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by TourGuideTimAntique Gas & Steam Engine Museum
Location: Vista (44 Miles / 50 Minutes North of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: 10AM – 4PM (Closed on Christmas and New Year’s)
Cost: $3 ($2 for Kids and Seniors)
Features: 55 Acre Farm Serves as a Museum for Thousands of Antique Farm Artifacts; Recreates the Typical California Farm from the 1850s – 1950s; Dozens of Items Used in Hollywood Movies.
Carlsbad Premium Outlets
Location: Carlsbad (32 Miles / 35 Minutes North of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: 10AM – 9PM (7PM on Sundays)
Features: 90 Upscale Outlet Stores including Banana Republic, Barneys New York, Brooks Brothers, Coach, Calvin Klein, and Tommy Hilfiger
Marine Corps Mechanized Museum
Location: Oceanside (38 Miles / 40 Minutes North of Downtown San Diego)
Open Weekdays: 7:30AM – 4PM (1PM on Fridays); Closed on Weekends
Cost: Free; Must Show Driver’s License and have Proof of Car Insurance to enter Camp Pendleton
Features: Relics of Past Conflicts including Tanks, Missile Carriers, Howitzer, and other Combat Vehicles
San Luis Rey River Trail
Location: Oceanside (38 Miles / 40 Minutes North of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: Dawn to Dusk
Cost: Free, Including Bike Rentals
Features: Hike and Bike a 14.4-Mile Round-Trip Trail Along a Riverbed Starting Near the Oceanside Pier
Buena Vista Audubon Nature Center
Location: Oceanside (36 Miles / 40 Minutes North of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: 10AM – 4PM (Opens at 1PM on Sundays and Closed on Mondays)
Cost: Free; Donations Accepted
Features: Nature Center Hosted by the Buena Vista Audobon Society on the only Freshwater Coastal Lagoon in Southern California; Mastodon Fossils
Del Mar Horse Races
Location: Del Mar (22 Miles / 20 Minutes North of Downtown San Diego)
Schedule: Wednesdays to Sundays from July 20, 2011 to September 7, 2011. Generally runs 2PM – 6PM. Starts 4PM on Fridays.
Cost: Several options starting at $6. Parking is $8 ($10 for Friday & Saturday Concerts).
Features: One of the Top Horse Racetracks in the Country; Several Stakes Races; Place to See and Be Seen; Free Friday Concerts
California Welcome Center
Location: Oceanside (39 miles / 40 minutes North of Downtown San Diego); 1st Visitor Center in San Diego County when heading south on highway I-5 from Los Angeles and Orange Counties.
Hours: Generally open daily 9AM – 5PM.
Services: Professionally trained staff to assist with San Diego vacation plans, brochures, maps, and discount tickets.
Host: Oceanside Chamber of Commerce
Printable Oceanside Visitor Guide – 102 Things to Do – 2 pages.
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The Wave Waterpark
Location: Vista (43 Miles / 45 Minutes North of Downtown San Diego); Near a Sprinter Train Station.
Open Daily: First Weekend in June – Middle of August; Generally 10AM – 4PM (Check schedule for specific hours and additional dates in May & September.)
Cost: Several options starting at $16 ($12 for Kids under 42″ and $11 for Seniors 60+). Parking is Free.
Features: Five Water Slides; a Competitive Pool for Swimming; Simulated Wave Maker; Early Morning Lap Swims.
Carlsbad Flower Fields
Location: Carlsbad (31 Miles / 35 Minutes North of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: 9AM – 6PM from March through Early May
Cost: $11 ($10 for Seniors 60+ and $6 for Kids Ages 3 – 10)
Features: Enjoy 50 Acres of Giant Tecolote Ranunculus Flowers, All-American Rose Garden, World-Famous Poinsettias; Wagon Rides; Festivals
Park Hyatt Aviara Golf Resort (Formerly the Four Seasons)
Location: La Costa (34 Miles / 45 Minutes Northeast of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: Year-Round; Dawn – Dusk
Cost: $215 – $235
Features: #1 Golf Resort in Southern California; Arnold Palmer Design with Ocean Views; Great Resort, Spa, and Restaurant.
La Costa Golf Resort and Spa
Location: La Costa (34 Miles / 45 Minutes Northeast of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: Year-Round; Dawn – Dusk
Cost: $195 – $205; Discounts for Twilight Play and Resort Guests
Features: Former Home of the World Golf Championships; Two Courses; Great Family Resort, Spa, and Tennis Facility.
The Crossings Golf Course at Carlsbad
Location: Carlsbad (35 Miles / 40 Minutes North of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: Year-Round; Dawn – Dusk
Cost: $100 – $120; Discounts for Seniors, Juniors, Twilight Play, and San Diego County Residents
Features: Championship Municipal Golf Course with Panoramic Views of the Pacific Ocean built in 2007; Beautiful Clubhouse & Natural Setting; Golf Club Rentals Available
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