USD Men's Basketball 1992-1993

SAN DIEGO

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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 of California's greatest natural harbors which has been a dominant factor in determining the city's history, economy and development. As home of the largest naval air station on the west coast, the federal government ranks first in economic importance to the city with the aerospace equipment industry second . Tourism closely follows as third . Business and pleasure coexist in harmony in San Diego . The climate, attractive setting and recreational facilities make San Diego "America's Finest City." According to Sports Illustrated, "For sheer numbers of participants, diversity of pursuits of involvement, San Diego must rank as the sports and fitness capital of the U.S." Sports are a major feature 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 70 golf courses throughout the county . Balboa Park, a 1,158-acre recreation and cultural center, offers 25 tennis courts , two gymnasiums, two municipal golf courses and one of the nation's finest zoos . Mission Bay Park is a 4,600-acre playground for jogging, fishing, bicycling, tennis, golf and kite flying. As well as participating in recreational activities, San Diego supports their professional teams--the Chargers in football, the Padres in baseball, the Sockers in soccer and the Gulls in hockey . Whatever sporting activity there is, it's here in San Die o--the s orts ca ital of the U.S.A. · SAN DIEGO HIGHLIGHTS . . , "" .... , . . .... \ pi~cC>V~t¢4: )5.4f lly)µa.n · Cabrillo t A.vt!f,.1ge te~p.: $umrrieF 68-76 .... ...... . . .. Winter57-65 ! Sightseeing a.Qd Attractions: Balboa Park San Diego Zoo Wild Animal Park I-Iallof Champions (sports museum) San Diego Museum of Art Old Town State Historic Park Horton Plaza Seaport Village Sea World Cabrillo National Monument Mission Bay Park Space and Science Museum