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Free Places in San Diego, California
San Diego has so many interesting places to see, it will take a plan to acomplish this
wonderful task. This page highlights, on a slightly baias selection, top points
of interest in order of best to great. People from around the world have come
to love and enjoy these excellent attractions.
Balboa Park
On the northeastern edge of downtown San Diego. You can park for free.
Walk all around and view many plant and tree species from all around the world.
You can view the park's many Spanish Colonial themed buildings, see many flower,
rose gardens and water structures.
Old Town
This area was the site of the first civilian Spanish settlement in California,
known as the Pueblo de San Diego.Old Town is 2.5 miles (4km) northwest of
downtown.
It remained the center of San Diego until 1872, when the city's focus moved
to the current downtown area. In 1968, Old Town became a State Historic Park,
and a few surviving original buildings were restored. Visit the 1820s Casa
de Carrillo, the oldest house in San Diego.
Gaslamp Quarter
In the city's early days, this downtown neighborhood was home to San Diego's
most profitable businesses - saloons, gambling joints, bordellos and opium
dens. Wyatt Earp operated three gambling halls and learn about the Gaslamp
Quarter's oldest wooden structure William Heath Davis House which was constructed
in 1850. Now, restaurants, bars and galleries occupy restored buildings dating
back to the 1860s, and wrought iron street lamps in the style of 19th century
gas lamps lead to give the area its historic name. By night this is a very
vibrant partying neighborhood. Theatre, upscale shops, fine dining or dancing
the night away, this place you defenently want to visit.
San Pascual
Battlefield
40 miles NE via I-15 and Calif. 78. 619-220-5430. Sat.-Sun.)
In the roughest encounter of the Mexican-American War, U.S. troops were routed
by Californios in 1846. A Visitor Center at the 50-acre site explains the
battle.
Mount Soledad
This mountain just east of La Jolla has a an unbeleavalbe 360° view.
Balboa
Park Museums offer free admission on Tuesdays of each month.
First
Tuesday:
Model Railroad Museum
Natural History Museum
Reuben H. Fleet Science Center
Second
Tuesday:
San Diego Historical Society Museum
Museum of Photographic Arts
Third Tuesday:
Museum of Art
Japanese Friendship Garden
San Diego Museum of Art
San Diego Art Institute
Mingei International Museum
San Diego Museum
of Man
Fourth
Tuesday:
Aerospace Museum
Hall of Champions
Hall of Nations Free Film
Automotive Museum
Fifth
Tuesday:
Museums Charge Regular Admission
You may want to call ahead of time to verifiy this information.
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