San Diego Recreation Information

Some of the recreational activities in Urban San Diego:

Balboa Park | Basketball | Biking | Bowling | Canyons | Gardening | Gyms | Frisbee | Running
Lawn Bowling | Roque | Playgrounds | Recreation Centers | Volleyball | Tours | Walking

Balboa Park	Fun flick by HillQuest, music by Motel Swing	Balboa Park borders Hillcrest (paintings by RD Riccoboni). Take advantage of free admission to several great museums every Tuesday.
Basketball		Men’s leagues, tournaments, open gym
Biking		Red Routes get out of the traffic! San Diego Bay Bike Route 25-mile loop circling San Diego Bay Rainbow Cyclists suggested rides San Diego Wheelmen Knickerbikers, SD Bicycling Touring Club, rides More routes around the county Bicycling San Diego local magazine San Diego in motion at SD Earth Times Learn more from the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition $ave gas by commuting to work by bicycle
Bird Watching		Bird watching around the neighborhood
Bowling		William W. Whitson, the developer of the Hillcrest Tract, owned the Hillcrest Bowl which was once located on the south side of Washington Street east of Fifth Avenue (on Village Hillcrest’s present site). Bowling alleys are disappearing all over San Diego, but there is still a gay bowling league.
Canyons		Numerous, lovely canyons are located throughout our neighborhood. Enjoy a hike! Friends of Maple Canyon Friends Of Normal Heights Canyons
Croquet		Grab some friends, a croquet set and head to the park. Several locations are perfect for a court. HillQuest’s favorite spot for a court is the northwest corner of the Balboa Park along Sixth Avenue. Have you ever played extreme croquet?
Gardening		San Diego Floral Association and Sparrowpost where you can 411 on composing and more!
Gyms		Municipal Gymnasium, Balboa Park
Frisbee		Morley Field Disk Golf Course Disc golf is a ball to devotees
Running/ Jogging		* San Diego Front Runners * The Run of Six Footbridges
Lawn Bowling		San Diego Lawn Bowling Club founded 1932 Located on Balboa Drive northeast of Laurel Street.
Roque		This game, similar to croquet, was once played on courts in Balboa Park near Sixth Avenue and Redwood Street. The City removed the courts in 2008.
Playgrounds		The closest public playground to the core of Hillcrest is in the northwest region of Balboa Park near Sixth and Spruce. West: in Mission Hills a playground is located next to Grant School in Pioneer Park at 1420 Washington Place. East: North Park Recreation Center sits at 4044 Idaho Street, south of the landmark water tank near El Cajon Boulevard.
Recreation Centers		Balboa Park Activity Center 2145 Park Boulevard (858) 581-7100 Morley Field 2221 Morley Field Drive (619) 692-4919 North Park Recreation Center 4044 Idaho Street (619) 235-1152
Volleyball		Pick up games are held on the green lawns near Sixth and Olive. This is also one of the best people-watching areas for a Sunday in the park.
Tours Enjoy one with a neighborhood guide or take a free self-guided tour.		Central Hillcrest Walk Eastern Hillcrest Walk Blue-line Walk (See HQ7 fold-out map) Green-line Walk (See HQ7 fold-out map) Orange-line Walk (See HQ7 fold-out map) Uptown Historic Home Dates, Location & Architects (1) Pick up a free copy of HillQuest, an Urban Guide, at one of advertisers (2) open the fold-out map and locate the small dark purple houses with white numbers that correspond to this link. The 2011-12 HillQuest Urban Guide’s fold-out map of Bankers Hill features a walk (or take the car if you must) that highlights the best of the jacarandas (May-June only). Walking Tour of Balboa Park A Walk Through Hillcrest History Historic Crittenden Addition Jewish History in Balboa Park Urban Safaris Also...Free ranger-led one-hour tours of Balboa Park take place every Tuesday and Sunday at 1:00pm. Meet at Vistor Center in House of Hospitality. Away from San Diego The City by the Bay — Fun things to do in San Francisco
Walking		Walk San Diego WalkAbout San Diego
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