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. One of the major museums is the San Diego Natural History Museum. This is our guide to…
San Diego’s Museum of Man is running a special exhibit on Cannibalism through 2020. This is an overview of Cannibals: Myth & Reality. UPDATE: As of August 2020 the Museum of Man has been renamed the Museum of Us. In December the Museum was forced to close because of the COVID spread. It is unclear…
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is a fairly isolated portion of San Diego County. Borrego Springs, home to the park’s headquarters, is to the only town of note. Borrego Springs is also home to Anza-Borrego’s most famous attraction, Borrego Palm Canyon. This is our guide to hiking Borrego Palm Canyon. Starting Point: 200 Palm Canyon Dr,…
San Diego is a prime strategic military location, especially for the Navy. With its long military history, San Diego has several notable monuments. One of the most accessible is the Greatest Generation Walk by the downtown harbor, a short distance from the airport. This is our guide to the Greatest Generation Walk. The Greatest…
Mission Bay is one of San Diego’s great playgrounds. Along with about 2,000 acres of water, there are 27 miles of shorelines, 18 of which are sandy beaches. There are also many bike paths appropriate for all ages. We love to do the 12-mile Mission Bay Bike Loop. Because this is a loop you can…
One of our favorite easy bike rides is the La Jolla Bike Path. This short trail runs a mile. However, we like to add another mile through the Bird Rock neighborhood. This La Jolla Bike Path to Bird Rock is a 4-mile roundtrip ride that stops at the famed Bird Rock Coffee Roasters. The La…
Coronado is a small town directly across the harbor from downtown San Diego. It is almost completely surrounded by ocean. The Pacific Ocean is on one side and the San Diego Bay is on the other. This makes it a beach lover’s paradise. This is our look at the prime Coronado Central beach, one of…
The small town of Del Mar sits on 3 miles of Pacific Beach shoreline. There are 3 distinct beach areas in Del Mar. Del Mar North Beach is known as the dog-friendly beach. Beach Type: Large sandy beach Access: Directly from street Parking: Free street parking Facilities: None Good For: People with dogs, laying out…
Solana Beach is a small town north of San Diego that has about 2 miles of beachfront. Del Mar Shores is the southernmost beach, on the border with Del Mar. Seascape Surf is directly to the north. Both beaches ss well below bluffs and provide a great place to get away from the crowds. This…
Ocean Beach is the closest San Diego beach to downtown and the airport. Known by locals as OB, Ocean Beach has its own unique atmosphere. At the very north end of Ocean Beach is the unique and self-descriptive Dog Beach. This is the Fun Diego Family Dog Beach Guide. Location: Parking lot at end of…