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Live Your Life To The Fullest In San Diego

San Diego boasts of one of the finest town planning and its maintenance in America. Located on the South Western coast of US, San Diego is on the northern tip of the State of California. San Diego proudly houses the University of California. The city is a dream for any new comer even if he has a longer stay here; there is a never ending list of places of tourist interest in and around San Diego.

San Diego City Governance and Population

The census of 2000 puts the population of San Diego at 1,223,400 with whites being the dominant community at 49%. Hispanics constitute a good 25% of the total and Asians making up 14%. Blacks count upto 8% here making San Diego fabric a completely cosmopolitan culture.

Total number of households is 450,691 and married couple constitutes 201,213 households. In all, the city ranks 2nd in terms of population in the state. San Diego is the economic hub which has 3/4 s of large business houses. There are 13 colleges, 6 large retail centers.

Tourist Attractions

The world-class attractions include Balboa Park, The Zoo and Wild Animal Park, Cabrillo National Monument, Sea World, and Old Town State Historic Park, which attracts more than 6mn visitors every year.

How do you make your San Diego itinerary with so much to visit? It is better you hire a tourist guide to show you around. But if you want to go alone, here is a suggestion.

1. If you are a beach type, 70 miles of beach beckons you with blue sky and gentle Mediterranean climate.

2. San Diego Zoo is world famous for all good reasons like rare species of animals (numbering 4,000 in all), its expanse and cool and picturesque environment.

3. San Diego Harbor Cruises, with a heritage of maritime history offers a serene boat ride between Mediterranean and beautiful skyline.

4. Bolboa Park, which is America’s largest cultural park, offers 25 museums from horticultural to astronomical.

5. Sea World, known very well for star Shamu, also boasts of ‘trips’ to Atlantis, chilly Penguin Encounter, Shipwreck Rapids, a splashy river ride.

6. Explore the Embarcadero, a San Diego's waterfront, taking a walk around aircraft carriers and watercrafts. There is also a shopping area which is maritime-themed.

7. Old town is another thing you would not want to miss. The old town is in the neighborhood of San Diego, complete with Mexican restaurants and buildings.

Nightlife in San Diego is the biggest attraction with as much as 8 gay and lesbian clubs an numerous clubs & bars. There is a comedy club too, which open all night. There are 2 nude beaches in San Diego County, Blacks Beach and San Onofre.

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