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San Diego Rich In History Things To See And Do
inknet Places - December missions were established in the
30, 2005
area. Junipero Serra Museum,
Mission San Diego de Alcala, and
**Follow the Founders' Trail to Mission San Luis Rey all display
relive the early history of San this era in the development of
Diego the San Diego area.
The Founders' Trail consists of The Mexican era began in 1821
seven historic sites in the San when Mexico won its independence
Diego area where you can learn from Spain. This was the
about the early history of the beginning of the era of giant
area. ranches displayed at Rancho de
los Pinasquitos and Rancho de
The earliest inhabitants of the Guajome.
San Diego area were Native
Americans. Mission Trails The Mexican era ended in 1848
Regional Park includes 3000 acres after the two year war between
of countryside preserved much as Mexico and the United States and
it was when the Kumeyaay people the California territory was
hunted and harvested here transferred to the U.S. Revisit
hundreds of years ago. this era in local history at the
visitor center at San Pasqual,
The Cabrillo National Monument the site of the only major battle
marks the place where Juan of the war fought in the San
Rodriguez stepped ashore in 1542 Diego area.
and claimed the region for Spain.
**San Diego to host World
Baseball Classic Finals
It wasn't until 225 years later
in 1769 that the first Franciscan The first ever World Baseball
Classic is set to begin on March loyalties between his birthplace
3, 2006. Sixteen countries or (Dominican Republic) and his
territories are committed to the adopted home (U.S.) Both issues
event. It begins March 3 in are the subject of much
Japan's Tokyo Dome and will end speculation and are currently
with an inaugural champion being negotiated.
crowned on March 20 in San
Diego's PETCO Park. **San Diego's Balboa Park largest
U.S. urban cultural park
Those teams so far confirmed have
been divided into four pools for Balboa Park in San Diego is home
the first round. They include: to 15 major museums, several
Pool A -- China, Chinese Taipei, performing arts venues, 12
Japan, Korea; Pool B -- Canada, gardens, and many other cultural
Mexico, South Africa, U.S.; Pool and recreational attractions
C -- Netherlands, Panama, Puerto including the San Diego Zoo.
Rico and possibly Cuba; Pool D -- Visitors can access 13 of the
Australia, Dominican Republic, parks attractions buy purchasing
Italy, Venezuela. a "Passport to Balboa Park" for
just $ 30.
The two big "maybes" for the
tournament are the team from Cuba The Passport is good for for
and Alex Rogriguez. The Cuban seven days and guests can visit
team has been told by the U.S. the Museum of Photographic Arts,
Treasury Department that it the Japanese Friendship Garden,
cannot participate because of Mingei International Museum, the
U.S. laws governing financial Museum of San Diego History,
transactions with Cuba. Rodriguez Reuben H. Fleet Science Center,
has said he will likely not San Diego Aerospace Museum, San
participate because of divided Diego Art Institute: Museum of
the Living Artist, San Diego mid-December to mid-March in San
Automotive Museum, San Diego Hall Diego County. More than 15,000
of Champions Sports Museum, San California gray whales head south
Diego Model Railroad Museum, San from Alaska to the warm water
Diego Museum of Art, San Diego breeding areas of Baja
Museum of Man, and San Diego California. A glassed-in
Natural History Museum. observatory at Cabrillo National
Monument, on the panoramic Point
Visitors also can upgrade the Loma peninsula, is a great place
Passport with a one-day deluxe to watch the whales. You can also
admission to the San Diego Zoo examine whale exhibits, and
for a savings of about 50%. listen to presentations featuring
Passports are available at the the whales and their habitat.
Balboa Park Visitors Center. Whale-watching tours are
available from local boating
**Things to see and do around San companies throughout the season.
Diego
San Diego Beach Scene - Visit San
The California Center for the Diego's beaches for a wide range
Arts 2005-2006 Performing Arts of experiences. The Continental
Season presents exciting Shelf extends many miles
performances by classic offshore, protecting the area
celebrities, jazz legends, opera from localized North Pacific
performances and Broadway storms and swelss from the
favorites. Attend performances at Southern Ocean. The temperate
either the Center Theater or the climate makes San Diego's many
Concert Hall of the California beaches safe and pleasant all
Center for the Arts, Escondido. year-round. Three distinct beach
areas offer variety of experience
Whale watching season runs from and scenery. The North County
coast features sandstone bluffs than 30 species of exotic and
and fine beaches from Torrey endangered birds, mammals,
Pines to San Onofre. The Central reptiles and amphibians from
Coast is marked by dramatic Afica and Asia.
headlands at La Jolla and Point
Loma with the impressive * The Giant Panda Research
waterways of Mission Bay in Station - the zoo houses four
between. In the South Bay, the giant pandas in an area built
beaches of Coronado and the especially for them. The pandas
Silver Strand make San Diego one are in San Diego as the result of
of the world's great seaports. an agreement between the Zoo and
the Chinese government.
The Museum of San Diego History
is located in Balboa Park. The * Absolutely Apes houses the
museum presents the diverse orangutans and siamangs who have
history of the region, with been a major feature of the zoo
interpretion of San Diego's for many years. The animals
growth since the 1840s. Attend inhabit a naturalistic area where
public lectures, workshops and they can climb, swing, and live
educational programs presented in in the same terrain as they would
the museum's 100-seat Thornton in the wild. Visitors can get up
Theater. close and personal with the
curious and playful apes when
The San Diego Zoo is one of the they choose to sit on the mulch
great zoos of the world. It is right at the viewing window.
part of Balboa Park. Zoo features
include * Other features include Tiger
River, Flamingo Lagoon, Polar
* Monkey Trails and Forest Tales, Bear Plunge, Sun Bear Forest, and
an elaborate habitat housing more a children's Petting Zoo
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