Population:

1,223,400+

Time Zone:

Pacific

Climate:

Pleasant weather is a mainstay in San Diego. The average annual daytime temperature is 70 degrees. During the summer months, daytime temperatures reach the upper 70s and evening temperatures cool into the 60s. Winters are comfortable, with highs in the 60s and lows in the upper 40s and low 50s. Sunshine is plentiful most of the year. A unique characteristic of San Diego’s climate is the variation of temperature due to the topography in the area. Within one day, you can experience coastal, mountain and desert environments.

Airport:

San Diego International Airport (SAN)
3225 N. Harbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92101
619-400-2400

Rail:

Amtrak
800-USA-RAIL

Bus:

Greyhound
800-231-2222

Getting Around San Diego:

Metropolitan Transit System
Bus and Trolley
619-231-1466

Taxis:

USA Cab Limited
619-231-1144

American Cab Co.
619-234-1111

San Diego Water Taxi
619-235-8294

Visitors Information:

International Visitors Information Center
1040 1/3 West Broadway
San Diego, CA 92010
619-236-1212

La Jolla Visitor Center
7966 Herschel Avenue
La Jolla, CA 92037
619-236-1212

Dining:

5ifth Quarter
600 Fifth Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101
619-236-1616

If you’re looking for a restaurant and nightclub in one, check out the 5ifth Quarter in San Diego’s downtown Gaslamp district. Listen to live music or watch a game on any of the 32 television screens or two big screens. Menu choices run the gamut from chicken enchiladas and fish tacos to grilled salmon and baby back ribs. The gourmet pizzas are appetizing as well.

Aubergine Grille
500 Fourth Avenue
San Diego, CA 92010
619-232-8100

Aubergine Grille offers fine dining with a romantic “Casablanca” type atmosphere. Begin your meal with an appetizer of Phyllo Wrapped Brie and follow it up with pistachio halibut or perhaps chateaubriand for two. Your waiter will help you select the perfect wine to accompany whatever you choose.

Filippi’s Pizza Grotto
1747 India Street
San Diego, CA 92010
619-232-5094

Filippi’s Pizza Grotto, located in Little Italy, has been in the same family since it opened in 1950. Choose from a variety of Italian standards including lasagna, ravioli and spaghetti, or delight in a hand-tossed pizza with a salad on the side.