San Diego Vacation Blog & Daily Deals!
Use our San Diego Vacation Blog to find upcoming events and deals, the latest discount tickets and tips for attractions like Sea World, San Diego Zoo, Legoland, Knott's Berry Farm, Disneyland, and other great attractions. Also, you'll get regular updates on free things to do in San Diego and beyond, restaurant coupons and kids-eat-free deals, deals for 60% or more off hotels and entertainment, and more! We'll show you how to experience the best San Diego California vacations, the best sights and attractions, our favorite restaurants, travel tips, and everything you need for a great vacation!
Jan 31, 2012 Legoland Discount Tickets!Legoland Discount Tickets...Best Deals, Coupons, Free Club at this Must-See Attraction With These Little-Known Tips! Permalink -- click for full blog post "Legoland Discount Tickets!" Jan 18, 2012 Not Too Late to Enjoy San Diego Restaurant Week until Jan 20!How would you like to enjoy an appetizer, main entree and dessert to die for - all for $10 or $20? San Diego Restaurant Week is a great opportunity to try out that nice restaurant that you've always wondered about. Prices range from $10 lunches to $40 dinners so you can pick and choose what fits with your budget. For a romantic meal, try Busalacchi's in Hillcrest or Bertrand at Mister A's. San Diego Restaurant Week runs until January 20. Check out restaurants by location, cuisine, or price at www.sandiegorestaurantweek.com Jan 6, 2012 San Diego Zoo TicketsSan Diego Zoo tickets facts plus deals and how to save money on admission Permalink -- click for full blog post "San Diego Zoo Tickets" Jan 6, 2012 San Diego Zoo DealsSan Diego Zoo facts for the whole family: photos, videos, plus best ticket deals! Permalink -- click for full blog post "San Diego Zoo Deals " Jan 5, 2012 Knotts Berry Farm Discount Tickets!Knotts Berry Farm Discount Tickets! Don't pay any more than you have to with these discount ticket secrets! Permalink -- click for full blog post "Knotts Berry Farm Discount Tickets!" Dec 5, 2011 LegolandLegoland done right! Here's the locals' guide to the park, with discount ticket secrets, Holiday Snow Days Info, best rides and shopping, and more! Permalink -- click for full blog post "Legoland " Dec 5, 2011 Legoland Holiday Snow Days!Legoland Holiday Snow Days - Get a Free Ticket and Save Money with These Tips! Permalink -- click for full blog post "Legoland Holiday Snow Days!" Dec 1, 2011 Christmas Tree Lighting and Winter Wonderland Sat Dec 3Enjoy the songs of the season and Victorian carolers from 4-8 pm at the California Center for the Arts in Escondido. There will be a light show, art activities, a visit from Santa and real snow! Free at the Lyric Court & Great Green Lawn area. www.artcenter.org Permalink -- click for full blog post "Christmas Tree Lighting and Winter Wonderland Sat Dec 3" Nov 27, 2011 $50 Restaurant.com Gift Card + $25 at Target for just $25Can't resist sharing this deal...two more days left to check it out! Just $25 for $25 at Target plus $50 gift certificate to redeem at Restaurant.com. Lots of great restaurants to choose from in San Diego and other parts of the country as well. Here's the link: http://www.kgbdeals.com/national/deals/57121 Permalink -- click for full blog post "$50 Restaurant.com Gift Card + $25 at Target for just $25" Nov 16, 2011 2012 Entertainment Books $10 Off Through Nov. 17Through Nov. 17 only, get $10 off and free shipping when you buy a 2012 Entertainment Book. For just $25, you'll be able to start using the coupons immediately, and boy, can they save you hundreds on restaurants, entertainment, travel, and more. Additional books are $20, so if you know you'll be doing some traveling in the next year, consider buying a book for that city too! And for more ways to save on travel and entertainment, click here. Nov 16, 2011 BOGO Starbucks Holiday Drinks Nov. 17-20I'm not an eggnog fan by nature, but considering the BOGO Starbucks holiday drink deal Nov. 17-20, I may just convert. Stop by participating Starbucks from 2 pm to 5 pm those days, order a Peppermint Mocha, Caramel Brulée Latte, Gingerbread Latte, or Eggnog Latte, and you'll get a second one free! Click here for more cheap eats deals. Nov 9, 2011 Veterans Day ParadeEnjoy this parade to