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THINGS
TO DO IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA |
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Old
Town San Diego State Historic Park
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Visiting
Old Town San Diego is like taking a step back in history.
Often called the birthplace of California, Old Town is
the location of the first Spanish settlement in the region
and near the site of the first of California’s 21
missions. Today, Old Town offers
visitors a perfect jumping off point to explore San Diego.
Admission to Old Town San Diego is a free and a fun and
educational way to spend a day. Here you can stroll quaint
streets lined with historic, restored buildings and learn
about the California's unique past.
History buffs will definitely want to take in Old Town
San Diego State Historic Park. Covering nine square blocks,
the state Historic Park showcases the time period from
1821 to 1872 and features California's first schoolhouse,
a blacksmith shop, the state's first newspaper office
and a stable.
From Old Town, catch the Trolley
Tour and jump on for a two hour, narrated tour of
the area and one of the best deals for learning more about
this amazing city and everything it has to offer.
After a day of sightseeing, it’s time to shop in
the many Old Town shops, including the Old Town San Diego
Marketplace, a complex of one-of-a-kind gift shops and
art galleries (some specializing in Mexican handicraft
and collectibles).
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Old Town
San Diego Johnson House |
Hungry? Wind
down and eat up in your choice of dozens of great restaurants
in the area, many featuring Mexican or California cuisine
- a perfect finish after a day of exploring California’s
past.
Adjacent to the state park is Heritage Park Victorian Village,
run by San Diego County. It houses seven buildings from
the 1880s and 1890s which have been moved there from elsewhere
in the city.
Also nearby is the Mormon Battalion Monument and Visitor
Center. The city-owned Presidio Park, site of the original
Presidio of San Diego, is on hill next to old town.
San Diego The Old Town area is a popular
tourist destination, known for its Mexican restaurants.
The state park itself hosts several eating establishments,
other restaurants and gift shops are found in the surrounding
neighborhood
If your on a day trip to San Diego Old Town is a good place
to park you car. Use the San Diego Trolley to get downtown
where you can visit the USS
Midway Museum and Seaport
Village. If you arrive in San Diego by Amtrak.
Old Town is only a ten minute ride from the train station
via San Diego trolley. Old
town trolley tours also start here.
These hop and hop gas powered trolleys have stops at most
major San Diego attractions including the San
Diego Zoo, the victorian Hotel
Del Coronado and the historic San Diego Gaslamp
Quarter. |
Casa de Estudillo, also known as
the Estudillo House |
Old Town
San Diego |
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Old Town San Diego is just
off the Interstate 5, exit on Old Town Avenue and follow
the signs. Parking is free and entrance to Old Town is also
free. Visitor center and museums are open 10am to 5pm daily.
Shops and restaurants usually stay open later. Old Town
Transit Center, with Coaster, Trolley, and MTS Bus service
is just a short walk form Old Town.
Old Town
San Diego State Historic Park is
located on San Diego Avenue and Twiggs Street in San Diego
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