You are minutes away from the best that San Diego has to offer. The North Park name comes from its proximity to beautiful Balboa Park, home to hundreds of exotic tropical plants and trees that flourish in the temperate San Diego climate. Balboa Park and the San Diego Zoo are just a five-minute drive away. The vibrant downtown Gaslamp district and the waterfront are just 10 minutes away. The Coronado Beach, recognized as one of the most beautiful in the world, is just 12 minutes away. If you are visiting San Diego on business, you have easy access to downtown, the 5 Freeway and the 805 Freeway to Qualcomm and the Sorrento Valley technology center. The taxi ride from the San Diego Airport is just 6 miles or 12 minutes to the San Diego Bed and Breakfast.

The world-famous San Diego Zoo and Balboa Park are 1.88 miles or 5 minutes away. www.sandiegozoo.org

The restaurants and night life of the Gaslamp district are 5.57 miles or 9 minutes away. www.gaslamp.org

Sea World is 9.20 miles or 13 minutes away. www.seaworld.com

Beautiful Coronado Beach, just south on the 5 Freeway and over the Coronado Bridge, is 7.45 miles or 15 minutes from door to sand.

Harborside dining at a variety of great restaurants along San Diego Bay is 6.29 miles or 10 minutes away.

Petco Park, the stunning new home of the San Diego Padres, is 3.90 miles or 9 minutes away. www.sandiego.padres.mlb.com

Shopping at downtown�s Horton Plaza is 3.93 miles or 9 minutes away. www.westfield.com/hortonplaza/

Seaport Village, with its waterfront shops and restaurants, is 6.29 miles or 11 minutes away. www.spvillage.com

For convention attendees visiting San Diego, the Convention Center is just 5.98 miles or 11 minutes away � close enough to use a taxi and skip the rental car. www.sandiego.org