The San Diego Aircraft Carrier Museum is located onboard the USS Midway, the longest-serving aircraft carrier in U.S. Navy history. The ship's 47 years of service stretches from the end of World War II until the liberation of Kuwait in 1991.

Each year from December to March, whale and marine-life enthusiasts can watch gray whales from San Diego's Cabrillo National Monument.

Zydeco & Blues Festival:

The Zydeco & Blues Festival in Spanish Landing Park, San Diego, brings four stages of top quality music to the California seaside.

The Mission San Diego de Alcala was founded in 1769 and was the first church in California. The present building was completed in 1813. Originally the Mission and the Spanish fort were located on the hill above Old Town San Diego, but the Mission soon moved to its present location, five miles up the San Diego River. Today it is head of an active Catholic Parish in the Diocese of San Diego.

California has a huge Latin population and each year San Diego commemorates this special link with a celebration of the world-famous Mexican music, mariachi, at the Del Mar Fairgrounds Activity Center.

The founding of California's first mission is commemorated at this annual festival. Live music, tours of the historic Mission San Diego de Alcala itself, food, games and Llama rides reinforce the mission's place at the heart of the community.

The Red Bull Air race series stages spectacular stunt-flying competitions across the world. Fearless pilots race at speeds of up to 400 km/h through low-level inflatable "air gates" to the delight of thousands of spectators. This leg of the 2007 competition is in San Diego.