San Diego Activities and Attractions
Beaches
This
beach listing gives locations of all the major local beaches, directions and information about bus routes, and information about activities that can be done at each beach.
Movies
- AMC 12 La Jolla, 8657 Villa La Jolla Drive, CA 92037 (Next to Ralphs)
- Landmark La Jolla, 8879 Villa La Jolla Drive, CA 92037 (Next to Whole Foods)
- Landmark Ken, 4061 Adams Avenue, San Diego, CA, 92116 (Kensington, just off the I-15, south of I-8)
- AMC 20 Mission Valley, 1640 Camino Del Rio N, CA 92108
- AMC Fashion Valley 18, 7037 Friars Road, CA 92108
- UA Horton Plaza, 475 Horton Plaza, CA 92101 (downtown San Diego)
- UltraStar Flower Hill, 2630 Via de la Valle, Del Mar, CA, 92014 (Del Mar)
- UltraStar Del Mar Highlands 8, 12905 El Camino Real, Del Mar, CA, 92130 (Del Mar Heights)
Bowling, Ice skating, water sports, etc...
- Boomers, 6999 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, CA 92111. Enjoy Go-Karts, Mini-Golf, Arcades, Lazer-Tag, Bumper Boats and more...
- UTC Ice Town, 4545 La Jolla Village Drive, CA 92122 (La Jolla Village Drive and Genessee Ave. Located in the UTC Mall food court.)
- Kearny Mesa Bowl, 7585 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. San Diego, CA 92111
- Mira Mesa Lanes, 8210 Mira Mesa Blvd. San Diego, CA 92126
- San Diego Lawn Bowling Club Balboa Park
- Mission Bay Aquatic Center A cooperative collegiate waterfront facility jointly owned and operated by Associated Students of SDSU, and Campus Recreation of UC San Diego. SDSU and UCSD students get a discount on classes.
Shopping
- University Towne Centre, 4545 La Jolla Village Drive, CA 92122 (La Jolla Village Drive and Genesee Ave)
- Horton Plaza, 324 Horton Plaza, CA 92101 Located between Broadway and G Street, and First and Fourth Aves., next to the historic Gaslamp Quarter, in the center of San Diego's downtown.
- Fashion Valley, 7007 Friars Rd, CA 92108. Located off Highway 163 at Friars Road West in the heart of Mission Valley.
- Mission Valley, 1640 Camino Del Rio North, CA 92108. Exit I-8 at Mission Center Rd.
- Carlsbad Premium Outlets, 5620 Paseo del Norte, Suite 100, CA 92008. Exit I-5 at Palomar Airport Road. Outlet shopping in North San Diego County.
Tourist Attractions
- San Diego Wild Animal Park is located about half an hour northeast of campus.
- San Diego Zoo is about 20 minutes south east of campus.
- Sea World is about 10 minutes south of the campus.
- Legoland California is located about half an hour north of campus.
- The Gaslamp Quarter is in downtown San Diego. A list of restaurants and highlights of San Diego's historic Gaslamp Quarter.
- Seaport Village is a cute tourist attraction by the airport and downtown. Great as a first stop after picking parents up at the airport, or as a time filler between other activities.
- Balboa Park has a huge variety of museums, gardens and other attractions. Check out their website for free museums on Tuesdays, and a list of when certain attractions occur.
- Birch Aquarium at Scripps. Located walking distance of campus.
- The Maritime Museum features a collection of historic ships such as the Star of India the world's oldest active ship.
Theatre and Events Schedules
Volunteer
- San Diego Food Bank Distributes nearly 10 million pounds of food annually to individuals, families and a network of non-profit organizations that work to alleviate hunger throughout the county.
- Volunteer San Diego Create lasting community impact through meaningful individual and group volunteer action.
- Surfrider Foundation A grassroots non-profit environmental organization that works to protect and preserve the world's oceans, waves, and beaches.
Other activities
Transportation Options
- Metropolitan Transit System Timetables and locations of public transportation in San Diego County.
- Amtrak Information about Amtrak schedules and destinations.
- COASTER Information about COASTER schedules to get to downtown San Diego.
