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by TourGuideTimOld Town San Diego State Historic Park
Location: Old Town (4 Miles North of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: 10AM – 5PM (Some Attractions Close at 4PM)
Cost: Free
Features: Several National Register and California State Historic Landmarks within seven blocks; Great Collection of Historic Stage Coaches & Carriages; Interpretive Center Provides a Historic Timeline of the American Continent starting 20,000 Years Ago.
Whaley House Museum
Location: Old Town (4 Miles North of Downtown San Diego)
Open: 10AM – 5PM (Until 10PM during Summer and Weekends); Closed Wednesdays during the School Year
Cost: $6 During Daytime; $10 after 5PM
Features: Historic House Built in 1857 was once noted by the Travel Channel as the Most Haunted House in America.
Junipero Serra Museum
Location: Old Town (4 Miles North of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: 10AM – 5PM Weekends
Cost: $6 ($3 for Kids ages 6-17 and $4 for Seniors 65+)
Features: Site of the 1st European Settlement in California
Heritage Park Victorian Village
Location: Old Town (4 Miles North of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: 9AM – 5PM
Cost: Free
Features: Collection of Six Victorian-Style Homes and San Diego’s First Synagogue all in a Romantic Park Setting.
Wells Fargo Stagecoach Museum
Location: Old Town (4 Miles North of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: 10AM – 5PM
Cost: Free
Features: One of Only 7 Wells Fargo History Museums in the Country; Includes One of the Few Remaining Original Butterfield Stage Coaches.
San Diego County Sheriff’s Museum
Location: Old Town (4 Miles North of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: 10AM – 4PM (Closed on Sundays and Mondays)
Cost: Free
Features: Historic Relics from Early Lawmen dating back to 1850; Behind the Scenes Look at the Sheriff’s Department, including the Police Academy and SWAT
Bazaar Del Mundo
Location: Old Town (4 Miles North of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: 10AM – 9PM (5:30PM on Sundays and Mondays)
Features: Nine International Specialty Shops and a Popular Mexican Restaurant
Cygnet Theatre
Location: Old Town (4 Miles North of Downtown San Diego) & College Area (12 Miles East of Downtown San Diego)
Performances: Year-Round; Generally Alternate between Both Locations
Cost: $22 and Up
Features: Award Winning Local Theatre Company.
Cabrillo National Monument
Location: Point Loma (9 Miles / 20 Minutes West of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: 9AM – 5PM (last entry 4:30PM)
Cost: $5 per Vehicle
Features: Best Views of Downtown San Diego, San Diego Bay, and the Pacific Ocean; Tidepools; Hiking; Lighthouse Tour; Whale Watching; Visitor Center Exhibitions and Films about Juan Cabrillo, the First European Explorer to Arrive in California.
Ocean Beach
Location: Ocean Beach (7 Miles / 15 Minutes West of Downtown San Diego)
Features: Beach Community with a 1960’s Theme; Very Laid Back; Eclectic Mix of People; Dog Beach; Ocean Pier; Antique Shops and Restaurants.
Marine Corps Command Museum
Location: Midway District (3 Miles / 5 Minutes North of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: 8AM – 4PM (Closed on Sundays)
Cost: Free
Features: History of the U.S. Marine Corps; Displays the Challenges of War and Sacrifices Made for Freedom
SeaWorld San Diego
Location: Mission Bay (6 Miles Northwest of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: Hours vary by day. Ranges from 10AM – 5PM during Winter to 9AM – 11PM during Summer.
Cost: Several options starting at $64 with discounted online admission. Parking is $14 for cars.
Features: Shamu, Shows, Amusement Rides, Aquariums, Dolphins, Polar Bears, Penguins, Sesame Street Rides

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