Australian-born, California-raised, pro surfer Rob Machado has spent most of his life atop a surfboard. Still one of surfing’s most iconic and beloved figures, he never strays too far from his favorite San Diego swells.

San Diego is packed with great things to see and do including these top theme parks and attractions.

From an art-filled rotunda to the flight deck of an aircraft carrier, a San Diego museum or historic wedding venue is a wonderful backdrop for the celebration.

San Diego's coastal beauty constantly inspires landscape painters and nature photographers, with many showing their artwork in Balboa Park's Spanish Village Art Center or in galleries throughout ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station. But local artists are also strongly influenced by science and technology - that's no surprise, given San Diego's reputation for being a "smart city".