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ON THE TOWN ASCRS ASOA ANNUAL MEETING 86 | EYEWORLD DAILY NEWS | MAY 4, 2019 from around the world as well as photography exhibits. Admission is $15 for adults. San Diego Natural History Museum 1788 El Prado 619-232-3821 www.sdnhm.org This museum is open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with adult admission for $19.95. A special photography exhibit, "50 Greatest Landscapes," is running through June 23. The museum also features a Giant Screen Theater with a number of 2D and 3D movies. USS Midway Museum 910 North Harbor Drive 619-544-9600 www.midway.org Visit this museum on board an aircraft carrier. The USS Midway is one of the country's longest-serving aircraft carriers, and the museum has dozens of exhibits and a number of restored aircrafts. It is open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and tickets are $21 for adults (if purchased online). Balboa Park 1549 El Prado 619-239-0512 www.balboapark.org Originally called "City Park," Bal- boa Park is home to many museums and other exhibits. The park is open 24 hours a day, and the Visitors Center is open from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Fleet Science Center 1875 El Prado 619-238-1233 www.rhfleet.org Explore some of the many exhibits the science center has to offer. It has permanent and rotating exhibits and an IMAX theater. The museum is open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., staying open until 6:00 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $19.95 for adults. San Diego Air and Space Museum 2001 Pan American Plaza 619-234-8291 www.sandiegoairandspace.org This museum is open 7 days a week. It offers exhibits and simulators that focus on air and space history and technology. Tickets are $19.95 for adults. San Diego Museum of Art 1450 El Prado 619-232-7931 www.sdmart.org Open during the week except for Wednesday, the San Diego Muse- um of Art features collections of art Whale watching cruise While in San Diego, you may want to try to see some of the wildlife first- hand by taking a whale watching cruise. A number of companies offer trips off the coast, including San Diego Whale Watch, Hornblower, and H&M Landing. Prices range from around $30 to $50, depend- ing on the specifics of the cruise. Wine/brewery tours You may want to take advantage of some of Southern California's many wineries. You can take a winery tour or visit the individual wineries of your choice. There are a number located in the San Diego County area, as well as in Temecula Valley. Or you can choose to take a beer train tour to some of the breweries in the area. Old Town Trolley Tours www.trolleytours.com/san-diego If you're looking for a way to see many interesting parts of the city, you may want to consider a trolley of the most well-known attractions that the city has to offer. Guests should plan to spend at least several hours exploring the many exhibits and animals housed in the zoo. It is located in Balboa Park, with adult tickets for $56. The zoo is open daily all year round. San Diego Zoo Safari Park www.sdzsafaripark.org In addition to the zoo, visitors to San Diego may choose to visit the Safari Park, a separate park that features gorillas, tigers, lions, elephants, and much more. The park is open every day of the year, with tickets start- ing at $56 for adults. Guests can choose from a variety of safari tour options, including touring via cart or caravan, experiencing a jungle ropes course, zip lining above the animals, or spending the night on a camping safari. San Diego tours San Diego attractions Belmont Park 3146 Mission Boulevard www.belmontpark.com Check out this amusement park on the ocean in Mission Bay. You can choose to ride some of the many rides or just explore the area. The park originally opened in 1925. Birch Aquarium 2300 Expedition Way La Jolla, California 92037 858-534-3474 aquarium.ucsd.edu Located in La Jolla at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography with the University of California, San Diego, the Birch Aquarium overlooks the Pacific Ocean and has more than 60 habitats of fishes and inverte- brates. It's open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily. Old Town San Diego Take a trip to this historic area of San Diego for some interesting shopping and good food. This neighborhood is designed like a historic, early San Diego. Old Town is easily accessible from downtown San Diego. tour, which includes 10 stops. Visit the surrounding areas of San Diego, like Coronado and Old Town, as well as city locations like Balboa Park, Little Italy, the harbor, Seaport Village, and the baseball stadium. Tickets are $37.80 for 1 day of hopping on and off. San Diego SEAL Tour www.sealtours.com If you want to see the city both on land and on water, consider a San Diego SEAL Tour. Hop on board this boat with wheels for a 90-minute tour. Visit the San Diego Harbor, Seaport Village, USS Midway, and more. Tickets are $42 for adults ($37.80 online). The tour is avail- able year round and departs daily from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. San Diego Zoo zoo.sandiegozoo.org The San Diego Zoo is perhaps one