Get Out of Town
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Take a side path and discover new fun spots
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By Kelly Damian
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very year San Diego plays the gracious host to millions of tourists. With the perpetual sunshine, sparkling water and big city amenities, it is no wonder the world loves this place. The only problem being that sometimes it feels as if those millions of tourists are blocking your view, taking your parking spot and ahead of you on the list for dinner. While the suggestions here are not completely off the beaten path, think of them as a side path, an alternate route through this glittering city beloved by the entire world (who just happens to be waiting in line in front of you for the bathroom).
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Bakersfield Life
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San Diego Coronado
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Photo courtesy of Hornblower Cruises & Events
Every year about 20,000 grey whales mosey down the Pacific Ocean to the lagoons of Baja California. This means that whale watching off the coast of San Diego is in full swing until April. Several outfits offer whale watching, the largest being Hornblower Cruises and Events 1 , 888-467-6256 or hornblower.com. Tours are at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. and last 3 ½ hours. The naturalists on the boat wear bright yellow jackets and carry informational cards and little whale replicas. If you catch the eye of one, this fountain of information will tell you that the reason the grey whales hug the shore is to escape their predator, the orca. They are solitary creatures and do not travel in pods. For those who would spend their day on a boat in a nau-