In the memory of my great grandparents, visitors to Southern California voted San Diego the friendliest city in America.

San Diego's casual kindness coupled with an almost endless variety of things to do makes our town one of the top vacation spots in the U.S.

We are well known for the San Diego Zoo and Sea World, but we are also a vacation spot with great golf courses, cruise ships, miles and miles of beaches, yacht races, fine restaurants, world-class entertainment, and much, much more.

This website is for locals as well as tourists. Plan a golf outing for your company or your foursome (book online here), find seasonal events or book a romantic evening in a hotel.

San Diego Car Rentals

San Diego Excitement is happy to bring you the newest concept in US car rentals, CarTrawler. CarTrawler has been winning awards in Ireland and the rest of Europe for over a decade now and only recently has come to San Diego.

Backed by over 50 years of car hire experience, CarTrawler has hundreds of companies they work with and thousands of outlets around the world.

This results in hassle-free car rentals and great customer service.

San Diego News

Coastie News

TSUNAMI AFTERMATH IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

LOS ANGELES, Calif. On June 22, 2008 from San Diego to as far north as Santa Barbara, members of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary went into alert status as part of a communications exercise following a simulated tsunami that hit along the west coast of California.

The purpose of the exercise was to test the communications capabilities of the Coast Guard Auxiliary in the event of a real emergency such as an earthquake or tsunami.

During Hurricane Katrina, Coast Guard Auxiliary communications facilities played a critical role in effecting rescues throughout the region and in some cases Auxiliary communications were the only communications available.

“One of the reasons we have these exercises is to test the coverage area of our VHF repeater network and to test our ability to accurately and quickly get information from an Auxiliarist on a dock with a hand-held radio to an Incident Commander hundreds of miles away", said John Olson, the Chief Communications Officer for the Coast Guard Auxiliary District 11-South which covers all of southern California, parts of Arizona and parts of Nevada. “While today’s exercise was not perfect, we were able to adapt and overcome some problems we encountered, which is part of the learning process.”

The Threat in California

More than a dozen tsunamis with waves three feet high or more have struck California since 1812. Six caused damage. The tsunami generated by the 1964 Alaska earthquake killed a dozen Crescent City residents and caused more than $34 million in damage ($222,783,000.00 in 2007) Three tsunamis flooded Santa Barbara in the 1800’s and a tsunami resulting from a Chilean earthquake damaged a pier in San Diego Harbor in 1960.

Before the Next Tsunami or Tsunami Watch

1. Determine the elevation of your home and how far it is from the coast. Know whether you live in a tsunami danger zone.

2. If you live within a couple of miles of the coast, identify a location to go if a tsunami watch or warning is issued or if you feel an earthquake lasting for 15-20 seconds. The location should be at least two miles inland or 100 feet above sea level.

3. Learn the signs of an approaching tsunami. If the tide rises or recedes rapidly, move immediately inland to higher ground.

4. Ask local emergency officials or your planning department what areas are susceptible to the flooding from a tsunami.

5. Locate refuge areas and learn evacuation routes that are safe.

6. Develop or update your family’s emergency plan.

7. Assemble an emergency supply kit, if you haven’t done so. Include a portable radio. (Consider the purchase of a NOAA weather radio.)

8. Identify a friend or relative living in another state as your family point of contact.

9. Learn first aid.

We strongly recommend staying in a hotel near where you want to play.

If you are a water sports buff, a sailing enthusiast or you just want to go to Disneyland, you will enjoy your visit more if you can avoid the traffic.

All the rumors are true. Driving is not fun in California. However, if you do need to do some driving, try to do it during the off-peak hours.

If you have a specific request for lodging or other information on San Diego, feel free to email us.

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Port News: Port of San Diego Goes Green with Fleet Vehicles

April 30, 2008 – In an effort to minimize air pollution on Port tidelands around San Diego Bay, the Port of San Diego is leasing 11 Ford Escape hybrid sport utility vehicles to replace some of the cars and trucks in its aging auto fleet. The new Fords arrived on April 28 and will be used by Port staff while conducting
business.

Acquiring the hybrid vehicles is part of the Port’s Environmental Fund that was established in December 2006. The fund supports environmental projects that will improve the condition of San Diego Bay and the Port tidelands. The
Environmental Fund paid the difference between what a gas-fueled vehicle would cost to lease, versus the cost to lease the hybrids. This amounted to approximately $5,000 per vehicle.

The Ford Escape hybrids operate on both gasoline and electricity and can get approximately 36 miles per gallon. When the vehicle is stopped or operating at low speeds, it is powered by an electric motor. Another unique feature of the hybrids is the battery recharging system. Each time the brakes are used, it recharges the battery.

The Ford Escape hybrids also meet strict emission control standards and run 90 percent cleaner than the average new vehicle. Even the material inside the vehicle is environmentally friendly, made with 100% waste plastics and polyester fibers.

The Port will be leasing the 11 Ford Escapes from Enterprise Fleet Management for five years. The cost for the entire leasing period is about $296,000.

Switching to hybrid vehicles is one of the goals in the Port’s Environmental Sustainability Policy. Approved by the Board of Port Commissioners in December 2007, it is the framework by which the Port makes decisions that incorporate a balance of environmental, social and economic concerns. The policy will also help the Port identify ways that it can reduce its impact on the environment.

Establishing the policy is the first step in the implementation of a comprehensive environmental sustainability program at the Port.

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San Diego Events: Port News, San Diego Celtic Events, Southern California Marine Technology News, San Diego Folk Heritage Events, Balboa Park Events - 32 museums and lots of activities in Balboa Park, Parade of Lights, Maritime Museum of San Diego Events.

San Diego Attractions: Old Globe Theatre, Chula Vista Nature Center, Midway Museum, Maritime Museum of San Diego, San Diego Wild Animal Park, Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego Trolley, SeaWorld, LegoLand, Belmont Park and the Mission Beach Giant Dipper, Ocean Beach, La Jolla Children's Pool, Hornblower Cruises, Next Level Sailing.

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