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San Diego
Area Attractions

The Omni San Diego Hotel is your headquarters for sun and fun in beautiful San Diego.  California’s southernmost city boasts a sunny climate and an exciting mix of attractions sure to please any traveler. From museums and galleries to theaters and symphonies, San Diego embraces the fine arts. For a walk on the wild side, visit Sea World San Diego, Wild Animal Park or the famed San Diego Zoo.

Cross the hotel's convenient skybridge to catch a game at PETCO Park.  Looking for fabulous dining and shopping? Check out the trendy restaurants and nightclubs in the historic Gaslamp Quarter or outdoor shopping at Seaport Village. With miles of warm beaches, a beautiful natural harbor and more than 90 golf courses, you may never want to leave this paradise.

Arts & Culture
Children’s Museum  – 5 blocks
San Diego Civic Theatre, a premier venue for performances of the San Diego Opera, California Ballet, La Jolla Chamber Music Society and Broadway of San Diego – 1 mile
Copley Symphony Hall, home to the San Diego Symphony – 1 mile
Museum of Contemporary Art, an internationally acclaimed collection of thought-provoking exhibits within two locations, La Jolla and downtown – 1 mile
Lyceum Theatre – 1 mile
Performing Arts Center – 1 mile
Spreckels Theatre – 1 mile
Balboa Park, featuring 12 distinctive museums, beautiful botanical gardens and an IMAX theater – 2 miles
Aerospace Museum – 2 miles
Automotive Museum – 2 miles
Fleet Science Center – 2 miles
Globe Theatres – 2 miles
Hall of Champions Museum – 2 miles
Historical Society Museum – 2 miles
Museum of Art – 2 miles
Museum of Man – 2 miles
Natural History Museum – 2 miles
Marston House, a craftsman-style house museum featuring a formal English garden – 3 miles
Star of India historic ship – 3 miles
USS Midway historic aircraft carrier – 3 miles
Whaley House Museum in new window – 4 miles
Old Town, reflecting the rich and colorful history of San Diego – 4.5 miles
Mission Bay Aquatic Center  – 16 minutes

Attractions
Gaslamp Quarter historic area filled with over 80 restaurants, bars, boutiques and nightclubs -- walking distance
Coronado Island, known for its wide, sandy beaches and unique boutique shops. Also home to the North Island Naval Air Force base – 3 miles
SeaWorld  – 7 miles
Cabrillo National Monument featuring magnificent views of San Diego Bay – 10 miles
La Jolla, an upscale seaside town with striking cliffs and beaches, cosmopolitan boutiques and restaurants and unique art galleries – 15 miles
Knott’s Soak City U.S.A., a 1950-style California beach-themed water park – 15 miles
Coors Amphitheater outdoor performing arts theater– 15 miles
Tijuana, Mexico – 15.5 miles
Stephen Birch Aquarium at Scripps, an aquarium overlooking the ocean and featuring more than 3,000 fish – 17 miles
Bernardo Winery, Inc. the oldest operating winery in Southern California – 27 miles
Carlsbad Flower Fields – 32 miles
Viejas Casino, a premier shopping and entertainment district – 34 miles
Legoland Theme Park, an interactive theme park dedicated to kids ages 3-11 – 35 miles
Disneyland and California Adventure Park – 95 miles
Los Angeles – 2 hours

Shopping
Horton Plaza, a 7-block stretch of shops, restaurants and theaters, known for its award winning architecture – 1 mile
Seaport Village, a seaside, boutique shopping complex featuring 75 one-of-a-kind shops, restaurants and sidewalk eateries – 1 mile
Bazaar Del Mundo – 4 miles
Fashion Valley Shopping Center, the longest outdoor mall in the nation – 6 miles
University Town Center shopping mall – 14 miles
Del Mar, an upscale beach community with unique cafes and boutique shops – 22 miles
Carlsbad Company Stores outlet mall – 32 miles
Viejas Outlets – 32 miles

Outdoor Recreation
San Diego Bay –1 mile
Coronado Golf Course – 5 miles
World-Famous San Diego Zoo – 3 miles
Mission Beach – 9 miles
Torrey Pines Golf Course – 17 miles
Auld Course, an 18-hole golf course featuring sweeping ocean and mountain views and acres of natural wetlands – 18 miles
Mission Trails Regional Park, featuring 40 miles of hiking trails – 19 minutes
Carmel Mountain Ranch Country Club, rated as one of the top 30 golf courses in California – 21 miles
San Diego Wild Animal Park – 33 miles

Sports
PETCO Park, home of MLB’s San Diego Padres  – connected via skybridge
San Diego Sports Arena, home to Gulls hockey and Sockers indoor soccer – 6 miles
Qualcomm Stadium, home of the San Diego Chargers – 9 miles
Cox Arena, home of SDSU sports – 11 miles
Del Mar Racetrack – 21 miles

Transportation
San Diego Trolley, which services downtown, Historic Old Town, Mission Valley, Fashion Valley and Qualcomm Stadium – .5 block
AMTRAK Station – 1 mile
Cruise Terminal – 3 miles
San Diego International Airport – 4 miles

Universities
University of San Diego – 8 miles
San Diego State University – 10 miles
University of California, San Diego – 15 miles

Dining & Entertainment
McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant – lobby of hotel
Gaslamp Quarter – adjacent
Old Town – 4 miles

Nearby Corporations & Businesses
San Diego Padres Corporation Headquarters – connected
San Diego Convention Center – across the street
Arrowhead General Insurance – 1 mile
Bank One – 1 mile
Charles Schwab – 1 mile
Ernst & Young – 1 mile
KPMG – 1 mile
Merrill Lynch – 1 mile
Morgan Stanley – 1 mile
NBC – 1 mile
Nordstrom – 1 mile
Union Bank of California – 1 mile
Naval Station San Diego – 2.5 miles
Naval Medical Center Balboa – 3 miles
North Island/NAB Coronado – 4 miles
NTC Naval Training Center – 4 miles
Pacific Structures – 4 miles
Spawar Space & Naval Warfare – 4 miles
Marine Corps Recruit Depot – 5 miles
NAS North Island – 5 miles
Naval Amphibious Base – 5 miles
NSB Naval Submarine Base – 5 miles
Gold’s Gym— 6 miles
Grubb and Ellis – 7miles
Metropolitan Life Insurance – 7 miles
JP Morgan Chase – 15 miles
MCAS Miramar – 16 miles
Hitachi Home Electronics – 21 miles
College Loan Corporation – 25 miles
MCB Camp Pendleton – 39 miles
Western Concrete Pumping – 41 miles

For more information, visit the San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau.

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