Head To San Diego For Family Spring Break

San Diego, California, is a great spring break choice for a wide variety of families. Families and friends of San Diego residents will particularly appreciate San Diego for a laid back, sunny location to thaw out from the winter. The revitalized Downtown 92101 neighborhoods add something new and fresh into the mix with luxury and affordable accommodations, family-friendly activities, and a mini-vacation for the budget conscious.

Families will be excited about the numerous Downtown attractions including the USS Midway Museum, Harbor Cruises, and The New Children’s Museum, in addition to the world-famous San Diego Zoo, PETCO Park, Sea World and endless local beaches. Recently voted the Best Spring Break Destination by Travel + Leisure magazinein its 2008 America’s Finest Cities annual issue and beating locations such as Honolulu, Miami and Las Vegas; San Diego’s appeal can be attributed to warm weather, friendly people, exciting attractions and invigorating nightlife.

San DieGO Downtown (SDGO), a program dedicated to promoting Downtown San Diego and its Gaslamp Quarter, has launched the “Time to Spring-Diego” campaign to simplify family vacation planning and serve as a go-to resource for spring travelers from now through April 30, 2009.

Families and spring breakers can use the “Time to Spring-Diego” guide on SDGO’s comprehensive Web site, www.sdGOdowntown.com, to make reservations and find customizable sample family vacation itineraries, as well as locate related news and articles, and a travel blog. The site also provides complete event calendar listings and ample information on San Diego hotels, activities, restaurants, nightlife and shopping destinations, with a primary focus on Downtown, San Diego’s urban playground.

In addition, families who book a hotel room via San DieGO Downtown now through April 30, 2009 will receive both:

* $15 gift certificate for the Cohn Restaurant Group, operator of 12 highly acclaimed restaurants in San Diego: www.cohnrestaurants.com.

* $10 off the classic 3 course menu "La Specialita della Casa" at Acqua Al 2 fine Italian restaurant in the Gaslamp Quarter: www.acquaal2.com.

For more San Diego information, including ways families can maximize their vacation dollars and time spent, visit www.sdGOdowntown.com.