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Includes special-interest tours that appeal to families and golfers, plus an in-depth look at the museums, gardens, and architecture of Balboa Park (including a tour of the famed San Diego Zoo) Neighborhood walking tours take travelers through the Gaslamp Quarter, La Jolla, and Coronado, and more An outdoors chapter highlights the area s best beaches and recommends hikes in Torrey Pines State Park With day trips to Julian, Tijuana, and the Anza-Borrego Desert
List of contents
18 Favorite Moments. 1 The Best Full-Day Tours. The Best in One Day. The Best in Two Days. The Best in Three Days. 2 The Best Special-Interest Tours. Balboa Park. San Diego with Kids. Historic San Diego. The Best Golf Courses. 3 The Best Neighborhood Walks. Gaslamp Quarter. Old Town. Embarcadero. La Jolla. Hillcrest. Coronado. 4 The Best Shopping. Shopping Best Bets. Shopping A to Z. 5 The Best of San Diego Outdoors. The Best Beaches. Cabrillo National Monument. Mission Bay Park. The Best Hiking. 6 The Best Dining. Dining Best Bets. Dining A to Z. 7 The Best Nightlife. Nightlife Best Bets. Nightlife A to Z. 8 The Best Arts & Entertainment. A&E Best Bets. A&E A to Z. 9 The Best Lodging. Lodging Best Bets. Lodging A to Z. 10 The Best Day Trips. North County. Julian. Tijuana. The Savvy Traveler. Before You Go. Getting There. Getting Around. Fast Facts. A Brief History. Index.
About the author
Mark Hiss is a third-generation Southern Californian who has spent more than 25 years in San Diego. He was founding editor of both the visitor guide Where San Diego and Performances, the playbill magazine for the city's leading performing arts venues. In a previous life he was a publicist who worked for several San Diego theater companies.
