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For fun, sun and lasting memories, San Diego is the place to be! This summer, journey into the depths of a monkey-filled tropical forest to view rare and endangered wildlife at the San Diego Zoo, watch world-class tennis athletes compete in the Acura Classic, join in medieval merriment at LEGOLAND's Knight and Damsels Mini-Renaissance Faire, or come celebrate a "Cinema Summer" and take in a concert by a top artist at the San Diego County Fair. To help you get ready for summer fun in San Diego, we have a selection of Vacation Specials just right for you!
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Super 8 Bay View/Convention Center - Rates from $75 based on availability
Super 8 Motel National City - Rates from $89 based on availability
Best Western Seven Seas - Rates from $89 based on availability
Del Mar Motel on the Beach - Rates from $99 based on availability
Comfort Inn & Suites Hotel Circle - Rates from $119.95 based on availability
Hotel La Jolla at the Shores - Rates from $139 based on availability
Town and Country Resort - Zoo and You package from $154.50 based on availability
Bahia Hotel and Resort - Rates from $159 based on availability
Handlery Hotel & Resort -Explore San Diego Package rates from $159 based on availability
Sheraton Suite San Diego - Rates from $169 based on availability
Courtyard by Marriott - Carlsbad - Rates from $181 based on availability
Pacific Terrace Hotel - Rates from $195 based on availability
Hotel Del Coronado - Rates from $200 based on availability
Inn at Rancho Santa Fe - Rates from $210 based on availability
Holiday Inn on the Bay - SeaWorld Adventure Package from $224 based on availability
Joan B. Kroc's Monkey Trails and Forest Tales habitat takes you on an
excursion into the wooded world of Asian and African forests. Here you'll
see some of nature's most imperiled wildlife including mandrills, the beautiful
and elusive clouded leopard, highly-prized and endangered mahogany trees, venomous snakes, the unique pancake tortoise, the slender-snouted crocodile and the dwarf crocodile. An elevated walkway through the treetops allows you to observe primate and plant life in the canopy, while a pathway on the forest floor provides enticing encounters with terrestrial ground dwellers like bristle-faced Bornean bearded pigs and Visayan warty pigs, duikers, leopards, hippos, crocodiles and more.
Special Hours (June 25 - September 5): 9am-8pm (grounds close at 9pm); Nighttime Zoo activities run 4-8pm
Admission: Best Value Admission (includes unlimited use of Guided Bus Tour, Express Bus, and Skyfari Aerial Tram) $32, adults; $19.75 children
Information: 619-234-3153 or www.sandiegozoo.org
Be tricked, fooled and duped as you uncover a variety of clever ways ocean animal use creative camouflage for survival in this new exhibit, The Art of Deception. Visitors will have the opportunity to explore four distinct ocean habitats - the rocky reef, the sandy ocean bottom, the kelp forest and the open ocean. Veiled chameleons from Saudi Arabia and White's tree frogs, native only to Australia and New Guinea will also be on display for the first time. Children of all ages will enjoy learning about camouflage in the ocean through costume play areas, distorting fun-house mirrors and more.
Hours: 9am - 5pm daily
Admission: adults, $10; seniors (60+), $8.50; youth (3-17) $6.50; children under 2 free
Information: 858-564-FISH (3474) or aquarium.ucsd.edu
Date: June 10 - July 4
It will be a "Cinema Summer" as the fifth largest Fair in the country
celebrates the films and television that have made Southern California
famous. The whole family will enjoy exciting exhibits, games, carnival rides, contests, entertainment and food (don't miss the fried Twinkies!). Traditional county fair attractions will feature livestock, home, hobby, woodworking and floral exhibits, and a variety of food and commercial concessions. A wide range of top-performing artists on the Grandstand Stage include REO Speedwagon (6/17), Foreigner (6/21), Daryl Hall and John Oates (6/22) and Kelly Clarkson (6/29).
Hours: 10am - 10pm Sunday - Thursday; 10am -11pm Friday & Saturday (grounds open until midnight). Closed on Mondays, except for July 4.
Admission: adults, $11; seniors (62+), $6; kids (6-12), $5; kids (5 & younger), free.
Parking: autos, $8; RVs, $10. Park free at the Del Mar Horsepark daily or offsite on weekends.
Information: 858-755-1161; 24-hour recorded information, 858-793-5555 or www.delmarfair.com
Date: June 11 - 26
During the Knights and Damsels Mini-Renaissance Faire, guests are encouraged to dress in medieval guise, feast hearty on exotic food and enjoy lively music as LEGOLAND turns back the clock and returns to medieval times. Watch The Village Blacksmith as he melts and molds metals into spectacular tools and a storyteller weaves magical tales of traditional blacksmithing. Medieval merriment for the whole family will also include entertainment by a world champion bag piper, May Pole dancing, arts and crafts, basket weaving and more! Those brave enough to take on the challenges of the Knights' Quest will receive a collectible LEGO® brick and be knighted by the King!
July 1 - August 31
"A Spark in the Knight," summer-long fireworks will round out the medieval madness every Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Hours: vary by season
Admission: $44.95, adults; $37.95, children, (3-12)
Information: 760-918-LEGO (5346) or www.legoland.com
Exclusive San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau Ticket Offer: Purchase a one-day ticket and get the second day FREE! Offer to purchase tickets ends June 30; tickets are valid through Dec. 31, 2005. Tickets are not available at the park.
Date: July 30 - August 7
Score a day of excitement as world-class tennis athletes compete at the beautiful La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad. Elevated to Tier 1 status, this WTA Tour event will include the top women's tennis players in the world such as Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, Justine Henin-Hardenne, Nadia Petrova, Elena Dementieva, Kim Clijsters, Svetlana Kuznetsova, and the 2004 Acura Classic champion, Lindsay Davenport. The tournament will include qualifying singles, main draw singles and doubles play. Special activities include free giveaways in the Sponsor Pavilion and Kid's Day and Family Night (8/1) where admission is free for all kids under age 16 when accompanied by an adult. Enter to win the Jet Blue/US Open Contest for tickets, hotel and airfare to the US Open.
Admission: $10-$90
Hours: hours vary by date
Information & tickets: 760-438-5683 or www.acuraclassic.com
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