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Welcome to San Diego!

San Diego is one of the most popular J1 destinations, a paradise for surf dudes and sun lovers. Certainly the year-round warm weather and 70 miles of beaches contribute to the pleasantnessJ and possibly even to the surprisingly low crime rate here in the nation’s 8th largest city. The sweeping blue Coronado Bridge is the landmark of San Diego’s skyline, which curves attractively along the edge of San Diego Bay. San Diego has grown into a major centre for culture and recreation in California’s southwest!!

So if considering going to San Diego get ready for a huge outdoor playground!! You can swim, snorkel, windsurf, kayak, bicycle, in-line skate, and partake of other diversions in or near the water, as well as in the mountains and desert. Just pack a laid-back attitude along with your sandals and swimsuit, and prepare for a warm welcome to California's fully-fledged beach town!!!

This also means that there is an extremely competitive job and housing market, so plan early and avoid disappointment.

General Information

Climate: J1’ers your heading to San Diego at the right time!! Because the summer months into the fall are San Diego’s hottest months! So get your sunscreen readyJ Average summer temperatures very from 20 C—27C. All though because of the mountain range there tends to be some very strong winds!

Culture: San Diego has always been a hotbed for surf and skateboard culture! Headquartered here are some of the industry's biggest names including Sector 9 Skateboards, TransWorld Media, and Rusty Surfboards. Some very well known surf spots include Swamis, Black's Beach,and Windansea. The region even has its own chain of surf shops, Sun Diego. Pro surfers Rob Machado and Taylor Knox, pro skateboarder Tony Hawk, and pro snowboarder Shaun White call the San Diego area their home!!

Transportation: Cyclers are common in San Diego! Also there is a public transporation that can get you from point A to point B! For details on there Public Transportation check out this website! http://www.sdcommute.com/

Jobs and Accomodation

The most popular places to rent accomodation is Mission Beach, Pacific Beach and Ocean Beach, these towns are full of shops, cafes, surfers, students and hippies.

Because this is such a popular destination, there can be competition for accommodation. Living close to the beaches will increase your cost of living, but its worth it to experience that South California experience.

Go4Less recommend finding a job & housing before you go! So to do so below are a list of websites that will help you out!

http://jobstar.org/sd/adjobs/summer.php
http://www.collegegrad.com/job/sandiegosummerjobs.shtml
http://www.groovejob.com/browse/jobs/in/CA/California/San%20Diego
http://sandiego.backpage.com/gyrobase/classifieds/index
http://sandiego.craigslist.org/
http://www.sandiegojoblink.com/
http://sandiego.jobing.com/
http://www.becjobs.com/Scripts/Index.aspx
http://classifieds.signonsandiego.com/
http://sandiego.adoos.us/
http://www.monster.com
http://www.beyondsandiego.com


Special Events through out the Summer!

San Diego Summer Fair!! Nothing says summer like food, music, barn animals and rides. Just try not to eat so many fried Snickers bars before the Ferris wheel this year, OK?!

Rosarito Beach fun and sun tour!! Enjoy a day of relaxation and refreshment at Baja’s best-known beachside resort town, Rosarito Beach which is becoming the next Cancun!

Take a little trip over to Mexico!!! Visit Tijuana and discover a town that has grown to become Mexico’s fourth largest city because of its dynamic and changing environment. Come across the border and tour the famous city known for its new art community and outrageous buildings. Also for listing of concerts that will be on in the summer time check out this website: http://www.ticketsolutions.com/sandiego-concerts.asp

Night Life in San Diego!

Since you lad’s and lassies are working so hard here are some hot spots in San Diego! Be sure to check out Hard Rock Hotel!! It has 4 clubs connected to it and they all have a fabulous reputation for memorable nights! Missing Ireland?? The Field Irish pub shipped literally piece by piece from Ireland and relocated in the heart of San Diego's Historic Gaslamp Quarter!! Either way San Diego is quite the happening city so you will never find you’re self-bored on an evening off work!

Things to see & do on your working holiday in San Diego!

Now there are loads for you to do in San Diego!! Make sure you take your try on the waves and go for Surf! San Diego is also famous for skate boarding! There are also a lot of sites for you to see such as the famous Sea World, the spectacular San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal Park, and numerous parks such as the beautiful Balboa Park. For more ideas for sun activities through out the summer check out this website: http://www.gosandiegocard.com/land/thingstodo.html?GCID=S18000x013-SDOthiX&KEYWORD=san%20diego%20things%20to%20do&MATCHTYPE=search

The above tips provided by Go4Less are intended as a guide only. Go4Less accepts no responsibility for any jobs or housing accepted by students through these resources.