Historic "Cigar Saloon" in "Old Town" San Diego

SAN DIEGO

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April 13th 2007
Down the coast from both LA and the OC, (about 2.5 hours drive from LA) and only about half an hour outside of Mexico, is San Diego. We loved San Diego - imagine Sydney surrounded by the Harbour etc, but there are Mexican influences everywhere - in all of the buildings plus as we are now very familiar with, the Mexican food. ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more