BALBOA PARK MUSEUMS FREE TUESDAYS


First Tuesday...
Reuben H. Fleet Science Center
Centro Cultural de la Raza
Model Railroad Museum*
Natural History Museum*
 
Second Tuesday...
Museum of Photographic Arts,
Museum of San Diego History
Veterans¹ Museum and Memorial Center
 
Third Tuesday...
San Diego Art Institute
San Diego Museum of Art
San Diego Museum of Man
Japanese Friendship Garden  *
Mingei International Museum
 
Fourth Tuesday...
San Diego Air & Space Museum***
San Diego Automotive Museum (last admission 3:45pm) *
San Diego Hall of Champions***
House of Pacific Relations International Cottages

Fifth Tuesday...
Normal museum prices in effect.
The Timken Museum of Art is always free.
 
Some museums may offer complimentary admission to their permanent collections only and charge admission to special exhibitions or films

For updates call (619) 239-0512

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THE CAROUSEL

 

AT PARK BOULEVARD AND ZOO PLACE
BALBOA PARK'S BEST KEPT SECRET
TICKETS: $1.75 OR 6 FOR $9.00

WINTER SCHEDULE:
OPEN 11:30 AM TO 5:30 PM
WEEKENDS, HOLIDAYS AND
CITY SCHOOL VACATIONS

SUMMER SCHEDULE:
OPEN 11:30 AM TO 5:30 PM
7 DAYS A WEEK DURING
CITY SCHOOL VACATION

 

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DOG PARKS AND
BEACH DOGS

 

 

To run free, play fetch and socialize with other dogs, here are some off-leash dog parks and beaches.

SAN DIEGO

BALBOA PARK
South of Cabrillo Bridge
24 Hours a Day

MORLEY FIELD
Northwest of Tennis Courts

GRAPE STREET PARK
Grape and Granada
Limited Hours

DOG BEACH
In North Ocean Beach
Pt. Loma Blvd. and Voltaire
24 Hours a Day

FIESTA ISLAND
In Mission Bay
Outside the Fenced Areas
24 Hours a Day

DEL MAR

DOG BEACH
Camino del Mar

CORONADO

DOG BEACH
Ocean Blvd and Isabella Ave
24 Hours a Day

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BRITT-SCRIPPS
INN




Love What You've Done With the Place!

After a very long renovation that could only have been a labor of love, Bankers Hill has a new neighbor,
The Britt Scripps Inn.

Set in the Historic Britt­Scripps mansion, at 406 Maple Street, The Britt Scripps Inn is a luxury Estate Hotel that also offers accommodations for weddings and special events. It's perfect for out of town visitors or a personal getaway...almost to another time.

Visit www.BrittScripps.com or call 1.888.881.1991

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FARMERS MARKET





TUESDAY
Coronado - 2:30 to 6 p.m.
First St. and B Ave.

WEDNESDAY
Ocean Beach - 4 to 7 p.m.
4900 Newport Ave.

THURSDAY
Downtown - 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
225 Broadway

FRIDAY
Pacific Beach - 3 to 6 p.m.
Corner of Cass St. and Chalcedony

SATURDAY
South Park - 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Corner of 30th & A Streets

SUNDAY
Hillcrest - 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
3960 Normal St.


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PUBLIC ART ON THE WATERFRONT


San Diego's shoreline includes a rich collection of public art commissioned by the Port of San Diego with a total of 70 works in the collection.

Seen one at a time or in a group, these works increase our appreciation of our historic harbor and the contributions of so many citizens.

(Numbers below correspond to this clickable map.)

