I'm going to San Diego this weekend, anyone have any ideas for things to do?

I'm heading to San Diego this weekend and need some ideas on what I should do while I'm there...

which beaches are the best?

restaurants?

hotels?

recreational activities?

Any ideas would be helpful...Thanks :)I'm going to San Diego this weekend, anyone have any ideas for things to do?
San Diego is one of the nicest cities in the country. It's a major tourist destination and there are tons of things to do.



Mission and Pacific Beach are your best bet for fun in the sun. Belmont Park has a vintage wooden roller coaster (one of two remaining seaside coasters on the west coast) as well as other rides. There is a boardwalk that runs the entire 3 mile length of both beaches. It's a great place to rent a bike or skates.

http://www.missionbeachonline.com/

http://www.belmontpark.com/



Some must see attractions are the world famous Zoo, Sea World, and Balboa Park. Balboa Park is the largest urban cultural park in the country. You can get a park passport which allows you entry to a dozen museums as well as the zoo.

http://www.balboapark.org/info/passport.鈥?/a>

http://www.sandiegozoo.org/zoo/index.php



Other attractions in the park are the Air and Space Museum, Ruben H. Fleet Science Center, the Natural History Museum, the Museum of Man, the Automotive Museum, the Hall of Champions, the Botanical Gardens, and the largest outdoor pipe organ in the world (free concerts on Sunday).



North County San Diego is home to the Zoo's Safari Park. There are multi acre enclosures where herds of wild animals roam plus lots of hiking trails. It's worth the visit and is a different experience from the zoo. You can ride a zip line, tour the park on a Segway, or take a photo caravan into the enclosures and feed the giraffes.

http://www.sandiegozoo.org/park/index201鈥?/a>



La Jolla offers great views, great surfing, great food, great theater, and great shopping.

Check out the surfers at historic Windansea Beach. At low tide you can walk out onto the tide pools. Walk along the Cove and check out the caves. Visit the Museum of Contemporary Art. Take a stroll on Prospect St and check out the shops, galleries, and have some authentic Mexican food at Alfonso's. Then head to the Birch Aquarium at The Scripps Institution of Oceanography. It has a spectacular view of the bluffs over the Pacific Ocean. The Tony award winning La Jolla Playhouse is located nearby on the campus of UCSD.

http://www.dreamlajolla.com/

http://www.beachcalifornia.com/windn.htm鈥?/a>

http://www.mcasd.org/

http://www.alfonsosoflajolla.com/

http://aquarium.ucsd.edu/

http://www.a-zsandiegobeaches.com/windan鈥?/a>

http://www.lajollaplayhouse.org/



The Old Point Loma Lighthouse at the Cabrillo National Monument offers great views of the downtown skyline, San Diego Harbor and the Pacific Ocean. On a clear day you can see all the way to Mexico.

http://www.nps.gov/cabr/



The USS Midway is an aircraft carrier turned into a museum

http://www.midway.org/



For a great dinner with the best view of the downtown skyline, go to Pehoe's in Coronado. You can take the water taxi across the harbor.

http://www.peohes.com/

http://www.sdhe.com/san-diego-water-taxi鈥?/a>



For nightlife, the Gaslamp Quarter offers dining, drinking and dancing. It's also the home of Petco Park and the San Diego Padres major league baseball team.

http://www.gaslamp.org/



Pacific Beach also has some great nightlife.

http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/neigh鈥?/a>

http://www.pubclub.com/sandiego/pacificb鈥?/a>



Check out these sites for discount coupons and other info

http://www.sandiego.org/nav/Visitors

http://thebestplacesinsandiego.com/
Old Town is a must it has great food, you can also go on tours and enjoy the little shops. Another great place to go to is Balboa Park. But if your willing to look a little further rent a vehicle and take a trip up to Julian for their famous apple pies, don't for get to stop at Dudley's Bakery it has fresh goodies made every day. Its a little out of the way but well worth it.I'm going to San Diego this weekend, anyone have any ideas for things to do?
well gladly i live in Sandiego ....so make sure you go to downtown little italy ...best restaurants.....go to Coronado beach its beautiful.....Del coronado hotel is amazing....Sea World is pretty cool...and so is the zoo
Just FYI I would plan indoor activities this weekend, it is supposed to rain.
old town and downtown have a lot to offer at night!