Located in southern California on the Pacific coast and near the US-Mexico border, San Diego offers visitors year-round warm, sunny weather, sandy beaches and beautiful coastal views.
With influence from original Spanish rule evident in the city’s architecture in such places as Balboa Park, current San Diego is also a busy, modern city, with a growing art community as well as serving sixteen military facilities of the United States Navy, the United States Coast Guard and the United States Marine Corps.
The city boasts a variety of museums including San Diego Museum of Art, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego and with designated evening of art exhibitions such as "Kettner Nights" at the Art and Design District in Little Italy and "Ray at Night" in the North Park neighborhood.
A culturally diverse area, San Diego’s bustling historic Gas Lamp district offers a pubs, bars, lounges, festivals, live music, as well as cafes and restaurants offering a variety of international cuisine and local, fresh seafood. Sports fans visiting the area enjoy visiting the PETCO Park Stadium, home of the San Diego Padres baseball team, and Qualcomm Stadium, home of the San Diego Charges football team. |