• San Diego is a Southern California coastal city and the second largest city in California. San Diego lies north of Mexico, sharing a border with Tijuana. San Diego is a popular vacation spot, with many tourist attractions and fine dinning.

• Fast Facts

  1. Country: United States
  2. State: California
  3. Mayor: Jerry Sanders
  4. City population: 1,316,837 (January 2007)The City of San Diego: Fast Facts About the City of San Diego
  5. Founded: 1769The City of San Diego: Fast Facts About the City of San Diego
  6. Time zone: Pacific Standard Time
  7. Area codes: +619, +858
  8. Nicknames: America's Finest City
  9. Average temperature: 70.5 °F (21.4 °Celsius) in July; 57°F in December The City of San Diego: Fast Facts About the City of San Diego
  10. • Motto
      : Semper Vigilans (Ever Vigilant)
  11. • Urban Tree
      : Jacaranda
  12. • Native Tree
      : Torrey Pine
  13. • Flower
      : Carnation

• The Surfing Culture

  San Diego has always been a hotspot for surfers and skateboarders. Some of the biggest names in the industry are headquartered here such as Sector 9 Skateboards, TransWorld Media, and Rusty Surfboards. Some of the best surfing spots are found in San Diego like, Swamis, Black's Beach,and Windansea. San Diego is home to it's own chain of surf shops such as Sun Diego. Many well known surfers, skaters, and snowboarders such as pro surfers Taylor Knox and Rob Machado and, pro skateboarder Tony Hawk, all live in San Diego.

• San Diego Zoo

  San Diego is home to the famous San Diego Zoo, one of Southern California's largest tourist attractions. The San Diego Zoo houses over 3000 animals on 1,800 acres located in the San Pasqual Valley.

• Other Attractions

  • San Diego Museum of Art
  • Balboa Park
  • Sea World
  • Musem of Contemporary Art San Diego
  • Hotel Del Coronado, (Haunted)

• Sports Teams

  • San Diego Padres: Baseball
  • San Diego Chargers: Football
  • O.M.B.A.C. RFC: Rugby union
  • San Diego Pumitas: Soccer
  • San Diego WFC SeaLions: Soccer (Women's)
  • San Diego Wildcats: Basketball

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