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My boyfriend and I (both 22) are going to San Diego in August and don't have a lot of money to work with. There are a lot of things we would really like to do, but we only have about 3-4 days. What are the best things to do for your money? Or any suggestions for things that maybe we haven't thought of doing?

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Mission Bay beach is an amazingly beautiful area to hang out. The whole city surrounds the bay and is covered in beaches, and behind the beaches there are many small parks and relaxing areas. It's a beautiful place to just "hang out".

I stronly suggest you research Balboa Park. Another amazing area-- very low cost. It is a gorgeous place just to walk around and has about 10 very low cost (5-10$) museums ranging from ancienty egypt to modern art.

You cannot visit San Diego without taking a trip to Coronado Island. Take a trip to Hotel del Coronado and walk on the beaches to see where Marilyn Monroe stayed and filmed some scenes. Some of the best views in this area are on Coronado. has lots of nice shops and stores to walk in and around.....
Balboa Park
It has a plethora of museums, from fine art, to aviation, to sports, to natural history. And the architecture is quite stylish for its time too. You can even take in a play at the Old Globe Theatre. Balboa Park is huge!

Downtown Gaslamp
Plenty of bar and restaurants. There are some bars that have no cover. Great late night spot.

Old Town San Diego
Can we say Fresh Tortillas! A great place to go for one of your nights out. So many Mexican Restaurants. It feels like you are in Old Time Mexico, when California was still Mexico.
GO TO THE BEACH! - It's fun, free, and fast eating is cheap!, plus august is the perfect month to go! Mission beach is probably the best!

CHECK OUT ALL OF THE MUSEUMS - San Diego has great, free museums that are fun, and interesting! even if it's not your thing, your bound to find something you like in each of them.

VISIT OLD TOWN - Old Town San Diego is free, and fun! Plus theres a lot to learn about San Diego and they provide a lot of fun activities. Plus they have great maps for tourism if you'd like to see more of San Diego.

BALBOA PARK - Balboa park is free, and exciting, always things to do and people to talk to. It definitely gives you a feel of what California is all about!

JUMP ON A TROLLEY - Trolleys aren't free, but they are cheap! for a small price (4$ a peice) you can get tickets to go view all of San Diego, very fun!
beach
belmont park
rudfords cafe
all you can eat buffets
sea world
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