Summer in San Diego is a hot and eventful time with the marvelously varied sights, sounds and smells of the popular San Diego County Fair. The 22-days-long fair is the fifth largest in North America and San Diego is set for a delightful jamboree this year too.
This year, the San Diego County Fair is going to take place from runs from Friday, June 2 through Tuesday, July 4. The Fair is closed the first four Mondays and the first three Tuesdays in Downtown San Diego, its usual place. Last year, 1.6 million people visited this fair which includes both local visitors along with tourists from different parts of the world.
People come to see this fair as it showcases a wide range of fun exhibits, contests, concerts, and attractions that satisfy both new and long-time visitors.
During this time, the prices of hotels, air tickets, rented vehicles, etc usually rise markedly in the city. But if you plan early, you can enjoy this fair without spending over your budget. To start with, you can book rooms early in for a good and reliable budget hotel in San Diego or an affordable accommodation in a centralized location from where you can easily commute to Downtown San Diego.
The theme for 2009 San Diego County Fair is “Music Mania”. Understandably, music with all its trends and genres, from marching bands to garage bands, is going to be the main highlight of the fair. Music lovers can enjoy music performances by some 24,000 performers and entertainers, from nationally known bands to children’s dance troupes and musicians of all genres and ages. In short, there is music to see, hear and experience.
Apart from this, the fair is going to showcase stand-by competitive exhibits such as the flower and garden show, gadget show, carnival rides, various art exhibitions, the wood design exhibit, gems, minerals and jewelry, home and hobby, photography and digital arts, pie-making and pie-eating competitions, and, of course, the livestock and small animal competitions.
San Diego County fair has something for everyone to see and experience. If you are planning to visit San Diego during June and July, make sure to visit the famous San Diego County fair.
Needless to say, at this time of the year, visitors from outside the city are on the hunt for some reliable and affordable budget motel San Diego based lodging facilities. Due to its close proximity to the venue, California Suites Hotel is the perfect place to stay for you to enjoy the fair. There is a lot of rush for premium budget motels in San Diego; hence book your rooms now in California Suites Hotel, “San Diego’s Value Price Leader”.
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