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Explore Ways To- ENTERTAIN GUESTS & GRAND CHILDREN In And Around North San Diego County, CA
OVERVIEW North San Diego County is a great place to entertain visitors. Here are some suggestions on how to show both Children and Adult visitors a great time. We suggest that you also visit our Senior Activities and Resources Directory, talk to your neighbors and visit our local Senior Centers for additional ideas.
A Sample of THINGS TO DO Surfing Lessons Visit Legoland, California Visit the San Diego Safari  Park< Visit Sea World Visit Disneyland Fish at the Oceanside City Pier Boat From Oceanside's Harbor & Marina Ride Hot Air Balloons in Del Mar Take a Whale Watching Excursion From San Diego  Gamble & Watch Casino Shows Near Valley Center Fish at Lake Dixon Ride The Palm Springs Tram Watch Pacific Sunsets from The Beach House Restaurant	ENTERTAINING CHILDREN Visit Local Attractions and Activities for Children- Here are some great local attractions and activities: Sandy Beaches in Oceanside, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Solana Beach or Del Mar, Surfing Lessons in Leucadia, Carlsbad's Legoland Theme Park, Vista's Wave Waterpark, Escondido's great San Diego Safari Park and the Escondido Children's Museum. They will also enjoy the friendly Free Flight Exotic Bird Sanctuary in Del Mar. A Less Than One-Hour Drive Will Take Them To- La Jolla to the Birch Aquarium or to San Diego to Sea World, the famous San Diego Zoo, the Giant Dipper Roller Coaster at Belmont Park or Balboa Park with its wonderful Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, IMAX Theater and other attractions for children. In A Less Than One And A Half-Hour Drive, You Can  Take Them To- Anaheim to Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure theme parks or to Buena Park's Knott's Berry Farm theme park. An Approximate Two And A Half-Hour Drive Will Take Them To- Hollywood to Universal Studios or to Valencia to the Six-Flags Magic Mountain Theme Park.
	ENTERTAINING GUESTS Enjoy Many of The "Entertaining Children" Activities- Listed above. Explore Our Coastal Beauty- Walk, jog, swim, sunbath, play in the sand or surf at one of our fine public beaches, walk the Oceanside Pier and have lunch at Ruby's Diner at the end of the pier, visit the Oceanside Harbor and Marina or the beautiful nearby LaJolla Cove. Visit Local Attractions- Such as: San Marcos Double Peak Park, Encinitas' San Diego Botanical Gardens, LaCosta's Museum of Making Music, Oceanside's Museum of Art, The Museum of Surfing or Escondido's Mingei International Museum. In the spring visit-  Carlsbad's Flower Fields or at any time of the year, attend an event at the Del Mar Fair Grounds. Take a Leisure Drive- Some interesting drives include: Drive up Palomar mountain and visit the famous Palomar Observatory. Drive north out of Fallbrook on De Luz Road through beautiful hills covered with avocado groves to Temecula and visit Temecula's Old Town and Wine Country. Drive east out of Escondido on Highway 78 to the unique village of Julian, a nice place to shop for gifts and to enjoy a slice of famous Julian Apple Pie. Drive to Palm Springs, explore this beautiful desert resort community and go for a ride on the famous Palm Springs Ariel Tram, up 8000 feet to where the temperature is 40 degrees cooler. In season, visit Anza Borrego State Park to see the beautiful desert wild flowers when they are in bloom. Visit San Diego- Explore San Diego and partake in the hundreds of things to do there such as: Harbor Cruises (dining, moonlight or mystery) cruises, a Ferry Ride to Coronado Island or a spend day or more visiting beautiful Balboa Park with its 17 museums and over 85 performing arts and international organizations. Give Them A Memorable Adventure- Some examples are: Treat them to a Hot Air Balloon or Biplane Ride, a Whale Watching or Deep Sea Fishing Excursion, a shopping experience in Tijuana or possibly a round-trip ride on Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner Train from Oceanside to Los Angeles for the day, for a Walking Tour of famous Olvera Street and Chinatown. Take Them to a Play, Casino Show, Ballet, Opera or Symphony- You will find that we have a wide choice of Play Houses, Vista's Moonlight Stage Productions , Escondido's California Center for The Arts and San Diego's Lamb's Players Theater are among our favorites. San Diego also has a City Ballet, the San Diego Symphony and the  San Diego Opera. Casino Shows are available at our Valley Center's gambling casinos. Gambling and Night Clubbing- Treat them to gambling, dining and stage shows at the 4 Local Indian Gambling Casinos,  or go to the Del Mar Racetrack to thoroughbred races when in season or to para-mutual betting during the off-season. Go dancing at the Belly Up Tavern. Sports Activities For Everyone- Go Golfing-  Experts agree, North County is a golfer's paradise. Our Golf Course choices include some great courses such as famous local LaCosta Resort, Four Seasons Aviara nearby Torrey Pines as well as selection more Affordable Nearby Golf Courses. Go Fishing- Take a Deep Sea Fishing Excursion or fish from the surf or from the Oceanside Pier (where you don't need to purchased a license and can rent fishing equipment and bait), or at one of our many Nearby Lakes. Take a Hike- On the 58 miles of Hiking Trails In the beautiful hills surrounding San Marcos or on other North County Hiking Trails. Treat them to a sports function- Padres Baseball and Chargers Football are examples. Give them a Surfing Lesson, Rent a Kayak or in the summertime, go swimming in the ocean. Take a One or Two-day Trip- Propose to your guests one of the myriad of possible short, one to two day visits to Los Angeles, Hollywood, Palm Springs, Catalina Island other interesting nearby places too numerous to mention here.  Take Them To Your Favorite Shopping And Dine Places- North San Diego County has hundreds of great places to shop- Carlsbad's Premium Outlets, Downtown LaJolla, San Diego's Horton Plaza and Seaport Village are among the favorites. More than 1500 restaurants (See North San Diego County Dining Guide), provide a wide choice of excellent dining options to fit nearly anyone's taste and budget. Among local favorites are the restaurants at Old California Restaurant Row in San Marcos and the Beach House and Ki's (organic and community conscious) Restaurant , located in the Cardiff by the Sea Village of Encinitas.
Please by Email or Call (760) 473-4647 If you have any questions- Ralph Anderson will find answers to your questions regarding Retirement Living in North San Diego County and Patty Anderson will answer questions regarding North San Diego County Real Estate. Patty is a licensed real estate agent with SRES (Seniors Real Estate Specialist) credentials who works with the Prudential California Realty Company in Carlsbad, CA.
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