5 Festive Christmas Things to Do in San Diego

San Diego may not be the place for a white Christmas, but for travelers who want to get away from cold winter weather, there are plenty of Christmas things to do in San Diego which you can enjoy with not much more than a light sweater.  Here are five of our favorite Christmas things to do in San Diego, America’s finest city. 

3 Unique San Diego Outdoor Activities

Many travelers to San Diego are repeat visitors.  While San Diego has a number of very popular tourist attractions like the Zoo, Sea World, Balboa Park, the beach, etc., return travelers may want to experience something different than what they’ve done before.  We’ve scouted out three unique San Diego outdoor activities perfect for both first time and repeat visitors, as they take advantage of our sunny weather, visit some of the popular places in San Diego, and provide a unique way to experience them.

Hiking San Diego’s Stonewall Peak Trail

One of the great things about San Diego is that you can visit the beach and the mountains all in the same day.  Believe it or not, sometimes those mountains in San Diego County actually have snow.  Descanso is located in the Cuyamaca Mountains in San Diego County and has one of my favorite San Diego hiking trails, Stonewall Peak Trail.  Stonewall Peak Trail is a beautiful hike any time of year, but if you can coordinate your hike to occur after it snows, it is that much more beautiful. 

A Romantic Weekend in Coronado

The tiny island of Coronado is one of my favorite places in San Diego.  If I could, I would live there.  But since we will probably never be able to afford living in Coronado, we make up for it by occasionally spending the day in Coronado, eating breakfast in the outdoors at the dog-friendly Tent City, drinking a beer at Coronado Brewing Company, taking the dogs to Coronado Dog Beach, or wandering through the historic Hotel del Coronado.

Learning San Diego's History Through House Museums

One of my goals is to start exploring my own city more.  I decided to start off being a San Diego tourist during February’s Museum Month, when San Diego’s museum admission prices are 50% off.  I discovered some museums I had never visited and more importantly learned a lot about San Diego’s history and its origins through one of my favorite types of museums, house museums.

 

Whaley House Museum

The Whaley House Museum in Old Town is the only one I had visited previously, but that visit was during a school field trip and all I remembered were the ghost stories.  While the Whaley House certainly has its sad stories, it also has a lot of important San Diego history as well.

Old Town San Diego's Whaley House Museum.