8 Ways to Take Advantage of Your Stay at Golden Hill Place!

The following creative ideas will help you maximize your stay with us.

1. Study and conduct research at the San Diego City College Learning Resource Center (Library). This spacious facility is located on the City College Campus off C Street - and is 6 blocks away. It is open to the public and offers extensive resources. This state-of-the-art library is a quiet and peaceful place to do homework, read or surf the Internet.

2. Attend a major downtown street festival like Street Scene (held in September) which is California's largest outdoor musical festival. San Diego also hosts California's largest Mardi Gras in February and California's largest eco-festival Earth Day in April. There are many more fun events to attend. For a complete listing, simply review the gaslamp.org events section for festivals that occur during your stay at Golden Hill Place.

3. Mountain bike, hike or jog at nearby "Florida Canyon Nature Preserve". This outdoor are in Balboa Park is an urban oasis. The main trailhead is located across the street from the San Diego Zoo.

4. Take a scenic bike ride to the swimming beach situated on San Diego Bay. This is an enjoyable 4-mile bike ride on flat terrain that begins at Seaport Village. The beach is located on Harbor Drive past the airport and just before the bridge.

5. Attend a San Diego City College student theatrical production at the Seville Theatre across the street from Golden Hill Place. Productions include: "Guys and Dolls", "Of Mice & Men" and Shakespearean plays.

6. Visit many of San Diego's most popular tourist attractions that are comfortably within walking or bicycling distance of Golden Hill Place. Some of the most noteworthy places are Balboa Park (6 blocks), the World Famous San Diego Zoo (12 blocks), the new Padres Baseball Stadium (15 blocks), the historic Gaslamp District (15 blocks), and the San Diego Harbor waterfront (1 mile). In addition, Golden Hill Place is only 6 blocks from a major Trolley station with trolleys to Old Town, Mission Valley shopping centers, SDSU (San Diego State University), Qualcomm Stadium, the San Diego Convention Center and Tijuana-Mexico.

7. Take a combination bike ride and ferry connection to Coronado Island. The terminal is 1 mile to the west at the end of Broadway. The cost for you and a bike is $3.75 each way. The trip takes 10 minutes one-way.

8. Attend a San Diego Padres Major League Baseball game at Petco Park. This state-of-the-art $450 million dollar baseball facility is a 15-minute walk from Golden Hill Place. Over 85 games per year are played at Petco Park. Ticket prices start at $15 - why not go attend a game?