San Diego Rich In History, Things To See And Do
San Diego Rich In History, Things To See And Do By Rick Hendershot
Linknet Places - December 30, 2005
**Follow the Founders' Trail to relive the early history of SanDiego
The Founders' Trail consists of seven historic sites in the SanDiego area where you can learn about the early history of thearea.
The earliest inhabitants of the San Diego area were NativeAmericans. Mission Trails Regional Park includes 3000 acres ofcountryside preserved much as it was when the Kumeyaay peoplehunted and harvested here hundreds of years ago.
The Cabrillo National Monument marks the place where JuanRodriguez stepped ashore in 1542 and claimed the region forSpain.
It wasn't until 225 years later in 1769 that the firstFranciscan missions were established in the area. JuniperoSerra Museum, Mission San Diego de Alcala, and Mission San LuisRey all display this era in the development of the San Diegoarea.
The Mexican era began in 1821 when Mexico won its independencefrom Spain. This was the beginning of the era of giant ranchesdisplayed at Rancho de los Pinasquitos and Rancho de Guajome.
The Mexican era ended in 1848 after the two year war betweenMexico and the United States and the California territory wastransferred to the U.S. Revisit this era in local history atthe visitor center at San Pasqual, the site of the only majorbattle of the war fought in the San Diego area.
**San Diego to host World Baseball Classic Finals
The first ever World Baseball Classic is set to begin on March3, 2006. Sixteen countries or territories are committed to theevent. It begins March 3 in Japan's Tokyo Dome and will endwith an inaugural champion crowned on March 20 in San Diego'sPETCO Park.
Those teams so far confirmed have been divided into four poolsfor the first round. They include: Pool A -- China, ChineseTaipei, Japan, Korea; Pool B -- Canada, Mexico, South Africa,U.S.; Pool C -- Netherlands, Panama, Puerto Rico and possiblyCuba; Pool D -- Australia, Dominican Republic, Italy,Venezuela.
The two big "maybes" for the tournament are the team from Cubaand Alex Rogriguez. The Cuban team has been told by the U.S.Treasury Department that it cannot participate because of U.S.laws governing financial transactions with Cuba. Rodriguez hassaid he will likely not participate because of dividedloyalties between his birthplace (Dominican Republic) and hisadopted home (U.S.) Both issues are the subject of muchspeculation and are currently being negotiated.
**San Diego's Balboa Park largest U.S. urban cultural park
Balboa Park in San Diego is home to 15 major museums, severalperforming arts venues, 12 gardens, and many other cultural andrecreational attractions including the San Diego Zoo. Visitorscan access 13 of the parks attractions buy purchasing a"Passport to Balboa Park" for just $ 30.
The Passport is good for for seven days and guests can visitthe Museum of Photographic Arts, the Japanese FriendshipGarden, Mingei International Museum, the Museum of San DiegoHistory, Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, San Diego AerospaceMuseum, San Diego Art Institute: Museum of the Living Artist,San Diego Automotive Museum, San Diego Hall of Champions SportsMuseum, San Diego Model Railroad Museum, San Diego Museum ofArt, San Diego Museum of Man, and San Diego Natural HistoryMuseum.
Visitors also can upgrade the Passport with a one-day deluxeadmission to the San Diego Zoo for a savings of about 50%.Passports are available at the Balboa Park Visitors Center.
**Things to see and do around San Diego
The California Center for the Arts 2005-2006 Performing ArtsSeason presents exciting performances by classic celebrities,jazz legends, opera performances and Broadway favorites. Attendperformances at either the Center Theater or the Concert Hall ofthe California Center for the Arts, Escondido.
Whale watching season runs from mid-December to mid-March inSan Diego County. More than 15,000 California gray whales headsouth from Alaska to the warm water breeding areas of BajaCalifornia. A glassed-in observatory at Cabrillo NationalMonument, on the panoramic Point Loma peninsula, is a greatplace to watch the whales. You can also examine whale exhibits,and listen to presentations featuring the whales and theirhabitat. Whale-watching tours are available from local boatingcompanies throughout the season.
