2 Best Sights in San Diego, California

Petco Park is home to the city's major league baseball team, the San Diego Padres. The ballpark is strategically designed to give fans a view of San Diego Bay, the skyline, and Balboa Park. Reflecting San Diego's beauty, the stadium is clad in sandstone from India to evoke the area's cliffs and beaches; the 39,860 seats are dark blue, reminiscent of the ocean, and the exposed steel is painted white to reflect the sails of harbor boats on the bay. The family-friendly lawnlike berm, "Park at the Park," is a popular and affordable place for fans to view the game, which brings the total capacity to over 42,000. The ballpark is known for an exceptional variety of local food vendors and craft breweries, including burgers from local icon Hodad's, garlic fries from family-owned Gaglione Brothers, "Cardiff Crack" nachos from Seaside Market, and slices and brews from Pizza Port. Behind-the-scenes guided tours of Petco, including the press box and the dugout, are offered throughout the year.

Once the home of professional sports teams the San Diego Chargers (NFL) and the Padres (MLB), the original stadium on this site (built in 1967) was demolished in 2021 to make way for the brand spankin'-new Snapdragon Stadium. Now, 35,000 spectators gather to watch San Diego State University Aztecs football and professional soccer teams San Diego Wave and San Diego FC, plus live concerts, monster truck exhibitions, and more. The stadium is easily accessible via the Green Line on the San Diego Trolley at the Stadium stop (where kids under 18 always ride free). Many of the concessions stands are run by local businesses, including Hodad's, Cali BBQ, The Crack Shack, and Best Pizza & Brew.

Snapdragon Stadium only allows clear bags inside, but offer storage lockers for rent at most events.