These pages will deal principally with venues to visit within San Diego County. Occasionally, we will
also venture into nearby venues in surrounding areas, viz: Orange County and Riverside County to the north; Imperial County to the east; and Baja California, Mexico to the South. We will also touch upon venues of the nearby Pacific Ocean to the west.
Balboa Park (San Diego)
At Mingei International Museum, objects are functional and beautiful
Fascinated with death? Visit Egyptian exhibit at San Diego Museum of Man
Museum of Man exhibit on Kumeyaay recognizes individuals
San Diego Automotive Museum provides human interest stories
Carlsbad
Imagine how big Leo Carrillo's ranch would be, if he had taken the stock Sam Warner offered
Museum of Making Music traces a century of musicians and their instruments
El Cajon
Aerospace Museum annex at Gillespie Field a place to meet and work with aircraft builders
California Native Garden at Grossmont College provides introduction to plant behaviors and uses
Seen from miles around, combination water tank has foes and admirers
Encinitas
Quail Botanical Gardens offers a sampling of biblical plants in beautiful, varied collection
Lakeside
Lakeside's Lindo Lake lives up to its name
La Mesa
La Mesa developer saw 'Promised Land' from the heights of his own Mount Nebo
La Mesa's Walkway of the Stars--Is it a time portal?
Lemon Grove
Lemon Grove's lemons have all but disappeared -except for the largest one in the world
Miramar Marine Corps Air Station
Avenger, a workhorse of World War II, on display at Flying Leatherneck Museum
Mission San Diego
Mission San Diego, Part I: Three Saints
Mission San Diego, Part II: Three Padres
Mission San Diego, Part III: The Kumeyaay
Mission San Diego, Part IV: The Mission Church
Mission San Diego, Part V: Mission Bells
Mission San Diego, Part VI: Archaeology
Mission Trails Regional Park
Old Mission Dam stands as monument to Spanish colonizers' procrastination
Mission Trails Regional Park Hike offers history, animals and interesting plant species
Mission Trails visitor center offers exhibits for all ages, learning styles
Animals not indigenous to Cowles Mountain worry Ranger Walker
War being won against mosquitoes at Kumeyaay Lake
Lake Murray offers a welcome to everyone except vandals, quagga mussels and hydrilla
Drones may fly over Mission Trails Regional Park to promote safety and science
An early Tu B'Shevat celebration at Mission Trails Regional Park
Mount Israel
Who is the 'Israel' of Mount Israel?
Oceanside
OMA exhibit juxtaposes American dreams and realities
Old Town San Diego/ Presidio Park
Touring The Presidio, Part I: The Gateway Park
Rancho San Diego
Jewish surprises found on tour of Cuyamaca College
San Diego
School and cemetery in San Diego have presidential connections
Kate Sessions left legacy of beautiful and sweet-smelling memories
Kaiser Permanente grows helpful and sinister plants outside medical offices
Watching birdies at Admiral Baker Field
Family stories about Admiral Baker of wartime and golfing fame
Carmel Valley church and synagogue have overlapping history
Santee
Creationist science museum seeks to prove Bible is literally true
Pinnacle Peak has been cutting neckties off patrons more than 40 years
Spring Valley
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