San diego

San Diego is California’s second largest city and one of the top visitor destinations in the United States—a scenic harbor convention center, world-class San Diego Zoo, Wild Animal Park, Sea World, Balboa Park, Point Loma Lighthouse, Cabrillo Monument, historic Old Town, the San Diego Padres, miles of beaches, and Coronado Island are all set to the finest weather anywhere on globe, with average temperatures of 70º F.

Ocean Beach “OB”, Mission Beach, Pacific Beach, Mission Bay, and Coronado Island, and La Jolla beaches all make for a vacation that includes theme parks, fine weather, and beach settings around every bend. The outdoor sports mecca provides great walking, jogging, sailing, swimming, roller blading, kayaking, golf, surfing, and just about any other sport you can imagine.

Getting there: Located 120 miles south of Los Angeles and 20 miles north of Tijuana, Mexico, just drive on the Interstate 5 from L.A. and you’ll arrive in downtown San Diego in just over two hours. Another option is to hop on the Amtrak train at Union Station in Los Angeles and never drive during your stay! It is quite easy to get around San Diego on public transportation and many tourists do it.

San Diego has been the epicenter of hospitality for as long as people have known about the place. It is also infectious, so once you visit, you can count on returning again to explore local favorites such as Hotel del Coronado hotel, Hardrock Hotel, and the Catamaran. There are just so many amazing hotels to enjoy that you’ll never tire of exploring.

San Diego is one of the top options for a surf vacation in California, mainly because of the vareity of waves ranging from beginner to advanced. The stretch of coast between Baja Mexico at Tijuana and Orange County at San Clemente includes some of the most famous surfing spots in the U.S.  Swami’s is one such surfing destination where you can book a hotel room in Encinitas, Del Mar or Solana Beach, and be on your way to one of the most memorable trips of your life.  International tourists visit and check out because of the consistent waves, but also because of the surfers, themselves. San Diego surf culture is like no other and while Californians take it for granted, visitors recognize and see the unique aspects to the people and the lifestyle. Surfboards, surf apparel, and even the surfing road signs all make a statement that you’ve arrived in surf city.

la costa resort

Carlsbad, Calif.–When a neighbor knocked on our door and asked us to watch their family’s house for the weekend, we asked where they were going for the weekend.  “LaCosta Resort,” came back the reply. For those who know San Diego’s north county region, you’ll be fully aware that La Costa Resort in Carlsbad, home to Legoland California. And in short order Legoland has grown, adding two additional attractions –Sea Life Aquarium, which opened last year, and Legoland Water Park, which opened in the summer 2010.  Geared toard toddlers, youngsters and pre-teens, Legoland is a weekend unto itself, and ideal for our neighbors with children no older than six.

La Costa Resort is a place where adults don’t have to compromise their vacations for the needs of the children. In addition to a fantastic swimming pool near the PGA ranked golf course at the resort, La Costa accesses Legoland, Carlsbad beaches, and is only a thirty minute drive from San Diego Wild Animal Park.

It’s likely our neighbors went to Carlsbad to enjoy the resort and Legoland on their three-day trip. La Costa Resort is among the top two places to stay on Legoland vacations. Highly recommended if you don’t mind paying a bit more.