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Colors of San Diego - traditions, festivals, mentality and lifestyle

Bay view from San Diego Convention Center Annually the city of San Diego hosts numerous bright and remarkable festivals and ethnic holidays. One of the brightest and most wanted country holidays is the San Diego Beer Week which is held in the middle of September. The brightest folk festival is accompanied with various engaging gastronomy events, competitions and contests. The festival offers exciting entertainment program. Guests of the festival can mix business with pleasure enjoying favorite sorts of beer and visiting exciting music concerts and shows, themed tours and street performances. Every year the program of the beer festival is added and expanded with greatest events and entertainments.
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Various charity events are held within the festival as well. Costs collected during the festival are then given to children’s funds and medical charitable organizations. It should be noted that most local residents consider taking part in charity events their duty. This feature of local culture is rather contagious for foreign guests of the city taking part in various charity events on par with locals.
Another local event of global recognition is the Comic-Con International. During the holiday the streets of the city turn into a scale movie location and shooting area. Within the festival Hollywood celebrities perform new films, one can meet people wearing costumes of favorite movie heroes at every turn. The Comic-Con International festival held in 1970. Since that time the event has gained the greatest scale attracting tourists from all over the world. Annually the festival is attended by more than 150 thousands of tourists. Copyright www.orangesmile.com
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For many people the festival is the only chance to meet their movie idols and heroes in reality. Close to a large conference hall of the city thousands of fans are watching Hollywood stars and waiting for a chance to meet their superheroes. During the festival special stalls appear in the streets of the city in which one can buy bright comics, magazines and other print media anyway related to cinema industry.
San Diego Mission However one of the most waited event among the guests of the festival is bright parades and marches which are running through central streets of the city. Favorite heroes of movies, comics and cartoons can be met everywhere, city guests clad in costumes of their favorite heroes are proudly walking along the streets of San Diego boasting their festive stuff in public. One of the most exciting traditions of the festival is a twin contest. Many fans of the festival are twin like their heroes. The bright festival of Comic-Con International is a perfect chance to have a good time and to get a charge of positive impressions.
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Cathedrals and basilicas near San Diego
♥   Mission Basilica of San Diego de Alcala, San Diego, 3.6 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   St. Joseph Cathedral, San Diego, 5.5 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   St. Peter Cathedral, El Cajon, 18.2 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Catedral de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, Tijuana, 25.5 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Nueva Catedral de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, Tijuana, 26.4 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, Oceanside, 56.3 km from the center. On the map   Photo
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Traditions and festivals in cities around San Diego

Anaheim
Anaheim is located in California, where the grass seems greener, and the sun brighter. And the local people - no, they do not seem friendly at all - they really are. This is the place where you can recharge your positive energy just walking down the street - that's how residents of Anaheim are hospitable and city spaces are beautiful. Interestingly, the rain can plunge ... Open »
Ontario Town
Ontario lives an interesting cultural life, largely due to a mixture of different nations and cultures. Like many other cities in California, Ontario is very multinational. Here you can meet descendants of emigrants from literally all parts of the world. It is also worth noting that the city was once part of Mexico, which many local cultural traditions remind of today. A ... Open »
Los Angeles
Los Angeles is one of the largest and most dynamic cities in the world. Besides world-famous attractions and entertainment centers, it attracts travelers with colorful holidays taking place every year. It has long become a good tradition for the city to host the Tournament of Roses, which has been held annually for more than a century. The holiday is usually organized in early ... Open »
Hollywood, CA
Hollywood has always been the main synonym for modern cinema. Travelers associate it with their favorite actors and films, and permanent symbols of Hollywood today are known to literally everyone. Perhaps the main symbol of the area is the huge letters mounted on a high hill, which make up the sacred inscription "HOLLYWOOD". Few people know that the original inscription was ... Open »
Beverly Hills
When people hear about Beverly Hills, they immediately get an image of sports cars, luxury mansions, high-end shops, and celebrities in their minds. Indeed, well-known by its zip code 90210, Beverly Hills is rather a pricey destination. Even tourists not interested in celebrities and film industry in general will not feel bored in this city as it is packed with entertainment ... Open »
Santa Monica
One of the main distinctive features of the city of Santa Monica is a welcoming and easy atmosphere. The resort is heavily visited by tourists from all over the world. Local residents treat foreign guests rather amiably and welcomingly. Many foreign visitors of the destination note a rather active way of life of local folks. City streets are always filled with local residents ... Open »
Cityguide on traditions, mentality and lifestyle of people in San Diego. Learn the best periods to visit San Diego to discover its soul - authentic festivals, events and celebrations. We will also reveal the interesting habits, attitude towards the world and to tourists in San Diego.
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