Downtown San Diego Gaslamp Quarter
November 23rd, 2009 Posted in Outdoors
Since 1948, the Maritime Museum located in San Diego
has served the city in many big ways. The museum here
is dedicated to collecting and preserving the rich
maritime heritage and historic values of the city -
then presenting it to the public.
The biggest attraction to the museum is the historic
ships. Here, you’ll find five great examples of
maritime vessels – Berkeley, Californian, Medea,
Pilot, and the Star of India.
All across the museum you can find many examples of
Naval technology and ships of the past. The guides
at the Maritime Museum are very friendly and helpful,
The San Diego Zoo, located in San Diego California is
one of the best zoo’s in the United States. Serving
as one of the main reasons to visit San Diego, the
zoo houses nearly 4,000 animals. Also in the zoo, are
the infamous pandas, one of the main reasons as to why
the zoo is so popular.
The area of Mission Beach is a stretch of the sandbar
along the Pacific Ocean. Through Mission Beach, the
main artery is Mission Boulevard. This Boulevard is
a popular place to go in the summer or winter, as
there are main shops and restaurants.
Near Mission Beach, you’ll find attractions such as
Sea World and Belmont Park. Both amusement parks are
well known, and very popular. Within the two you’ll
find rides such as the Giant Dipper Roller Coaster,
Chaos, Vertical Plunge, the Liberty Carousel, and
The Trampoline.
Aside from the wonders of the beach, the boutique
shopping distric of Pacific Beach features hundreds and
hundreds of choices to find treasure in the sand. With
local names such as the L.A. Rack and Starbucks, this is
truly a shoppers paradise. There are also new and retail
clothing stores, salons, and many other stores to be
found here in this shopping paradise.
When it comes to the nightlife and exquisite dining,
Pacific Beach has it all covered. The restaurant experience
here is as diverse as the undersea life. You can find