EAST COUNTY & SOUTH BAY
A different world unfolds as one leaves San Diego’ s coast and travels east to the mountains and desert of East County. Rugged landscapes, rural communities and a vast recreational playground provide unique options for meeting venues and team-building adventures.
East County’ s offerings include the historic mining town of JULIAN, the 600,000-acre ANZA-BORREGO DESERT STATE PARK and elaborate Las Vegas-style casinos with exciting gaming halls, concert arenas, golf courses and outlet shopping malls. Outdoor recreational activities include hiking, mountain biking, camping, freshwater fishing, horseback riding, mountain climbing and four-wheeling through a desolate desert landscape. World-class golf courses and expansive spas are complemented by a rich Native American heritage and images of the Wild West found in museums, cultural centers, historic buildings and monuments.
close proximity to central San Diego, the INTERNATIONAL BORDER and the southern end of San Diego Bay. The cities of IMPERIAL BEACH, NATIONAL CITY and CHULA VISTA, which features a charming harbor and marina, are all located in this rapidly growing region that is filled with golf courses and elaborate shopping malls. Athletes from around the country hone their skills at Chula Vista’ s ELITE ATHLETE TRAINING CENTER. The LIVING COAST DISCOVERY CENTER and SWEETWATER MARSH NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE are fascinating options for birdwatchers and naturalists.
Meeting groups can take in the SESAME PLACE SAN DIEGO theme park and enjoy an outdoor concert at the NORTH ISLAND CREDIT UNION AMPHITHEATRE. These are just a few of the truly unique venues that await meeting planners touring East County and South Bay.
LA JOLLA
MISSION BAY & BEACHES
POINT LOMA
NORTH COUNTY COASTAL NORTH COUNTY INLAND
MISSION VALLEY DOWNTOWN
CORONADO
SOUTH BAY
EAST COUNTY
Located south of Downtown San Diego, South Bay offers meeting planners and delegates
Pacific Ocean
Approximate drive time from San Diego International Airport: 20 – 90 minutes
Super Shopping
Shopping goes hand in hand with sightseeing in San Diego. Shopping centers are all about the great outdoors, with open-air malls featuring plenty of sunshine and outdoor cafes and restaurants to relax in between your purchases. Neighborhoods such as La Jolla, Little Italy, North Park, Hillcrest, Coronado and the Gaslamp Quarter provide plenty of local shops and fashionable boutiques to find the perfect item. Souvenirs from your San Diego visit are in abundance in Old Town, Seaport Village and Coronado’ s Ferry Landing. Outlet shopping is practically a sport at South Bay’ s Las Americas Premium Outlets, East County’ s Viejas Outlet Center and North County’ s Carlsbad Premium Outlets. Retail therapy couldn’ t be more fun.
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