KIDS & FAMILY
With lots of major attractions, plus miles of beaches,
parks, and recreation areas, keeping the kids entertained
is easy. The challenge will be keeping up with them as they
play, learn, and explore.
TEEN SCENE
10 Fun Diversions for
Teenagers
Ride artificial waves at The
Wave House in
Mission Beach.
Snorkel with leopard
sharks with Birch
Aquarium naturalists
(June–September).
Get a “teen transformation”
facial at the Sea Spa
at Loews Coronado
Bay Resort.
Take a flying trapeze class at
Trapeze High
in Escondido.
Tour the press box, bullpen, dugout,
and VIP areas at
Petco Park.
Take a mini- speedboat
adventure tour with San
Diego Speed Boat
Adventures, Inc.
Cool down at the beachside ice
skating rink at the
Hotel del Coronado
(November–December).
Ride a board, bike, or blades on
the Mission Beach
Boardwalk.
Take down a California burrito
at Lucha Libre in
Mission Hills.
Get some air at Sky Zone
Trampoline Park in
Chula Vista.
PLAY
Ride bikes around Mission Bay,
stopping at Belmont Park
(3146 Mission Boulevard) to conquer the Giant Dipper, a wooden
coaster built in 1925. Swim, surf,
body board, and build sand
castles on the beach. Spend the
day at Sea World, San Diego
Zoo, San Diego Zoo Safari
Park, or LEGOLAND California.
Birch Aquarium offers hands-on
marine exhibits and great views.
At night, roast marshmallows on
Mission Beach. Grab a CityPASS
for discounted admission to
many San Diego attractions.
EAT
Kids will love breakfast at Mary
Jane’s (207 Fifth Avenue) in the
Hard Rock Hotel. At lunch, let
the youngsters loose in the play
area at Station Tavern (2204 Fern
Street), and feast on burgers and
tater tots, or head to ’50s throw-back-themed Corvette Diner
(2965 Historic Decatur Road). Do
dinner at Sammy’s Woodfired
Pizza (multiple locations) and be
sure to try some frozen yogurt
piled with toppings at Yogurt on
the Rocks (1886 Garnet Avenue).
For Mexican cravings, Fiesta de
Reyes in Old Town is very family-friendly. (2754 Calhoun Street)
STAY
Kids will f lip for the killer pools
and onsite activities designed
for the pint-sized set at Hilton
San Diego Resort & Spa
(1775 East Mission Bay Drive),
La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club
(2000 Spindrift Drive), and
Paradise Point Resort & Spa
(1404 Vacation Road). Or, stay
at the Dana on Mission Bay
(1710 West Mission Bay Drive),
the closest hotel to Sea World,
with a picture-postcard waterfront setting.
The world’s first (and only!) LEGOLAND water park is right here in San Diego!
Sea World’s latest Shamu show, One
Ocean, is a multi-sensory celebration
of life underneath the sea.
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Paradise Point
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