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'''Cabrillo National Monument<br>'''
An old lighthouse that sits high on the tip of Point Loma. Panoramic views of the city and the sea.
===Getting Around===
'''From the airport''', there are a variety of commercial shuttles. The lowest-cost one is Super Shuttle at $12 per person. Yellow Taxi does a flat rate of $22 to the Town and Country, no matter how many people ride together.
'''Town and Country Free Shuttle''': Guests of the hotel can arrange a free shuttle to any nearby location. You must inquire through the hotel bellman desk. It operates between the hours of 10am to 7pm. Subject to availability.
'''Rental Car''': You can rent a car at the airport. But there is also a car rental office at the Town and Country lobby and the neighboring Handlery Hotel. They have cheaper rates than if you pick up from the airport location.
'''The Trolley''': The MTS San Diego Trolley stops right by the hotel and goes through Old Town, Little Italy, Downtown and even to the Mexico border. It’s $2.50 for a one way ticket and $5.00 for a one-day pass. Multi-day passes available.
'''Uber and Lyft''' are definitely an option.
'''Dockless Pay-As-You-Go Bikes & Scooters''' are found all over San Diego. Using an app, you can pick up and ride any bike or electric scooter you find on the street. Popular brands here are Limebike, Bird, Mobike, Spin and Ofo.
===The Climate===
People like to joke that being a weatherman in San Diego is the most boring job in the world. While there is a lot of consistency and mild temperatures year round, there are also many peculiarities about San Diego and its climate. This will help you plan your trip.
San Diego has a dry Mediterranean climate. The days are warm and the nights are cold. Especially during November. Bring a jacket. Daytime temps should average 70°F (21 °C) while the nighttime may get as low as 55 °F (12 °C).
It generally only rains here December through March.However, the National Weather Service is predicting a 60-70% chance that the 2018 El Nino conditions in the Pacific will bring higher levels of rain in Southern California this November, which is a change from our normal dry weather patterns. But, it’s just a forecast. That may not happen.
“Santa Anas” — The Santa Ana winds (or just “Santa Anas”) are hot, dry winds that come in from the desert at various times of the year and make San Diego even warmer and drier than normal, even at night. It increases the wildfire risk. We may get some during the convention.
“The Marine Layer” - Often, moist air, clouds and fog move in from the ocean overnight, resulting in cloudy morning skies that burn off and we get clear skies by midday. But the marine layer doesn’t come ashore during the Santa Ana wind conditions.
Our beaches are beautiful and the surfing is good. But the sea water is very cold here, compared with the East Coast of the U.S.
===How to Speak San Diegan===
If you don’t want to stand out as an obvious tourist, it’s good to know how we pronounce places and things here in San Diego.
Because of our proximity to the border, we generally use the Spanish pronunciation of the ubiquitous Spanish words and place names (Softened by an Anglicized accent of course). For example, tortilla is “tor-TEE-yuh.” La Jolla is “Lah-HOY-yuh.”
Always say “the” in front of the freeway number (the 5, the 8, the 805). That’s actually true for all of SoCal.
Our downtown nightlife hub is “The Gaslamp Quarter,” or simply “The Gaslamp”. Not “The Gaslamp District.”
Many beach communities in the central and southern part of the county are referred to by their abbreviations. We’re kind of lazy that way. “Imperial Beach is “IB.” Ocean Beach is “OB.” and Pacific Beach is “PB.” However Mission Beach is still Mission Beach. Nobody says “MB.” The beach communities of La Jolla and everything north of that do not get abbreviated.
San Diego is only ever called “San Diego.” No variation on that name is ever uttered here.
We all love the movie Anchorman in San Diego. But quoting lines from it got old a long time ago. Just a warning.
===Custom Google Map for ISCAcon27===
I put together a custom Google Map specifically for ISCA members attending the convention. The map marks helpful locations for shopping, eating and must-see attractions. It includes most of the locations listed in this article plus many more. We will post the link to the map in the ISCA Members group on Facebook. Or you can scan this QR code on your phone.
You will need to have Google Maps or the Google Chrome browser installed on your device. Once you do, you can use my custom map to easily program navigation on your phone for driving, walking or mass transit.
==See Also==
