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Victorious !

Members of the BMW ORACLE Racing team will visit the USS Midway and the Maritime Museum on North Harbor Drive with their new prize, the America’s Cup, in hand.  They successfully challenged New Zealand, the defenders of the 33rd America’s Cup Race on February 14th.

If you’re a regular on the waterfront in San Diego, you’ll remember the days when the BMW ORACLE Racing trimaran rested in the marina located near the Convention Center.  She left us last December and headed to Valencia, Spain, for final preparations for the America’s Cup Race.

Come greet the returning champions on the San Diego Bay today!

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FREE behind the scenes tours!

Did you know that we have a historic working Maritime Museum on the bay?

Looking for more ways to enjoy our fair city without overstretching your wallet?  The Port of San Diego and the Maritime Museum invite you to come down to San Diego’s big blue bay for a visit you won’t soon forget!

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Gray whales have the longest known migration of any mammal. Their 10,000 – 12,000 mile round trip route takes them from their summer feeding grounds in the Arctic seas, down to the warm waters of Mexico. Along the Baja Peninsula, established ‘calving lagoons’ offer sanctuary from harsh Arctic winters and provide the perfect nursery.

Each year from January to April, we gaze from boats, piers, and shoreline, scanning the waves for a sight of these barnacle encrusted leviathans. During their migration, they pass close to the San Diego coastline.  To the delight of the lucky, they’ll breach the water with an inquisitive eye to see what all the fuss is about. When they do , it’s truly a sight to behold. In celebration of their much anticipated arrival, San Diego is holding their 2nd annual Big Bay Whale Festival and it’s all happening this Saturday, January 23rd!

Read on for festival details, ‘children cruise free’ & more…

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Celebrate the spirit of one of our county’s most charismatic, peaceful & visionary people, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., by joining your community for a ‘Day of Service’ this Monday, January 18th. In this nation-wide event, people are invited to ‘Make it a Day On, not a Day Off‘, and work together to better their own communities.

Want to do your part? Read on to sign up!

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For centuries, the San Diego bay has enjoyed a rich and diverse maritime history. Since the arrival of Juan Cabrillo in the 1500’s, our storied bay has played host to vibrant sea trades, Naval  strongholds, fabled ships both young and old, fishing fleets, cruise ships and even Russian submarines. Why, it’s only fitting that the countries largest ‘floating museum’, the San Diego Maritime Museum, should also grace her shores. Home of the tall ships Star of India, Californian and the HMS Surprise-perhaps jealousy is what has prompted the outcast schooner Lynx to throw down the gauntlet?

“Things that go boom in the bay…”

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“Her playground… pitch black frontiers so harsh that they still remain shrouded in mystery”

Pressure. So great, that the large Styrofoam cup left dangling outside, has been reduced to a size befitting a dollhouse. Creatures never before seen, secrets untold… This has been the mysterious world of the renowned and elusive USS Dolphin AGSS 555. She’s a sleek bit of business, 165 feet  of quiet courage that has navigated some of the most intense and unknown oceanic depths on our planet.

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“STANDING ROOM ONLY…”

The San Diego International Triathlon returns once again to our Downtown waterfront for their 26th annual event, on June 28, 2009. The San Diego International Triathlon is one  of the  longest standing triathlons in the country, and a HUGE local favorite. Participation is eagerly anticipated and each year the event  rapidly sells out.

Both races take place at Spanish Landing Park, located on Harbor Drive (near the San Diego International Airport.) Encinitas’ Nytro Multisport Technology had the 100 ‘Last Chance To Enter Event’ tickets. Hopeful participants lined up in the pre-dawn hours for a dash to the door at 10 AM in hopes of a ticket.  As we drove through Encinitas early this morning, the line stretched far along Highway 101… Both events are now sold out.

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May 14th, 2009 is a special day for Hornblower Cruises of San Diego and Helen Woodward Animal Center, as they host their 9th Annual Pet Rescue Day on the Bay.

For the small donation of a clean towel or blanket, you and your (leashed) pet can hop aboard for one of their hourly cruises around the San Diego Bay, at a price you can’t beat! Just fetch your old towels & go!

“A clean towel for paws sake!”

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