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30 EW 2019 ASCRS•ASOA March 2019 ASCRS•ASOA Annual Meeting Preview • May 3–7, 2019 Explore some of the many shops and areas of the city Fashion Valley 7007 Friars Road www.simon.com/mall/fashion-valley If you want a one-stop spot for shopping, check out the Fashion Valley shopping center in Mission Valley, an open-air mall with more than 100 stores and restaurants and a movie theater. Gaslamp Quarter The city's famous neighborhood is home to galleries, boutiques, and more for upscale shopping. Bubbles Boutique 226 5th Avenue www.bubblesboutique.com Stop here for women's clothing, jewelry, handbags, and other acces- sories. The boutique is more than a decade old and is conveniently located near the convention center. It carries jewelry from local artists. Eyes on Fifth 228 5th Avenue www.eyesonfifth.com This shop specializes in eyewear and sunglasses. It carries a wide array of brands from around the world. Heavenly Couture 230 5th Avenue heavenlycouture.com Heavenly Couture strives to bring a variety of high-quality clothing and accessories to its customers at affordable prices. Michael J Wolf Fine Arts 363 5th Avenue #102 www.mjwfinearts.com This gallery features works from both national and international art- ists. Established in 1995, it's located in the Brunswick Building. The Wine Bank 363 5th Avenue sdwinebank.com This shop offers visitors a large selection of wines from around the world. It also has the option for wine tastings. Hillcrest This uptown neighborhood of San Diego covers several blocks and has a number of shops and restaurants to explore. Record City 3757 6th Avenue www.recordcityonline.com If you're a music lover, you may want to pay a visit to Record City, which has locations in San Diego and Las Vegas. It has a wide selec- tion of records and CDs. The Village Hat Shop 3821 4th Avenue www.villagehatshop.com If it's hats you're looking for, the Village Hat Shop has you covered. It carries various styles for different occasions for men and women. Las Americas Premium Outlets www.premiumoutlets.com/outlet/las-americas Located south of San Diego just before the border of Mexico, this is one of the area's largest outlet malls with more than 100 shops. Westfield UTC www.westfield.com/utc Visit this open-air shopping center located about 20 minutes outside the city, east of La Jolla by the Uni- versity of California, San Diego cam- pus. This shopping area has dozens of stores to choose from, including the Apple Store, Anthropologie, Banana Republic, Crate & Barrel, Gap, J. Crew, Macy's, Sephora, and more. EW San Diego shopping A listing of some of the many museums, exhibits, parks, and other activities in the city Balboa Park 1549 El Prado 619-239-0512 www.balboapark.org While in San Diego, take a walk around Balboa Park, originally called City Park, and explore some of the museums and other exhibits that it's home to. The park is open 24 hours a day, and the Visitors Center is open from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Belmont Park 3146 Mission Boulevard www.belmontpark.com Check out this amusement park on the ocean in Mission Bay. You can choose to ride some of the many rides or just explore the area. The park originally opened in 1925. Birch Aquarium 2300 Expedition Way La Jolla, California 92037 858-534-3474 aquarium.ucsd.edu Located in La Jolla at the Scripps In- stitution of Oceanography with the University of California, San Diego, the Birch Aquarium overlooks the Pacific Ocean and has more than 60 habitats of fishes and invertebrates. It's open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily. Old Town San Diego Take a trip to this historic area of San Diego for some interesting shopping and good food. This neighborhood is designed like a historic, early San Diego. Old Town is easily accessible from downtown San Diego. Reuben H Fleet Science Center 1875 El Prado 619-238-1233 www.rhfleet.org Explore some of the many exhibits the science center has to offer. It has permanent and rotating exhibits and an IMAX theater. The museum is open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., staying open until 6:00 p.m. on Friday and Sunday. Admission is $19.95 for adults. San Diego Air and Space Museum 2001 Pan American Plaza 619-234-8291 www.sandiegoairandspace.org This museum is open 7 days a week. It offers exhibits and simulators that focus on air and space history and technology. Tickets are $19.95 for adults. San Diego Museum of Art 1450 El Prado 619-232-7931 www.sdmart.org Open during the week except for Wednesday, the San Diego Museum of Art features collections of art from around the world as well as photog- raphy exhibits. Admission is $15 for adults. San Diego Natural History Museum 1788 El Prado 619-232-3821 www.sdnhm.org This museum is open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with adult admission for $19.95. A special photography exhibit, "50 Greatest Landscapes," will run from March 9 through June 23. The museum also features a Giant Screen Theater with a number of 2D and 3D movies. USS Midway Museum 910 North Harbor Drive 619-544-9600 www.midway.org Visit this museum on board an aircraft carrier. The USS Midway is one of the country's longest-serving aircraft carriers, and the museum has dozens of exhibits and a number of restored aircrafts. It is open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and tick- ets are $21 for adults (if purchased online). EW San Diego attractions

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