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Posted at Saul's Notes by Saul Klein
Feb. 4, 2007
Categorized in: Association Leadership
Welcome to San Diego. Here is a little background info:
San Diego climate is described as "Coastal Desert." It is usually warm and dry...but it can rain (rarely) and it can get chilly at
night (say in the 40s in the winter, rarely).
When people refer to the San Diego Area, they are usually referring to San Diego County, which is made up of the city of San Diego
and a number of smaller cities (National City, Chula Vista, Coronado (which is not an island), La Mesa, Santee, El Cajon, Lakeside,
Poway, Carlsbad, and probably a few others I am unintentionally probably leaving out). San Diego County is bounded by Mexico on the
South, Camp Pendleton on the North (about 60 miles), the Pacific Ocean on the West, and Imperial County on the East (about 110
miles).
San Diego is a great place with lots to see and do...here is a partial list:
If you like to walk or run, from the Marriott, go down to the waterfront and head towards Seaport Village, and beyond.
Coronado is the home of the North Island Naval Air Station and at times we have up to 3 aircraft carriers in port. Coronado is also
the home of the historic Hotel Del Coronado.
Seaport Village - Built primarily for the tourist trade around 20 years ago, lots of shops and restaurants.
The USS Midway Museum (CV 41) is tied up close to the foot of Broadway along the Embarcadero
Star of India - Tied up on the Embarcadero, An old Iron sailing ship and museum
Downtown San Diego - A great area downtown for restaurants is the Gaslamp Area, which has been redeveloped over the last 20 years.
Harbor Island - a few nice restaurants, it is a manmade "peninsula across from the airport.
Shelter Island - A little west of Harbor Island, also manmade and a few restaurants and hotels.
Ocean Beach - Bikers, tattoos, piercing, antiques, the beach, a big pier...and Hodad's for hamburgers. About 8 miles west and north
of downtown
Mission Beach - The beach area north of Ocean Beach, 8 miles north of downtown and home of Belmont Park, an old amusement part with
an old wooden roller coaster. Home of the "Over the Line" tournament.
Pacific Beach - The beach area north of Mission Beach.
La Jolla - Pricey beach community about 13 miles north of downtown. Adjacent to a very nice park area and golf course, Torrey Pines.
Delmar - The beach area north of La Jolla and home of the Delmar Racetrack, about 20 miles north of downtown. Across Interstate 5
from the racetrack is an exclusive community, Rancho Santa Fe.
Solana Beach - The beach north of Delmar, and about 23 miles north of downtown San Diego.
Carlsbad - Home of Legoland
Oceanside - Adjacent to Camp Pendleton, a US Marine Corp training area
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery at the tip of Point Loma - At the end of the Point is an historic light house and a great view to
the east of all of San Diego.
On the coast adjacent to Camp Pendleton is San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant. Also in the vicinity is an Immigration Service Check
Point, followed by Orange County.
Seaworld - Seaworld is Seaworld, available in a number of cities. Sea World is located just east of Mission Beach.
Zoo - San Diego Zoo boasts the largest animal collection in the world
Balboa Park - the zoo is in Balboa Park, also museums, botanical gardens, park.
San Diego Mission De Alcala - Spanish priest, Junipero Serra founded a string
of missions up the coast, the first mission being the one in San Diego.
Mission Trails Park - east of downtown about 12 miles and the site of the first water reclamation project in the New World, and the
Padre Dam. Very close to the offices of InternetCrusade.
Major Military Presence:
Naval Station, 32nd Street (Combatant and Amphibious ships)
North Island Naval Air Station in Coronado (Aircraft Carriers)
Naval Amphibious Base (Coronado)
Ballast Point (Submarines)
Miramar (Marine Corp Air Base)
Camp Pendleton (Marine Corp Training)
Fleet ASW School (Point Loma)
Marine Corp Recruit Depot (San Diego, MCRD)
Los Angeles Airport is 125 miles from San Diego off of the 405. Of course from there you are close to Beverly Hills, Hollywood, and
lots of traffic.
Saul
San Diego climate is described as "Coastal Desert." It is usually warm and dry...but it can rain (rarely) and it can get chilly at
night (say in the 40s in the winter, rarely).
