San Diego Memorial Day Senior Baseball Tournament

Major Tourist Attractions - San Diego and Nearby

Major Tourist Attraction-SD	Address	Phone	Hours	Cost (2014)
Legoland	1 Legoland Dr, Carlsbad CA	760-918-5346	10:00am-6:00pm	$78
San Diego Zoo	2920 Zoo Dr, San Diego CA	619-231-1515	9:00am-6:00pm	$44
San Diego Zoo Safari Park	15500 San Pasqual Valley Rd, Escondido, CA 92027	760-747-8702	9:00am-6:00pm	$44
Sea World	500 Sea World Dr, San Diego CA 92109	619-226-3901	10:00am-6:00pm	$78
SD Go Card (all +48) - 1 day*	(Link-Single sales),(Link-Group sales)	866-628-9032		$77
SD Go Card - 2 day		866-628-9032		$109
SD Go Card - 3 day		866-628-9032		$179
Major Tourist Attraction-LA	Address	Phone	Hours	Cost (2014)
Disneyland	1313 S. Disneyland Drive Anaheim CA 92802	714-781-4636	9:00am-8:00pm	$87 + Park $15
Knott’s Berry Farm	8039 Beach Blvd, Buena Park CA 90620	714-220-5200	10:00am-8:00pm	$60,$37 online
Magic Mountain	26101 Magic Mountain Pkwy Valencia CA 91355	661-255-4100	10:30am-8:00pm	$64.99
Universal Studios	100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA 91608	800-864-8377	10:00am-7:00pm	$65

* The San Diego Go Card buys wholesale and purchases tickets for 48 tourist attractions in San Diego, including all the major tourist attractions (but none of the LA attractions, like Disneyland). Savings are advertised at 55%. If you can go to multiple venues during the same day (or 2-3 days) savings can be significant. Notice the pricing is $1 cheaper than the single-day entrance for two major attractions, Sea World and Legoland, which means savings even if only one attraction is visited. They also offer discounted “jump to the front of the line” passes that save time and allow more visits.

