We spent all day New Year's Day in the park. We hit up the Model Railway Museum (quite impressive, and quaint, fun to watch the old guys behind the glass making sure everything runs smoothly), and the zoo, which is a must see.
We went to the Train Museum with 2 of our grandsons and saw a bagpipe group playing near the Scottish House and an organ recital starting in an outdoor ampitheater and lots of interesting people along the way!
Balboa Park is one of the best spots for locals and visitors to San Diego alike. Full of museums, walking areas, and gardens. We often go to the Space Theater, which always has good Imax films for the kids. You can´t go wrong with a visit here and you can´t visit San Diego without going here.
The Spanish architecture of the buildings was amazing. The fact that there were so many buildings with this architecture and that they were kept up so well is what surprised me. We visited the Chocolate exhibit at the Natural History Museum and really enjoyed it - even my 9 and 11 year old sons. Tip: If you have a California Science Museum annual pass, you can get your whole family in for free to both the Natural History Museum and Ruben H. Fleet Science Museum. A great deal.
Lots of museums and gardens. Can easily spend three days looking thru everything. Balboa park pass is great value
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