Location: La Jolla (12 Miles / 20 Minutes North of Downtown San Diego)
Features: Art Galleries; Exclusive Shops; Fine Dining; Spectacular Setting
‘La Jolla Area’ Theme
Coast of La Jolla
Location: La Jolla (12 Miles / 20 Minutes North of Downtown San Diego)
Features: One of the Most Beautiful Settings Anywhere; Great Views from a Large Seaside Park; Up-close Look at Seals
Panoramic Views from Mount Soledad
Location: La Jolla (12 Miles / 20 Minutes North of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: Dawn – Dusk
Cost: None
Features: Park With Panoramic Views of San Diego County and the Pacific Ocean; Includes Views to Mexico and Los Angeles Mountains
La Jolla Athenaeum Music & Arts Library
Location: La Jolla (12 Miles / 20 Minutes North of Downtown San Diego)
Hours: 10AM – 5:30PM Tuesday through Saturday (8:30PM on Wednesdays)
Features: One of Sixteen Historic Music and Arts Libraries in the United States; Art Exhibitions and Lectures; Jazz & Classical Music Concerts
La Jolla Visitor Information Center
Location: La Jolla (13 miles / 20 minutes North of Downtown San Diego)
Hours: Generally open 10AM – 4PM on weekends and 11AM – 4PM on weekdays; Extended Hours during Summer.
Services: Professionally trained staff and volunteers to assist with San Diego vacation plans, brochures, maps, and discount tickets.
Host: San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau
Printable San Diego Visitor Planning Guide – 175 pages.
Google Map
La Jolla Shores
Location: La Jolla Shores (12 Miles / 20 Minutes North of Downtown San Diego)
Features: Beach area offers Playground, Calm Surf, Kayaking, World-Class Ocean Swimming, Scuba Diving, Panoramic Views, Long Walks
Kayaking in La Jolla Shores
Location: La Jolla Shores (12 Miles / 20 Minutes North of Downtown San Diego)
When: Year-Round
Cost: Tours start at about $50; Rentals start at about $25
Features: Kayak Tours of the Ecological Reserve; Kayak Rentals; Kayak Fishing; Snorkeling
Scuba Diving in San Diego
Location: La Jolla Shores, Mission Beach, and Other Coastal Locations.
Features: Wreck Alley, La Jolla Underwater Ecological Reserve, Kelp Beds, Very Large Diving Community
Birch Aquarium at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Location: La Jolla Shores (14 Miles / 20 Minutes North of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: 9AM – 5PM
Cost: $11 ($7.50 for Kids ages 3-17 and $9 for Seniors 60+)
Features: Educational Aquarium Operated by the World Renowned Scripps Institute of Oceanography
La Jolla Playhouse
Location: UCSD (13 Miles/ 20 Minutes North of Downtown San Diego)
Performances: Year-Round
Cost: Individual Tickets from $25 to $75
Features: Dozens of Tony Award Winning Broadway Productions started at the La Jolla Playhouse, a Non-Profit Theatre started by Gregory Peck
Paragliding at Torrey Pines Glider Port
Location: Torrey Pines (15 Miles / 20 Minutes North of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: 9AM – 5PM
Cost: $150
Features: Paraglide or Handglide above Oceanside Cliffs
Torrey Pines State Park
Location: Torrey Pines (19 Miles/ 20 Minutes North of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: Dawn – Dusk
Cost: $8 per Vehicle / Free if You Park on Torrey Pines Road.
Features: Beautiful Landscape of Canyons and Beach-Side Cliffs; Panoramic Ocean Views; Beach; Hiking Trails; Popular Cycling Route; Dolphins, Whales
Torrey Pines Golf Course
Location: Torrey Pines (15 Miles / 20 Minutes North of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: Year-Round; Dawn – Dusk
Cost: North Course Starts as Low as $129 and South Course as Low as $199; Discounts for Juniors, Twilight Play, Nine-Hole Play, and San Diego City Residents
Features: Two Courses Nestled on Seaside Cliffs Overlooking the Pacific Ocean; Home to Annual PGA Tournament & 2008 U.S. Open; Luxurious Resort Facilities
San Diego Gray Line Tours
Location: Downtown San Diego, Old Town, Balboa Park, Coronado, La Jolla, Mexico
Tour Schedule: Tours Start at 8:30AM Daily; 7:30AM Pickup
Cost: Starts at $30 for Adults ($17 and up for Children 3-11)
Features: Half Day and Full Day Tours; Complimentary Tour Pick-Up from 250 Hotels
San Diego Scenic Tours
Location: Downtown San Diego, Old Town, Balboa Park, Coronado, La Jolla, Mexico
Tour Schedule: Tours Start at 8:30AM Daily
Cost: Starts at $30 for Adults ($15 and up for Children)
Features: Half Day and Full Day Tours; Complimentary Tour Pick-Up from Hotels
San Diego Bike Tours
Location: Downtown San Diego, Coronado, La Jolla, Point Loma
Schedule: Daily or by Reservation
Cost: $65 and Up
Features: Guided Bike Tour of San Diego Attractions
Jogging Tours of San Diego
Location: Downtown San Diego & Nearby Coastal Areas
Schedule: Daily
Cost: $60+
Features: Get a Guided Tour and Great Exercise
Community Walking & Cycling Tours
Location: Downtown San Diego, Coronado, Balboa Park, Old Town, Pacific Beach, La Jolla
Schedule: Walking Tours are Daily; Bike Tours are on Weekends or by Request
Cost: $20 – $50
Features: Walking and Cycling Tours of Popular San Diego Communities
Tour San Diego at a Leisurely Pace on a Segway
A Segway is a personal transport vehicle. As long as you can stand comfortably, your motorized Segway will take you around town at about 6 – 9 mph. You can take a guided tour on Segways around San Diego or rent them for your own use. Listed below are the local Segway companies and the tours they offer.
Zipcar (Flex Car) in San Diego
Zipcar provides cars that can be rented by the hour or by the day. They have two locations in San Diego – the UCSD campus, which is near La Jolla Shores, Torrey Pines, and University City and the UCSD Medical Center in Hillcrest, just a few miles north of downtown San Diego. Check for new San Diego locations on the Zipcar web site. You must apply to be a Zipcar member in advance. Learn more about Zipcar. If you are looking for Flex Car, the company was acquired by Zipcar.
Converting Currency in San Diego
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.
Louis Kahn Salk Institute Architecture Tours
Location: Torrey Pines (15 Miles / 20 Minutes North of Downtown San Diego)
Weekday Tours: 12PM – 1PM
Cost: Free
Features: Tour one of Louis Kahn’s most important architectural works, the Salk Institute
San Diego Magazines
San Diego Magazine was the first city-focused lifestyle magazine in the country. Since its start in 1948, the magazine has continued to prosper as the most popular San Diego lifestyle magazine. However, there are now several San Diego lifestyle magazines published on a monthly basis. Each has a different focus which is described below.
