Five fun things to do near the school

• Explore the cultural atmosphere of the historic Gaslamp Quarter, with its museums, theatres and restaurants.
• Shop amongst the unique architecture of Horton Plaza, a quirky and colourful outdoor shopping mall.
• Take the trolley bus to Tijuana in Mexico! Tijuana is right on the border and offers shopping, bars, clubs and restaurants.
• Take a day (or more) in Balboa Park. Here you can visit the animals at San Diego Zoo or enjoy more than 15 museums, including the Air and Space Museum, the Museum of Photographic Arts, the Model Railroad Museum, and the Sports Museum.
• Check out the yachts at the Marina - or take a trip around the bay yourself.

San Diego Events

January San Diego Marathon: You can watch or even walk the route yourself as a 'non-competitor'.
San Diego Restaurant Week : Dine out every night of the week with special fixed prices across many of the city's eating places.
March Kite Festival : This beach event is a great opportunity for photographs.
April Art Walk: Enjoy watching artists at work, listen to musicians and watch buskers and dancers out in the street.
May Cinco de Mayo: A celebration of Mexican food, dance and culture.
August Blues Festival, Bluegrass Festival and Ukulele Festival: August is a great month for music-lovers in San Diego.
December Whale watching This is the time of year to take a boat trip and catch grey whales on their annual migration route.
Parade of Lights A one-of-a-kind spectacular evening boat parade.

Links

Sign on San Diego The most comprehensive guide to San Diego - packed with information on performing arts, where to go, music, events, nightlife, movies and dining out.
Sea World Sea World is home to many marine creatures and attractions. This site is also in Spanish, French, German and Japanese.
San Diego Zoo One of the world's largest and most famous zoos, which has a collection of over 800 animal species and 6,500 plant species.
Balboa Park Find out what's on in each of the major museums, and what else awaits you at this beautiful urban cultural park.
Gaslamp Quarter See what awaits you in this historic quarter, from events to restaurants.
Horton Plaza on Wikipedia Photos give some idea of what awaits you at this unique mall.