San Diego Zoo Park Blvd. & Zoo Pl. San Diego, CA 92112-0551 619-231-1515 www.sandiegozoo.org Don't miss the zoo's newest and most ambitious exhibit: Monkey Trails and Forest Tales.

SeaWorld San Diego 500 SeaWorld Dr. San Diego, CA 92109 (800) 25-SHAMU www.seaworldsandiego.com Venture beyond the oceans door at SeaWorld San Diego. Get so close you can touch a dolphins fin, stare down a shark and connect with the seas creatures in their world. Come see what everyones talking about and experience Believe the visually stunning Shamu show. Encounter polar bears at Wild Arctic and brave the daring drop on the Journey To Atlantis water coaster. Everywhere you look, the energy and wonder of the worlds water surround you in the sights and sounds of SeaWorld.

Beaches & Parks www.sandiego.org/article_set/Visitors/5 In San Diego, the beach is a way of life, a source of pride and joy, a defining influence in people's lives. Whether you're a first-time visitor or life-long resident, The San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau encourages you to enjoy the beach and hopes the information provided here will help you to make the most of your stay.

Downtown San Diego www.downtownsandiego.org Downtown San Diego has evolved into a dynamic urban center with exciting new hotels, restaurants and nightclubs, and continual renewal of the historic Gaslamp Quarter. Recent hotel developments include the fall 2007 opening of the 24-7 Hard Rock Hotel San Diego and the early 2007 opening of the sexy Ivy Hotel. The new luxury Setai San Diego, one of Miamis main hotel players, is slated to open May 2008

Gaslamp Quarter www.gaslamp.org In the historic Gaslamp Quarter, 16-blocks that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, grand Victorian-era buildings are home to more than 100 of the city's finest restaurants, 40 nightclubs and bars, and 100 retail shops. When the sun sets, the area's nightlife sizzles, attracting thousands of diners, shoppers, theatergoers, and nightclub patrons to downtown. The Gaslamp Quarter is of one San Diego's "hottest" neighborhoods.

Balboa Park www.balboapark.org As the largest urban cultural park in the United States, Balboa Park is often referred to as the Smithsonian of the West for its vast concentration of cultural institutions. Its 1,200 lush acres are home to 15 museums, eight gardens, the San Diego Zoo, art galleries and renowned performing arts venues like the Tony Award-winning Old Globe Theatres.

Mission San Diego de Alcala www.missionsandiego.com Like much of California, San Diego's Spanish heritage is preserved in its beautiful missions. The first of the great California missions, Mission San Diego de Alcala, was built by Padre Junipero Serra in 1769 and still holds services daily in the original mission chapel located in Mission Valley