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Article: Livelier than ever, San Siego's Balboa Park.
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- Sunset
- Article date:
- February 1, 1984
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San Diego's sleeping giant--Balboa Park--which snored blissfully for decades, has leaped energetically to its feet in recent years. New museums have popped up; old museusm have been spruced up. While San Diegans treasure their intracity park, fe out-of-towners are aware of the diverse resources clustered within its 1,158 acres.
Lining El Prado like peas in a pod are science, art, natural history, anthropology, sports, and photography museums, some brand-new. The park is also home to sports facilities, theaters, botanical gardens, a world-renowned zoo, and numerous jogging and picnicking areas. During the mild winter months, you can discover these resources at a ...