San Diego Things to Do Tips by Shadownlite

If you are in San Diego you MUST see the San Diego Zoo and Seaworld. The San Diego Zoo is very impressive with many of the animal enclosures set up like in the wild. They are not in traditional cages. There is a lot of walking when at this zoo because it is located in a canyon but it is well worth it and there are also zoo tour buses for those who cannot walk the hills.

Sea World is on the ocean (Mission Bay) and this adds to the whole theme of the park. They have the traditional shows with dolphins and whales...except they let the ocean animals do natural behaviors in the shows....but they also have a large collection of sealife from all over. They also rehabilate wounded sea creatures....a few years back they raises a whale calf that lost it's mother and released it back into the wild. Sea World is very worth the visit.

I like both the San Diego Zoo and Sea World because they are constantly changing and improving the parks. You never know what you may see from one visit to the next and they breed the animals/sealife so you can see the whole 'raising young' process.

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Directions: Sea World in along the coast in San Diego at Mission Bay and the San Diego Zoo is by Balboa Park. You can find them on most maps of the city.

La Jolla Cove is located in San Diego. It is a 15 to 30 minute drive, north, from the downtown and is long the strip of beaches that line San Diego.

One part of the Cove is a place where endangered California Sea Lions rest on the beach year round. They have a manmade viewing bridge were you can not only see the seals...but also the waves crash into the rocks.

Just a short walk from this area is the cove with the Underwater National Marine Park where you can snorkle, scuba dive, and enjoy the waters.

It is best to view in the summer because it can get very cold along the water. Make sure to wear a lot of sunblock.

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Address: Go north on Interstate 5.
Directions: Take the La Jolla turn off and head toward the coast. Or drive along the coast through the beach areas until you reach it. It is on most San Diego city maps.