San Diego At A Glance

San Diego At A Glance

Referred to as many as being the only area in the United States with perfect weather, San Diego remains the oldest port on the West Coast. Complete with a well known Naval Base and a high level of tourism, this breathtaking city continues to dominate the economy.

Aside from offering high mountains, deserts, and over 70 miles of the world's most renowned beaches, San Diego also offers other great attractions such as Sea World, the San Diego Zoo, and Wild Animal Park.

For art lovers, there are many different museums and even the Shakespearean play at the Old Globe Theater. Throw in the fact that San Diego has more championship golf courses than any other area in the world, and you have a city ready for anyone's imagination.

As a tourist city or a place to call home, San Diego is one place you should at least visit. The night life here rivals that of Las Vegas, giving you something for everyone in the family. Young or old - San Diego is the one city that you'll never find boring.



San Diego News

  • UC SAN DIEGO RANKED 11TH IN PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEERS
    The Peace Corps mission to develop peace and friendship by sending volunteers to work in developing countries dovetails nicely with the University of California San Diego’s institutional commitment to internationalization and public service.

  • UC San Diego 11th in Peace Corps volunteers
    The Peace Corps mission to develop peace and friendship by sending volunteers to work in developing countries dovetails nicely with the University of California San Diego’s institutional commitment to internationalization and public service.

  • San Diego State Basketball Defeats TCU at Home: Fan's Reaction
    San Diego State basketball finished off the first half of the Mountain West schedule with a solid win at home against TCU. San Diego State led for much of the game and cruised to a 83-73 victory. The win moves them to 20-3 on the season and 6-1 in Mountain West conference games.

  • "San Diego Demonoid": you mean that dead opossum?
    By night, I work as a technical research scientist, writer of papers and so on, but by day I walk the beaches of the world, looking for partially decomposed mystery carcasses and identifying them. Kidding: of course I don t, but you get the idea thanks in no small part to the Montauk Monster flap of 2008 , I ve become known as the guy who identifies weird carcasses. In fact, so many queries of ...

  • Undisciplined Horned Frogs lose to No. 17 SDSU
    San Diego State's Jamaal Franklin, above, dunks as TCU's Kyan Anderson looks on in the first half during an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, in San Diego.

  • First-time visitor is sold on San Diego
    California was never on my "must-visit" list. But four days in San Diego in December moved it to the top of my "visit-again-and-again" list. My reasons go beyond the initial draw--seeing my boyfriend, Tom....

  • Transitional Kindergarten a Bridge to Success
    SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- Last year, my grandson Rickey took his first steps into a transitional kindergarten classroom. When he was in preschool, Rickey, a fall baby with a November birthday, was among the youngest in the class and I...

  • INTRODUCING THE U-T IMMIGRATION PANEL
    U-T San Diego today debuts Insights on Immigration, a panel of experts who will regularly explore a variety of timely and often provocative issues.

  • STADIUM MUST GIVE SOMETHING BACK
    San Diego is a major league city with untapped potential. Our professional sports franchises, the Padres and the Chargers, contribute to the vitality of our region. Our fans are passionate, and our teams bring together a truly diverse cross-section of San Diegans.

  • No. 17 San Diego St. defeats TCU, earns 20th win
    Jamaal Franklin had 24 points and 11 rebounds to lead No. 17 San Diego State to an 83-73 win over TCU on Saturday night, giving the Aztecs their seventh straight 20-win season.