My recent visit, in addition to my four year sojourn, into San Diego County has graced me with knowledge of what a city can be.
With the addition of just one AMF into my life I saw a plethora of locations in San Diego built for the purposes of entertainment. There are so many. I'd like to list a few of the things I've seen.
The San Diego Zoo. Arguably one of the best Zoo's in the world, both in its animal variety and botanical splendor. Even if there were no animals I think I would be intrigued to visit and walk through all the amazing plant-life.
Sea World. Who isn't intrigued by sea creatures. Nearly all of the worlds biota can be found in the oceans. Life found its start in these waters and so we find our curiosity dwelling in the depths as well. Amazing shows, amazing creatures, amazing views of the ocean. The tickets are also great. You can buy a two day pass and come back another time. When I went with AMF, the ticket this party bought was used both in December and in June.
Birch Aquarium. This series of giant fish tanks is associated with UCSD, the very school I once attended. It has an extremely diverse biota under its belt. Beautiful Sea Dragons, tiny Sea Horses, billowing Jellyfish, slow sea cucumbers. All with a wide range of colors and survival skills. On the first weekend of the month, you get in FREE with Bank of America card. How cool is that.
Seaport Village. In downtown San Diego you can walk and meander through the little streets of Seaport village. Visiting the shops and peering across the bay at La Jolla, Point Loma, Coronado (bridge and all) you will definitely enjoy yourself. They have a store there completely devoted to hot sauces and pepper flakes. A very quaint village with views of giant aircraft carriers, beautiful sunsets, giant statues, green grass and old trees. Very nice!
Point Loma: Lighthouse and statue of Cabrillo. This little park is off the beaten path. It hosts a private tide pool area with its own little beach. And one of the best views of all of San Diego found anywhere (minus a helicopter or hot air balloon). You stand 400 feet above sea level looking back at san diego from the tip of a little pennisula type thing. Maybe its an isthmus. I can't really recall the difference between the two. I'll google it later.
Hiking! Beaching! You can go to the beach, La Jolla Shores, Del Mar, Blacks Beach, Ocean Beach, Mission Beach, Coronado and more! There are so many beautiful beaches with towering cliffs looming right next to you. Monumental structures appearing to have thrust themselves from the very earth, rising forth from the ocean's sand. There are places where you can tan; full body too, if thats your sort of things. Take a girl for a walk on the beach. Sounds like a splendid date doesn't it? Or maybe head to Torrey Pines for a walk through the mountains. Head to Mira Mesa to see a beautfiul waterfall cascading down boulders right behind civilization in a deceivingly seemingly remote location.
National Comedy Theatre. I want to take the AMF and Co. there. It is an amusing night of improv. They even have a late night show where a little alcohol is served and the jokes become uncensored. You sit in and they take suggestions from the audience to dictate the games they play and the scenes they act out. Located quaintly on India street near downtown.
Mall Hopping. There are so many malls. And a giant Fry's. Occasionally that just what you need to do. Forget nature for a second and embrace urban sprawl. It really is amazing sometimes what human's can create. Mission Valley for some reality and grit, Fashion Valley for high end retail (empty your checking account in a heatbeat here), University Town Center for a quaint outdoor mall that can cover most of your mall needs. Finally if you want to become lost in copious quantities of retail head down to San Diego's Center, the mall of Horton Plaza awaits. Four stories of food and shopping.
UCSD. People who attended this school might not agree because they are so used to it. But UCSD is part of the greatest Public College System in the World, the UC's. It has its A-game in Biology related sciences but its architecture is strikingly modern (pretty heavy in other academic areas too). Art pops up all over campus, try to find the giant chair, the talking tree, the stairway to heaven, the door in the forest, maybe even a 20 ton teddy bear boulder construction. It really is awe-inspiring to walk around campus, climb the snakes spine to the tree of knowledge; just past the garden of eden. There you will find massive stores of information sealed away in books.
Balboa Park. Whoah! Only recently was I exposed to this place. You should have to pay to walk around here. Beautiful gardens, beautiful paths and flowers. Giant trees, I mean HUGE. Oh and I guess there are like twenty giant musuems. If thats your thing. Free Tuesdays for San diego Residents. Be prepared though! You will be navigating through an ocean of adolescence. On these Tuesdays the musuems are so packed you almost want to pay the entry fee and gain some quiet. But then again its free! :) If the only place you go, is here, in San Diego you won't be dissappointed.
I could actually make this list go on and on. So now I will list some of the Amazing things I don't have time to talk about that are most enjoyable as well.
Resturaunts! Originals, diversity in the not so originals too, yum)
Extraordanairy Desserts (no not a topic, an actual place!)
Downtown La Jolla! (the cove)
Theatres (always amazing movie openings, replete with costumes and all!)
Google San Diego and my list will appear to be infinitismal, there are so many things you can do. As long as you have some amazing people to do them with, you will not be dissapointed. I am content to head to the beach book in hand and enjoy the beauty present there. (and when I get bored whoah look at this list, eeeny meeny miny moe!)
This is a strange post. Blogging has no rules right?
See ya later!
