Rent a Car San Francisco and San Diego Nightlife
LA isn't the only place to play in California. Since the 1990's and the dot-com era, San Diego has become one of the West Coasts most accessible destinations, providing rent a car San Francisco travelers with an exciting alternative to the Bay Area. From cultural attractions like the San Diego Symphony, to cool casinos and a hip music scene, San Diego has much more to offer than you'd first expect. Experience a new kind of nightlife during your upcoming rent a car San Francisco vacation with a night out in San Diego.
Get in the loop
Want to know what's happening where in sunny San Diego? Then check out the city's free, weekly alternative publications, the San Diego Beat (published on Wednesdays and online at www.sdcitybeat.com) and the San Diego Weekly Reader (available on Thursdays and online at www.sdreader.com). Rent a car San Francisco travelers can also check out the San Diego Union-Tribune's entertainment section for weekend highlights. If you're looking to learn more about the city's performing arts scene, be sure to check out the local convention and visitors bureau's Art + Sol campaign, which features a calendar of events covering visual and performing arts.
No cash? No problem
Nightlife entertainment doesn't have to cost a fortune - in fact, it doesn't have to cost anything! San Diego is known for throwing some of the best free concerts in California, providing travelers with a wide variety of performances. From June through August, rent a car San Francisco travelers can check out the Alpine Summer Concert Series and the Annual Coronado Promenade Concerts. Free jazz concerts kick off lazy summer weekends in the parks of Carlsbad, while Tuesday through Thursday you can catch the unique Twilight in the Park Summer Concert series offerings care of the Spreckels Organ Pavilion in Balboa Park. Looking to spend your evening in a more romantic fashion? Then pack a moonlight picnic and head to the fire pits along Pacific Beach and La Jolla Shores in your rent a car San Francisco vehicle. These pits are open to the public for free during the summer months.
Have you got your ticket yet?
Whether its tickets to the opening night or the final curtain call, car rental San Francisco travelers can purchase theirs for half price at the ARTS TIX both located in Horton Plaza. The kiosk is open Tuesday through Thursday at 11am and Friday through Sunday at 10am. It stays open until 6pm every day except Sunday when it closes at 5pm. Rent a car San Francisco travelers can purchase half price tickets to same-day performances (except for Monday performances, which you can purchase on Sunday). If you're in the north end of the city, be sure to stop by the ART TIX North location at the San Diego North Convention & Visitors Bureau. The Horton Plaza kiosk also doubles as a full price Ticketmaster location, selling seats to concerts and sporting events throughout California.
Major music venues
San Diego is home to a number of monstrous music venues, making it a great place for savvy concert-goers. The two largest venues are the ipayOne Center at the Sports Arena and the Qualcomm Stadium in Mission Valley. The Open Air Theatre on the campus of San Diego State University is a more intimate venue with a 4,000 seat outdoor amphitheatre. The Cox Arena and Coors Amphitheatre both boast exceptional acoustics, while Spreckels Theatre and Copley Symphony Hall are two vibrant vaudeville venues.
Shake your groove thing
San Diego's club scene is right up there with hotspot locations like LA and San Francisco. Downtown is definitely the place to be, but only if you plan on heading out early. Lines begin forming outside popular venues as early as 10pm, and that's on a Thursday. And remember the "city style" dress code - leave the tank tops, sports jerseys and sneakers in your rent a car San Francisco vehicle please.
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