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San Diego has the best weather of any major US city — 266 sunny days a year, average highs in the mid-70s — and the beach culture to match. Coronado Beach has that iconic Hotel del Coronado backdrop and sand that literally glitters with mica. La Jolla Cove has sea lions, snorkeling, and sea caves. Pacific Beach and Mission Beach give you that classic SoCal boardwalk vibe. But San Diego isn't just sand: it has more craft breweries per capita than any US city, a Tijuana-adjacent taco scene that rivals actual Tijuana, and Balboa Park is basically a free outdoor museum campus. Fish tacos from a Baja-style stand run about $3 each, and they're perfect. The surf breaks range from beginner-friendly at Tourmaline to legit heavy at Blacks Beach.
San Diego delivers 70 miles of coastline with year-round surf, leopard sharks at La Jolla, and a taco scene fueled by proximity to the Mexican border. From Torrey Pines bluffs to Coronado's sparkling sand, every neighborhood has its own beach personality.
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