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Live Your Life To The Fullest In San Diego
San Diego boasts of one of the finest town planning
and its maintenance in America. Located on the South
Western coast of US, San Diego is on the northern tip
of the State of California. San Diego proudly houses
the University of California. The city is a dream for
any new comer even if he has a longer stay here; there
is a never ending list of places of tourist interest
in and around San Diego.
San Diego City Governance and Population
The census of 2000 puts the population of San Diego
at 1,223,400 with whites being the dominant community
at 49%. Hispanics constitute a good 25% of the total
and Asians making up 14%. Blacks count upto 8% here
making San Diego fabric a completely cosmopolitan culture.
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Total number of households is 450,691 and married
couple constitutes 201,213 households. In all, the
city ranks 2nd in terms of population in the state.
San Diego is the economic hub which has 3/4 s of large
business houses. There are 13 colleges, 6 large retail
centers.
Tourist Attractions
The world-class attractions include Balboa Park, The
Zoo and Wild Animal Park, Cabrillo National Monument,
Sea World, and Old Town State Historic Park, which
attracts more than 6mn visitors every year.
How do you make your San Diego itinerary with so much
to visit? It is better you hire a tourist guide to
show you around. But if you want to go alone, here
is a suggestion.
1. If you are a beach type, 70 miles of beach beckons
you with blue sky and gentle Mediterranean climate.
2. San Diego Zoo is world famous for all good reasons
like rare species of animals (numbering 4,000 in all),
its expanse and cool and picturesque environment.
3. San Diego Harbor Cruises, with a heritage of maritime
history offers a serene boat ride between Mediterranean
and beautiful skyline.
4. Bolboa Park, which is America’s largest cultural
park, offers 25 museums from horticultural to astronomical.
5. Sea World, known very well for star Shamu, also
boasts of ‘trips’ to Atlantis, chilly Penguin
Encounter, Shipwreck Rapids, a splashy river ride.
6. Explore the Embarcadero, a San Diego's waterfront,
taking a walk around aircraft carriers and watercrafts.
There is also a shopping area which is maritime-themed.
7. Old town is another thing you would not want to
miss. The old town is in the neighborhood of San Diego,
complete with Mexican restaurants and buildings.
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