WELCOME TO SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
If a perfect climate, maritime scenery and gorgeous ocean beaches are superb raw materials of family vacations, then a magical man-made bay, world-class zoos and theme parks take it to another level ... More
CULTURAL SITES
First time visitors do not immediately connect San Diego and Black cultural sites in the same sentence. But there is now reason to raise the question ... More
RESTAURANTS and NIGHTCLUBS
Get your Southern-cooked meals on at Magnolia’s Southern Dining, Bonnie Jean's Soul Food, Huffman’s Barbecue and Barnes Bar-B-Que. Then party at Tina's and Sevilla Club Brazil ... More
BEACHES and PARKS
With Balboa Park, Embarcadero Marina Park, La Jolla Beach, Mission Bay Park, Ocean Beach, and Cabrillo National Monument as the signature settings, no wonder San Diego has the reputation of a sub-tropical paradise ... More
FAMILY ATTRACTIONS
Many vacationers know about San Diego Zoo and San Diego Wild Animal Park, and some know about the family museums of Balboa Park, but you should add Birch Aquarium at Scripps to the list of must visit attractions ... More
THEME PARKS
World class attractions like SeaWorld and LEGOLAND California have company from SEA LIFE LEGOLAND and Knotts Surf City Waterpark for your entertainment dollar ... More
GENERAL ATTRACTIONS
Seaport Village, Horton Plaza, Gaslamp Quarter, Humphrey’s By The Bay, House of Blues and the legendary Old Globe Theatre ... More
ART and HISTORY MUSEUMS
For a city its size, San Diego has an impressive array of classic and modern museums like Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, San Diego Museum of Man, San Diego Museum of Art, Timken Museum of Art, and the Mingei International Museum ... More
HISTORIC SITES
San Diego, downtown in particular, has a rich history of Black residents that extends back to the 1800s Gold Rush Era in San Diego County ... More
BLACK GENESIS
People of African descent accompanied Spanish explorer Hernando Cortez to Upper California (Southern California) and Lower California (Baja) in 1519. Another Spaniard, Sebastian Vizcaino, named San Diego in 1602 upon viewing ... More
PLACES OF WORSHIP
Bethel AME Church, Bayview Baptist Church, St. Stephen’s Church of God in Christ, Pilgrim Progressive Baptist Church, Prince Chapel by the Sea AME Church ... More
TRIVIA and FAMOUS RESIDENTS
In a metro area of over 3 million, the African American population is 190,000 and there are 4,000 African American businesses ... More
Sheila Umolu
Thomas Dorsey
Julie Webb
BLACK CULTURAL TRAVEL MADE EASY