SHELTER ISLAND
I Pearl of the Pacific, southwest end at Shoreline Park
2 Yokohama Friendship Bell, By Masahiko Datori, 1401 Shelter Island Drive
3 Tunaman¹s Memorial, by Franco Vianello, southwest end

SAN DIEGO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, TERMINAL 2
4 Water and Sun, 2nd floor north concourse rotunda
5 Skyscapes and Cloud Experience, 2nd floor observation lounge
6 Dream Clouds, 2nd floor observation lounge
7 Sea Rhythms, 2nd floor market place rotunda
8 Paper Vortex, 2nd floor west end security corridor
9 Sunlight Juxtaposed, 2nd floor upper entry rotunda west end
10 SeeShells, 2nd floor restrooms
11 At the Gate, west end of baggage claim area
12 Wind Dance, across south facade of terminal
13 Spirit of St. Louis & Lindbergh Exhibits, baggage claim area
14 Huichol and Tepehuano Yarn Paintings, 2nd floor open corridor
15 Light Waves, I st and 2nd floor along pedestrian connectors
16 Charles A. Lindbergh, The Boy and the Main, outside terminal
17 In Search of Wilderness, outside terminal
18 Tree Tops, 2nd floor ticketing counter area
19 The Continent, I st floor arrival lobby

SANDIEGO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (OTHER)
20 Faust Sandcast, Terminal 1 , inside near restaurant
21 The Sunfliers/ Los Voladores, Terminal I , outside
22 Guillermo, Terminal 1, outside
23 Lucky/Spirit, Commuter Terminal, outside east wall

SAN DIEGO
24 Geometric Cascade, by Joan Irving, 3165 Pacific Highway in entrance lobby
25 Cancer Survivors Park, Harbor Drive near Spanish Landing*
26 Aircraft Carrier Memorial, G Street Mole
27 Homecoming, G Street Mole
28 Battle of Leyte Gulf Memorial, G Street Mole
29 Central Park Art, Harbor Drive at Kettner Blvd.
30 Morning, Embarcadero Marina Park North
31 Children¹s Park Fountain, by Peter Walker, Harbor Drive at Front St.
32 Luminous Arc, Convention Center grand staircase
33 Journey to Aztlan, Harbor Drive underpass at Convention Center
45 Urban Tree, by John Oleinik, on North Embarcadero
46-74 Urban Trees, by 29 different artists, on North Embarcadero

NATIONAL CITY
34 Historic Railcar Plaza, 24th Street & Harrison Avenue

CHULA VISTA
35 Olympic Park, Bayside Park*
36 Konoids, Chula Vista Harbor Park, north end

IMPERIAL BEACH
37 Surfhenge, Imperial Beach Pier Plaza off Seacoast Drive
38 Surfboard Benches, Imperial Beach Pier Plaza off Seacoast Drive
39 Illuminations, entrance to Pier Plaza off Seacoast Drive
40 Sand Sculptures, near Imperial Beach Pier (seasonal)
41 Ocean Riders, Seacoast Drive between Donax & Daisy Avenue
42 Spirit of Imperial Beach, west end of Palm Avenue*

CORONADO
43 Sheltering Wings, by Christopher Slatoff, park at end of Grand Caribe Causeway
44 Elefount, pond at Ferry Landing

CLICK HERE FOR A MAP of the numbered locations above.

For more information visit the Port's website:
portofsandiego.org
or call 619.686.6200

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GET TO PETCO






If you're thinking of driving to Petco Park, the best source for information on parking is the Official San Diego Padre's website: SanDiego.Padres.MLB.com.

If you're thinking of taking the Trolley or a Bus, the best source for schedules, maps, stop locations, and parking information is the San Diego Transit website: sdcommute.com.

Click the map on the left to enlarge

 

 

 

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Photo courtesy of the Port of San Diego
The longest-serving carrier in the history of the U.S. Navy, the USS Midway is on her final tour of duty as
a naval aviation museum in San Diego Bay.
What's on-board:

  • Audio tour with every admission
  • Virtual reality flight simulations
  • Multiple restored aircraft displays
  • Close-in weapons systems displays
  • At-sea refueling station displays
  • Berthing exhibit
  • Flight deck control exhibits
  • Navigation bridge exhibits
  • Captain's at-sea cabin
  • Catapult launch exhibit
  • F-4 Phantom landing sequence display
  • the jet shop gifts, and the fantail cafe

Location: 910 North Harbor Drive Navy Pier, Just South of Broadway, Parking Available!
Open Daily from 10 AM to 5 PM (except major holidays) for more information visit their website: : www.midway.org

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JUST FOR FUN

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