Cheap San Diego Hotels
San Diego, California is a popular southern California tourist destination with such attractions as the San Diego Zoo and Balboa Park. If you are planning a vacation to San Diego, then you will probably be looking for a hotel. Whether you are looking for a place to stay in downtown San Diego or the beach, this page is dedicated to providing you with information on the best deals and discounts on cheap hotels in San Diego.
San Diego Area Attractions
San Diego's Balboa Park
Check out this video chronicling Balboa Park, located in downtown San Diego.
Wild Animal Park
References
Fast Facts
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September 28, 1542
Claimed for Spain by Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo and named San Miguel
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1602
San Diego is named after the Spanish Catholic saint San Diego de Alcalá
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Fact:
San Diego's history is filled with Spanish missions, especially throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth century
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1865
First public school opens in San Diego
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1869
First post office established
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February 4, 1870
Becomes first city West of the Mississippi to designate land for a public part, which is the current site of Balboa Park
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Popular attractions include
Balboa Park and San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal Kingdom
