This is a great place to take your grandchildren to learn more about California’s rich history and gain an understanding of how Catholicism came to the West.
Contact number: (619) 283-7319
Location: 10818 San Diego Mission Road, San Diego, CA 92108
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The Gaslamp Quarter Historical Foundation serves as the “curator” of San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter – a 16 & 1/2 block district listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Contact number: (619) 233-4692
Location: 410 Island Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101
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Put on a wetsuit and wade into a tropical lagoon, or chilly arctic waters, to swim and interact with friendly dolphins or magnificent white beluga whales at one of Sea World’s fascinating Animal Interaction Programs. These unforgettable, eye-to-eye encounters will leave you and your grandchildren spellbound. It’s an exclusive, behind-the-scenes opportunity that allows you to feed, feel and give training signals to these intelligent creatures while gaining an appreciation for their protection.
Contact number:
(800) 257-4268
Location:
“500 Sea World Drive
San Diego, CA 92109”
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South Mission Beach is located at the southern end of the Golden Strand which runs from Pacific Beach Point to the Mission Bay channel. Perhaps the widest beach in the city, it is a popular place for sports such as beach volleyball and basketball. South Mission also has the only oceanfront area dedicated to playing “Over-The-Line”. The southern end of the cement boardwalk running the length of the Golden Strand is located in the eastern portion of the parking lot.
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The rocky shore of Windansea Beach is perhaps best known for its beautiful scenery and the surf breaks created by underwater reefs. Sandstone rocks act as partitions along the beach offering a secluded atmosphere for sunbathing. Much of the beach at Windansea experiences moderate to severe shore break, a condition on steep beaches which results in hard breaking surf right at the shoreline. Swimmers should enter and exit the water carefully to prevent potentially serious injury.
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North Pacific Beach extends approximately one mile north of Crystal Pier to Pacific Beach Point. This beach is bordered by cliffs up to 75 feet in height with an extension of the boardwalk traversing the cliff-top along much of the south end of the beach. At the north end of the beach is Tourmaline Surfing Park which includes a public parking lot, showers and restroooms. This area is heavily used by surfers, kite surfers and sailboarders year round
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Mission Bay Park consists of 4,235.6 acres, approximately 46% land and 54% water. There are 27 miles of shoreline, 19 of which are sandy beaches.
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Ocean Beach is located in the community of Ocean Beach. This is a wide beach, approximately one mile long, broken up by several rock jetties. A volleyball area can be found near the north end of the beach.
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