Location: Balboa Park (3 Miles Northeast of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: Entrance allowed 9AM – 4PM (8PM during Summer)
Cost: Several options starting at $28.50 ($17.50 for Kids ages 3-11)
Features: World Famous; 4,000 Animals on 100 Acres; 700,000 Exotic Plants; Pandas; Koalas
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: Mission Bay (6 Miles Northwest of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: Hours vary by day. Ranges from 10AM – 5PM during Winter to 9AM – 11PM during Summer.
Cost: Several options starting at $65 ($55 for Kids ages 3-9). Parking is $12.
Features: Shamu, Shows, Amusement Rides, Aquariums, Dolphins, Polar Bears, Penguins, Sesame Street Rides
Location: Carlsbad (35 Miles / 40 Minutes North of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: Generally Open 10AM – 5PM during Winter and 9AM – 8PM during Summer (More Details Below)
Cost: Several options starting at $19 ($12 for Kids ages 3-12 and $16 for Seniors 60+). Parking is $5
Features: Aquarium Focused on Children Ages 2 – 12; Underwater World of LEGO models; 35 foot long Underwater Tunnel; Touch Pools
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
Location: Chula Vista (9 Miles / 12 Minutes South of Downtown San Diego)
Hours: Entrance allowed 10AM – 4PM Tuesdays through Sundays
Cost: $11 ($8 for Seniors 65+ and Students; $6 for Kids 4 – 11)
Features: Wetland of International Importance; Petting Pool with Stingrays and Sharks; Up-Close Views of Endangered Green Sea Turtles, a Bald Eagle, and Golden Eagles; Butterfly and Humming Bird Garden; Nature Trails
Location: Julian (57 Miles / 1.25 Hours Northeast of Downtown San Diego)
Hours: 10AM and 2PM Shows on Saturdays by Reservation Only
Cost: $10 ($6 for Kids)
Features: Visit with a Denali Wolfpack; Learn about North American Gray Wolves.
Location: Encinitas (26 Miles / 30 Minutes North of Downtown San Diego)
Hours: 11AM – 3PM Saturdays; Also Open Thursday and Fridays during the Summer.
Cost: $6 ($4 for Kids ages 4 – 12)
Features: Butterfly Habitat
Location: Alpine (30 Miles / 35 Minutes East of Downtown San Diego)
Visits: By Appointment or Special Event
Cost: $50+
Features: One of 12 Big Cat Sanctuaries in the United States
Location: Del Mar (22 Miles / 20 Minutes North of Downtown San Diego)
Open: June 12th – July 5th, 2009 (Closed Mondays June 15th and 22nd);
Cost: $13 ($7 for Kids ages 5-12 and Seniors 62+). Parking is $10
Features: Top 10 Fair in the Country; Several Dozen Amusement Rides; Concerts with Top National Performers; Competition in a Wide Array of Activities; Carnival Games & Food; 2009 Theme is ‘Music Mania’
Location: Borrego Springs is surrounded by the Anza-Borrego Desert (93 Miles/ 2 Hours East of San Diego Coastal Areas)
When to Visit: October through May
Features: Desert Town Providing Hospitality to Guests of the Anza-Borrego Desert; Includes Resorts, Spas, Stargazing, Adventure Activities, Life-Size Pre-Historic Animals, and Cultural Events.
Location: Balboa Park (3 Miles Northeast of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: 10AM – 7PM (9:30PM on Fridays and Saturdays) Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas
Cost: $16 ($10 for Kids ages 3-12 and $14 for Seniors 62+)
Features: Dinosaur and Mastodon Artifacts; Over 8.2 Million Artifacts in all; World Class Visiting Exhibitions; Giant Movie Screen for Enjoying Nature Films.
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.
If your cat or dog gets sick when visiting San Diego, there are several 24-hour emergency animal hospitals available to assist you. Many of them are listed below to help you quickly find a veterinarian to treat your pet.
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