San Diego Things to Do

Located just outside San Diego is the more affluent coastal city of Carlsbad, which offers a worthwhile weekend escape from the city.

Remember staring up into the night sky as a child and wondering what was out there? What the heavens hold is one of the oldest questions man has asked, and it’s only in our recent history that we could say with any certainty anything about the universe at all. Perhaps the intricacies of the universe will always baffle us, but no one can contest that some time spent out under the stars contemplating the enormity of this great thing we call life is time well spent. Consider then, heading to the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center in San Diego to rekindle some of that childhood magic.

Built along the harbor of San Diego, the Seaport Village is a local’s favorite yet designed for tourists. With everything under the sun as far as shopping, dining and looking out onto the bay is concerned, Seaport Village has just what you need to make the most of San Diego, without having to search far and wide.

If you find yourself in San Diego and you’re looking to head toward the beach, ask a local: almost any time is a good time to head toward the beach. Southern Californian weather, pretty typically, sits around the low 80s almost year round, so though the water may be a bit colder in the winter, you’re just as likely to get a good day at the beach in October as you are in June.

Little speaks for the southern California lifestyle like the San Diego Mission Beach Boardwalk. You might call it the soul of the San Diego beach community, and that’s no small praise for a city of over a million people. This fun, expansive boardwalk fills every day with joggers, bikers, rollerbladers, and general beachgoers – essentially everyone and anyone who just wants to get out and join in the sun and fun.

With the soft ocean breeze blowing in from the beach, it’s sometimes easy to forget that most of California is actually desert. Take into account all the things there are to do while we’re in San Diego, and the idea of a desert landscape is even more removed from our collective thinking. Be that as it may, however, the truth of what the landscape actually looked like is lying and awaiting our exploration just beyond the walls of the city. I’m referring, of course, to the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.