 Summer Vacation Specials
Summer is the season to be in San Diego! Whether your idea of the perfect getaway includes soaking up some fine San Diego
sun along 70 miles of sandy shoreline, spending a leisurely afternoon listening to
contemporary jazz in the historic Gaslamp Quarter or checking out a
Cold-War era Soviet submarine that has recently surfaced on San Diego Bay, this is the place you'll find it all!
To help you plan an exciting Memorial weekend getaway or family vacation, we have a selection of Summer Vacation Specials just right for you!
Other Summer Highlights:
Traveling with Your Pet,
Summertime Fun at the Attractions,
Mainly Mozart Festival
Kings Inn - Extended Stay Rates from $56 based on availability
Quality Inn Airport / SeaWorld Area - Rates from $59 based on availability
Handlery Resort & Hotel - Rates from $89 based on availability
Bahia Resort Hotel - Rates from $99 based on availability
Surfer Beach Hotel - Rates from $99 based on availability
Best Western Island Palms Hotel & Marina - Rates from $109 based on availability
Humphrey's Half Moon Inn & Suites - Rates from $109 based on availability
Town and Country Resort - Exclusive Internet Rates from $109 based on availability
Bay Club Hotel & Marina - Rates from $119 based on availability
Catamaran Resort Hotel - Rates from $129 based on availability
Hilton San Diego Resort - Rates from $169 based on availability
Rancho Bernardo Inn - Rates from $169 based on availability
Hyatt Regency Islandia Hotel & Marina - Rates from $179 based on availability
Hotel Del Coronado - Rates from $200 based on availability
May 28, 2005 - January 1, 2006
Get a bug's eye view of life when giant, robotic insects invade the San Diego Natural History Museum. You'll come face-to-face with an animated 11-foot-tall, 22-foot-long tarantula; a 19-foot-wide monarch butterfly; a pair of 27-foot-long fighting beetles and more! Hands-on interactive displays will give you the opportunity to build a bug, create a bug orchestra, make a bug rubbing, and take a robotic insect for a walk. On display will also be one of the world's largest private specimen collections featuring very weird insects from around the world. Be sure to check out a variety of great buggy events, including family movie nights, summer camps, lectures, and field trips.
A Rainforest Adventure - Bugs!
Shot partially on location in Borneo, this live-action nature drama combines
incredible footage with cutting-edge IMAX® technology to explore the dramatic and savage lives of a praying mantis and a beautiful butterfly.
Hours: 10am-5pm daily
Film times: check the web site or call the museum for specific times
Admission (includes giant-screen films): adults, $9; seniors, active military & college students, $6; children (3-17), $5
Information: 619-255-0203 or www.sdnhm.org
May 28
Head on down to the historic Gaslamp Quarter for a day of incredible music that will showcase world-renown Smooth Jazz talent, regional favorites and up-and-coming artists. Contemporary jazz artists will perform on three outdoor stages
between 4th and 7th Ave. and J and Market Streets and inside of over 20 participating restaurants, bars and clubs in the cordoned off blocks. More than
20 artists will perform including Richard Elliot, Jonathan Butler, Mindi Abair,
Rick Braun, Peter White, Brenda Russell, Wayman Tisdale and more!
Location: on the streets and inside the clubs of the historic Gaslamp Quarter, Island Avenue between Fourth and Seventh Streets.
Box Office: 5th & Island
Hours: 1pm -10pm
Admission: advance, $35; same day, $40; children under 6 free.
Information & tickets: 619-297-3698 x146 or www.kifm.com
Opens May 30
A Cold-War era Soviet Submarine has surfaced in San Diego to join the
Maritime Museum of San Diego for at least the next year. Commissioned in the early 1970s, the B-39 was one of a fleet of soviet attack subs that shadowed US Navy carrier battle groups throughout the world's oceans. You'll get an accurate depiction of life aboard the diesel electric submarine as you tour the close quarters that housed a total of 78 crewmen, carried a maximum of 22 torpedoes and could dive to a depth of 985 feet.
Hours: daily, 9am-8pm
Admission: adults, $8; juniors (3-17), seniors, active military, $6; children (6-12), $5. Admission includes the B-39 Soviet Attack Submarine, the historic Star of India, the 1898 steam ferry Berkeley and the H.M.S. Surprise, a magnificent replica of an 18th century Royal Navy frigate featured in the award-winning film Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World.
Information: 619-234-9153 x101 or www.sdmaritime.com
June 10-12
See the San Diego Museum of Man and its central plaza transformed into a lively Native American marketplace complete with ongoing artists' demonstrations, collector-quality jewelry, pottery, basketry, beadwork, clothing quilts, textiles, sculptures, masks, fetishes and paintings. This annual tribute to
Native American culture and art will also include Indian dancers, musicians, storytellers, and award-winning artisans who perform and demonstrate their talents. Authentic American Indian cuisine and an interactive "Crafts Corner" for children will be available.
Hours: 10am-4:30pm
Admission (includes admission to the museum): adults, $6; children (6-17), $3; free for children under 6
Information: 619-239-2001 or www.museumofman.org
Want to see some of the best that San Diego has to offer for one low price?
Then the San Diego Zoo/Old Town Trolley/USS Midway Package is just
what you're looking for. You'll enjoy a one-day admission to the San Diego Zoo and the San Diego Aircraft Carrier Museum (USS Midway) plus an all-day access ticket to the Old Town Trolley Tour. In addition to the Midway and the San Diego Zoo, the Old Town Trolley Tour will make stops in Old Town State Historic Park, Coronado, Balboa Park and the historic Gaslamp Quarter. These tickets can be used once for each attraction and do not expire until January 31, 2005.
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