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Sightsee San Diego

Posted by Barry Berndes & filed under Amusement Park, Antiques, Apartment Rentals, Aquarium, Art Events, Attractions, Attractions in Balboa Park, Attractions in Carlsbad, Attractions in Coronado, Automotive Museums, Aviation Museums, Balboa Park, Balboa Park Museums, Bay Park, Bay Park Shopping, Bay View, Beach Front Hotels, Beach Rentals, Beer, Beer & Wine, Beer Gardens, Bike Rentals, Boat and Yacht Shows, Boat Docking, Boat Rentals, Borrego Springs, Botanical Gardens, Breweries, Cakes & Desserts, Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Carlsbad, Carlsbad Museums, Carlsbad Shopping, Carmel Valley, Casinos, Casinos with a Golf Course, Casinos With a Hotel, Casinos With a Resort, Casinos With Live Entertainment, Clairemont, Conventions, Coronado, Coronado Breakfast, Coronado Events, Coronado Restaurants, Coronado Shopping, Coupons, Cruises, Cuban, cuisine, Dancing, Del Mar, Diamonds, Dining With Views, Downtown, East County, East County Casinos, East Lake, East Village, El Cajon, El Cajon Museums, Embarcadero, Embarcadero Museums, Encinitas, Family Events, Featured on Main Page, Food and Restaurant Events, Galleries, Gaslamp Quarter, German, Getaways, Golden Triangle, Golf, Golf, Guadalupe Wineries, Hamburgers, Happy Hour, Harbor Cruises, Harbor Island, Harbor Island Restaurants, Hillcrest, Historic Museums, Historic Sites, Home Page Content, Horseback Riding, Hotels & Resorts, International Museums, Kearny Mesa, La Jolla, La Jolla Breakfast, La Jolla Restaurants, La Jolla Shopping, La Jolla Sports & Recreation, La Mesa, Lake View, Large Casinos, Liberty Station, Little Italy, Live Music, MCRD Graduation Party Venues, Mexican Hotels, Mexico Shopping, Microbreweries, Microbrewery, Middletown, Military, Military Museums, Miramar Road Museums, Mission Bay Sports & Recreation, Mission Beach, Mission Hills, Mission Valley, New Homes, Nightclub, Nightlife, North County Coastal, North County Coastal Weddings, North County Inland Weddings, North County Museums, North Park, Ocean Beach, Ocean Beach Breakfast, Ocean View, Oceanside, Oceanside Harbor & Marina, Oceanside Museums, Oceanside Weddings, Old Town, Old Town Breakfast, Old Town Museums, Old Town Shops, Old Town Weddings, Pacific Beach, Point Loma Breakfast, Point Loma Events, Point Loma Museums, Point Loma Restaurants, Point Loma Shopping, Poway, Railroad Museums, Rancho Santa Fe, Rancho Santa Fe, Real Estate, Relocation, Restaurant Blog, Restaurants, Restaurants, Rosarito Beach, Row4, San Diego, San Diego Bay Events, San Diego Family Weekend Getaways, San Diego Romantic Weekend Getaways, San Diego Wineries, Seafood, Seafood Fine Dining, Seaport Village, Shelter Island, South Bay, Sports Events, Staying in Carlsbad, Staying in Coronado, Staying in Del Mar, Staying in Downtown, Staying in Encinitas, Staying in La Jolla, Staying in Mission Valley, Street Fairs & Festivals, Suburbs, Temecula Wineries, Things to Do, Unique Hotels, View, Vista, Weddings, Wine Bars, Winery Tours.

Sightsee San Diego by Air, Land, & Sea is the Ultimate Tour Sightsee San Diego by Air, land, & Sea, is the untimate San Diego city tour especially because San Diego is a coastal city, wrapped around a beautiful natural harbor. Then up and down the coastline for 20 miles in both north and south… Read more »

Hotel Coral & Marina in Ensenada is the Luxury Full Service Hotel Just Minutes to the Baja Wine Country

Posted by marcos & filed under Beach Front Hotels, Business Events, Ensenada, Food and Restaurant Events, Guadalupe Wineries, Mexican Hotels, Mexico, Mexico Recreation, Wedding Venues.