honor so many who have served our nation! This year's theme is dedicated to the men and women who served during Desert Storm. Starts at 11 am on November 11. Goes down Pacific Hwy from Cedar to G Sts. www.sdvetparade.org Permalink -- click for full blog post "Veterans Day Parade" Nov 5, 2011 Veterans Day Freebies!Check out these Veteran's Day freebies and deals: - Free admission at more than 100 US National Parks Nov. 11th-13th (available to all, not just veterans). Click here for details. - Free admission to Knott's Berry Farm Nov. 1-24 for active-duty military, reservists, retirees, veterans, plus one free ticket for dependents and reduced admission for up to 6 guests. Click here to for details. -- Free bed & breakfast stay for veterans November 11. Go to www.betterwaytostay.com for details. - Free Bloomin' Onion and a Coke for veterans and active military at Outback Steakhouse Nov. 7-11. Go to Outback for details. - Free meals, donuts, and more for veterans and active military - Check out www.themilitarywallet.com for huge list of freebies! And for more military deals, check out our own Military Discounts page. Oct 24, 2011 Halloween Family Day at the Fleet October 29Families are invited to celebrate Halloween at the Reuben Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park. Kids can come in costume and enjoy free activities from 11 am - 3 pm in Kid City for those 5 and under. All children 12 and under receive free gallery admission all day (regular admission prices apply for parents). The Halloween Family Day is from 10 am - 4 pm on Saturday October 29. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Halloween Family Day at the Fleet October 29" Oct 18, 2011 Free Dickens' Christmas Carol DramaEnjoy a free evening of drama that will get you in the Christmas spirit! Point Loma Nazarene University presents "Mr. Dickens' Christmas Carol" on Thursday, November 10 at 7 pm at the Crill Performance Hall. 3900 Lomaland Dr. in San Diego. This one-man re-telling of the classic story will be performed by the talented Paul Maley. Free admission with the donation of canned food for a local food pantry. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Free Dickens' Christmas Carol Drama" Oct 9, 2011 Free Kids Admission at San Diego ZooBeat this deal if you can: During the month of October, kids ages 3-11 get free admission to the San Diego Zoo and the San Diego Zoo Safari Park! Since kids tickets are usually $30 each, that's an amazing savings. Speaking of free things at the San Diego Zoo and the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, check out their free guide to "101 Things to Do." And click here for tips on how to get discount tickets. Oct 3, 2011 Free Way to See Creepy Critters!With Halloween around the corner, how about a free way to show your kids snakes, tarantulas, and weird looking amphibians? Head over to Pet Kingdom, San Diego's largest privately owned pet store. I just saw my friend's photos of their kids with snakes draped around their shoulders. No thanks! But I do admit my kids will love going to this zoo-like store. Pet Kingdom is located at 3191 Sports Arena Blvd in San Diego, 619-224-2841. Whether you're looking for a snake, turtle, guinea pig, sea horse, or lizard, you will find it! Permalink -- click for full blog post "Free Way to See Creepy Critters!" Sep 12, 2011 Fee Free Days at 100 National Parks Sept. 24Ahh, nature. It seems free-- unless you're visiting it at a US National Park-- unless you're visiting on the fee-free day of Sept. 24. While nearly 400 national parks are completely free, about 100 usually charge entrance fees. Those fees will be waived Sept. 24 thanks to Public Lands Day. In California, that means you can save when you visit 11 parks, including these:
