It rains in San Diego anywhere between 5-10 days per year and the temperature is very mild. It’s dry climate and ocean air keeps the city from becoming too hot or too cold. Chances are that if you are planning an outdoor event, you can bet that the weather will be agreeable. Due to San Diego’s perfect climate and beautiful topography, demand for real estate is high.

The cost of living in San Diego is much higher than the rest of the country and this demand keeps the prices high. The average price of a one-story ranch style house is approximately half-million dollars. Despite this high cost of living, many San Diegans find ways to make it work.

San Diego is also home to many parks and beautiful beaches. Many visitors are attracted to Pacific Beach, the boardwalk along Mission Beach, and the unique artsy shoppes in Ocean Beach. These are the most popular destinations and are recommended for first time visitors, but if anyone is looking for a large beach where they do not have to compete with much beach space they should go to Coronado.

Coronado is a city just west of downtown San Diego. The Coronado Beach itself is very long and wide. There are plenty of opportunities to find a peaceful spot for sun bathing or beach sports. A word of caution to any visitor is that the runway for military airplanes of the North Island navy base is on the northern end of the beach. It can be quite loud as planes are passing overhead, but this occurrence is rare. Coronado is also home to the famous Hotel Del Coronado. It is a hotel that has hosted many VIPs that visit the city. It has a lot of history and is one of the must-see places for any visitor.

There is also a restaurant inside the hotel. Coronado also has plenty of shops along its main corridor, Orange Avenue. San Diego is a city not to be passed up. A word of caution for anyone who is visiting this city for the first time, you will fall in love with what San Diego has to offer. You may just become America’s Finest City’s newest resident.

The structure is about a mile long, so there’s plenty of things to find while you walk around. On the north end of the beach, there are volleyball courts teeming with people who enjoy playing, while others sit in the sand watching them.

At the other end, you will find Ocean Beach Municipal Pier. It’s of course open to the public for you to just walk around as well as fishing. There are tackle shops on the pier and restaurants. If you do want to fish, go ahead, you don’t need a fishing license, but be warned, regulations are enforced on what you catch. Along with restaurants, there are surf shops as well as other commercial establishments.

A unique thing about Ocean Beach is the Dog Beach at the north end. In this sandy beach area, the animals can run freely without a leash, no matter what time of the day it is. The owners are responsible for their dogs actions as well as cleaning up after them. It’s a great place for anyone who owns a dog.

Want to go swimming? Go ahead, there are lifeguards on duty everyday from 9am to dark. they are very helpful and are there for your protection. Be aware that the beaches have powerful rip currents. So to be on the safe side, always swim near a lifeguard.

In certain designated areas you are also allowed to go surfing at Ocean Beach. Think twice about doing any scuba diving, the currents are so strong and there is a lack of undersea life. As for the swimming, Ocean Beach is the place to go when you travel to San Diego, so put Ocean Beach on your list of places to go when you get there.