16 Best Places to Vacation in the Summertime
| May 18, 2015
San Diego
Because this fun city is in California, you might assume it’s hot in the summer. But its location on the edge of the Pacific Ocean allows for very temperate (some would say perfect) temperatures; warm and sunny in the daytime, and cool, beautiful sleeping weather at night.
Skip the rather ordinary downtown core with its office buildings, and walk through the beach neighborhoods — Mission Beach, Pacific Beach, and Ocean Beach are just a few. Grab dinner on a patio overlooking the ocean after a day at the beach, or head to the very classy and historic Hotel Del Coronado for a special occasion.
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