This post was most recently updated on July 23rd, 2020
First Impressions
San Diego by the numbers? What is it about San Diego that makes it such a wonderful place to visit? When I moved here 27 years ago, I came with some assumptions. I thought of “sunny weather, traffic and smog, the 8th largest city in the US, surfers, Mexico, world-famous zoo, desert, and military”.
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- USS Midway Aircraft Carrier
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- Gaslamp Quarter
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- hiking Black Mountain
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- Lake Jennings
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- Torrey Pines Beach
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- Torrey Pines Glider Port
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- Gaslamp Quarter
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- Sunrise over the harbor
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- Cabrillo sunrise
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- Sunrise at Cabrillo lighthouse
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- South Carlsbad lifeguard station
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- Stephen Birch Aquarium
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- Windansea Beach
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- sunset on Mission Bay
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- Balboa Park
San Diego is spectacular!
Well, guess what? San Diego turned out to be quite a gem. First of all, there isn’t any smog. And traffic? Only during rush hour, and even then, it just slows down a little. It IS technically a desert but you’d never know it, because it is so beautifully landscaped. And I nailed the “sunny weather” part. It’s rarely ever too cold or too hot. Like Goldilocks’ baby bear said, “It’s just right!” I love the military influence here, too: respect, honor, and sacrifice are great attributes in a neighbor. While the zoo IS incredible, so is Sea World and the Safari Park…and all the beaches, parks, lakes, and museums. If you haven’t had a chance to visit San Diego yet, I guarantee you won’t be disappointed when you come. San Diego Vacation Rentals put together this fun infographic for me to share with you. It does a great job of summing up San Diego by the numbers! Hope you stop by for a visit soon…
San Diego by the Numbers:
This is not an affiliate post, but my own honest love affair with “America’s Finest City”. Please feel free to share it with others! If you’ve already been, what was your favorite thing to do or see?
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I always LOVE coming to San Diego, and the numbers sure prove why I love it so much! 🙂 Can’t wait to come visit again REAL soon.
I was privileged to read your post. and I left a comment. so great to meet you. I’m “following” you. I hope you have a great weekend.
Thanks, Alam, for stopping by! Wishing you a wonderful weekend as well…
Such a great introduction to San Diego!
My only experience was passing through to get to Mexico (at 5am, I didn’t see much).
Legoland alone could lure me back 😉
Yep, Legoland is fun, too! There’s really so much here and something for everyone!
Love San Diego, but I’m biased because I live here. 🙂 Great photos and infographic.
The numbers say it all, San Diego is a wonderful city, that is why people are flocking there., and the city offers a lot for everyone.
Can’t complain about the weather in California 🙂 @ knycx.wordpress.com
San Diego looks awesome to me….especially because I love to surf…and I would die to visit that zoo. so good.
This is an amazing post, I am doing Latin America and would stop by San Diego on my way back. This is really handy for any traveler visiting San Diego.
This is a rock-solid bit of info you’ve got here and rignt up along with my experiences in my brief visits to San Diego.
I have a friend who lives in New York and she keeps telling me she wants to move to San Diego. Apparently it is one of (if not THE) best city to live in, in the States. I can see why 🙂
Wow love it – I’d love to hike the black mountain. Is it possible to swim in lake Jennings? Makes me want to visit San Diago!