Around 1.4 million residents call San Diego home, Californias second largest city located on the coast of the Western United States. The city possesses a temperate, Mediterranean climate giving San Diego plenty of sunshine throughout the year with 264 sunshine days annually.Summers are typically hot and dry while winters
are mostly wet and cool.

The rare species of Torrey Pine can be found in Torrey Pines State Reserve, one among San Diegos large number of nature preserves which also include Mission Trails Regional Park, Border Field State Park and several canyons within the city limits.San Diego is famous for its surf and skateboard culture particularly in popular surf

spots like Swamis, Windasea and Blacks Beach. With SeaWorld San Diego, San Diego Wild Animal Park and Belmont amusement park, among many other recreation venues on its turf, the citys tourism is vibrant.

The port of San Diego, which includes the only major submarine and shipbuilding yards on the West Coast, plays a great deal in shaping the economy of the city. San Diego is also home to the largest naval fleet in the world.