First for Women – August 26, 2019

See beautiful blooms like this

clematis flower at the nearby

San Diego Botanic Garden

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Take a walk through time with a

visit to the Map and Atlas Museum

of La Jolla. The collection features

a display of more than 200 items

(including some of the rarest maps in

the world) that showcase 500 years of

cartography. Plus, it’s free!

Head to San Diego, where you can

hop on a ferry ($10 per person) to

the quaint island of Coronado. Once

there, relax on the 2-mile Coronado

Beach, catch a show at Village Theater

and discover local culture at the

Coronado Museum of History &

Art. You can also explore the shops

on Orange Avenue and grab a bite of

Coronado’s famous fresh lobster.

Great day trip:

Coronado

Don’t miss:

Map and Atlas Museum

Getting there

Fly into San Diego International

Airport, then rent a car for the

20-minute drive to La Jolla.

For a stay close to the beach,

book a room at Inn by the Sea.

Says JudySanClemente on

TripAdvisor.com, “Easy walk

down to the cove and sea lions.”

Rates start at $175.

Where to stay

Enjoy tasty Mexican fare at

Puesto. Says NomadicWerdna

on TripAdvisor.com, “The Filet

Mignon Taco is amazing!”

Spot seals

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Says TheJohnson4 on TripAdvisor.com,
“We saw sea lions, a shark, dolphins
and some of the local fish!”
After you return to shore, head
to the Birch Aquarium at Scripps
Institution of Oceanography ($19.50
per adult, $15 per child) to explore
more than 60 marine habitats and
interactive exhibits. “My favorite
thing was sitting in the kelp forest
area watching t he huge eels,” says
JenRed2014 on TripAdvisor.com.
“There was also a giant sea bass in
there that was appropriately named
because it probably weighed several
hundred pounds!”
End your day with a stroll down
Girard Avenue and Prospect Street
to explore the quaint shops, galleries
and restaurants. Says a reviewer from
Maine, “Afterward, head down to the
cove at sunset to see shades of blue,
violet, orange and red!”
Stroll through nearby Balboa
Park, which is larger than
Central Park in New York City