Children Pool in La Jolla. In winter, a nice protected area for Harbor seals. Can't miss that one: the Hotel 'Del Coronado' just across Downtown San Diego. A strange atmosphere, where you feel like Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis or Jack Lemmon (the stars in 'Some like it hot!', which was shot here) are still around. Leaving by the Ocean is like leaving with a huge National Park in front of you. Balboa Park greenhouses in San Diego. Summer all year long: Balboa Park, January the 1st, 2003. San Diego skyline as a background to yacht racing. La Jolla Shores La Jolla Caves, very good for sea-kayaking and snorkeling. Torrey Pines State Reserve, between Del Mar and La Jolla, protects an endemic pine tree and big sandy cliffs. View from Torrey Pines towards Blacks Beach. Torrey Pines cliffs are enough to make the ocean feel quite wild. Cuyamaca, an hour East of San Diego, is a different feeling. Los Penasquitos Canyon, warm and dry.