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CONVENING LEADERS PREVIEW
IfYou’reGoing ToSanDiego
Ten ways to enjoyAmerica’s Finest City— before and after PCMA 2012 Convening Leaders.
Here’s a list of must-sees for you to enjoy while you’re in San Diego for PCMA 2012 Convening Leaders— and for your attendees to sample if you decide to bring your own meeting to America’s Finest City: Get wild at the San Diego Zoo and enjoy the shows,
rides, and exhibits at SeaWorld San Diego—both just minutes away from the San Diego Convention Center. More family fun abounds at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, and the young—and young at heart—will enjoy LEGOLAND California Resort. San Diego’s golden shores
offer relaxation and activities galore throughout the year. Rated one of the nation’s best, Coronado Beach is a leisure-filled paradise, while the Mission and Pacific Beach boardwalks are lined with joggers, bicyclists, and inline skaters, and have a friendly SoCal vibe. Balboa Park is often referred to
regional cuisine in colorful Little Italy, and shop in East Village’s trendiest boutiques. Activities abound at Mission Bay Park, a 4,600-acre
aquatic playground where you can swim, sail, powerboat, and jet-ski in separate designated areas. And the park’s 27 miles of shoreline are perfect for bicycling, kite-flying, barbecues, and late-night bonfires. Recreating life between 1821
and 1872, Old Town San Diego features 12 acres of historical sites, popular Mexican restaurants and shops, museums, a theater, and several carefully preserved or restored historic adobe and wooden buildings. The Mediterranean-style
as the Smithsonian of the West. Its lush 1,200 acres are home to 15 world-class museums, stunning gardens, the Span- ish Village Art Center, and the Tony Award–winning Old Globe the- ater, where Broadway-bound shows premiere. The offerings on the waters of San Diego Bay are just
as exciting as those located along downtown’s picturesque Embarcadero—including the USS Midway Museum and the Mar- itime Museum of San Diego. You can embark on one- and two- hour cruises from the harbor as well as popular whale-watching excursions.
Downtown’s eight distinct neighborhoods each
have their own unique character. You can stargaze from the rooftop lounges of the Gaslamp Quarter, dine on authentic
For more information about meeting in San Diego, visitwww.visitsandiego.com orwww.sandiego.org.
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SOME STRETCH OF SAND: San Diego’s beaches are among the nation’s most beautiful.
village of La Jolla is the jewel of San Diego, offering fine-dining restaurants with breathtaking ocean views and shopping along luxurious Prospect Street in a strikingly beautiful setting.
Rated the No. 1 beer city in the United States by Men’s Journal
magazine, San Diego demands that you sample some of the region’s award-winning local craft brews. North Park’s 30th Street was lauded as the “nation’s best beer boulevard.” A different world unfolds as you travel east to
San Diego’s rustic backcountry. East County is home to Julian, a historic gold-mining town famous for its apple pie, and the Anza-Borrego Desert, a 600,000-acre desert oasis.
PHOTO COURTESY OF SDCVB