Hotel Coral & Marina on the Tijuana to Ensenada road just north of Ensenada, km 103, at 3421 Zona Playitas Ensenada. For reservations call direct (01152-646-175-0000) or toll free (800-862-9020) or (877-233-5839). Rate schedule for this 147-room, all suite hotel with ocean-view balconies is (varies). Discover an exclusive getaway in Baja California at Hotel Coral &… Read more »

Las Vegas: Savvy Travelers Book their Hotel, Show Tickets, and Events Before they Leave Town

Posted by Jake Amen & filed under Getaways, Hotels & Resorts, Las Vegas.

Las Vegas is a Do Everything or Do Nothing Getaway featuring live top name entertainment shows and entertainment galore. Las Vegas, Nevada is a mecca for fun, food and entertainment in the desert bordering southern California’s major metropolises. So a day or week does not go by that literally thousands of Californians don’t drive or… Read more »

Temecula’s Ponte Winery Offers a Superb Overnight Escape

Posted by Barry Berndes & filed under Attractions, Banquet Venues, Banquets & Catering, Banquets and Catering, Beer & Wine, Corporate Meeting Venue, Dining With Views, Featured San Diego Restaurants, Food and Restaurant Events, Home Page Content, Hotels & Resorts, Military Wedding Venues, Neighborhoods and Suburbs, Party Venues, Rehearsal Dinners, Restaurants, Restaurants, San Diego Family Weekend Getaways, San Diego Romantic Weekend Getaways, San Diego Weddings, Staying in Temecula, Temecula, Temecula Banquet Venues, Temecula Banquets & Catering, Temecula Party Venues, Temecula Restaurants, Temecula Weddings, Temecula Wineries, Things to Do, Unique Hotels, Vineyard View, Wedding Venues, Weddings, Winery Events.

Ponte Winery

Ponte Family Estate Winery & Ponte Vineyard Inn 35053 Rancho California Rd., Temecula (951-694-8855) [Pontewinery.com] Open daily 10 a.m.– 5 p.m. Wine tastings week days $15 Weekends $20 for six wines and a souvenir glass The impressive Ponte Family Estate Winery with its award winning outdoor vineyard view restaurant and top 10 ranked Ponte Vineyard… Read more »

San Diego Timeshare Resorts for Resales & Rentals

Posted by Barry Berndes & filed under Getaways, Hotels & Resorts, Real Estate, San Diego Family Weekend Getaways, San Diego Romantic Weekend Getaways, Uncategorized, Unique Hotels.

SellMyTimeshareNow is the best online resource for buying, selling, and renting timeshares around the world. With thousands of listings located at resorts worldwide, we feature a great deal of San Diego timeshares available for travelers. Instead of booking hotel rooms at inflated rates for your next trip, you could find high-quality vacation ownership resales or… Read more »

Los Angeles: our Insider’s Guide for what to see & do

Posted by Barry Berndes & filed under Getaways, Regional.

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Local don’t go to L.A., except when they must.  So,  if you must go,here are the places you have to see. Many vacationers take the California Loop, which is to be home based in San Diego and then to take a day trip to Los Angeles. Then they hurry home to refreshing San Diego. Once… Read more »

Falkner Winery a Showpiece for Dining & Wines

Posted by Barry Berndes & filed under Attractions, California Mediterranean, Corporate Meeting Venue, Getaways, Party Venues, Rehearsal Dinners, Restaurants, Temecula Restaurants, Temecula Wineries, Vineyard View, Wakes & Funeral, Wedding Venues, Weddings, Wine Bars.

Falkner Winery Pinnacle Restaurant

Falkner Winery specializes in high quality wines with over 80% earning Gold or Silver medals in wine competitions. So while you may be tempted to stop at the first winery that you see in Temecula wine country, be sure to plan to make a stop at the Falkner Winery for wine tasting and lunch at their spectacular… Read more »

San Diego offers top entertainment and overnight accommodations at the Harrah’s Rincon Casino &amp Resort Features Entertainment and Great Dining

Posted by Barry Berndes & filed under 44th Edition OR, Attractions, Banquets and Catering, Breakfast & Brunch, Casinos, Casinos With a Day Spa, Casinos with a Golf Course, Casinos With a Hotel, Casinos With a Resort, Casinos With Live Entertainment, Getaways, Happy Hour, Hotels & Resorts, Large Casinos, North County, North County Casinos, North County Inland Weddings, Staying in North County Inland, Unique Hotels, Valley Center, Wedding Venues.

