San Diego - Living in Paradise
San Diego's got it all: gorgeous weather, a beautiful bay, a lively arts scene, thrilling theme parks, a world-class zoo and wild animal park, and an envious 70 miles of beaches and surf!
San Diego is the second-largest city in California and the ninth largest city in the United States. It is home to miles of stunning beaches, picture perfect weather all year round and the kindest people on the planet. Of course they're the kindest people on the planet, who can be angry living in San Diego? This gem located in Southern California is one of the most gorgeous cities in the United States. It combines old-fashioned Mexican charm with the addition of a contemporary and modern edge. In a city where the sun is always on, for most it is like living in paradise.
Families can be found any given day rooting for their home baseball team, the San Diego Padres, at PETCO Park, their home football team, the San Diego Chargers, at Qualcomm Stadium, and soaking up the So Cal beach scene. All year long you can enjoy bicycling, inline skating, jogging, and sunning on the sand along the three-mile boardwalk that connects Mission Beach and Pacific Beach. Coronado sports San Diego's widest sands plus a bike path that hugs the scenic shoreline and winds through Silver Strand State Beach. La Jolla, a posh suburb about 12 miles north of San Diego, is the place to hit the beach. Sea kayakers can paddle to La Jolla Shores to explore caves and little kids can look for minnows and crabs in La Jolla Cove's tide pools.
Animal encounters in San Diego abound. At the San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park, more than 400 species roam across 1,800 acres of varied habitat. The Heart of Africa's winding trails lead through 30 acres of recreated forests, savannas, and wetlands inhabited by wattled cranes, okapi, and other animals. For the best view, however, "float" on a tethered hot-air balloon that hovers 400 feet above the grounds.
New at the park and its sister facility, the San Diego Zoo, is iZoofari, podcasts of animal tidbits you download onto your MP3 player. Audio tours, available for download on site as well as online, include the Nairobi Village iZoofari, Monkey Trails, and Gorilla Tropics, making for a fun and fascinating way to get to know the zoo's creatures as well as the wider wild world.
Polar bears, sharks, penguins, manatees, and of course, Shamu, everybody's favorite killer whale, star at SeaWorld San Diego, a marine park combining animal attractions with thrill rides. Little kids splash and play in Shamu's Happy Harbor, while older ones get wet on Journey to Atlantis, a water coaster.
In LEGOLAND, scale models of Manhattan, Washington, D.C., and other landmarks rise up out of 20 million LEGO bricks. Unlike most parks, this one caters to young kids with a fairytale boat ride and a driving school where six-year-olds finally get to be in charge behind the wheel. The TECHNIC Coaster, for older kids, dumps riders from the ticklish but not terrifying height of 42 feet. Wild Woods Golf, the park's mini-course, features 40 LEGO creatures, some of whom clap and cheer for you as you play your round. New as of summer 2006, water-filled Pirate Shores features two rides and two play areas. Board your ship on Splash Battle to fight a water cannon skirmish with other boats and the spectators. Treasure Falls, a just-scary-enough flume ride, plunges you 12 feet. At Swabbles Deck, preschoolers prance through water jets and fountains. Soak-N-Sail has more than 60 ways to get wet, including being doused by a 300-gallon bucket of water.
At 1,200-acre, oasis-like Balboa Park, along with housing the San Diego Zoo, you find the San Diego Natural History Museum, the San Diego Aerospace Museum, and the San Diego Model Railroad Museum, touted as the largest operating facility of its kind in North America. Mission Trails Regional Park, just eight miles from downtown San Diego, sprawls over 5,800 acres of hills and valleys and boasts 40 miles of trails winding through oak groves, sage, and chaparral.
San Diego's Gaslamp District draws San Diegans to its shops and restaurants. On streets filled with beautifully-restored, nineteenth-century buildings, shops such as the Cuban Cigar Factory, Lucky Dog Pet Boutique and Le Travel Store vie for attention. When your energy fails, over 70 restaurants and clubs can refuel and refresh you. Why Go to the Gaslamp District? Historic buildings have been relocated to the Gaslamp Quarter from other parts of San Diego, their nineteenth century architecture restored to its original exuberance. Restaurants, shops and clubs now occupy former brothels and saloons. A random walk will give you a sense of the place and it's only a few blocks in each direction – you can enjoy the nice buildings, do a little shopping and have a meal.
San Diego Real Estate
So no matter what your interests may be, San Diego has something for everyone. It may be affluent and conservative, but it's also easygoing and far from smug. It is definitely our own piece of paradise! We love San Diego and can go on and on about all the wonderful things to do in San Diego and the great quality of life here. Hopefully this was a good introduction and it made you curious to learn more about our beautiful city. Whether you are looking to relocate to San Diego or invest here, buying or selling a home in San Diego, your local Coldwell Banker San Diego realtors can help you with all your San Diego real estate needs in various neighborhoods including 4S Ranch, Bonsall, Cardiff by the Sea, Carlsbad, Carmel Mountain, Carmel Valley, Coronado, Del Mar, El Cajon, Encinitas, Escondido, Fallbrook, La Jolla, Leucadia, La Costa, Mission Valley, Mira Mesa, Mission Beach, Oceanside, Pacific Beach, Poway, Point Loma, Rancho Bernardo, Rancho Santa Fe, Rancho Penasquitos, Sorrento Valley, Scripps Ranch, Santa Luz, San Elijo Hills, Santa Fe Hills, Solana Beach, San Marcos, Santee, Vista and Valley Center. So begin your search now for San Diego real estate and homes for sale in San Diego.
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