San Diego Beach Scene - Visit San Diego's beaches for a widerange of experiences. The Continental Shelf extends many milesoffshore, protecting the area from localized North Pacificstorms and swelss from the Southern Ocean. The temperateclimate makes San Diego's many beaches safe and pleasant allyear-round. Three distinct beach areas offer variety ofexperience and scenery. The North County coast featuressandstone bluffs and fine beaches from Torrey Pines to SanOnofre. The Central Coast is marked by dramatic headlands at LaJolla and Point Loma with the impressive waterways of MissionBay in between. In the South Bay, the beaches of Coronado andthe Silver Strand make San Diego one of the world's greatseaports.
The Museum of San Diego History is located in Balboa Park. Themuseum presents the diverse history of the region, withinterpretion of San Diego's growth since the 1840s. Attendpublic lectures, workshops and educational programs presentedin the museum's 100-seat Thornton Theater.
The San Diego Zoo is one of the great zoos of the world. It ispart of Balboa Park. Zoo features include
* Monkey Trails and Forest Tales, an elaborate habitat housingmore than 30 species of exotic and endangered birds, mammals,reptiles and amphibians from Afica and Asia.
* The Giant Panda Research Station - the zoo houses four giantpandas in an area built especially for them. The pandas are inSan Diego as the result of an agreement between the Zoo and theChinese government.
* Absolutely Apes houses the orangutans and siamangs who havebeen a major feature of the zoo for many years. The animalsinhabit a naturalistic area where they can climb, swing, andlive in the same terrain as they would in the wild. Visitorscan get up close and personal with the curious and playful apeswhen they choose to sit on the mulch right at the viewingwindow.
* Other features include Tiger River, Flamingo Lagoon, PolarBear Plunge, Sun Bear Forest, and a children's Petting Zoo
About the Author: Rick Hendershot publishes Linknet News ==>http://www.linknet-news.com See Travel USA ==>http://biz-blogs.com/b2e/travel-usa.php For Real EstatePromotion see ==> http://www.real-estate-webs.com
Linknet Places - December 30, 2005
**Follow the Founders' Trail to relive the early history of SanDiego
The Founders' Trail consists of seven historic sites in the SanDiego area where you can learn about the early history of thearea.
The earliest inhabitants of the San Diego area were NativeAmericans. Mission Trails Regional Park includes 3000 acres ofcountryside preserved much as it was when the Kumeyaay peoplehunted and harvested here hundreds of years ago.
The Cabrillo National Monument marks the place where JuanRodriguez stepped ashore in 1542 and claimed the region forSpain.
It wasn't until 225 years later in 1769 that the firstFranciscan missions were established in the area. JuniperoSerra Museum, Mission San Diego de Alcala, and Mission San LuisRey all display this era in the development of the San Diegoarea.
The Mexican era began in 1821 when Mexico won its independencefrom Spain. This was the beginning of the era of giant ranchesdisplayed at Rancho de los Pinasquitos and Rancho de Guajome.
The Mexican era ended in 1848 after the two year war betweenMexico and the United States and the California territory wastransferred to the U.S. Revisit this era in local history atthe visitor center at San Pasqual, the site of the only majorbattle of the war fought in the San Diego area.
**San Diego to host World Baseball Classic Finals
The first ever World Baseball Classic is set to begin on March3, 2006. Sixteen countries or territories are committed to theevent. It begins March 3 in Japan's Tokyo Dome and will endwith an inaugural champion crowned on March 20 in San Diego'sPETCO Park.
Those teams so far confirmed have been divided into four poolsfor the first round. They include: Pool A -- China, ChineseTaipei, Japan, Korea; Pool B -- Canada, Mexico, South Africa,U.S.; Pool C -- Netherlands, Panama, Puerto Rico and possiblyCuba; Pool D -- Australia, Dominican Republic, Italy,Venezuela.
