"PAGE DEDICATED TO LINDA (lmkluque on VT)" Top 5 Page for this destination San Diego by matcrazy1

San Diego Travel Guide: 3,851 reviews and 6,225 photos

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1. Do NOT try to read all my tips at once - it takes ages,
2. Do NOT read this page at work unless you are a boss,
3. Do NOT drink (even light wine/beer) and read this page - you surely get drunk before you finish :-),
4. Do NOT rate all my tips unless you wish to become clickwoman/clickman,
5. KEEP SMILING :-)))))) and go for REAL travels, they are much better than virtual ones - am I wrong?

San Diego was the first American city I visited and - no doubts - one of the BEST of bigger cities I have ever visited.

My opinions on San Diego, California and the USA - people I met and places I visited are just MY first (and not last = I surely must visit the USA more times) opinions, views, observations always to discuss.

My top 5 reasons to visit San Diego:
1. Linda (lmkluque) who helped me a lot during my first (and last as for now) days on American soil,
2. Very, very nice people (they love visitors hehe) and very pleasant weather,
3. Pacific Ocean and beautiful beaches,
4. Gaslamp District at night,
5. Charming Coronado Island (seperate city), fantastic Balboa Park, world famous ZOO and Sea World and many, many more.

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Relaxing paradise

THERE ARE FLOWERS EVERYWHERE IN SAN DIEGO

The city is located in the southwest corner of the USA by a picturesque San Diego Bay and in contrast to Los Angeles it's free of tangle of freeways (UK - motorways) and smog.

It's said that citizens of San Diego are rich and much more conservative than in any other part of California. I don't know but the city itself is safe, comfortable, relaxing, full of flowers - just a must see whenever you are in California.

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History

SPANISH VILLAGE IN BALBOA PARK

San Diego is full of history and Spanish - Mexican influences as well.
The first mission in California was established just here. Add the Santa Fe Railroad built in 1880' and the US Naval base which occupies part of Coronado Island. There was the headquaters of US Pacific Naval during WWII in San Diego .

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Pros and Cons

Pros:Linda (lmkluque), nice people, pleasant weather, Pacific ocean + beaches, Balboa park - Spanish architecture and its museums, ZOO, Sea World and many many more :-)))
Cons:Lack of time to cover everything!
In a nutshell:The finest city of the USA

Last visit to San Diego: May 2003
Intro Updated Jun 14, 2003
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Comments (169)

jgemini65 Sep 7, 2008 at 3:19 PM Report Abuse

Great job on the city of my birth and my youth!!
David92382 Jul 29, 2008 at 11:10 AM Report Abuse

In California the only thing you can determine from the licence plate is the state. Each US State has their own unique licence plate. They differ in color and shape size and configuration of the numbers/letters.
justsoblue Apr 27, 2008 at 7:27 PM Report Abuse

Yellow ribbons are in support of military members that are away from home even if they are just out to sea or in the middle east fighting a war. pink ribbons are for breast cancer red ribbons are for AIDS/HIV or drug abuse prevention
amesian Apr 22, 2008 at 3:51 AM Report Abuse

i was in SD last summer and worked at the zoo for 2.5 months. i enjoyed every moment of my time spent in SD and without doubt San Diego is my favaourite city in California... i enjoyed reading your pages very much. GD job :)
JamesGarcia Jun 15, 2007 at 3:01 PM Report Abuse

This might be the biggest but it has some compitition. Traveling East on the 94 fwy; exit fon Kenwood. When on the offramp, look right there's an enormous tree. When you exit and turn right on Kenwood and then right (Barbic Court)
Gatopardo Mar 14, 2007 at 10:49 AM Report Abuse

Now you really know that I want to go to San Diego, I'm gonna ask Aaron... I want to go to the zoo and see the pandas..
JLBG Feb 22, 2007 at 9:10 PM Report Abuse

In France, also, we do have city limits inside a larger city, architects call it a Conurbation. Don't you have that in Poland too, when several villages grow and "melt" into one single town? Woow, I survived to the monster! I did it!
robinsandiego Dec 27, 2006 at 4:26 AM Report Abuse

But if you plan to stay here for a while then get a Thomas Guide map book! It's as cheap as $15 if you buy it at Costco. It's what the locals use to get around and it covers the entire county.
irishgalmtl Oct 25, 2006 at 6:45 PM Report Abuse

Hello there Matt, You deffinetly have alot here to check out look like a very nice place to visit. And your pics say so..Thank for info as i had no idea San Diego is such a beautiful place...Donna :o)
Matyas Nov 21, 2005 at 2:34 AM Report Abuse

A couple of excellent tips and fantastic photos Matt! Especially liked the photos of the street musicians and the animals of that huge Zoo. It's great! :)