San Diego can be an expensive place to live in. Luckily there are all kinds of free activities to ease the pain. Walking around Balboa Park is a great free activity. However, the San Diego Zoo and Balboa Park museums cost money. This is where Balboa Park Free Tuesdays come in. Balboa Park Free Tuesdays…
The San Diego Air and Space Museum is one of the most popular museums in Balboa Park. The museum regularly hosts temporary exhibits. In most cases, these cost extra money. However, the new Space: Our Greatest Adventure Exhibit is free with general admission to the Air and Space Museum. WEBSITE: http://sandiegoairandspace.org/ Overview For a full…
Balboa Park is one of San Diego’s greatest attractions. Located right next to downtown San Diego and the airport, Balboa Park is best known for the San Diego Zoo. However, it is also home to many great museums. If you are into cars or motorcycles one place you definitely want to visit is the San…
The Coast to Crest Trail is an ongoing project to create a major hiking network through San Diego. When completed it will run 70 miles from the coast at Del Mar to Volcan Mountain outside of Anza-Borrego Desert. This is our overall guide to San Diego’s Coast to Crest Trail with links to individual segments….
The David Kreitzer Lake Hodges Bicycle Pedestrian Bridge is along the Coast to Crest Trail. There are many hiking opportunities in the area, but this is a short hike that crosses the bridge and provides excellent bird-watching opportunities. Starting Point: 19140 W Bernardo Dr OR 12655 Sunset Dr. Escondido, CA 92025 Length: 3 miles Elevation:…
The Coast to Crest Trail is an ongoing project to create a major hiking network through San Diego. When completed it will run 70 miles from the coast at Del Mar to Volcan Mountain outside of Anza-Borrego Desert. Fun Diego Family is breaking this trail into sections. This article covers a 5-mile portion of the…
If Black Mountain were 40 feet taller it would be the highest point in the city of San Diego. As it is, it must settle for second place behind Cowles Mountain. However, unlike Cowles Mountain, Black Mountain remains relatively uncrowded. There are numerous ways to get to the top, but one of the least crowded…
San Diego is one of the top naval cities in the United States. This makes it an appropriate place for the USS Midway Museum. The USS Midway was a long-serving aircraft carrier. Touring the Midway is one of San Diego’s top attractions for all ages. This is the Fun Diego Family guide to the USS…
Along with the USS Midway Museum, the Maritime Museum of San Diego is on our list of San Diego’s top attractions. Visiting the museum is great fun because you can climb aboard a wide variety of ships. For those that want to take it to the next level, there are several at-sea excursions the museum…
San Diego is one of the top naval cities in the United States. The Maritime Museum of San Diego was established in 1948 as a display of actual historic sea vessels. Combined with the USS Midway Museum next door, the Maritime Museum of San Diego is a great hands-on look at the evolution of sea…