Hosting many of the city’s main attractions, Balboa Park combines museum complex with themed gardens to create an enchanting Southern California landscape. Just a short walk or trolley ride from downtown, this park has hosted many international exhibitions and is one of the largest urban green-spaces in the entire country.
A resort city located in San Diego County, California, across the San Diego Bay. The appealing island community of Coronado feels like a private enclave wrapped with perfect beaches, including ultra-family-friendly Coronado Beach. Besides those soft sands, the island’s crown jewel is the Hotel Del Coronado, built in 1888 and topped by russet red, castle-like turrets.
The San Diego Zoo is not only one of the best in the country, but in the entire world. With a Safari Park, an arboretum, an aviary, and habitats to match the thousands of different animal species here, the zoo is sprawls across the entire north end of Balboa Park with easy access to and from Downtown.
The Spanish Village had its origins as an artist colony for the California Pacific International Exposition during the 1930s. It is now occupied by more than 200 artists who practice every sort of art from enamel painting to photography to gourd artistry.