Things to do in the San Diego area

North County Fair Mall Seaport Village Coronado Island San Diego Convention Center Balboa Park

North County Fair Mall. With more than 190 stores and located only four miles from the Rodeway Inn Rancho Bernardo, the North County Fair Mall offers flagship stores and a wide variety of boutique shops for your shopping pleasure. The 21st century mall offers concierge services and other amenities including the Family Lounge - a state-of-the-art family resting place complete with baby changing stations, private nursing rooms, and diversions for the little ones. You’ll also find special mall amenities such as

• Expectant Mother Parking
• Free Kiddie Kruzzers
• Free Balloons for Kids
• Complimentary Package Carry-out
• Free Wheelchairs

To save more money – including a 10% discount on all purchases at the Mall - take advantage of our Shopping Spree Package Deal or just ask the helpful staff at Rodeway Inn Rancho Bernardo for directions and available transportation.   [Top]

Seaport Village. Take a stroll down the charming and winding paths of San Diego's waterfront landmark that captures the ambience of Old Monterey, Victorian San Francisco, and traditional Mexico. Watch ships sail across the bay and explore the many boutique shops in Seaport Village. Enjoy a delicious meal at one of Seaport Village’s fine restaurants or grab a quick bite at one of the sidewalk eateries. The friendly staff of Rodeway Inn will be happy to provide you with directions and additional information.

Mission Bay Park. Fly a kite, play volleyball, water ski, or have a memorable picnic at San Diego’s Mission Bay Park - the largest man-made aquatic park in the country. The park offers a wide range of recreational activities including paths for walking and jogging, and playgrounds for your children. Nestled at the west end of the beach is a network of channels and islands - a perfect spot for everyone from wind surfers to water skiers. Enjoy a variety of self-guided tours through various areas of the Park to see wildlife, including endangered birds.  [Top]

Coronado Island. Just a mile south of San Diego is Coronado Island - a small, friendly town with wide tree-lined streets featuring Victorian homes and traditional Californian bungalows. Because of its location between the Pacific Ocean and San Diego Bay, you’ll enjoy amazing views from this lovely, small island town. Downtown Coronado boasts unique shops and restaurants, and the beautiful award-winning beach, recently ranked second best in the country by the Travel Channel, is a special treasure.

Barona Casino. Barona Valley Ranch Resort & Casino, located just 30 minutes outside of San Diego, offers visitors lively gaming action combined with unique dining experiences and world-class golf. The Barona Tribe’s spectacular ranch-themed resort has earned numerous awards for its casino and games, as well as for its restaurants and golf club. Ask the friendly staff at Rodeway Inn Rancho Bernardo for more information.  [Top]

San Diego Convention Center. The San Diego Convention Center, currently ranked 21st in size among the 375 convention facilities in North America, is located right on the harbor in downtown San Diego. It’s an easy stroll to San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter on the waterfront so, even if you’re working during the day, you can still take advantage of San Diego’s many recreational and dining opportunities in the evening. Better yet – come for business, stay for pleasure!

Escondido Center for the Arts. Just seven miles from the Rodeway Inn Rancho Bernardo is the California Center for the Arts in nearby Escondido. The mission of this first-class institution is to promote the arts and provide artistic, cultural, educational, social, and entertainment opportunities of the highest quality. With a concert hall, a theater, visual arts museum, art and dance studios, and a conference center with meeting and banquet facilities, the Center has attracted more than one-million visitors. Check with the Rodeway Inn Rancho Bernardo Activity Desk for more information.  [Top]

Balboa Park. Balboa Park, the nation's largest urban cultural park, is home to 15 major museums, renowned performing arts venues, beautiful gardens and the San Diego Zoo. The Park features museum exhibitions, plays, musicals, concerts, and classes - all in a beautiful and timeless setting. Some of the world’s greatest archaeological treasures, the parchment and papyrus Dead Sea Scrolls authored around 250 B.C. to 70 C.E., are on display during a six-month exhibition this year.
While admission to Balboa Park is free, ticket prices for the various museums and parks within it vary by institution. The Botanical Building, outdoor gardens and some additional attractions are also offered free of charge.

San Diego Airport. In 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh chose San Diego as the take-off point for the first-ever nonstop solo transatlantic flight in his Spirit of St. Louis. Soaring skyward from San Diego’s Dutch Flat, Lindbergh was bound for St. Louis, New York, and Paris, France. Today, the San Diego International Airport is the nation's busiest single runway commercial airport – serving over 17 million passengers in 2005 alone. Rodeway Inn Rancho Bernardo is a quick trip from this historical Airport.  [Top]