Dan Mc Loc: NM

Balboa Park where the Fine art museum is located, Old Globe theater, aerospace museum, botanical gardens, organ pavilion, house of hospitality, reflecting pools, etc. Plan a few days there!!

BobHartung Loc: Bettendorf, IA

Also Point Loma Lighthouse. You can walk down a long flight of stairs to the seashore rocks below. Great tidal pools and sunset photo location.

r.reeder Loc: Mesa, Arizona

There's an air museum there (I hope it's still there), that has a replica Spirit of St. Louis built for the Jimmy Stewart movie in 1957. Bring a tripod. It shouldn't disappoint.

Dan Mc Loc: NM

Also in Balboa Park is the model railroad exhibit....well worth watching and getting nice photos (Again, Balboa Park is at least a three day visit!

silver Loc: Santa Monica Ca.

Go to Balboa Park, its free and there is a lot to see there.

cjc2 Loc: Hellertown PA

GOTTA go to the zoo!

Indi Loc: L. I., NY, Palm Beach Cty when it's cold.

Good time to go, too. I went in the summer. It was a bit hot.

Kohawk Loc: Midwest USA

Sunset Cliffs area or any of the beaches for great sunset pics.

wattsimages

Zoo and all of Balboa Park
Wild Animal Park (bring a long lens)

I also really like Scripps Pier

Scripps Pier


Scripps Pier

tonypal Loc: Dallas TX

Ocean beach is a great place check out sunset cliffs.

Reinaldokool Loc: San Rafael, CA

The Balboa park downtown is wonderful, the marinas of course. The "wall" and the long lines at the border. Lots of interesting people shots at the border. (Though I would clear it with the border patrol folk first.) Also GasLamp Old Town is interesting.

Tijuana Slough wildlife refuge (No. It is still in the US, a few miles north of the border.)

Drive along hwy 94 and take the Tecate road. Even if you don't go to Tecate--though no reason not to--there are a lot of photo ops. Or over to Jacumba. Or you could take hwy 905 and cross into Mexico to go to Tecate via hwy 2D to hwy 2. That's very interesting and will give you an idea of the "maquilladoras" that NAFTA has created.

The media has latched on to the public fear and people think that Mexico is dangerous. But unless you are in the drug trade or law enforcement, it is really safer than living in Portland or Boise or Philadephia.

I love San Diego. I've considered moving there but would have to start my counseling practice all over--not a great option. San Diego is very diverse, lots of industry, recreation, Navy bases, some nice parks, great beaches. A lot of corruption in government. (They had three mayors in a row indicted one year. The fourth was a woman who tried to bring good government and some of her reforms have lasted.

davidk2020 Loc: San Diego

Consider taking a look at this 3-month-old thread: http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-244678-1.html

Allen Hirsch Loc: Oakland, CA

Haven't seen La Jolla Cove mentioned yet.

It's a great spot for brown pelicans up close:

http://allenh.zenfolio.com/p820578100

And I second or third Point Loma, for the lighthouses, the view of San Diego, and Fort Rosecrans Cemetery:

http://allenh.zenfolio.com/p1062324377

the hiker Loc: San Diego

p/u the book PhotoSecrets San Diego by Andrew Hudson it will tell you all you need to know about S.D and will be a great keepsake when you leave.about $10.00 used $18.00 new. I hope you have a great trip.

Dan Mc Loc: NM

Mission Beach has one of the oldest wooden roller coasters around and fo0r a cool brew just go to The Pennant a short stroll south of the roller coaster.