San Diego’s Surfing Dogs

When you hear the term surfing dogs in downtown San Diego, a lot of things likely go through your mind. Is this a play on words? Are the surfers simply called dogs? Are they wearing dog costumes? For most, the last thing that goes through their mind is actual dogs on surfboards. Is this even possible? Well, believe it or not, it certainly is, and it is a site you won’t likely forget!

The Details

Loews Coronado Bay Resort Surf Dog Competition will take place on 16 June 2012 at:

Dunes Park

700 Seacoast Drive

Imperial Beach, CA 91932

Although it was a small event when it first launched, it has grown into something quite huge. In fact, there were at least 65 participants for 2011 as well as thousands of spectators.

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Perfect for Kids: Mormon Battalion Historic Site

If you are looking for someplace in downtown San Diego that is free, educational and fun for kids of all ages, you will want to stop by the Mormon Battalion Historic Site located at 2510 Juan Street. This is one of those locations that you may never find on your own or even think to visit unless someone told you about it, but once you go, you will definitely want to revisit. It is even open every day of the week, so it is easy to fit into your schedule.

About

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints operates this historic site, but you do not have to be religious or even agree with the views of this religion to appreciate and enjoy what you will find here. The site explains the Mormon Battalion formation and their journey to the San Diego area. On 20 July 1846, less than 500 men left from Council Bluffs, Iowa, for a 2,000-mile, 6-month, grueling infantry march during the time of the Mexican-American War. Included in this march was roughly 80 women and children, and when they all arrived in San Diego, they began to develop Old Town.

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Places to Visit North Country, California

As exciting as downtown San Diego is, many people do not realize that North Country also has a lot to offer. If you are wondering where the elite like to hang their hat in California, this is where you will find many of them! It is areas in Carlsbad, Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Rancho Santa Fe, Del Mar and Solana Beach where you will find that $1 million is the average price for decent housing.

North Country is known for its beaches, lagoons, rocky reefs, tide pools and rolling hills, but in addition to natural beauty, there are some pretty outstanding attractions to enjoy as well.

• Torrey Pines State Park – Here you can take your pick between the high road and the low road. A popular beach with lifeguards, showers and kid-friendly play area by a lagoon is where the low road will take you while the high road takes you to a coastal wilderness filled with sandstone canyons, pine forests, sea views and countless hiking trails.

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San Diego Walking Tours

When one thinks of downtown San Diego walking tours, they typically imagine museums, art galleries or nature trails. However, being as innovative as this city is, it should come as no surprise that very special tours are available to those that eat, sleep and breathe fashion. Sometimes going to a mall simply does not provide the shopping experience you are looking for. Whether you live in the area or you are visiting, you may not know where all the hottest boutiques are nestled away. Alternatively, if you are just getting into fashion, you likely have no idea what is in or out. These tours will help!

About

Garb San Diego is actually a sister entity of the well-known Bite San Diego, which happens to be a highly reviewed and respected food walking tour. Well, the founder of Bite San Diego just happens to be a bit of a fashion harder and thought it would be a brilliant idea to showcase the mass amount of emerging talent in the city.

These stylist-led tours venture through various neighborhoods of downtown San Diego, starting in a charming location known as Little Italy. This area is adored for its family owned Italian restaurants and quaint boutiques.

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Energy Efficient San Diego

When it comes to energy efficiency, downtown San Diego is a giant leap ahead of most other areas in the country. The city takes tremendous steps to save money and protect the environment, which are two things on the mind of most people these days. In 2001, the Energy Conservation and Management Division became affiliated with the Environmental Services Department to help realize the city’s long-term goals that were made for energy independence.

Objectives

The goal was to make San Diego a city to look up to for energy conservation and renewable energy resources. This is certainly being achieved! To accommodate this, the following objectives have been identified.

• Conservation of energy
• Management of energy use
• Enhanced energy efficiency in all city facilities already in existence
• Pursue energy independence by using renewable resources through self-generation
• Complete major remodels where necessary in new facilities

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