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San Diego Hotels and Visitor Information
Region: California
State: California
Population: 1,223,400
Elevation: 42 ft
Area Code(s): 619
Information: Convention & Visitors Bureau,
401 B St, Suite 1400, 92101; phone 619/236-1212
Email: sdinfo@sandiego.org Web: www.sandiego.org
Area Description:
San Diego calls itself "America's Finest City," a difficult slogan to live up to, but one you'll likely agree with if for no other reason than the city's marvelous weather. This is sunny Southern California at its best; the region centered about downtown very rarely sees temperatures above 80 in summer and below 40 in winter--courtesy of prevailing Pacific Ocean breezes--and only about 10 inches of annual rainfall.
Hiking along Point Loma's bluffs in Cabrillo National Monument will make your heart beat faster either due to the exercise or the stunning vistas; take your pick. And you won't have to shun the sun just to go shopping either: Such locales as Seaport Village, Horton Plaza and the Gaslamp Quarter let you savor San Diego's balmy climate while souvenir hunting in an eye-pleasing, alfresco setting.
So, what about the claim of being "America's Finest City"? San Diegans might be accused of excessive pride if they didn't have Mother Nature on their side.
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