TRAVELING COMPANION PACKAGE:
Sign up your traveling companions for their own adventure!
The Package includes:
- a 3-day Trolley and Bus pass
- a Passport to Balboa Park with admission to 13 different museums
- their own Dessert Buffet at THE US GRANT Thursday night
Registration deadline is March 1.
Balboa Park:
The historic House of Hospitality, the North Fountain and
Balboa Park's free red tram. Photo by Joanne Di Bona
Balboa Park is the nation's largest urban cultural park. Home to major museums, renowned performing arts venues, beautiful gardens and the San Diego Zoo, all in a beautiful and timeless setting, it is a must-see San Diego attraction.
Museums:
Museum of San Diego History
San Diego Air & Space Museum
San Diego Art Institute: Museum of the Living Artist
San Diego Automotive Museum
San Diego Model Railroad Museum
San Diego Hall of Champions Sports Museum
San Diego Museum of Art
San Diego Museum of Man
San Diego Natural History Museum
Mingei International Museum
Museum of Photographic Arts
Timken Museum of Art
Veterans Museum & Memorial Center
Other Attractions:
Japanese Friendship Garden
Centro Cultural de la Raza
Reuben H. Fleet Science Center
Marston House & Gardens
WorldBeat Center
Balboa Park Carousel
Balboa Park Miniature Railroad
Sefton Plaza
Spanish Village Art Center
United Nations Building
San Diego Zoo
plus more...
And Golf at the Park as well:
www.balboapark.org/in-the-park/detail.php?OrgID=57
www.sandiego.gov/park-and-recreation/golf/bpgolf.shtml
Eats:
Albert's Restaurant--pasta, steak, seafood, pizza, salad and more...
Café in the Park-- breakfast snacks, freshly made and "to-go" sandwiches, salads, espresso drinks, iced teas, soft drinks, and ice cream
Daniel's Coffee Cart--coffees, teas and pastries
Galileo Caféi-traditional fast food with cold sandwiches, hot roast beef, salads, pastas, ice creams, pizza and more...
Lady Carolyn's Pub--hearty soups in a sourdough bread tureen, crisp salads, warm fruit crumbles and more...
The Prado at Balboa Park--award-winning, full-service restaurant with indoor and outdoor dining
The Tea Pavilion--traditional Japanese green tea, herbal and specialty teas, sushi, Japanese noodles, rice bowls, miso soup, salads and snacks
Time Out Café--a full service delicatessen
Village Grill--hotdogs, hamburgers, soups and other fast food items
Waters Café--award-winning reputation for creating fresh, natural gourmet dishes
Snack carts--serves hotdogs, ice cream, nachos and sodas
Printable Map of Balboa Park:
http://www.balboapark.org/maps/BalboaParkMap.pdf
Trolley and Bus Pass:
The 3-Day Tripper Pass is for both the trolley and busses.
To get to Balboa Park: Bus #7 takes less than 15 minutes and runs every half hour from 5 a.m. - 11 p.m. The nearest stop is at the corner of 3rd & Broadway (1 block from THE US GRANT) and drops off passengers in Balboa Park.
For Bus #7 map see: www.sdcommute.com/Rider_Information/Routes/7.asp
For all bus routes see: www.sdcommute.com/Rider_Information/routes/mapstts.asp
For trolley map see: http://www.sdcommute.com/Rider_Information/Trolley/Trolleymap.asp
For wheelchair access to both the trolley and bus see: www.sdcommute.com/Rider_Information/wheelchair/index.asp
Dessert Buffet at THE US GRANT:
Thursday, from 9:30 - 10:00 p.m., the Traveling Companions will be served their own dessert buffet at THE US GRANT hotel.
And if that's not enough:
See what else San Diego has to offer at: www.sandiego.org/nav/Visitors/WhatToDo
*With thanks to Balboa Park, the San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau, and the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System
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