Part two of my summer in San Diego series tells you all the activities you need to know if you are a sports buff or love the attractions:

AT THE ATTRACTIONS
• In June 2010, LEGOLAND California® will open the world’s first LEGO®-themed water park. Geared towards families with children ages 2 to 12, the 5.5-acre LEGOLAND Water Park will feature wet-and-wild climbing structures, a six-person raft slide, tube slides, body slides, a lazy river, hands-on toddler areas and an area where kids can customize their own soft LEGO® rafts. Water Park admission will be an additional cost to the LEGOLAND admission. www.legoland.com
• During May 29 – September 6, guests can visit SeaWorld San Diego for Summer Nights at SeaWorld featuring extended park hours, fireworks, live music and special nighttime animal shows. Also during the evening, specialty acts, percussionists, hip-hop dancers and gymnasts entertain at the front entrance plaza in the award-winning show “Riptide,” Clyde and Seamore entertain with hilarious antics in “Sea Lions Tonite” and Shamu takes guests on a 20-minute musical aquatic voyage around the globe in “Shamu Rocks.” www.seaworld.com/sandiego
• Guests can experience Park at Dark when the San Diego Zoo’s Wild Animal Park extends its summer hours to 8:00 p.m., June 19 – September 6. As daylight turns to darkness, guests can watch the park’s nocturnal creatures emerge, take sunset tours on Journey Into Africa and catch two new summer shows. At the Benough Amphitheater, bubblologists entertain visitors with millions of bubble molds and sculptures; at the Discovery Station Amphitheater, animal ambassadors teach guests the fascinating side of poop, including how many volunteers is takes to weigh an elephant’s output per day. www.sandiegozoo.org/wap
• During June 26 – September 6, the San Diego Zoo allows guests to roam the park until 9:00 p.m. for Nighttime Zoo. As the sun sets, the Caras Silvestres celebrations begin honoring the cultures of California and Central and South America with authentic craft making, live music and colorful dance performances. Nighttime Zoo shows include “TALAMASCA – Jungle Myths” featuring stilt walkers, drums and exotic animals and “Dr. Zoolittle’s Amazing Amazon Adventure,” a children’s educational and interactive production. www.sandiegozoo.org

SPORTING GOOD TIME
• The San Diego Padres’ season sizzles during the summer months. Baseball fans can watch the pros in action at the Padres’ downtown PETCO Ballpark featuring 46,000 seats, garden terraces, spacious concourses and state-of-the-art amenities for the fans. www.padres.com
• On May 22, the 5thAnnual Loews Coronado Bay Resort Surf Dog Competition takes place at Imperial Beach. Guests can take in the action as fun loving canines ride the waves in three different heats: small dogs, large dogs and tandem. loewssurfdog.blogspot.com
• San Diego’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon on June 6 is the most entertaining marathon in the United States, featuring live music and regional bands playing everything from rock to rhythm and blues on 26 different stages, located along the 26.2-mile route. www.rnrmarathon.com
• The 27th Annual San Diego International Triathlon sprints into action on June 27; the event includes a 1,000-meter swim, 30K bike ride and 10K run. The race begins at Spanish Landing and finishes along the Embarcadero in downtown San Diego. www.kozenterprises.com
• The 57th Annual World Championship Over-the-Line Tournament takes place on Mission Bay’s Fiesta Island, July 10 – 11 and July 17 – 18. This boisterous, fast-paced beach softball event is open to the public; games begin at 7:30 a.m. each day and end at dusk. www.ombac.org
• In August, the Annual World Body Surfing Championships showcases international and U.S. body surfers competing to be “the world’s best” at the Oceanside Pier and Beach in San Diego’s North County; dates for this event are TBA. www.worldbodysurfing.org

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