And if you miss the fee-free day on Sept. 24, there's still the fee-free weekend of November 11-13. Sep 8, 2011 Free Events to Commemorate 9/11A Decade of Remembrance at Otay Ranch Town Center in Chula Vista. There will be a family fun/walk (8 am registration, 8:30 walk), pancake breakfast at 9:30 am, and military, police and fire demonstrations from 10 am - noon. Freedom Walk - Remember the lives lost on 9/11 at this event which also honors veterans. See displays from the San Diego Police and Fire Departments and listen to live music. Ceremony at 9 am, 5K walk approximately at 10 am. www.operationhomefront.net/socal Permalink -- click for full blog post "Free Events to Commemorate 9/11" Aug 30, 2011 Free Breakfast at Chick-fil-AYou can reserve one free breakfast item from Chick-fil-a from Sept 6-10. Hurry while reservations are still open. You pick the date and the time you are coming (1 hour time slots). Chick-fil-a continues to amaze me with their great customer service! Visit http://www.chick-fil-aforbreakfast.com/Start to reserve your free breakfast entree! Permalink -- click for full blog post "Free Breakfast at Chick-fil-A" Aug 30, 2011 Don't Miss the Acrobatic Show at the Zoo!Nighttime Zoo is coming to a close after Labor Day weekend. Have you seen the "Tales of the Mandarin Forest" show at 2 pm and 5 pm and the Golden Lion Chinese Acrobats throughout the day? These shows are EXCELLENT! At 8:00 pm, there's a finale that showcases these amazing and entertaining performers. The zoo staff member at the entrance said they were the best shows for Nighttime Zoo in years and I agree! Permalink -- click for full blog post "Don't Miss the Acrobatic Show at the Zoo!" Aug 1, 2011 50% Off Snorkeling or Paddle Board Tour in San DiegoTruth is, I've been paddle boarding but if I DID decide to take the plunge this would be the deal to get me started. Groupon is offering a deal for 50% off a stand-up Paddle Boarding lesson for two from San Diego Excellent Adventures. Or, you can get 50% off a snorkeling tour for two. To get the deal, click here.
After getting you up to speed on the sport, you'll have the opportunity to drift among frolicking dolphins led by your trusty guide. Permalink -- click for full blog post "50% Off Snorkeling or Paddle Board Tour in San Diego" Jul 27, 2011 Are Your Discount Disney Tickets a Scam?Is that discount Disney or Sea World ticket you just bought worthless? It may be, especially if you bought it along the road. An article in today's USAToday online says that tickets being sold along Highway 192 near Disney World, Sea World, and other Orlando attractions may be worth nothing when you present them at the ticket booth. "Vendors openly advertise that they will buy unused portions of multi-day theme park passes from tourists heading home...they then sell them at a profit to tourists willing to buy the cut-rate, re-sold tickets - which are illegal under Florida law - and try to fool theme parks' fingerprint scanners," the article says. The article notes that the parks don't always check tickets with the scanners, but if they do, that ticket will be worthless. The article doesn't specifically refer to any similar scams running Disney California, San Diego's Sea World, or any parks in California, but it's a good caution to remember: Buyer beware. If you do want legitimate ways to save on Sea World, Legoland, San Diego Safari Park, and other attractions, click here... Permalink -- click for full blog post "Are Your Discount Disney Tickets a Scam?" Jul 18, 2011 $1 Big-Screen Movies This Tuesday and WednesdayNo, that's not a typo. Treat the kids to a $1 movie July 19 and 20 at Regal Cinemas thanks to their Summer Movie Express deal. Every Tuesday and Wednesday at 10 am, you can see a family-friendly movie on the big screen (much more of a family event than just schlepping over to the nearest Redbox). This week's movies are "Alpha and Omega" and "Nanny McPhee Returns." And the entire $1 ticket fee goes direct to the Will Rodgers' Institute. For the nearest Regal Cinema near you, plus the movie line up through August 10, click here. And for more free (or almost free) things to do this summer (like free bowling, books and crafts), click here for our "Free Summer Fun" page... Permalink -- click for full blog post "$1 Big-Screen Movies This Tuesday and Wednesday" Jul 13, 2011 Legoland is Now Open Earlier!Now that we're in July, Legoland has moved up its opening hour to 9 am. You can start riding select rides as early as 9:30 am, including Safari Trek, Coastersaurus, Fairy Tale Brook, Kid Power Tower and Sky Cruiser. The new hours are good for the month of July. And if you want to visit for less, click here for park discounts and coupons... Permalink -- click for full blog post "Legoland is Now Open Earlier!" |