Harrah’s is well-known for having the best casinos and hotels nationwide. So you definitely won’t be disappointed with your discovery of this casino with all its gaming and entertainment venues. For the color and excitement of a Las Vegas style casino, Harrah’s Rincon has it all. Of course they offer state-of-the-art gaming including 2,000 slot machines, more than 59 table games and a 12 table poker room where the action never stops! Harrah’s Rincon also offers unique games like Rincon Craps and Volcanic Roulette Bingo.

East County’s Sycuan Casino is Only 30 Minutes from Downtown with two Hotels and a golf course

Posted by Barry Berndes & filed under Attractions, Banquets & Catering, Banquets and Catering, Buffet, Casino Buffet, Casinos, East County, East County Casinos, East County Weddings, El Cajon, Getaways, Home Page Content, Wedding Venues.

Moments away from downtown San Diego, Sycuan Casino and Resort is the premiere daycation destination for San Diegans. Set amidst 425-plus lush acres, surrounded by picturesque mountain terrain, there are wonderful areas to walk around and take in the sites. This 305,000-sq. ft. casino is open 24 hours a day with 2,000 Vegas-style slot machines, a smoke-free poker room and a 51-table gaming room.

San Diego’s Cosmopolitan Hotel & Restaurant in Old Town Offers Superb Dining in a Historic Setting

Posted by Barry Berndes & filed under American, American, Banquets & Catering, Banquets and Catering, Breakfast & Brunch, Corporate Meeting Venue, Happy Hour, happy hour, Hotels & Resorts, MCRD Graduation Party Venues, Mexican, Military Wedding Venues, Old Town, Old Town Restaurants, Old Town Weddings, Party Venues, Rehearsal Dinners, Restaurants, Restaurants, San Diego Romantic Weekend Getaways, Seafood, Wedding Venues.

Soon after Juan Bandini built his thatch-roofed adobe family home, 1827–29, it became the social center of San Diego. Bandini himself was often seen waltzing gracefully and elegantly across the parlor floor. In 1869, after Bandini’s death, stage master Albert Seeley purchased Bandini’s home and converted it into his family home and a hotel. When… Read more »

Coronado’s Hotel del Coronado is an Oceanfront Resort with Great Shops and top Restaurants

Posted by Barry Berndes & filed under 44th Edition OR, Attractions, Attractions in Coronado, Banquets & Catering, Bay View, Beach Front Hotels, Breakfast & Brunch, Coronado, Coronado Breakfast, Coronado Restaurants, Coronado Weddings, Corporate Meeting Venue, Featured on Main Page, Getaways, Hotels & Resorts, Ocean View, Party Venues, Rehearsal Dinners, Restaurants, Staying in Coronado, Wedding Venues.

The legendary Hotel del Coronado is located on 28 oceanfront acres on Coronado Island. Built in 1888 and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1977, The Hotel del Coronado has played host to celebrities, presidents and dignitaries from around the world. Today, guests can select accommodations in the historic Victorian Building, in the contemporary Ocean… Read more »

Temecula’s Inn at Churon Winery is a romantic French chateau-inspired bed & breakfast inn and winery

Posted by Barry Berndes & filed under Getaways, Hotels & Resorts, Restaurants, San Diego Romantic Weekend Getaways, Staying in Temecula, Temecula, Temecula Wineries, Unique Hotels, Wifi.

The romantic Inn at Churon is ideally located in the heart of the Temecula wine country. This beautiful French chateau-inspired bed & breakfast inn and winery is, without a doubt, the a perfect romantic getaway. And The Inn at Churon is less than an hour away from downtown San Diego and only 23 miles north… Read more »

Oceanside Harbor and Marina is Home to 950 Yachts, Great Restaurants & Fun Things to Do

Posted by Barry Berndes & filed under Attractions, Attractions in Oceanside, Boat Docking, Harbor, Hotels & Resorts, North County Breakfast, Oceanside, Oceanside Harbor & Marina, Oceanside Harbor Restaurants, Oceanside Restaurants, Restaurants, San Diego Family Weekend Getaways, Staying in Oceanside, Staying in Oceanside Harbor.

