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Hotels in San Diego
• California Suites San Diego from $59.95 USD
• Wyndham San Diego North San Diego from $82.66 USD
• Best Western Island Palms San Diego from $99.00 USD
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Vacation Rentals in San Diego
• Residence Inn Marriott Downtwn San Diego from $169.95 USD
• Extendedstay Kearny Mesa San Diego from $85.95 USD
• Days Inn & Stes Sea World/Arpt San Diego from $89.95 USD
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Relatively free from smog and byzantine freeways, SAN DIEGO , set around a gracefully curving bay, represents the acceptable face of southern California. The second biggest city in California may be affluent and conservative, but it's also easygoing and far from smug. Although it was the site of the first mission in California, the city only really took off with the arrival of the Santa Fe Railroad in the 1880s, and in terms of trade and significance it has long been in the shadow of Los Angeles. However, during World War II the US Navy made San Diego its Pacific Command Center, and the military continues to dominate the local economy, along with tourism.
The City
With its mix of laid-back libertarians and military-minded conservatives (drawn from its adjacent naval base), San Diego embodies both work-hard and play-hard lifestyles. With an easily navigable central area, scenic bay, 42 miles of beaches and plentiful...
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