Living in San Diego
Experience everything under the sun including San Diego’s cosmopolitan downtown, historic suburbs and coastal communities located only minutes from campus. San Diego offers year-round entertainment for locals and visitors alike. Enjoy a fun-filled day at one of San Diego’s famous amusement parks, experience colorful cultures at museums and restaurants, or spend a day relaxing in the surf and sand. Below we have included some of our students’ favorite San Diego sights and attractions.
Explore the Communities
- The Gaslamp Quarter is located in the heart of San Diego and is known for its vibrant nightlife and wide variety of fine dining restaurants
- Hillcrest is a diverse urban community full of locally-owned businesses such as cafés, bars, and specialty stores
- Little Italy hosts cultural events and a weekly Mercato, or farmers market
- Taste Southern California’s famous South-of-the-Border cuisine at the authentic Mexican restaurants in Old Town San Diego
- Stroll along the marina in Seaport Village, a shopping and dining complex overlooking San Diego Bay
Scope Out the Surf Scene
- Coronado Island is home to the famous Hotel del Coronado and boasts beautiful white sand beaches
- La Jolla is an upscale beach community with many fine dining restaurants along a scenic coast
- Mission Beach is home to the beachfront amusement park, Belmont Park, located along the boardwalk
- Ocean Beach is a small beach town that hosts a weekly Farmers Market
- Pacific Beach is popular among young people, surfers and college students for its lively downtown and nightlife
Take in the Arts
- Balboa Park is the nation’s largest urban cultural park that houses 15 museums
- The Old Globe Theater is an internationally-acclaimed, Tony Award-winning theater, and has stood as San Diego’s flagship arts institution for over 70 years
- Concert Venues
- San Diego Arts Guide
Experience the Amusement Parks
- Birch Aquarium at Scripps is the public exploration center for the world-renowned Scripps Institution of Oceanography
- San Diego Zoo is one of the largest and most progressive zoos in the world
- Take a safari through the Wild Animal Park’s free-range enclosures
- Celebrate the wonders of marine life at SeaWorld
Attend the Sporting Events
- Petco Park – home of the Padres
- Qualcomm Stadium –home of the Chargers
Take Advantage of the Shopping
- Horton Plaza features 130 stores in downtown San Diego
- Fashion Valley is the largest shopping destination in San Diego County
- Mission Valley is a outdoor shopping mall easily accessible by the SD Metropolitan Transit System
See what events the City of San Diego is hosting this week
Source: Undergraduate Admissions
