How to Spend a Weekend with Kids

·        Legoland is the first of its kind in our grand United States. It is constructed of millions of colorful Lego toy bricks and has rides and other activities for kids ages 2 to 12ish. It is a generally low-key theme park with most of the rides being rather slow-paced as far as rides go and there are lots and lots of things to just see. If your kids are fans of legos then this park with be an enormous hit, but even if they aren’t, it is a great family theme park with numerous things to do for kids of all ages. The park is easy to navigate, the food is good, the shows are entertaining and the rides are fun. If your kids are older, 12+ or so, you might want to skip it though, they might not be as enchanted with the Dragon Coaster and Mini Land as your nine year old! The park is no bargain though, so be prepared to spend around $250 for a family of five for one day.

·        Go to the beach! No matter how old or young you are, if you are in San Diego, you must take the time to go to the beautiful beaches and enjoy part of what makes this incredible city what it is to those who love it so. San Diego is rimmed by 70 miles of beach and you can rarely find any stretch of that 70 miles that is not occupied by runners, surfers, sun-bathers, dog walkers, sandcastle builders and the like. The different beaches may have different characteristics, but each has a level of beauty that is unsurpassed. If you have children and love photographing them, take them to the beach on Coronado Island in front of The Del Coronado Hotel. The photos that you can capture here will be stunning as you can capture their reflection in the water as it recedes on the deep, flat beach. If you want to walk and run until your heart is content, the stretch from Oceanside to Encinitas is one of many great options. You will not lack company as this stretch is usually covered-up with those who enjoy the perfect weather of San Diego. Imperial Beach, Ocean Beach, Pacific Beach and La Jolla Shores Beach are other fantastic options for beach going, each with their own specialties.

·        Depending on your schedule and when you will be leaving town, there are several options for your last day in San Diego. Here are a couple that could be stretched or shortened according to your needs! 

o       Balboa Park is the Central Park of San Diego. It covers 1,200 acres and is one of the largest parks in the United States. Many theater and outdoor events happen weekly in the park, like organ performances at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion, which is believed to be the largest outdoor pipe organ in the world. The world famous San Diego Zoo is in the park, as are 15 fabulous museums and a myriad of other things to do.

o       Belmont Park at Mission Beach boardwalk is another great option. There are two fantastically restored landmarks here to enjoy – the Giant Dipper and the Plunge. The Plunge, which opened in 1925, is the largest indoor swimming pool in California. The Giant Dipper is a vintage roller coaster with 2600 feet of tracks that will thrill even the craziest coaster fanatic. You could roller blade with the best up and down the boardwalk of Mission Beach!