This is the only marina and boat harbor in North County and it’s home to over 950 yachts and boats. While it is a small harbor, there are plenty of fun things to do here. Making up this one-of-a-kind harbor setting is a small Cape Cod-style fishing village, complete with a lighthouse. The village is… Read more »

La Jolla Offers a Wonderful Staycation Getaway to La Jolla Shores Hotel at Scenic La Jolla Shores

Posted by Barry Berndes & filed under Banquets & Catering, Beach Front Hotels, Getaways, Hotels & Resorts, La Jolla, La Jolla Weddings, Ocean View, Staying in La Jolla, Unique Hotels, Wedding Venues.

Highlighted with oceanfront views of the surf splashing onto the beach. Plus they have open-air walkways and comfortable accommodations. The La Jolla Shores Hotel is one of the select few hotels in San Diego situated directly on the beach. This beachfront hotel in La Jolla, California creates vacation memories that last a lifetime.

San Felipe Marina Resort and Spa: A Baja California Oasis

Posted by Barry Berndes & filed under Mexican Hotels.

Located south of town via Avenida Camino Del Sur which turns into Carretera San Felipe-Aeropuerto at Km. 4.5 (01152-686-577-0819) or (800-291-5397) ($79-$185). This grand resort features 55 rooms that come with a kitchen and satellite TV. They offer tennis courts, swimming pools, jacuzzi, gym, sauna and spa. Also offer time share for condos and homes…. Read more »

Rosarito Beach, Mexico is where you’ll find the Las Rocas Resort & Spa for a seaside Weekend Getaway

Posted by Barry Berndes & filed under Mexican Hotels.

Just six miles south of Rosarito Beach at km 38.5 on the Tijuana-Ensenada free road. For reservations or information, call toll-free (888-527-7622) or (619-234-9810). Summer rates are ($79-$389). The best place to stay south of the border is Las Rocas Resort and Spa. This oceanfront resort offers a diversity of accommodations from standard rooms with… Read more »

Ensenada’s Hotel Coral & Marina is a Premier Ensenada Resort near the Wine Country

Posted by Barry Berndes & filed under Mexican Hotels.

On the Tijuana to Ensenada road just north of Ensenada at km 103 at 3421 Zona Playitas Ensenada. For reservations call direct (01152-646-175-0000) or toll-free (800-862-9020). Rate schedule for this 147-room, all-suite hotel with ocean-view balconies is ($120-$256). Everything about this premier modern hotel resort and marina is first class. The suites are all beautifully… Read more »

Temecula’s Monte De Oro Winery is a Spectacular Day Trip Getaway to Temecula’s Wine Country

Posted by Barry Berndes & filed under Banquets & Catering, Corporate Meeting Venue, Party Venues, Rehearsal Dinners, San Diego Romantic Weekend Getaways, Temecula Wineries, Vineyard View, Wedding Venues, Weddings.

Located off Rancho California Road in the heart of Temecula’s wine valley is beautiful Monte De Oro Winery (19). What sets Monte De Oro apart from the other wineries in the valley is their careful attention to vineyard practices, such as canopy management and controlling yields, as well as our delicate handling of the fruit… Read more »

Ensenada’s Romantic Casa De Los Siete Patios is a Premier Ensenada Resort & Seaside Wedding Destination

Posted by Barry Berndes & filed under Mexican Hotels, Mexico, Uncategorized.

A once in a lifetime experience awaits you in a secluded paradise behind bougainvillea covered white walls. Imagine yourself in front of a spectacular view of the Pacific Ocean, while luxuriating in a designer’s dream, beach hacienda on two lushly landscaped acres and a crystal blue Mykonos pool with Jacuzzi; just one of the seven… Read more »

Hollywood’s Universal Studios is the Ultimate Hollywood Experience

Posted by Barry Berndes & filed under Amusement Park, Children's Events, Getaways, San Diego Family Weekend Getaways, San Diego Romantic Weekend Getaways, Uncategorized.

Get ready for the ultimate Hollywood experience! Find a full day of action-packed entertainment all in one place:  thrilling theme park rides and shows, a real working movie studio, and Los Angeles’ best shops, restaurants and cinemas at CityWalk. Universal Studios Hollywood is a unique experience that’s fun for the whole family. Go behind the… Read more »