Local Attractions-San Diego

Local Attraction-no-low cost	Comments	Address	Phone	Cost (2014)
Balboa Park	Free admission on rotating Tuesdays for SD County residents (tell them you just moved here)
Air and Space museum	Balboa Pk museum 10:00-4:00	2001 Pan American Plaza SD	619-234-8291	$18
SD Automotive museum	Balboa Pk museum 10:00-4:30	2080 Pan American Plaza SD	619-231-2886	$9
SD Hall of Champions	Balboa Pk museum 10:00-4:30	2131 Pan American Plaza SD	619-234-2544	$8
SD Model Railroad Museum	Balboa Pk museum (closed Mon)	1649 El Prado SD 92101	619-696-0199	$9
Museum of Art	Balboa Pk museum	1450 El Prado SD 92101	619-232-7931	$12
Museum of Man	Balboa Pk museum 10:00-4:30	1350 El Prado SD 92101	619-239-2001	$13
Museum of Photographic Arts	Balboa Pk museum 10:00-5:00	1649 El Prado SD 92101	619-238-7559	$6
Natural History museum	Balboa Pk museum 10:00-5:00	1788 El Prado SD 92101	619-232-3821	$17
Reuben H Fleet Science Center	Balboa Pk museum 10:00-5:00	1375 El Prado SD 92101	619-238-1233	$12
Belmont Park		3146 Mission Blvd San Diego CA 92109	858-488-1549	$27
Birch Aquarium, Scripps		2300 Expedition Way La Jolla, CA 92037	858-534-3474	$14
Cabrillo Monument	9:00am-5:00pm	1800 Cabrillo Memorial Dr San Diego CA 92106	619-557-5450	$5 per car
Cabrillo Tidepools	Only at extreme low (minus) tides	watch signs before Cabrillo monument		$0
California Surf Museum	10:00-4:00pm. Free first Tuesdays	312 Pier View Way Oceanside CA 92054	760-721-6876	$5
Carlsbad Premium Outlet	Shopping	5620 Paseo del Norte Carlsbad CA 92008	760-804-9000	$0
Comedy Store La Jolla	Live stand-up comedy nights	916 Pearl St La Jolla CA 92037	858-454-9176	$10
Coronado Ferry	Before 8:00 am free. Bikes free		619-234-4111	$4.25
Deer Park Winery & Auto Museum	Friday-Sunday 10:00-5:00pm	29013 Champagne Bl Escondido CA 92026	760-749-1666	$10
Gaslamp Quarter Walking Tour		525 5th Ave San Diego CA 92101	619-233-8687	$0
Grunion Run	5-24-13-5-27-13 midnight	Various-La Jolla Shores	na	$0
Harbor Cruise of SD Bay-SDHE-1 hr		990 North Harbor Dr San Diego CA 92132	619-234-4111	$22
Harbor Cruise of SD Bay-Hornblow-1 hr		970 North Harbor Dr San Diego CA 92132	619-567-4452	$23
Harbor Cruise of SD Bay-Hornblow-Dinner		970 North Harbor Dr San Diego CA 92132	619-567-4452	$75
Horton Plaza		324 Horton Plaza San Diego CA 92101	619-239-8180	$0
Hotel Del Coronado		1500 Orange Ave Coronado CA 92118	619-435-6611	$0
Kayak La Jolla tours	Just Kayak cove (2) Bike and kayak 5 hours	2158 Ave de la Playa La Jolla CA 92037	858-454-1010	$40, $75
Kayak Rental only	VIP Member Friday only special	2158 Ave de la Playa La Jolla CA 92037	858-454-1010	$5
La Jolla Cove Window-shop	Unique shops and art galleries	Prospect St La Jolla CA 92037	n-a	$0
Lawrence Welk Resort		8860 Lawrence Welk Dr Escondido CA 92026	760-749-3000
Maritime Museum, Star of India		1492 N Harbor Dr San Diego 92101	619-234-9153	$16
Meditation Garden	9:00-5:00pm, closed Monday	215 W K St Encinitas CA 92024	n-a	$0
Mission, San Diego	1st mission in CA. Also a church	10818 San Diego Mission Rd San Diego CA 92108	none	$0
Mission Bay Aquatic Park	Man-made bay, parks, Visitor Ctr	2688 E Mission Bay Dr San Diego CA 92117	n-a	$0
Mission Trails Reg. Park	hike	1 Father Junipero Serra Trail San Diego CA 92119	619-668-3281	$0
Mount Soledad	spectacular view of much of SD, especially coast	6905 La Jolla Scenic Dr S La Jolla CA 92037	858-459-2314	$0
Museum of Making Music	10:00-5:00pm, closed Monday	5790 Armada Dr Carlsbad CA 92008	760-438-5996	$8
Old Globe Theater	“Other Desert Cities” 4-27-6-02	1363 Old Globe Way San Diego CA 92101	619-234-5623	$29-$62
Old Town State Park	10:00-7:00pm	4002 Wallace St San Diego, CA 92110	619-220-5422	$0
Old Town Trolley Tour	1-day or 2-day	11 addresses, on-off	888-910-8687	$36
Palomar Observatory	9:00-4:00pm	35899 Canfield Rd Palomar Mountain CA 92060	760-742-2119	$0
Presidio Park	Park grounds free; Museum charges, open 10:00-5:00	2727 Presidio Dr San Diego CA 92103	619-232-6203	$5
San Diego beaches	Ocean water cold until June	Various	n-a	$0
San Diego Botanic Garden		230 Quail Gardens Dr Encinitas CA 92024	760-436-3036	$12
San Diego Trolley	Fares $1.10 up. Unlimited day for $5 Various		619-595-4949	Under $5
Santee Lakes		9310 Fanita Parkway Santee CA 92071	619-596-3141	$3
SEAL Tour	Tour the town in amphibious vehicle - splash	500 Kettner Blvd San Diego CA 92101	800-868-7482	$36
Seaport Village shopping	14 acre waterfront shopping	849 W Harbor Dr San Diego, CA 92101	619-235-4014	$0
Torrey Pines Gliderport	Watch hang gliders above or the bare facts below	2800 Torrey Pines Scenic Dr, La Jolla CA 92037	858-452-9858	$0
Torrey Pines State Park		12600 N Torrey Pines Rd La Jolla CA 92037	858-755-2063	Park $12
USS Midway aircraft carrier museum (and restaurant)	10:00-5:00pm	910 N Harbor Drive San Diego CA 92101	619-544-9600	$19
Viejas Casino	Also shopping center	5000 Willows Rd Alpine CA 91901	619-445-5400	$0
Whaley House	10am-9:30pm	2476 San Diego Ave San Diego CA 92110	619-297-7511	$6
Wilderness Garden Preserve Hike	8am-4pm Thursday - Monday	Hwy 76 10m E of I-15	760-742-1631	$0
Wine Tasting, Temecula		34567 Rancho California Rd Temecula CA 92593	20+ wineries	Various

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Jim’s Favorite FREE Excursion-North to South

Do it yourself. You can start at any of these locations (or skip one) to adjust the time of trip (times include driving). All attractions are free; you just pay for gas, parking and food. Addresses and contact info on “Local Attractions” above.

GO-TO Place	Time	Do What
1. Meditation Garden	30 min	View beautiful garden, meditate, view ocean.
2. Torrey Pines Gliderport-Black’s Beach	45 min	View hang gliders above or “bare facts” below
3. La Jolla Shores-Cove	1-2 hrs	Window-shop La Jolla Cove; view sea lions on the coast; could lunch at George’s at the Cove.
4. Mount Soledad	45 min	View much of San Diego from high coastal vantage point.
5. Little Italy	1 hr	Walk around the shops and lunch, dinner, e.g. Filippi’s.
6. Seaport Village	1-2 hrs	Shop, walk along bay.
7. Hotel Del Coronado	1 hr	Explore hotel grounds (park block AFTER hotel for free). Have a drink on the outdoor patio
8. Cabrillo Monument	1-2 hrs	Another famous view of San Diego. Hurry, closes at 5.
9. Grunion Run	1 hr	For night owls, the CA version of a snipe hunt, except they’re real. Best night 5-26-13 12:40 am (i.e. 5-27). Go to nearest beach. I recommend La Jolla Shores.

