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

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.

From the early days of action sports, San Diego was at the center of it. Surfing and skating both grew up in the streets and on the beaches of this destination, and it remains an awesome board-topia to this day. Action sports expert Chris Cote has spent his life in the thick of it, and is here to show you why San Diego is a true paradise of the surf and skate world.

Seasonal floral displays color the county, from the gorgeous gardens of Coronado and Carlsbad to the charming mountain daffodils of Julian and wildflowers of the Anza-Borrego Desert.