Destinations
Arts & Culture
Enjoy epic city and sea views from Cabrillo National Monument, the spot where the first
Europeans set foot in California. In Old Town, walk back in time to the 1800s, eat authentic
Mexican fare at a cantina or go on a ghost tour. The Maritime Museum is home to the Star
of India, the world’s oldest active sailing ship, a Soviet submarine, and a replica of the
Hornblower
galleon that discovered San Diego in 1542. It’s worth spending a day at beautiful Balboa
Park, exploring the Japanese Friendship Garden, artist studios, myriad museums and the
park’s incredible Spanish Revival-style architecture.
Balboa Park
Whale Watching
From December to March, graceful
gray whales can be seen spouting
off the coastline as they migrate from
Alaska to Baja to birth their calves.
Hop aboard Hornblower Cruise
Line for a whale watching adventure
or slice through the swells with Next
Level Sailing on America, a 139-
foot schooner. Want something more
intimate? Xplore Offshore takes
up to 10 people on this fast, Navy
Seal-certified RIB in search of pods
of dolphins and the 90-foot blue
whales that feed off the coast during
summer time.
Coronado Brewing Co.
Craft Connoisseurs
Xplore
OffShore
San Diego is a suds capitol with more than 150 breweries. Stone Brewing Co. put our city
on the map and you can taste its famed West Coast IPAs at the downtown taproom, Liberty
Station Bistro or go a tour of the original brewery in Escondido. Our other claim to fame,
Ballast Point, which sold for a billion dollars in 2015, serves up a nice Sculpin IPA at its
Little Italy tasting room. Don’t miss the truffle and beer pairings at Mike Hess Brewing Co.
or craft brews at Coronado Brewing Co. Gin lovers should raise a glass at You and Yours,
the first female-owned distillery located in the downtown’s East Village, while small-batch
rum fans can sail away at Malahat Spirits whose old schooner-like tasting room feels like a
Hollywood movie set. For exceptional craft cocktails, head to rooftop bar of Born & Raised
for skyline views, False Idol for tiki tipples, or to The Noble Experiment, for Prohibition-
esque libations in a hidden speakeasy.
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