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Hotel Palomar sits in the heart of the The Gaslamp Quarter, a lively downtown neighborhood, known for its nightlife and shopping. Clubs, dive bars and cocktail lounges draw a young crowd, while the Spreckels and Balboa theaters have diverse programs of music, comedy and drama. There's a mix of chain and independent restaurants in the area, with many global options. Horton Plaza Park has grassy lawns, ice cream and coffee vendors, and an interactive fountain.

For more than a century, people have flocked to the San Diego Zoo to discover animals. The Zoo connects people with wildlife to inspire a passion for nature.

Picture the wide-eyed wonder on a child’s face upon meeting a living, breathing giraffe, something she's only seen on a digital screen before. Or the wonder of encountering a penguin that is looking at you with the same curiosity you have about him. These are the moments that tell the story of the San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo Safari Park. It is these connections that spark the desire to protect and save species.

May through November San Diego is equipped with a cold-water up-welling system that brings especially nutrient-rich water up to the surface, drawing in hungry Blue Whales and Fin Whales. Although the production of food could attract them to our coast at any time, recent years have shown a spike in Blue whale and Fin whale encounters throughout the summer and fall. Blue Whales are the largest animals to have ever existed on the planet and we are lucky enough to see the healthiest population around the world. Only 1% of the human population will ever be able to say that they’ve seen a Blue Whale.

San Diego Padres will be facing of the Colorado Rockies all weekend!  See a game, have some hot dogs, and enjoy one of the best venues in baseball - Petco Park! 

All along Orange Avenue you will find historic Downtown Coronado, brimming with community life—a genuine “Main Street U.S.A.” Discover shopping; everything from surfboards to high-end jewelry and the latest fashions. You can find award-winning restaurants and sidewalk cafes, hotels and boutique inns, peaceful parks, and the historic library. A favorite pastime is strolling the well-maintained streets, window shopping, people watching, and enjoying the lush gardens and tree-lined medians.

There are two professional live theater venues, the Coronado School of the Arts, a vintage state-of-the-art movie house, Coronado Visitor Center, Coronado Museum of History and Art, and historic buildings, including the national landmark Hotel del Coronado, which overlooks one of the top rated beaches in all of North America.

Beaches
Some of the world’s most desirable beaches can be found in Coronado. Dr. Beach ranked Coronado’s Central Beach as the #1 Beach in the United States in 2012. Parents Magazine also named Coronado in its Top 10 U.S. beaches. The miles of silvery sand, rich in mica, glimmer in the sun like diamonds. There are four main beaches — Central Beach, South Beach, Silver Strand State Beach and North Beach. These beaches connect into miles of sand and ocean.

Unique to North Beach are bonfire pits, a dog shower, and an off-leash area for dogs called Dog Beach.