The inviting coastal town provides visitors and residents a full plate of shopping, recreation and dining options. An undulating line of crispy white linen covered tables weaves its way up and down the sidewalks of Fifth Avenue, the pulsating heart of San Diego's Historic Gaslamp Quarter. Chi-chi shops like Z Gallerie and Gran Havana Cuban Cigars lounge between the eateries, enticing evening strollers working off a dinner of sushi or Thai or Southwestern cuisine and everything in between. Located northeast of San Diego, Barona Casino often has a live band playing and games include Joker's Wild 21, Bingo and lots of slot machines. The air smells tangy and leaves a salty taste on the skin.
Sand feels soft as it squishes between the toes.
A never-ending concert booms courtesy of the thundering surf while the color of the water changes with the tide, ranging from aqua to azure to midnight blue. Cruising the Southern California coast tickles the senses in the most pleasing way. A Great Cruise Trip Today's gigantic cruise liners are no longer comparable to floating hotels. They're more like floating resorts. The ships now offer so many activities that travelers may be tempted to bypass ports to spend more time on board.