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toc =La Jolla=

La Jolla is a beautiful town located approximately 20 minutes from downtown San Diego. The UC San Diego main campus is located in La Jolla. Popular La Jolla locations are La Jolla Shores, Torrey Pines Glider Port and Golf Course, and La Jolla Cove. Downtown La Jolla features many high-priced restaurants overlooking the ocean (George's, Crab Catcher) and some night clubs. La Jolla cove is famous for seal beach (aka. Children's Pool), tide pools, and caves (which can be viewed from the water via Kayak trips from La Jolla Shores).

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=Things to Do in La Jolla=


 * Go Kayaking in La Jolla Cove
 * Surf at Black's Beach (Advanced), Scripps Pier (Intermediate), or La Jolla Shores (Beginner)
 * Paraglide or Hanglide at Torrey Pines GliderPort
 * Play a round of golf at Torrey Pines Golf Course overlooking the ocean
 * Drive/bike/run up to Mount Soledad for an amazing panorama view of La Jolla
 * Visit the Birch Aquarium at Scripps and pet a sea slug
 * Explore Girard Avenue and Prospect Street in downtown La Jolla (lots of shopping!)
 * Hike in Torrey Pines State Reserve
 * More things to do

=San Diego=

San Diego is home to the World Famous San Diego Zoo, Safari Park, SeaWorld, Petco Park, Qualcomm Stadium, and three Universities (UC San Diego, San Diego State University, and University of San Diego). San Diego's weather ranges from cold (45 degrees in winter) to toasty (80-90 degrees in summer), with sun most days throughout the year.

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=Things to Do in San Diego=


 * Attend Padres & Charger Games
 * Visit the World Famous San Diego Zoo
 * Visit the Gas Lamp District in Downtown San Diego
 * Drive over the harbor bridge to Coronado
 * Visit the Safari Park (aka. Wild Animal Park)
 * Say "hi" to Shamu and penguins at Sea World

=Dining Off Campus=


 * Chipotle, Crouton's, Island's, Jamba Juice & more in the Trader Joe's Shopping Center
 * BJ's, TGI Friday's, Rubio's & more in the Whole Foods Shopping Center

=Beyond San Diego=


 * Disneyland - 2 hour drive
 * UC Irvine/Newport Beach - 45 min drive
 * Los Angeles - 2 hour drive
 * Big Bear (skiing/snowboarding) - 2.5 hour drive
 * Mexico border - 30 min drive
 * Six Flags Magic Mountain - 3.5 hour drive
 * Mammoth - 7 hour drive
 * San Francisco - 7 hour drive