About San Diego

Solar Power 2008 will be held in the San Diego Convention Center which is located at 111 West Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101. San Diego is an ocean paradise where blue skies keep watch on 70 miles of beaches and a gentle Mediterranean climate begs for a day of everything and nothing. Bordered by Mexico, the Pacific Ocean, the Anza-Borrego Desert and the Laguna Mountains, San Diego county’s 4,200 square miles offer immense options for business and pleasure. And with the Mexican city of Tijuana just minutes from downtown, San Diego is an international experience with all the comforts of a city leading the U.S. in biomedical, high-tech and telecommunication industries.

With San Diego International Airport only 3 miles northwest of downtown San Diego and the electric Gaslamp Quarter, you can move from jet lagged to jet setting in one quick taxi trip. From suave steakhouses and eclectic ethnic fare, dinner clubs to sultry jazz bars, the over 100 restaurants intermingled with dance and drink are all situated within blocks of each other. The best part: all this is within walking distance from the San Diego Convention Center and hotels.

San Diego's climate makes it the ultimate year-round destination and will put few demands on your wardrobe. Days are frequently warm, even in winter. Evenings are pleasantly cool, even in summer. San Diego boasts an average daily temperature of 71 degrees Fahrenheit and 300 sunny days.

More information about San Diego is available at http://www.meetmeinsandiego.com/sep.