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DonnaR57
San Diego family friendly:
San Diego Zoo -- best zoo in the US
Wild Animal Park/Safari Park -- related to the zoo, but a lot more open.
You can buy a combination pass that will include both places.
Old Town State Park -- park and walk around this historic area. Just outside of the State Park area is the Mexican neighborhood with lots of fun shops and good restaurants. All are pretty family friendly!
Mission San Diego -- another historic place.
A great one day road trip: from Santee Lakes, head north on Rt 67 towards Ramona and Julian. In Ramona, the route changes number, so just follow signs to Santa Ysabel and Julian. There are some antique shops in Ramona, as well as a few good Mexican restaurants (one is right behind McDonald's, called La Salsa). The other is in "downtown" called La Cocina. In Santa Ysabel, you may find the aroma of a bakery -- stop at the bakery there, they make fantastic bread! Up to Julian in the mountains, there is an old gold mine, plus some museums and of course the famous Julian Bakery --- try an apple pie. (Yes, this is somewhat an eating trip!) Continue out of Julian towards Laguna on the Sunrise Highway, or go to Cuyamaca State Park if you'd like instead. Once off Sunrise Highway or Hwy 79 to Cuyamaca and Descanso, head west on I-8 back to Santee. If you go through Pine Valley on Olde Hwy 80, you can stop at the Pine Hills Lodge -- I believe that is where a ghost lives. :-)
The beach is ALWAYS family friendly. We are military and always use the one at North Island, but others love Mission Beach, or Del Mar State Beach, or go further up the coast to one of the state park beaches. Just watch out if this trip is in June ... we have "June Gloom" where the sun doesn't like to burn through the marine layer until noon!
Hope this gives you some ideas.
Donna
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