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During your San Diego vacation, don't miss these great establishments and attractions:
San Diego Miniature Railroad & Carousel
Located just east of the zoo entrance, these antiquated enticements never fail to delight the pre-teen set. The open-air railroad takes a 3-minute journey through a grove of eucalyptus trees, while the charming carousel is one of the last in the world to still offer a ring grab (free ride if you seize the brass one). The carousel, built in 1910, is a classic, with hand-carved wood frogs, horses, and pigs.
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.
San Diego Aerospace Museum
The other big kid-pleaser of the museums (along with the Fleet Science Center, above), this popular facility provides an overview of the nation's air-and-space history, from the days of hot-air balloons to the space age, with plenty of biplanes and military fighters in between. It emphasizes local aviation history, particularly the construction here of the Spirit of St. Louis. Highlights include the only GPS Satellite on display in a museum, and a World War I-era Spad. The museum is housed in a stunning cylindrical hall built by the Ford Motor Company in 1935 (for the park's 2nd international expo), and has an imaginative gift shop with items like old-fashioned leather flight hoods and new-fashioned freeze-dried astronaut ice cream. Allow at least an hour for your visit.
California Suites Hotel
Located just one block from the interstate 805, we are conveniently located within a 15 minute drive from all San Diego attractions. We have a variety of restaurants and shopping centers only minutes ...
Ramada Limited San Diego Airport
Onsite Captain Quarters Lounge, Miguels mexican sit down restaurant 4 blocks * Brigantine Steak, Seafood 1/2 mile * Fiddlers Green Steak and Seafood 1/2 mile * McDonalds, Taco Bell, KFC, Jack in the Box, Arbys, Santans , 31 Flavors all within 1/4 mile * Carl's Jr Burker King 1 mile * Humphies by the Bay -venue 1/2 ...
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