When people refer to the San Diego Area, they are usually referring to San Diego County, which is made up of the city of San Diego
and a number of smaller cities (National City, Chula Vista, Coronado (which is not an island), La Mesa, Santee, El Cajon, Lakeside,
Poway, Carlsbad, and probably a few others I am unintentionally probably leaving out). San Diego County is bounded by Mexico on the
South, Camp Pendleton on the North (about 60 miles), the Pacific Ocean on the West, and Imperial County on the East (about 110
miles).
San Diego is a great place with lots to see and do...here is a partial list:
If you like to walk or run, from the Marriott, go down to the waterfront and head towards Seaport Village, and beyond.
Coronado is the home of the North Island Naval Air Station and at times we have up to 3 aircraft carriers in port. Coronado is also
the home of the historic Hotel Del Coronado.
Seaport Village - Built primarily for the tourist trade around 20 years ago, lots of shops and restaurants.
The USS Midway Museum (CV 41) is tied up close to the foot of Broadway along the Embarcadero
Star of India - Tied up on the Embarcadero, An old Iron sailing ship and museum
Downtown San Diego - A great area downtown for restaurants is the Gaslamp Area, which has been redeveloped over the last 20 years.
Harbor Island - a few nice restaurants, it is a manmade "peninsula across from the airport.
Shelter Island - A little west of Harbor Island, also manmade and a few restaurants and hotels.
Ocean Beach - Bikers, tattoos, piercing, antiques, the beach, a big pier...and Hodad's for hamburgers. About 8 miles west and north
of downtown
Mission Beach - The beach area north of Ocean Beach, 8 miles north of downtown and home of Belmont Park, an old amusement part with
an old wooden roller coaster. Home of the "Over the Line" tournament.
Pacific Beach - The beach area north of Mission Beach.
La Jolla - Pricey beach community about 13 miles north of downtown. Adjacent to a very nice park area and golf course, Torrey Pines.
Delmar - The beach area north of La Jolla and home of the Delmar Racetrack, about 20 miles north of downtown. Across Interstate 5
from the racetrack is an exclusive community, Rancho Santa Fe.
Solana Beach - The beach north of Delmar, and about 23 miles north of downtown San Diego.
Carlsbad - Home of Legoland
Oceanside - Adjacent to Camp Pendleton, a US Marine Corp training area
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery at the tip of Point Loma - At the end of the Point is an historic light house and a great view to
the east of all of San Diego.
On the coast adjacent to Camp Pendleton is San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant. Also in the vicinity is an Immigration Service Check
Point, followed by Orange County.
Seaworld - Seaworld is Seaworld, available in a number of cities. Sea World is located just east of Mission Beach.
Zoo - San Diego Zoo boasts the largest animal collection in the world
Balboa Park - the zoo is in Balboa Park, also museums, botanical gardens, park.
San Diego Mission De Alcala - Spanish priest, Junipero Serra founded a string
of missions up the coast, the first mission being the one in San Diego.
Mission Trails Park - east of downtown about 12 miles and the site of the first water reclamation project in the New World, and the
Padre Dam. Very close to the offices of InternetCrusade.
Major Military Presence:
Naval Station, 32nd Street (Combatant and Amphibious ships)
North Island Naval Air Station in Coronado (Aircraft Carriers)
Naval Amphibious Base (Coronado)
Ballast Point (Submarines)
Miramar (Marine Corp Air Base)
Camp Pendleton (Marine Corp Training)
Fleet ASW School (Point Loma)
Marine Corp Recruit Depot (San Diego, MCRD)
Los Angeles Airport is 125 miles from San Diego off of the 405. Of course from there you are close to Beverly Hills, Hollywood, and
lots of traffic.
Saul
1. RE: San Diego
I was just reading your write up on San Diego and got a little teary eyed reading about my home town. I left in 1982 with the assistance of the United States Navy. I had been stationed at North Island for my first tour - close to my hometown of Chula Vista so mom and dad were always close. My dad is buried at Fort Rosecrans (yes he passed before we buried him)on the Point and I do stop by there when I come into town. I retired out of Millington Tennessee, then located my life to Flagler County Florida parts of which reminded me of the old Imperial Beach area from the 60's. Thanks for the memories Saul.
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