USD Women's Basketball 1999-2000

36 San Diego, California - AMERICA'S FINEST CITY

San Diego is truly "America '.s Finest City." A modern metropolis (second largest in California) and a popular year-round resort, San Diego spreads from the coast to the desert, including cliffs, mesas, hills, canyons and valleys. San Diego also surrounds one ofCalifornia '.s greatest natural harbors which has been a domi– nant factor in determining the city's history, economy and develop– ment. Meteorologists claim San Diego as the country'.s only area with perfect climate. This ideal year-round environment posts an average daytime temperature of 70 degrees, with an annual rain– fa ll average of less than JO inches. Most days are sunny, with humidity generally low, even in the summer. The climate, attrac– tive setting and recreationalfacilities make San Diego "America's Finest City."

According to Sports lllustrated, "For sheer numbers ofparticipants, diver– sity of pursuits of involvement, San Diego must rank as the sports fitness capital of the U.S." Sports are a major fea tu re of the San Diego lifestyle. One can sail, swim, surf, scuba dive, snorkel, wind-surf on 70 miles of public beach or golf at any of the over 80 golfcourses throughout the county. Balboa Park, a 1, l 58-acre recreation and cultural center, offers 25 tenn is courts, two gymnasiums, two municipal golf courses, and one ofthe nation's finest zoos. Mission Bay Park is a 4,600-acre playground for jogging, fishing, bicycling, tennis, golf, jet skiing and kite flying.

As well as participating in recreational activities, San Diego supports their professional teams - the NFL Chargers and the Na tional League Padres play at Qualcomm Stadium. During college football bowl week, San Diego annua lly hosts the Holiday Bowl. During 1998, Qualcomm Stadium hosted the Super Bowl game between Denver and Green Bay, and more recently the 1998 World Series between the San Diego Padres and the New York Yankees. Whatever sporting activ– ity there is, it 's here in San Diego - the Sports Capital of the U.S.A.

San Diego Padres, National League

Champions, 1998, 1984

San Diego Chargers AFC Champions, 1994

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