Taking a family trip to San Diego,
here is a list of family friendly things to do.
Spectator Sports
Padres Tickets: (619) 283-4494
Chargers Tickets: (619) 280-2121
Gulls Tickets: (619) 224-4625
San Diego is home to baseball’s Nation League
Champions San Diego Padres and the National Football
League’s San Diego Chargers. Charger games can be
viewed at QUALCOMM Stadium in Mission Valley and the
Padres play at Petco Park found downtown. The San
Diego Sports Arena hosts the San Diego Gulls Hockey
Team as well.
Also check out the San Diego teams on the menu for
more information!
Boating
-Oceanside Yearley Sailboats: (760) 722-4940
-Seaforth Boat Rentals: (619) 223-1681; 239-2628
Yet again, San Diego’s famous weather of fair winds,
sunny skies, and amazing climate creates the ideal
site for boating, power-boating, and sailing. There
are multiple marinas if you need to rent a boat or
even take sailing lessons. The boat-launching ramps
are numerous as well.
Military In San Diego
-U.S. Naval Surface Shop, Public
Information Office: (619) 437-2735
Whether your heritage is from a naval family or not,
the U.S. Navy officers supply naval surface tours of
numerous different ships. One can have a ball
viewing guided missile cruisers, guided missile
destroyers, destroyers, guided missile frigates,
amphibious assault ships and even amphibious landing
ships. Visiting the U.S. Naval ships can be a
wonderful activity for anyone and everyone.
San Diego Missions
-Junipero Serra Museum
2727 Presidio Dr., San Diego (619) 297-3258
-Mission San Antonio de Pala
Pala Mission Rd., Pala (760) 742-1600
-Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcala
10818 San Diego Mission Rd., San Diego (619) 281-8449
-Mission San Juan Capistrano
Two blocks west of Hwy. 74 and I-5,
San Juan Capistrano (714) 248-2048
-Mission San Luis Rey de Francia
4050 Mission Ave., Oceanside (760) 757-3651
-Mission Santa Ysabel23013
Highway 79, Santa Ysabel (760) 765-0810
The Spanish heritage of San Diego is thriving,
alive, and well; this area’s amazing missions serve
as a preservation of the hispanic culture. Mission
San Diego de Alcala presents daily services in the
originally built chapel of Father Junipero Serra.
The largest of 21 California locations, Mission San
Luis Rey de Francia in Oceanside frequently is home
to weekend affairs. Near Palomar Mountain is Mission
San Antonia de Pala which, along with Mission Santa
Ysabel near Julian, even serves as a place of
worship for local Native Americans.
Shopping in San Diego (Not just for clothes!)
Horton Plaza – Fashion Valley –
Mission Valley
Mira Mesa – College Grove – La Mesa - Escondido
Bonita – Chula Vista – La Jolla – Carlsbad
One of the most exciting pastimes in San Diego is
enjoying the numerous shopping venues throughout the
city. Major malls are available at all of the above
listed locations, as well as outlet stores in
Carlsbad, San Marcos, San Ysidro, Alpine and
Temecula. San Diego also has numerous specialty
districts such as Solana Beach (off Lomas Santa Fe
and Cedros) where one can find stores for interior
design and home furnishings. In Hillcrest (near
downtown) you will located many bookstores. The
Bazaar del Mundo in Old Town features Mexican art,
clothing and jewelry. Coronado Island is well-known
for its Ferry Landing Marketplace and Orange Avenue
(between First Street and Dana Place) where an
increasing 200 stores line the streets. Lastly, the
famous Prospect Street in La Jolla is the “Rodeo
Drive” of San Diego.
If swap meets are what you seek, look in National
City, Oceanside, Santee, Escondido, South Bay,
Spring Valley, and the Sports Arena in San Diego.
But, if fresh produce is what you’re looking for, go
see one of the city’s MANY farmer’s markets where
the corn you buy was picked from the fields earlier
that day.
Whale Watching
San Diego Harbor Excursions: (619)
234-4111
Seaforth Sportfishing: (619) 224-3383
For a calmer and more serene vacation or pastime, in
the months between December and March, you can
examine the California gray whales make their way
down the San Diego coastline. The whales are taking
their 7,000 mile trip from Alaska to the warmer
waters of Mexico’s Baja peninsula. In Baja the
whales give birth to their newest members of the
migration, their calves.
