Location: San Pasqual Valley (33 Miles / 40 Minutes Northeast of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: 9AM – 5PM (8PM during Summer)
Cost: Several options starting at $28.50 ($17.50 for Kids ages 3-11). Parking is $9.
Features: African Safari-like Experience; 3,500 Animals on 1,800 Acres; Tours; Sleepovers; Lion Camp; Owned by the San Diego Zoo
Location: San Pasqual (28 Miles / 35 Minutes Northeast of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: 10AM – 6PM
Cost: $6 for Wine Tasting
Features: Wine Tasting with an Award Winning Winery near the Wild Animal Park
Location: San Pasqual Valley (35 Miles / 40 Minutes Northeast of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: 9AM – 4PM. (10AM-2PM on Saturdays. Closed on Sundays.)
Cost: $2 Donation / $5 per Family
Features: 10,000 Years Worth of Archaeological Artifacts Found in San Diego County.
Location: San Pasqual Valley (34 Miles / 40 Minutes Northeast of Downtown San Diego)
Open Weekends: 10AM – 5PM. (Closed Weekdays)
Cost: Free
Features: Bloodiest Battleground in the Mexican-American War. Also, the Most Controversial Battle Site in the War.
Location: Rancho Bernardo (26 Miles / 30 Minutes Northeast of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: 8:30AM – 5PM
Cost: $5 for Wine Tasting
Features: Quaint Village of Artisans, Cafe, Bakery, and Winery
Location: Oceanside (42 Miles / 45 Minutes North of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: Entry Allowed 10AM – 4PM
Cost: $6 ($5 for Seniors 65+, $4 for Kids 6-18)
Features: Largest Mission in California; Historic Water Conservation System; Oil Paintings; Abraham Lincoln Signed Document
Location: Vista (44 Miles / 50 Minutes North of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: 10AM – 4PM (Closed on Christmas and New Year’s)
Cost: $3 ($2 for Kids and Seniors)
Features: 55 Acre Farm Serves as a Museum for Thousands of Antique Farm Artifacts; Recreates the Typical California Farm from the 1850s – 1950s; Dozens of Items Used in Hollywood Movies.
Location: Vista (43 Miles / 45 Minutes North of Downtown San Diego); Near a Sprinter Train Station.
Open Daily: First Weekend in June – Middle of August; Generally 10AM – 4PM (Check schedule for specific hours and additional dates in May & September.)
Cost: Several options starting at $16 ($12 for Kids under 42″ and $11 for Seniors 60+). Parking is Free.
Features: Five Water Slides; a Competitive Pool for Swimming; Simulated Wave Maker; Early Morning Lap Swims and Water Aerobics for a nominal fee.
Location: Poway (32 Miles / 40 Minutes Northeast of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: Year-Round; Dawn – Dusk
Cost: $170 – $210; Discounts for San Diego County Residents
Features: One of the Top Luxury Golf Courses in San Diego
Location: Poway (23 Miles / 30 Minutes Northeast of Downtown San Diego)
Hours: 10AM – 4PM on Saturdays and 11AM – 2PM on Most Sundays.
Cost: Starting at $1.50 for Adults and 50¢ for Kids.
Features: Ride Antique Trains, Shop in the Train Hobby Store; Enjoy Special Train Celebrations
Location: Fallbrook (53 Miles / 55 Minutes Northeast of Downtown San Diego)
Cost: Free
Hours: 11AM-3PM (Thursday – Saturdays)
Features: Gem, Mineral, & Fossil Museum; Specimens from around the World, including California Tourmaline; History of San Diego Mining; Fluorescent Mineral Display; Gift Shop
Location: Fallbrook (53 Miles / 55 Minutes Northeast of Downtown San Diego) & Carlsbad (31 Miles / 35 Minutes North of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: Fallbrook: 10AM – 5PM (Closed Sundays); Carlsbad: 10AM – 6PM
Features: San Diego Tourmaline and Other Gems for Sale
Location: Fallbrook (53 Miles / 55 Minutes Northeast of Downtown San Diego)
Cost: None, unless you want to buy a wildlife painting.
Hours: Varies
Features: Meet Famed Wildlife Artist Gamini Ratnavira, Browse through his Wildlife Paintings, and Meet his Unique & Colorful Birds.
Location: Ramona (34 Miles / 45 Minutes Northeast of Downtown San Diego)
Events: Saturdays in January and February from 9AM – 12PM
Cost: None
Features: Guided Hawk Watch Event; 19 Raptor Species, including Golden Eagles and Prairie Falcons, make home in the Ramona Grasslands
Location: Cleveland National Forest (1 Hour Drive from the Coastal Areas of San Diego)
Cost: Most Visitors Will Need An Adventure Pass – $5 per Day or $30 per Year.
Features: Mountains, Meadows, Views of Ocean and Desert; Scenic Drives; Eagles; Falcons; Trails for Hiking, Biking, and Horseback Riding; Campground & RV Sites
Location: Ramona (34 Miles / 45 Minutes Northeast of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: Year-Round; Dawn – Dusk
Cost: $72 – $97; Discounts for Southern California Residents
Features: Unique Golf Course on a Rolling Terrain with Oak Trees, Boulders, and Lakes; Mansion used for Special Events is Listed on the National Registrar of Historic Places
Location: Palomar Moutain (78 Miles / 1 Hour and 45 Minutes Northeast of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: Generally open 9AM – 4PM (Closed on December 24th and 25th)
Cost: None
Features: Home to One of the World’s Most Powerful Telescopes; Took Clearest Pictures Ever of Outer Space in 2007; Images Used in Google Sky; One of America’s Finest Scientific Achievements.
