EC San Diego Blog

San Diego is home to over 150 beaches, each unique in their own way. With so many beaches to choose from it can be diffcult to narrow it down to just a few when visiting. Regardless of the duration of your stay here in San Diego, here is a list of the top five beaches to visit and why! Sunset Cliffs: Sunset cliffs is one of the most exclusive beaches here in San Diego. Located in Ocean Beach, this beach is unique for its expansive ocean views, dramatic cliff formations, caves, native coastal habitat and of course for it’s breath taking sunsets. This beach is typically popular for surfers, ocean- gazers, and folks that like to cruise down its main coastline road. This is the kind of beach where you can bring new acquaintances and turn them into life-long friends! Torrey Pines State Beach: Located just 15 minutes North of of EC San Diego, Torrey Pines beach is perfect for sun bathing, hiking and sea shell collecting. If you enjoy relaxing by the beach and hiking Torrey Pines is the ultimate beach to visit. There are multiple hiking trails to choose from, each one having a spectacular view of the beach and its wildlife. You have your pick of steep climbs or laid back paths, and the best part is you can take a dip in the beach after a good hike! Pacific Beach: With its vibrant night life, Pacific beach is a trendy spot for young adults, surfers, and college students. Surrounded by light affordable dinning, this beach is a great spot to kick back with some friends and enjoy Happy Hour.. and lets not forget about Taco Tuesday!! If you’re looking for a morning jog or sunset walk along the beach, PB has a long boardwalk that stretches … Read more

“It’s not a Tuesday if we don’t have tacos!” This is one of our mottos  at EC San Diego. With a wide variety of tacos and Mexican specialties, we love celebrating the most popular tradition of the city: TACO TUESDAY! It is always a perfect excuse to add a little fiesta during the week, and definitely one of the first habits our students get used to!It is also a cheap, easy and fun way to get to know your classmates, while discovering the secrets of Mexican cuisine. San Diego offers a long list of restaurants to chose from, but if you are an EC student, we are pretty sure Pacific Beach is the area you will want to explore! Come join our English school and find out which is your favorite taco! We look forward to having dinner with you!      

There is always a wave to ride here in San Diego and EC students are ready to catch it! Since the weather is always nice it’s hard to choose one outdoor activity over another. Without a doubt here at EC San Diego, surfing is the most popular one. It’s a fun way to get to know your classmates better while learning a new sport. The city also offers many events to keep track of during the summer. In the past few weeks, for example, we celebrated the Annual GROMFEST surf contest and the Guy Takayama Pro-AM. The events brought in local and national talent in competitions of longboarding, noseriding, tandem teams, paddleboard races and more. We hope one day we will be cheering for one of our students!   Learn more about our English Courses in San Diego here.    

Now that it’s officially the holiday season, there many festive activities to participate and join in on around San Diego! One of the most popular events is “December Nights” at Balboa Park, near the world-famous San Diego Zoo. It is a spectacular showcase of lights, food, music, beer, dancers, games and, of course, holiday cheer! It is the heart of the holidays for San Diego locals and features choirs, bands, international food gardens and amazing attractions. The event is free and kicks off Friday, December 2nd from 3 pm- 11 p.m., until Saturday, December 3rd, 2017, from 12 pm-11 pm.  Come join the magical and festive tradition that kick starts the holiday season in San Diego!