Insiders Guide To San Diego

Insiders' Guide to San Diego is the quintessential and comprehensive source for travel and relocation information about this sprawling, spectacular Southern California city.

San Diego, California's second largest city with 70 miles of beaches and a mild Mediterranean climate, is popular for visitors—temporary or permanent. Insiders' Guide to San Diego is the quintessential and comprehensive source for travel and relocation information about this sprawling, spectacular Southern California city. Take advantage of the personal perspective of the local authors to gain detailed knowledge necessary to making the most of your experience. Now in its sixth edition, this fully updated and revised guide includes seven maps and 32 black-and-white photographs.

Terrific year-round weather, miles of ocean, and desert and mountains just a short drive away, make San Diego a visitor's--and resident's--paradise. Walk across the border to Tijuana, view the wildflowers in the Anza-Borrego Desert, check out the posh life in Palm Springs, and visit numerous wildlife attractions.

This guide to San Diego is different from the rest: an expanded book of lists and insider's information that highlights the city's Ten Best offerings in more than fifty categories. Not just lists, these are comprehensive listings, giving visitors all the detail they need to find exactly what the city has to offer. San Diego: The Best of Sunshine City begins with an unauthorized history that gives away some of the city's secrets and clears up misconceptions. It tells readers how to get around California's second largest city, providing lists with valuable tourist information. The lists -- embellished with background material -- include the ten best tourist attractions, hidden attractions, hotels, resorts, bed and breakfast inns, watering holes and more. Hungry? The book has eleven different categories of restaurants, from seafood places to burger joints. On a budget? A chapter entitled "Proud Paupers" points out the ten best free attractions and the cheapest eats and sleeps. Outdoor types can learn about the ten best walks and bike routes. And of course, the authors rate the ten best beaches. Some of their lists are fun or simply offbeat -- the ten most romantic spots, the ten best photo angles, the ten naughtiest diversions, and the ten dumbest things visitors can do.

The best hotels, restaurants, natural and manmade attractions in this popular destination.

The Insider's Guide to San Diego offers travelers and newcomers alike the best, most comprehensive information on what's happening in the area. Take a trip around the golf course, down to Mexico, or to visit the Wild Animal Park and find out where to shop, eat, and stay while you're there. This book will guide you to local hotspots and little-known treasures with locals who know and love the area.

With its near-perfect climate, cultural and educational attractions, sun-soaked beaches, and awe-inspiring natural beauty, it's no wonder that visitors to San Diego often become residents. Luckily, this guide tells you how to do both! With chapters that span from restaurants to relocation, Insiders' has got you covered!

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