San Diego
This year's CRA & Fair Lending Colloquium will be held in San Diego, California at the Loews Coronado Bay Resort and Spa. Located on a 15-acre peninsula 4 miles from Coronado village, 9 miles from downtown San Diego, and 10 miles from Tijuana (Mexico), the resort is surrounded by San Diego Bay on one side and the Pacific Ocean on the other.
Dubbed by many as "the only area in the U.S. with perfect weather," San Diego is the oldest port on the West Coast and the sixth-largest city in the nation. Long known as a naval base, the military—along with tourism—still dominates the economy. In addition to rolling mountains, beautiful deserts, and seventy miles of coastline featuring some of the world's best beaches, San Diego offers a wealth of attractions such as Sea World, Wild Animal Park, and the San Diego Zoo. Art lovers can choose from many fine museums or catch a Shakespearean play at the Old Globe Theater. The city is home to more championship golf courses than any other U.S. city and serves as host to the NFL's Chargers and Major League Baseball's Padres.
California's second largest city, within its borders of 4,200 sq. miles, San Diego County encompasses 18 incorporated cities and numerous other charming neighborhoods and communities, including downtown's historic Gaslamp Quarter, Little Italy, Coronado, La Jolla, Del Mar, Carlsbad, Escondido, La Mesa, Hillcrest, Barrio Logan, and Chula Vista just to name a few.
San Diego is renowned for its idyllic climate, 70 miles of pristine beaches and a dazzling array of world-class family attractions. Popular attractions include the world-famous San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal Park, Sea World San Diego and LEGOLAND California. San Diego offers an expansive variety of things to see and do, appealing to guests of all ages from around the world.
San Diego's arts, culture and culinary arts are booming. The hottest, new culinary arts talents prepare award-winning meals throughout the regions 6,400 eating establishments. Balboa Park, the largest urban cultural park in the U.S., is home to 15 museums, numerous art galleries, beautiful gardens, the Tony Award-winning Globe Theatres and the world-famous San Diego Zoo.
San Diego County also features 92 golf courses and a variety of exciting participatory and spectator sports, beachfront resorts and luxury spas, gaming, a dynamic downtown district, annual special events and unique holiday offerings, multicultural festivals and celebrations, colorful neighborhoods and communities, a rich military history and much more.
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