Where to travel, travel and route planner » great vacation http://www.dankuna.com/blog Best travel, maps, GPS, weather, images, cheap hotels Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:15:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Balboa Park, San Diego http://www.dankuna.com/blog/balboa-park-san-diego.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=balboa-park-san-diego http://www.dankuna.com/blog/balboa-park-san-diego.html#comments Sun, 06 Apr 2008 19:26:46 +0000 Ella http://www.dankuna.com/blog/continent/north-america/balboa-park-san-diego/ [...]]]> is a 1,200 acre (4.9 km²) in San Diego, California, United States.
Balboa Park, San Diego

Balboa Park, San Diego


Unlike some city parks which are mostly free of buildings in favor of open space and recreational fields (e.g. New York’s Central Park), Balboa Park is a cultural complex. Besides open areas and natural vegetation, it contains a variety of cultural attractions including , theaters, gardens, shops and restaurants as well as the world-renowned . Balboa Park has been declared a National Historic . The park is managed and maintained by the City of Department. It was declared a National Historic in 1977. Another great for .
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Balboa Park, San Diego GPS coordinates: 32° 43′ 53″ N, 117° 8′ 43″ W

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Feb 11, 12:00am at San Diego Convention Center, none, San Diego, CA

Feb 11, 6:00am at Mission Bay Park, Mission Bay, San Diego, CA
Prevention magazine’s third “Prevention On the Run” kicks off in San Diego on Saturday, February 11th. Join us for a fun 5k, 10k, or ½ Marathon run, as well as a 1.5 mil...

Feb 11, 10:00am at Literacy First Charter School: Primary Academy, 799 E. Washington Avenue, El Cajon, CA
Do you have old electronics cluttering up your attic or garage? Literacy First Charter School’s Primary Academy and All Green Electronics Recycling have teamed up to host an e...

Feb 11, 10:30am at Water Conservation Garden, 12122 Cuyamaca College Dr. West, El Cajon, CA
Raise farm fresh eggs in your own backyard! The Garden’s education director, Laurie Furry, will share everything you need to know to start enjoying fresh eggs while keeping yo...

Feb 11, 10:30am at Literacy First Charter School: Junior Academy, 1012 E. Bradley Avenue, El Cajon, CA
Do you have old electronics cluttering up your attic or garage? Literacy First Charter School’s Junior Academy and All Green Electronics Recycling have teamed up to host an ev...
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The (or La Scala, as it is known), in Milan, Italy, is one of the world’s most famous . The theatre was inaugurated on 3 August 1778, under the name Nuovo Regio Ducal Teatro alla Scala with Salieri’s Europa riconosciuta. A fire destroyed the previous theatre, the ancient Teatro Ducale, on 25 February 1776, after a carnival gala. A group of ninety wealthy Milanese, who owned palchi (private boxes) in the theatre, wrote to Archduke Ferdinand I of Austria asking for a new theatre and a provisional one to be used while completing the new one. The neoclassical architect Giuseppe Piermarini produced an initial design but it was rejected by Count Firmian (an Austrian governor). Milan is city of fashion and glamor. destination.
GPS travel destination: 45° 28′ 4″ N, 9° 11′ 19″ E

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The Royal of is the official residence of the King of Spain, located in . and the do not actually reside in this palace, instead choosing the smaller Palacio de la Zarzuela, on the outskirts of Madrid. However, the is still used for state occasions. The palace is owned by the Spanish state and administered by the agency. The palace is located on Bailén street, in the western part of downtown Madrid, east of the Manzanares River, and is accessible from the Ópera metro station. The palace is partially open to public, except when in official use. Madrid is location.

Coordinates: 40°25′5″N, 3°42′50″W

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