Navigation
1. To Encinitas Meditation Gardens (215 W K St, Encinitas 92024): From I-5 take Encinitas Blvd (exit 41B) West to Coast Highway (aka Highway 101). Turn left (south), after 0.8 miles and 2 stop signs, turn right at K St. Destination will be about 150 yards, a gate on the left. Park on street and walk in. Out of state visitors are let in free every day. (If you really feel you have to spend money, go to the San Diego Botanic Garden first, 2 miles away at 230 Quail Gardens Way.)

2. To Gliderport/Black’s Beach (2800 Torrey Pines Scenic Dr): Turn right on Coast Highway and stay on it (this is a beach town, why destroy the view with a freeway?). After 7.3 miles, you will be traveling up into Torrey Pines State Beach/Park and your nav system will say you are on Torrey Pines Rd instead of Coast Hwy (and it will be correct). Another 3.6 miles (10.9 miles total) turn right to stay on Torrey Pines Rd (sorry, you’re in CA). Then 0.4 miles turn right on Torrey Pines Scenic Dr. If it becomes a dirt parking lot, you found it! Spectacular view. If it’s windy, watch the hang gliders. If  adventurous, use your binoculars to check out the beach below, then follow a local down the trails.

3. To (La Jolla Shores/Cove): Get back on Torrey Pines Rd and turn right (south). After 1.2 miles, turn right on Torrey Pines Rd (yes, again, you’re in CA). After 2.7 Miles, turn right on to Prospect Place. You’re in La Jolla Cove. All kinds of shops on Prospect St (lunch at George’s at the Cove if your wallet is getting heavy). But also drive along the shoreline of Coast Blvd and check out the sea lions, if you can find a place to park. Cruise the park where I attended Love In 1968.

4. To Mount Soledad (Soledad Park Rd): Coast Blvd becomes Girard Ave; turn right on Prospect St for 0.1 mile and left onto Fay Ave for 0.8 miles. Turn left on W Muirlands Dr (for 1.5 miles) and wave at all the multi-million dollar homes, if you can see past the gates. Left on Nautilus for 1.0 mi, left on La Jolla Scenic Dr, then after 0.4 mi turn right into parking lot with huge cross. From that vantage point, you can see almost all of San Diego, unless it’s foggy (and we call tournament months “May Gray” and “June Gloom”).

5. To Little Italy (India St, downtown SD): Turn right out of the park on to Via Capri, After 1.2 miles of winding road and a 25 mph speed trap, when you find La Jolla Scenic Rd or La Jolla Parkway, turn right and after ½ mile it’s finally OK to use the freeway (I-5 south). After 9.1 mi f freeway, take exit 17 to Front St/Civic Center and turn right on Cedar St. After 0.2 mi, turn right on India St and you’re in Little Italy.

6. To Seaport Village (849 W Harbor Dr): Head north on India St and turn left (w) on Hawthorn St, then left again on N Harbor Dr for a mile, enjoying the bay shoreline, where your destination will be on the right. You just passed the Star of India, San Diego Harbor Excursions and the USS Midway (for another day). The Gaslamp district night life is also just ahead, but you’re on a budget.

7. Hotel Del Coronado (1500 Orange Ave, Coronado CA): Head east on N Harbor Dr for 1.6 mi passing, Petco Park and the SD Convention Center. Turn left on Cesar Chavez Pkwy (you’re going through the Barrio) and make a slight right onto the Highway 75 off-ramp taking you across the Coronado Bridge. Turn left on Orange Ave and the hotel will be on the right after 1 mile. PASS THE HOTEL and park free on the next block (do not go into the lot). Now go act like a hotel guest and check out the grounds (we all do it).

8. Cabrillo Monument (1800 Cabrillo Memorial Dr): After 4:00 forget this stop. Back on Orange Ave and make a U-turn, then turn right on Glorietta Blvd. Follow golf course and pull to the far right for all the speed bumps; after 1 mi turn right back on the Coronado Bridge (Hwy 75). Stay left to merge on I-5 North and take exit 18A on to Pacific Highway. Take the left-side off ramp on to Barnett Ave (which becomes Lytton St, which becomes Catalina Blvd) and after 3.5 mi turn left on Catalina Blvd. Passing Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, continue 3-4 miles until the end of all land as you reach the Point. Here’s where Juan Rodrigo Cabrillo discovered land in 1542. Nice view of San Diego! If you're here during a minus tide (extreme low tide), follow the signs before the monument to the Cabrilo Tidepools and explore at will; don't take anything from the ocean. In 2015 there will be 0 or minus tides May 22 at 7am and May 23 at 8am.

9. Grunion Run: You made it this far, why not stay out all night (especially if you’re playing a SD team)? Go back to La Jolla Cove and find La Jolla Shores. At about midnight, the little critters will start bombarding the beach (if you’re lucky). In 2015, the grunion will run May 18-21 (closed season; look only). You have to catch them by hand (it’s the law). I wouldn’t eat them; they’re all bone. But you can say you were there.