Location: Warner Springs (75 Miles / 1.5 Hours Northeast of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: 9AM – 5PM (Weekday reservations strongly recommended)
Cost: Rides start at $125 for 20 Minutes. ($160 for 2 people)
Features: Glide over the Mountains and Desert on a Sail Plane
Location: Valley Center (47 Miles / 1 Hour Northeast of Downtown San Diego)
Hours: Casino Open 24 Hours a Day / 7 Days a Week
Features: Destination Casino with Slots, Card Tables, Baccarat, Roulette; Large Selection of Restaurants; Free Bus Service from Several San Diego, Los Angeles, and Orange County Locations; Nightly Entertainment; Major Event Center
Location: Valley Center (42 Miles / 1 Hour Northeast of Downtown San Diego)
Hours: Casino Open 24 Hours a Day / 7 Days a Week
Features: Casino with Slots and Card Tables; Good Buffet; Non-Smoking Area; Free Bus Service from Several San Diego, Los Angeles, and Orange County Locations; Live Weekend Entertainment
Museum Curators, Gemologists, Jewelers, and Rockhounds from around the world descend on northern San Diego County looking for the perfect specimens to add to their gem collections. California’s gemstones came to notoriety during the latter part of the 19th century when abundant pockets of high quality gemstones were discovered in the Mesa Grande and Pala Districts of San Diego County. A number of famous California gem mines are now open to the public.
Location: Pala (52 Miles / 55 Minutes North of Downtown San Diego)
Hours: 9:30AM – 4:30PM, Monday through Friday
Cost: Free
Features: Displays of artifacts, photographs, arts & crafts, and history of the Pala Indians, including the Cupeno Trail of Tears
Location: Pala (51 Miles / 50 Minutes Northeast of Downtown San Diego)
Hours: Casino Open 24 Hours a Day / 7 Days a Week
Features: Destination Casino with Slots, Card Tables, Baccarat, Roulette, Off-Track Betting, Online Lessons; Large Selection of Restaurants; Nightly Entertainment; Major Event Center; Resort; Spa
Location: Santa Ysabel (75 Miles / 1.25 Hours Northeast of Downtown San Diego)
Hours: Always Open
Cost: Free
Features: One of the top Birding Spots in San Diego overlooking the local mountains, grasslands, and Lake Henshaw.
Location: Pala (53 Miles / 55 Minutes North of Downtown San Diego)
Hours: Panning is on most weekends by Appointment Only
Cost: $20 for a Bucket of Pilings
Features: Tourmaline Mining at the famous Stewart Mine; Gem Store
Location: Pala (53 Miles / 55 Minutes North of Downtown San Diego)
Gem Mining Hours: 10:30AM – 3PM on Sundays and Some Thursdays; Reservations Required.
Cost: $60 ($50 for Kids)
Features: Pan for California Gemstones, including Pink Tourmaline; Tour a Gem Mine that supplies Museum Curators and Jewelers around the World.
Location: Santa Ysabel (75 Miles / 1.25 Hours Northeast of Downtown San Diego)
Hours: 10AM – 3PM Thursdays through Mondays
Cost: $75 ($37.50 for kids ages 12-15; Free for Kids under 12); $50 for 1PM-3PM only
Features: Mine for Tourmaline from one of the most famous Tourmaline Mines of the 20th century.
Location: Escondido (33 miles / 35 minutes Northeast of Downtown San Diego); 1st Visitor Center in San Diego County when heading south on highway I-15 from San Bernardino and Riverside Counties.
Hours: Generally open 8:30AM – 5PM Weekdays only.
Services: Professionally trained staff to assist with San Diego vacation plans, brochures, maps, and discount tickets.
Host: San Diego North Convention & Visitors Bureau
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Location: Temecula (60 Miles / 1 Hour North of Downtown San Diego)
Schedule: Daily
Cost: $97 and up.
Features: Enjoy Wine Tasting Tours in the Temecula Valley; Nearly Two Dozen Wineries; Shuttle and Limo Services
Find the current weather conditions and forecast for the area of San Diego you will be visiting today. If you are making your first visit to San Diego, you should learn more about San Diego weather so you are prepared for your trip. For example, you will want to bring a light jacket or windbreaker if you plan to watch a baseball game downtown, especially if you are visiting from an area where you are used to a lot of heat and humidity.
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There are several locations where foreign visitors can convert currency in San Diego. The main currency exchange company in San Diego is Travelex, the world’s largest retail operator. There are two locations at the San Diego Airport and several more throughout San Diego County. Their details and a currency converter are provided below.
San Diego offers a number of airports for private plane travel. Below, you will find general location information, Google Maps, and web site links for each of the airports.
Features: Get your cameras ready for taking lots of pictures in San Diego County. Learn what to expect, where to look for great photo opportunities, and where to go to address any camera problems you may have while visiting San Diego.
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