Balboa Park
I will never forget my visit to Balboa Park, which is located just north
of downtown, it is a 1,400 acres composed of museums, theaters, open areas
for sport facilities, gardens and home of the world famous San Diego Zoo.
I really enjoyed walking on the park and exploring various museums. I
loved the Spanish village so much; it reminded me the Spanish architecture
and Mediterranean style of life. Also, I loved the 3D movies called "
Wild California" and " Dolphins" I saw on the Omnimax theater.
As a summary, here are few places I visited and consider as a must see:
- Reuben H. Fleet Space Science Center- Tel: (619) 238-1233, a hands-on science museum with a huge-screen Omnimax theater.
- San Diego Museum of Art- Tel: (619) 232-7931, which houses a modest collection of European paintings, American landscapes and Asian artifacts.
- Spanish Village, a collection of small tiled cottages said to be 'an authentic reproduction of an ancient village in Spain.' The cottages are rented out as artists' studios, and you can watch potters, jewelers, painters and sculptors churn out pricey decorative kitsch.
- The Casa be Balboa houses four museums, dedicated to San Diego's history, local sports stars, model railways and photographic arts.
- The Museum of Man specializes in Indian artifacts from the American Southwest
- San Diego Automotive Museum, the extensive displays in the Aerospace Museum and a Natural History Museum.
