What to do in San Diego Coast, CA

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San Diego Coast Tourist Attractions & Activities

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1. Mission Bay

Mission Bay is great for sailing, stand-up paddleboarding, kayaking, Jet Skiing, cruising, wakeboarding… and the list goes on. This natural lagoon is surrounded by endless sandy beaches and you can skate, cycle or jog along the famous Mission Beach Boardwalk. Or how about walking, sunbathing and picnicking in the bay’s many seaside parks? Reserve one day for SeaWorld, Mission Bay Park’s huge aquarium with theme park. Fiesta Island has sporting events, bonfire rings and dog parks.
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2. Petco Park

Experience America’s favorite pastime in San Diego’s Petco Park. Enjoy stunning views of southern California as you watch a baseball game, concert or other sporting event. The park is named after San Diego-based pet supplies retailer Petco.
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3. SeaWorld

Ever since it first opened in 1964, SeaWorld® San Diego in Mission Beach has drawn kids and big kids alike. Visitors come here to get closer to the amazing marine animals on show. Why not head over to Dolphin Point where you can feed and even train the performing bottlenoses—these intelligent mammals love to do tricks. It is even possible to arrange to get into the water with the impressive beluga whales, but make sure you book in advance.
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4. Mission Beach

The first holiday homes were built along the shore at Mission Beach all the way back in the 1920s. The resort boomed in the 1960s with new developments re-invigorating the place. And ever since then the visitors have not stopped returning to lounge beneath the West Coast sun and wander along the boardwalk by the beach where street performers and artists, rollerbladers and skateboarders keep the atmosphere lively.
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5. USS Midway Museum

The USS Midway was once the longest-serving aircraft carrier in the US Navy, in operation from 1945 all the way up until the early 1990s. And since its reincarnation as a museum in 2004, the 296-metre craft has housed an extraordinary military history museum. Nowadays it attracts over 800,000 visitors every year, who come to see its remarkable exhibits.
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6. La Jolla Cove

One of the finest spots in all of California, the hillside community around La Jolla Cove is home to beautiful houses, great shops, pristine beaches and some of the state’s most privileged and trendy people.
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