Get to Know San Diego

No matter what the calendar says, summertime hits San Diego pretty early. You may have to accept some May grey or June gloom, but aside from that the weather gets really nice really early in the year.

Obviously in a place like this, you have a lot of options as the weather warms up. The late spring is a great time to go hiking around San Diego county… not so hot that you feel like you’re going to melt if you’re inland, and all the plants are blooming. It’s the time of year that San Diego has plenty of green. (more…)

What child doesn’t love Legos™? More, what child doesn’t love amusement parks?

Legoland is great fun for the entire family. The entire theme is based around Legos, and you’ll see many parts of the park built with Legos. The rides look like Legos.

Legoland is fun even for very young children, although they will be somewhat limited in what they can do, as with any other amusement park. However, there’s still plenty for them to see and do.

Some of the rides are more challenging than you might expect at an amusement park. There’s one that is more a competition than a ride, as you pump your fire engine to the hose, then pump the water out to be the first to put out the fire, then pump back. Trust me, it’s exhausting, but the kids love it. Other rides are also self-propelled. There are, of course, more traditional roller coasters as well. (more…)

Do you enjoy small amusement parks? San Diego’s Belmont Park may be just to your taste.

The main attraction is the Giant Dipper Roller Coaster. This is an old, wooden coaster, but it’s still quite exciting to ride. It was built in 1925, but don’t think that it’s boring just because it’s more than 80 years old.

There are more attractions as well. The Beach Blaster swings riders in circles and up into the air. The Chaos will spin you in three dimensions at random, so be prepared to get dizzy! There are also bumper cars and an arcade. (more…)