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.

With 72 golf courses in every conceivable setting from mountains to desert to ocean, it's no wonder Golf Digest named San Diego one of the Top 50 golf destinations in the world.

San Diego’s temperate weather keeping local links in playing condition year-round, so duffers and scratch golfers alike can get their fill of the wide fairways, rolling hills, stunning landscapes and challenging play that awaits players of all skill levels.

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.

Believe it or not it's easy to see two of San Diego's four major attractions, the San Diego Zoo, Seaworld San Diego, San Diego Zoo Safari Park and LEGOLAND California, in just two days.