San Diego City Travel Guide

Welcome to San Diego California's second largest city. Where blue skies keep watch on 70 miles of beaches and a gentle Mediterranean climate begs for a day of everything and nothing. Bordered by Mexico, the Pacific Ocean, the Anza-Borrego? Desert and the Laguna Mountains, San Diego county's 4,200 square miles offer immense options for business and pleasure. The San Diego Convention Center is located in the Gas Lamp District. From the airport, it's just a five-minute shuttle ride to the San Diego Convention Center, located right on the harbor in downtown San Diego. From there, everything you need is within walking distance. (And with an average temperature of 72 degrees, walking is the way to go!) Stay in a first-class hotel. Explore the dining and excitement of the Gaslamp Quarter. Stroll the waterfront. Enjoy eclectic shopping. Come for the convention, stay for the vacation.

The historic Gaslamp Quarter is the city's hottest dining and entertainment area for visitors and locals alike. From suave steakhouses and eclectic ethnic fare, dinner clubs to sultry jazz bars, over 100 restaurants intermingled with dance and drink are all situated within blocks of each other. The best part: all this is within walking distance of both the Convention Center and the city's best hotels. La Puerta, Lamplighter Award Winners of 2008-Best New Business & Favorite Mexican Restaurant is a great place to start for traditional California drinks; Ostera Fish House, is fine dining seafood style and Croce’s Restaurant , and Jazz Bar is a great end to an evening with live music nightly.


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