SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Focusing on what it’s like to live, work and play in San Diego, California, this episode of Big Blend Radio’s Local Insider show aired live on Oct. 11, 2017.
Boasting a mild year-round climate, over 70 miles of coastline along with country, mountain and desert areas, numerous historic sites, attractions, parks and outdoor activities, San Diego County is a popular travel destination. The county is home to Cabrillo National Monument, as well as a portion of the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail.
Popular sites and attractions include Horton Plaza, Seaport Village, Legoland California, Torrey Pines Golf Course and Balboa Park Golf Course, San Diego Museum of Man, San Diego Museum of Art, Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, San Diego Natural History Museum, USS Midway Museum, and the San Diego Air and Space Museum, the historic Gaslamp Quarter, Balboa Park and Old Town San Diego State Historic Park. Outdoor activities include hiking, mountain biking and cycling, horseback riding, bird and wildlife watching, surfing, and water sports at the many of the area’s beach and lake destinations. San Diego is also an agricultural and culinary hub featuring numerous wineries and craft breweries, and a variety of restaurants that range from farm-to-table to local seafood, Italian, Mexican and classic California cuisine.
Located in the southwest corner of California, just south of Orange County and Los Angeles and west of Yuma, Arizona; San Diego County is comprised of the main San Diego coastal and city communities of Point Loma, Ocean Beach, Pacific Beach, Coronado and La Jolla; the North San Diego coastal and inland destinations of Del Mar, Solana Beach, Leucadia, Encinitas, Carlsbad, Oceanside, Vista, Fallbrook, San Marcos and Escondido; the back-country and mountain communities of Ramona, Palomar Mountain, Julian, Mount Laguna and Warner Springs; the desert village of Borrego Springs that’s surrounded by the vast Anza-Borrego Desert State Park; and the eastern communities of La Mesa, Lakeside, Poway, Rancho Bernardo, Alpine, Jacumba and Campo.
Main Airport: San Diego International Airport.
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