The two big "maybes" for the tournament are the team from Cubaand Alex Rogriguez. The Cuban team has been told by the U.S.Treasury Department that it cannot participate because of U.S.laws governing financial transactions with Cuba. Rodriguez hassaid he will likely not participate because of dividedloyalties between his birthplace (Dominican Republic) and hisadopted home (U.S.) Both issues are the subject of muchspeculation and are currently being negotiated.
**San Diego's Balboa Park largest U.S. urban cultural park
Balboa Park in San Diego is home to 15 major museums, severalperforming arts venues, 12 gardens, and many other cultural andrecreational attractions including the San Diego Zoo. Visitorscan access 13 of the parks attractions buy purchasing a"Passport to Balboa Park" for just $ 30.
The Passport is good for for seven days and guests can visitthe Museum of Photographic Arts, the Japanese FriendshipGarden, Mingei International Museum, the Museum of San DiegoHistory, Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, San Diego AerospaceMuseum, San Diego Art Institute: Museum of the Living Artist,San Diego Automotive Museum, San Diego Hall of Champions SportsMuseum, San Diego Model Railroad Museum, San Diego Museum ofArt, San Diego Museum of Man, and San Diego Natural HistoryMuseum.
Visitors also can upgrade the Passport with a one-day deluxeadmission to the San Diego Zoo for a savings of about 50%.Passports are available at the Balboa Park Visitors Center.
**Things to see and do around San Diego
The California Center for the Arts 2005-2006 Performing ArtsSeason presents exciting performances by classic celebrities,jazz legends, opera performances and Broadway favorites. Attendperformances at either the Center Theater or the Concert Hall ofthe California Center for the Arts, Escondido.
Whale watching season runs from mid-December to mid-March inSan Diego County. More than 15,000 California gray whales headsouth from Alaska to the warm water breeding areas of BajaCalifornia. A glassed-in observatory at Cabrillo NationalMonument, on the panoramic Point Loma peninsula, is a greatplace to watch the whales. You can also examine whale exhibits,and listen to presentations featuring the whales and theirhabitat. Whale-watching tours are available from local boatingcompanies throughout the season.
San Diego Beach Scene - Visit San Diego's beaches for a widerange of experiences. The Continental Shelf extends many milesoffshore, protecting the area from localized North Pacificstorms and swelss from the Southern Ocean. The temperateclimate makes San Diego's many beaches safe and pleasant allyear-round. Three distinct beach areas offer variety ofexperience and scenery. The North County coast featuressandstone bluffs and fine beaches from Torrey Pines to SanOnofre. The Central Coast is marked by dramatic headlands at LaJolla and Point Loma with the impressive waterways of MissionBay in between. In the South Bay, the beaches of Coronado andthe Silver Strand make San Diego one of the world's greatseaports.
The Museum of San Diego History is located in Balboa Park. Themuseum presents the diverse history of the region, withinterpretion of San Diego's growth since the 1840s. Attendpublic lectures, workshops and educational programs presentedin the museum's 100-seat Thornton Theater.
The San Diego Zoo is one of the great zoos of the world. It ispart of Balboa Park. Zoo features include
* Monkey Trails and Forest Tales, an elaborate habitat housingmore than 30 species of exotic and endangered birds, mammals,reptiles and amphibians from Afica and Asia.
* The Giant Panda Research Station - the zoo houses four giantpandas in an area built especially for them. The pandas are inSan Diego as the result of an agreement between the Zoo and theChinese government.
* Absolutely Apes houses the orangutans and siamangs who havebeen a major feature of the zoo for many years. The animalsinhabit a naturalistic area where they can climb, swing, andlive in the same terrain as they would in the wild. Visitorscan get up close and personal with the curious and playful apeswhen they choose to sit on the mulch right at the viewingwindow.
* Other features include Tiger River, Flamingo Lagoon, PolarBear Plunge, Sun Bear Forest, and a children's Petting Zoo
About the Author: Rick Hendershot publishes Linknet News ==>http://www.linknet-news.com See Travel USA ==>http://biz-blogs.com/b2e/travel-usa.php For Real EstatePromotion see ==> http://www.real-estate-webs.com
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