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San Diego, CA 92101

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San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round climate, its natural deep-water harbor, and its long association with the U.S. Navy. The population was 1,301,617 at the 2010 census.

Historically home to the Kumeyaay people, San Diego was the first site visited by Europeans on what is now the West Coast of the United States. Upon landing in San Diego Bay in 1542, Juan Cabrillo claimed the entire area for Spain, forming the basis for the settlement of Alta California 200 years later. The Presidio and Mission of San Diego, founded in 1769, were the first European settlement in what is now California. In 1821, San Diego became part of newly independent Mexico, and in 1850, became part of the United States following the Mexican-American War and the admission of California to the union.

The city is the county seat of San Diego County and is the economic center of the San Diego–Carlsbad–San Marcos metropolitan area as well as the San Diego–Tijuana metropolitan area. San Diego's main economic engines are military and defense-related activities, tourism, international trade, and manufacturing. The presence of the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), with the affiliated UCSD Medical Center, has helped make the area a center of research in biotechnology.

Nearby cities include Spring Valley, El Cajon, Santee, Jamul, Lakeside.

Map of San Diego, CA

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Places in San Diego

Dine and drink

Eat and drink your way through town.

The US Grant, A Luxury Collection Hotel, San Diego

272
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Panera Bread

348

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Cuban sandwich

The Grant Grill

559

$$$

Piano and harp

Afternoon Tea at the Westgate Hotel

687

$$$

Can't-miss activities

Culture, natural beauty, and plain old fun.

Top 6 Finalists

Balboa Theatre

234
Photo by thecomputerdude

Spreckles Theater Box Office & Ticket Information

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The tall building that was the main theater for the City of San Diego the Spreckles Theater.

Spreckels Theatre

86

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Took stairs up to our seats. They have elevators too but this was quicker.

San Diego Civic Theatre

447

Places to stay

Hang your (vacation) hat in a place that’s just your style.

The US Grant, A Luxury Collection Hotel, San Diego

272
Piano and harp

Afternoon Tea at the Westgate Hotel

687

$$$

Eastern King Bed

Club Wyndham Harbour Lights

79
Eastern King Bed

Club Wyndham Harbour Lights

79
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