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During your San Diego vacation, don't miss these great establishments and attractions:
San Diego Model Railroad Museum
Okay, so it's not high culture as we know it, but this museum is cool and pleasing, and worth 30 to 60 minutes of your time, especially if you have kids in tow. Six permanent, scale-model railroads depict Southern California's transportation history and terrain with an astounding attention to miniature details -- the exhibits occupy a 24,000-square-foot space. Children will enjoy the hands-on Lionel trains, and train buffs of all ages will appreciate the interactive multimedia displays. Allow a half-hour to an hour for your visit.
Hornblower Cruises & Events
This company has a fleet of seven yachts ranging from a 20-passenger to a three-deck, 800-passenger behemoth. On Hornblower's 2-hour narrated harbor tour you'll see the Star of India, cruise under the San Diego-Coronado Bridge, visit the Hotel Del and the Submarine Base, and swing by an aircraft carrier or two; a 1-hour itinerary is also available. Guests are welcome to visit the captain's wheelhouse for a photo op, and harbor seals and sea lions on buoys and barges are a regular sighting. Whale-watching trips (mid-Dec to late Mar) are a blast, and Hornblower does special itineraries for most holidays (like a fireworks route for Fourth of July festivities). There's also a 2-hour Sunday (and Sat in summer) brunch cruise at 11am, with unlimited champagne and a plentiful buffet, and nightly dinner cruises.
San Diego Museum of Art
With one of the grandest entrances along El Prado -- the rotunda at the head of dramatic stairs features striking Spanish tile work -- the museum is known in the art world for its outstanding collection of Spanish baroque painting, and possibly the largest collection of Indian paintings outside India. The American collection includes works by Georgia O'Keeffe and Thomas Eakins, and San Diegans like Maurice Braun and Dan Dickey are represented. Over 12,000 pieces are part of the permanent collection, only a small percentage of which is on display at any given time, in favor of varied, often prestigious touring shows. In 2005, Maxfield Parrish -- Master of Make Believe should be a big hit, featuring 70 fanciful works by the early 20th-century artist (the show runs July 16-September 11).Docent tours are scheduled at 1pm daily, and 2pm Friday and Sunday, and at 11am other days. Plan to spend at least an hour here.
Hampton Inn San Diego/Del Mar
The Hampton Inn San Diego-Del Mar is located in Del Mar Heights. We are three miles from Del Mar Racetracks and the Fair Grounds. San Diego International Airport 18 MI S, Shuttle-Taxi. Del Mar Racetrack-Fair Grounds 3 MI N, Shuttle-Taxi. Olde Town Del Mar 13 MI N, Shuttle-Taxi. Legoland 3 MI NW, Shuttle-Taxi. Carlsbad Airport 13 MI N, Taxi Los Angeles ...
Mission Valley Resort
This beautifully landscaped 20-acre resort is located just minutes from all major attractions and features 202 comfortable guest rooms, ample free parking, a 27,000 square foot health club with tennis, racquetball and lap pool, a 24-hour family restaurant, sports bar with daily happy hour, mini-mart and liquor store, two pools, shuffleboard, guest laundry and complimentary transportation to neighboring Fashion Valley Mall, Riverwalk Golf Course and the San Diego trolley ...
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