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Article: San Diego gains favor as destination for leisure and business: from urban resorts to desert oases, San Diego has a resort for all seasons.(Southern California Resorts And Destinations)
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- Los Angeles Business Journal
- Article date:
- July 5, 2004
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The city of San Diego is California's most southern metropolis, but the county covers more than 4,200 square miles and attracts visitors to a diverse ecosystem that includes San Diego Bay and beaches, islands, deserts, mountains, coastal valleys and Mediterranean climate--all within about an hour's drive of downtown.
In April, San Diego was named by the Partners for Livable Communities as one America's Most Livable Communities based on the city's climate, economy, amenities and location. The American Podiatric Medical Association, called it one of the 12 best walking cities in the U.S., citing walkable places like the 12,000-acre Balboa Park and its almost 80 ...