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Orfila Vineyard is a fun place to spend a couple of hours. First of all, they have several great wines to taste. My personal favorite was the Merlot. The Vineyard has a guided tour everyday at 2...
Orfila Vineyard is a fun place to spend a couple of hours. First of all, they have several great wines to taste. My personal favorite was the Merlot. The Vineyard has a guided tour everyday at 2 p.m. or you can just tour on your own anytime. The tasting room is open 10-6, daily. They have a beautiful area for you to enjoy a picnic. And they have a fun gift shop that is a good place to shop for wine related merchandise, including hand painted bottles and personalized labels. I haven't been to it yet, but Orfila also has a tasting room in Julian and there is an art viewing gallery at that location. My recommendation is to stop by Orfila in Escondido on your way to the Wild Animal Park!
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The Old Globe Theatre is located in the beautiful Balboa Park. This year they are having a Shakespeare festival throughout the summer and are showing three of his plays: Macbeth, The Comedy of...
The Old Globe Theatre is located in the beautiful Balboa Park. This year they are having a Shakespeare festival throughout the summer and are showing three of his plays: Macbeth, The Comedy of Errors and The Winter's Tale. They also have a play running called Moonlight and Magnolias. I would recommend you see any of these plays. Moonlight and Magnolias is a very funny play. And it would be good to see any Shakespeare play at the Old Globe Theatre.
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On Broadway is a really large dance club. I'm not even sure how many rooms it has because once you are inside it is easy to get lost. the different rooms all play different types of music, which...
On Broadway is a really large dance club. I'm not even sure how many rooms it has because once you are inside it is easy to get lost. the different rooms all play different types of music, which makes it good for nearly everyone - everyone that likes clubs, that is. I think On Broadway is the sort of place you go when you really feel like getting decked out. It isn't for every weekend. First of all it costs $20 just to get in and drinks are super expensive. Also, the line to get in can be rather long. So if you are really into clubs and you want to check out the city's finest, go to On Broadway. If you are more into low key fun, this won't be your thing.
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I didn't really know if I would enjoy the Aerospace Museum because looking at planes isn't really my thing. But there are so many interesting things you can learn at the museum, that I had a good...
I didn't really know if I would enjoy the Aerospace Museum because looking at planes isn't really my thing. But there are so many interesting things you can learn at the museum, that I had a good time.
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I have always enjoyed visiting the San Diego Wild Animal Park more than the zoo. They try to put the animals in an environment that is more like there natural habitat. If you visit right now, you...
I have always enjoyed visiting the San Diego Wild Animal Park more than the zoo. They try to put the animals in an environment that is more like there natural habitat. If you visit right now, you can stay at the park until 10 p.m. and see the nocturnal animals being more active. There is also a railway, which gives you an hour long tour of the park. You can also reserve a spot on a special sufari truck and get close to the animals. If you come to San Diego, you should definitely visit the Wild Animal Park!
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Aquariums are my favorite type of museum to visit. This aquarium has many tanks of beautiful fish, ugly fish, scary fish and plenty of other sea life. They also have good explanations of the fish...
Aquariums are my favorite type of museum to visit. This aquarium has many tanks of beautiful fish, ugly fish, scary fish and plenty of other sea life. They also have good explanations of the fish and the areas the fish can be found in. The most interesting thing I learned is that the red snapper we eat at restaurants is actually vermillion rockfish. I was born in a city called Vermillion and it is a song by a band I like. Right now they have a shark exhibit but I didn't think it was nearly as good as the rest of the aquarium. And of course they have the requisite tide pools where everyone can touch sea stars.
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This is one of my favorite museums in Balboa Park. There are so many different things to see. They have Giant Screen Films that are really fun to watch. One of the exhibits I really like is a...
This is one of my favorite museums in Balboa Park. There are so many different things to see. They have Giant Screen Films that are really fun to watch. One of the exhibits I really like is a photography exhibit that shows how Baja California and Southern California has changed over the years. The current exhibits they have include an exhibit about fire, a giant bug exhibit and a fossil exhibit. You should definitely visit this fun museum.
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The Timken Museum of Art is free to visit. It is a very small museum but I still had a great time. The paintings are extremely old and most of them have biblical references. I don't usually...
The Timken Museum of Art is free to visit. It is a very small museum but I still had a great time. The paintings are extremely old and most of them have biblical references. I don't usually enjoy religious art as much as I did at my museum visit. It just amazed me that the art could be so old. The rooms are mainly divided by what country the art is from. It was interesting to see the differences. They do have a room of american art. That stuff is the newer stuff.
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Balboa Park is its own destination. You don't even have to visit the museums to have fun! There are lots of gardens and green areas where you can enjoy a picnic or just spend some quiet time...
Balboa Park is its own destination. You don't even have to visit the museums to have fun! There are lots of gardens and green areas where you can enjoy a picnic or just spend some quiet time reading. They have a Japanese Tea Garden, which has a cafe. There is also a lovely Botanical Building that has over 2,000 different tropical plants! Balboa Park has one restaraunt, The Prado, and has a park gift shop as well as many, many museum gift shops. Balboa Park has a pass that for only $35, you can visit 13 museums. It's a great deal!
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Mission Trails Regional Park is huge. I went to a trailhead that is located near Santee and near Kumeyaay Lake Campground. The hiking was really great there. They have paper maps that you can...
Mission Trails Regional Park is huge. I went to a trailhead that is located near Santee and near Kumeyaay Lake Campground. The hiking was really great there. They have paper maps that you can take with you while you hike. The maps also recommend other good hikes. The Kumeyaay Campground looked like it could be a good place to stay if I liked to camp. It had showers. The lake is kind of small but I saw a couple of guys fishing. Anyway, this is a great place to spend a morning!
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