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During your San Diego vacation, don't miss these great establishments and attractions:
Reuben H. Fleet Science Center
A must-see for kids of any age is this tantalizing collection of interactive exhibits and rides designed to provoke the imagination and teach scientific principles. The Virtual Zone includes Deep Sea, a motion simulator ride that lurches you into a virtual ocean floor, plus two different virtual reality attractions with a scientific bent. The Fleet also houses a 76-foot-high IMAX Dome Theater that shows films so realistic that ocean footage can actually give you motion sickness! And in 2001, the Fleet unveiled a spiffy new planetarium simulator powered by computer graphics. Planetarium shows are the first Wednesday of each month ($7 adults, $6 kids age 3-12, $6 seniors). The gift shop features an inspired collection of toys, gadgets, and clever souvenirs.
San Diego Museum of Man
Located under the iconic, rococo, tiled California building and bell tower just inside the park entrance at the Cabrillo Bridge, this museum is devoted to anthropology, with an emphasis on the peoples of North and South America. Favorite exhibits include life-size replicas of a dozen varieties of Homo sapiens, from Cro-Magnon and Neanderthal to Peking Man, and a small room featuring Egyptian mummies and artifacts. Don't overlook the annex across the street, which houses more exhibits, and the lady making fresh tortillas and quesadillas Wednesday through Sunday. The museum's annual Indian Fair, held in June, features American Indians from the Southwest demonstrating tribal dances and selling food, arts, and crafts. Allow at least an hour for your visit.
Knott's Soak City USA
Themed to replicate San Diego's surfer towns around the 1950s and 1960s, this 32-acre water park is San Diego's only facility of its type. There are 22 slides of all shapes and sizes, a 500,000-gallon wave pool, a 1/4-mile lazy river, and assorted snack facilities. The park is located about 25 minutes south of downtown, just north of the border line.
Best Western Seven Seas
The Best Western Seven Seas is centrally located on Hotel Circle in beautiful Mission Valley, across from the Town & Country Convention Center. Guests are ideally situated to visit many of San Diego's major attractions, including Sea World, the San Diego Zoo, Old Town and several beach and marina areas. We are within a short walk of excellent shopping at the Fashion Valley Mall. The Best Western Seven Seas offers a comfortable and friendly resort atmosphere with an array of deluxe ...
Doubletree Hotel San Diego-Mission Valley
From Points North: Take I-5 South to I-805 South to Hwy 163 South. Exit Friar*s Road East. Take a Right onto Frazee Road. Take a Right onto Hazard Center Drive. From the South: Interstate 5 north to 8 east to 163 north. -Or 5 north to 163 north- Exit Friar*s Road East. Turn right on Frazee Road, turn right on Hazard Center Drive. From the East- Interstate 8 west to 163 north. Exit Friar*s Road east. Turn right on Frazee and turn right on Hazard Center Drive. From the ...
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