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Balboa Park lies at the northern edge of downtown, bordered on the west by Sixth Avenue From downtown, 12th Avenue leads directly in, becoming Park Boulevard and passing the entrance to the zoo From Sixth Avenue, Laurel Street becomes El Prado, the park s main thoroughfare; many of the park s major museums, along with the visitor center, are lined up along this avenue The park contains plenty of parking lots, although you may not have your first choice on busy days That s all right, though, because walking from place to place is part of the fun Distances are easily manageable, but if the hills start to dog you, hop aboard the free trams that run regularly through the park (The one exception to the distance rule is the zoo It sits far enough away that you ll want to use its parking lot) Sure, San Diego has other museums in town, but because you have limited time (not to mention limited patience), make sightseeing easy on everyone by choosing from among the park s 14-plus museums, which offer more museum fix than you ll need in the course of your visit The best of the bunch are described in this section; for a complete list of park attractions, go to wwwbalboaparkorg or, after you arrive, pick up a map at the well-staffed Balboa Park Visitors Center, 1549 El Prado (% 619-239-0512) Note, however, that many park attractions are closed on Mondays In the courtyard behind the center you ll find the Prado (% 619-5579441), an upscale Nuevo Latino restaurant set within the historic walls of the House of Hospitality If you d prefer something lower on the food chain price-wise, snack bars and casual cafes are scattered throughout the park All the park s museums are free one Tuesday each month The museums participate on a rotating schedule so that three or more waive their entrance fees every Tuesday If you plan to visit more than three of the park s museums, buy the Passport to Balboa Park, a coupon booklet that allows one entrance to each of 11 museums that charge an entry fee (the others are always free) and is valid for one week You can purchase the $30 passport at any participating museum, the visitor center, or online

If names such as Ansel Adams, Margaret Bourke-White, Imogen Cunningham, Edward Weston, and Henri Cartier-Bresson pique your interest, don t miss this 3,600-plus image collection, one of the few in the United States devoted exclusively to photography Set aside an hour or two See map p 516 1649 El Prado % 619-238-7559 wwwmopaorg Admission: $6 adults; $4 students, seniors, active military; free for kids under 12 (with adult) Free second Tues of the month Open: Daily 10 am 5 pm (until 9 pm on Thurs)

A must-see for kids of any age yep, including grown-up kids this tantalizing collection of hands-on exhibits is designed to provoke the

imagination while teaching scientific principles Although we don t see the educational element in Comet Impact, a motion-simulation adventure that resembles Disneyland s Star Tours ride, it is quite fun The Fleet also houses a 76-foot domed OMNIMAX theater, an excellent place to experience larger-than-life IMAX films You ll need one and a half to three hours to explore all the exhibits, not counting IMAX movie time See map p 516 1875 El Prado % 619-238-1233 wwwrhfleetorg Admission (includes IMAX film, Deep Sea ride, and exhibit galleries): $15 adults, $13 seniors, $12 kids 3 12; free first Tues of the month Open: Daily at 9:30 am; closing varies by day and season