San Diego Padres - N.L. West
Come watch the Padres play in San Diego's new signature baseball park.
Petco Park is located in the heart of the Gaslamp Quarter and opened to the public in April 2004.
This facility, which includes some quirky features and a 95-year-old warehouse, is sure to a hit a home run with local fans.
San Diego Chargers - NFL [AUG-JAN]
The Chargers were one of the original eight teams of the AFL founded in 1960.
In the years since then, the Chargers have made seven trips to the playoffs and three appearances in the
AFC Championship game. At the end of the 1994 season, the Chargers faced the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XXIX and fell 49-26.
San Diego Hall of Champions - Balboa Park
A must see for all sports fans with over 70,000 sq.ft. of display area on three floors. This
exciting, entertaining and enthralling museum celebrates athletic accomplishments of hometown heroes.
Boomers - Family Fun Centers
Family Entertainment Centers featuring mini-golf, game arcades, bumber boats, batting cages, go-cart racing, laser tag, food and more.
Popular destination for children's birthdays. Look for days with discount pass prices.
Ice Town - La Jolla Village UTC
Large indoor skating rink offers an extensive variety of ice skating programs. Daily public sessions are available
for recreational skaters. Learn to skate with group skating lessons and private lessons, and progress on to both ISI
and US Figure Skating competitive programs. The hockey program includes: In-House Youth Hockey,
Jaguars Travel Hockey League, In-House Adult Hockey, clinics, and tournaments.
Ice Town can also accommodate birthday parties, private group reservations, and broom ball.
Home to Okanagan Hockey School, ISI Championships, Jaguars Hockey and UCSD Tritons Ice Hockey.
See also MainTour Southern California Wintersports Guide -
See also MainTour Southern California Hockey Guide -
US Olympic Training Center - Chula Vista
2800 Olympic Parkway, Chula Vista, CA 91915-6000; 619-656-1500;
Center Website;
150-acre complex adjacent to Lower Otay Lake in San Diego County. The center has sport venues and support facilities
for nine Olympic sports: archery, canoe/kayak, cycling, field hockey, rowing, soccer, softball, tennis, and track & field.
This year-round warm weather facility is the first such project designed from the ground up to serve
aspiring American Olympic athelets.
Morale, Welfare & Recreation
MWR Department operates all NBC recreational and athletic facilities including golf course,
bowling alleys, swimming pools, sports and fitness centers, dining facilities, theater and hobby shops.
Mission Bay Park
Mission Bay Park, located midway between Downtown San Diego and La Jolla, is the largest man-made aquatic park in America.
Recreational activities includes hiking and biking trails, playgrounds and swimming beaches. The bay is home to several large boat marinas with related facilities.
Mission Bay Park hosts a number of professional events including volleyball, softball and motorboat racing.
Buick Invitational Golf Tournament - [JAN]
This is the single biggest golf tournament in all of Southern California at Torrey Pines.
Watch the best in pro golf compete for a prize purse in excess of $5 million.
More San Diego Sports Adventures
Torrey Pines High School Surf Club - Ocean sports for youth.
La Jolla - Del Mar Tennis Academy - L'Auberge Del Mar Resort tennis courts
La Jolla Tennis Club - Club based at public 9-court tennis facility in central La Jolla.
La Jolla Figure Skating Club - Member of United States Figure Skating Association, with home rink at University Town Center.
Special Events - See next section.
San Diego Amateur Hockey Club - Junior Gulls - competitive ice hockey club
San Diego Basketball - Youth and Adult Leagues, Tournaments, Open Gyms.
Vavi - San Diego - Adult Sports and Social Clubs
- Basketball, Dodgeball, Tennis, Surfing, Soccer, Volleyball, Water Polo, Dance, Run, Adventure Clubs.
Del Mar Racetrack & Fairgrounds
The racetrack was famous for years as a favorite hangout for many
Hollywood celebrities including Bing Crosby and Jimmy Durante.
Race Season runs from Late July to Early Sept annually.
The Del Mar Fairgrounds was started in 1936 as a WPA project. Today
it covers 360 acres and hosts more than 1 million visitors annually.
The county fair held each summer has a wide range
of food, rides and entertainment.
San Diego Automotive Museum
Located at Balboa Park, this museum is a showcase for
over 80 classic and historically significant vehicles. Exhibits
range from horse carriages to 50's favorites, muscle cars and motorcycles.
Several futuristic inovactive designs also on display. Email about upcoming
special exhibits.
Coronado Tennis Center
1501 Glorietta Blvd, Coronado CA 92118; 619-435-1616;
Center Website;:
The tennis center has 8 courts and offers private and group instruction. Pro shop offers racket stringing, racket rental, ball machine rental and video stroke analysis.
Open enrollment clinics for children and adults.
