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San Diego Entertainment

San Diego SkylineKnown around the country as "America's Finest City," San Diego has an almost perfect climate with warm, sunny days and cool evenings. Throughout the city, visitors can take advantage of San Diego's many outdoor recreational and cultural opportunities. The museums of Balboa Park, the Old Globe Theatre, San Diego Zoo, Sea World, the beaches, the opera, and downtown San Diego are only minutes away from our campus. We have included some local San Diego links for you to explore.

Please note that the following links are only intended to provide you with more information. The University of San Diego does NOT in anyway endorse these sites or their products/services.


Local Attractions

San Diego Zoo & Wild Animal Park A world-famous zoo in beautiful Balboa Park and an 1,800 acre Wild Animal Park nearby in Escondido.

Sea World An adventure park where you can pet a killer whale or walk with the penguins.

Legoland An amusement park made entirely with Legos where you can spend a fun-filled day.

Knott's Soak City U.S.A. A water adventure park packed with 22 of the most intense water rides imaginable.

Balboa Park A lush park located in the heart of San Diego that is home to museums, gardens, and changing cultural exhibitions.

Birch Aquarium at Scripps An interactive oceanographic museum containing a variety of marine life and an outdoor tide pool.

Old Town Trolley Tours A two hour trolley tour around San Diego hat's both entertaining and educational.

Quail Botanical Gardens A local garden full of the most diverse and botanically important plant collections in the world.

California Surf Museum An Oceanside museum featuring everything you need to know and more about boards, waves, champions, and just plain old surfing.

Computer Museum of America A museum in nearby La Mesa with one of the world's largest collections of historic computing equipment.

City Guides

San Diego History A site sponsored by the San Diego National History Society, it offers information about our local history and more.

SignOn San Diego A comprehensive guide to all of San Diego's attractions, hotels, and events.

Discover San Diego A guide sponsored by Time Warner with summaries of the many attractions, hotels and events to be found in San Diego.

San Diegan The original San Diego Book where everything is personally reviewed.

Outdoor Activities

San Diego Beaches
Scuba Diving through SeaClypse Dive Adventures
Windsurfing and Kayaking through Windsport
Ocean Fishing
Whale Watching
San Diego Harbor Excursion
Hornblower Dinner Cruise and Events
Shark Diving Expeditions
Balloon Rides through California Dreamin
Golf

Local Sports Teams and Clubs

San Diego Chargers NFL Football
San Diego Padres Major League Baseball
San Diego Gulls West Coast Men's Hockey League
San Diego Bicycle Club Local Bicycle Club sponsors races and supports cyclists
San Diego Flag Football League Men's and Women's Competitive Flag Football