Balboa Park A 1200-acre and cultural center of San Diego. Balboa Park is home to 15 museums and several performing arts venues as well as the World Famous San Diego Zoo. It is San Diego's Central Park and World's Fair Grounds in one. A day can be spent just strolling the park.

San Diego Bay flanked by the U.S. Coast Guard Base, U.S. Marine Corp Recruit Depot and the Naval Air Station North Island. The Marine Corps Recruit Depot Command Museum. 22,000 Sq Ft of exhibits on Marine Corps trianing and life in the Corps. Oo-Rah and Semper Fi!

Downtown on the Embarcadero is the Maritime Museum of San Diego. The museum includes historic vessels including 1863 tall ship Star of India, the 1898 ferry Berkeley a working 1914 pilot boat and the 1848 revenue cutter California as well other exhibits. This is a great museum.

The USS Midway Museum is located on Harbor drive at the Navy Pier. Forty seven years of Naval Aviation history spanning World War II through Desert Storm. More than 60 exhibits and aircraft. The largest ship in the world for 10 years. Our longest serving Aircraft Carrier in the fleet. I can't wit to walk her decks.

Coronado located on a peninsula between San Diego Bay and the Pacific Ocean, Coronado is a quick trip across the Coronado Bridge or a short ferry ride from San Diego Harbor, Coronado is home to more retired Admirals than any other place in the United States with North Island Naval Air Station on it's northwestern end. San Diago is the homeport to two of our Pacific Fleet's aircraft carriers.

Importantly, Coronado is home to the 1888 Hotel Del Coronado. The "Hotel Del" is must see attraction. It has a stretch of nice shops and small restaurants and is a pleasant visit by ferry.