Things to do

	La Jolla La Jolla in general is a beautiful place and is home to Westfield UTC, one of the nicest open-air malls, Torrey Pines a place of natural beauty and a glorious golf course, and Downtown La Jolla/ Prospect where you can find luxury shopping and dining. La Jolla is also known for its gorgeous beaches where you can find the Children’s pool, a great place for snorkeling or sea-lion watching; La Jolla Shores, known for its surf; and the Torrey Pines State Beach a great place for swimming with scenic sandstone cliffs. For more information on what to do in La Jolla visit www.lajolla.com
	Birch Aquarium The Birch Aquarium is a place of exploration and where the mysteries of the deep sea come to life. Located in La Jolla, California, the Birch Aquarium is home to more than 60 habitats of sharks, seahorses, living coral reefs and more. Tickets to the aquarium can be purchased on-site. Adults 18-59 yrs. $11.00 USD, Seniors $ 9.00 USD, Youth 3-17yrs. $ 7.50. For more information, please call (858) 534-FISH or visit their website at www.aquarium.ucsd.edu
	Westfield UTC Westfield UTC is an outdoor shopping center located on La Jolla Village Drive. With stores like Nordstrom, Coach, and Godiva, it is a great place to visit after a massage at the Estancia or to walk off the delectable lunch from one of the local La Jolla Restaurants. For more information, please call (858) 546-8858 or visit their website at www.westfield.com/utc
	Balboa Park Balboa Park is one of the most historical yet urban places to go in San Diego and is a must see when you are in town. The cultural park houses 15 major museums as well as several performance venues where plays & concerts are held. The park also has breathtaking gardens and is where you can find the world-famous San Diego Zoo. Admittance to the park grounds is free, but admission to the museums and the San Diego Zoo varies. This is an experience we highly recommend before leaving San Diego. For more information on what more there is to experience at Balboa Park visit www.balboapark.org
	San Diego Zoo & Wild Animal Park The world famous San Diego Zoo is nestled in beautiful Balboa Park and is a 100-acre home to over 4,000 unique and endangered animals that represent more than 800 species and subspecies. The Zoo is also home to a prominent botanical collection with more than 700,000 exotic plants. Spring Hours at the zoo are from 9am to 4pm. Admittance is $24.50 USD for adults and $16.50 USD for children. The Wild Animal Park is located north of downtown San Diego in the San Pasqual Valley near Escondido, California, and originally began as a breeding ground for the San Diego Zoo. Now, the Wild Animal Park holds animals representing more than 400 species and has a botanical collection that represents 3,500 species and 1.5 million specimens. Over half of the park’s land has been designated for a protected native species habitat. Spring Hours at the Wild Animal Park are from 9am to 4pm. General admission is $28.50 USD for adults and $ 17.50 USD for children. For more information on the San Diego Zoo or the Wild Animal Park, visit www.sandiegozoo.org
	Sea World Sea World, open since 1964, is home of the famous and loveable killer whale Shamu. The 165 acre multimillion dollar amusement park is located just north of downtown San Diego, in Mission Bay. Admission for adults is $ 59.00 USD and $ 49.00 USD for children ages 3-9. For more information visit www.seaworld.com
	Coronado Coronado has a beautiful beach area. The Hotel del Coronado is located at one end of the island and offers its visitors a beautiful historic hotel that is rumored to be haunted by a ghost. In front of the hotel is the beautiful Pacific Ocean with miles of beach to explore. On the other side of the island just across the bay from downtown San Diego is The Landing Marketplace which is filled with unique shops, restaurants and bike rentals. You can get to Coronado by driving over the Coronado Bridge just south of downtown or taking the ferry over from the Broadway Pier in downtown. For more information, please see http://www.coronadovisitorcenter.com/
	Gaslamp Quarter Vibrant, eclectic, and endlessly entertaining, the Gaslamp Quarter covers more than 16 city blocks of downtown San Diego, with hundreds of specialty shops and dozens of trendy restaurants, bars and avant-garde playhouses. Most of the shops keep late hours, so delightful shopping, drinking, and dining can occur virtually simultaneously. Cutting-edge women's fashions elbow up against exclusive art galleries, while nearby is a hardware store founded more than 100 years ago. The San Diego Convention Center is just steps away from the Gaslamp, and during major conventions the flow of souvenir-hunting attendees floods the area. For an upscale shopping mall experience, the adjacent Horton Plaza offers major department stores and a hundred or so mall shops set in an architecturally amusing maze of bridges, stairways, and intricately tiled walls. If you have just a few hours to devote to shopping - or San Diego itself - spend the time and the money here. For more information, please visit http://www.gaslamp.org
	Petco Park Petco Park is located in the heart of downtown San Diego between the Convention Center, Gaslamp Quarter and the East Village. It is home to San Diego's baseball team, the San Diego Padres. Tickets can be purchased ahead of time online or on the day of the game at the ticket office located at the Park. The Padres will be playing the Oakland A's in a three game series June 19-21. The Park is also open to the public during the day from dawn until dusk. The Marriott Gaslamp Quarter located near the park offers a unique way to watch the game from an outdoor bar that looks into the park from above.