Are you passionate about the club-and-ball sport, better known as golf? Then you shouldn’t miss the forthcoming Farmers Insurance Open 2011 in San Diego.

The Farmers Insurance Open will take place from 24th to 30th January, 2011 at the picturesque Torrey Pines Golf Course in La Jolla, San Diego. The Farmers Insurance Open originated as the San Diego Open in 1952.

Between 1952 and 1953, the golf tournament was played at the San Diego Country Club in Chula Vista, California. Later, the event was played at different locations such as Mission Valley Country Club in San Diego, Singing Hills Country Club in El Cajon, Rancho Bernardo Country Club in San Diego, and finally it moved to the charming Torrey Pines Golf Course in La Jolla in 1968. Since then, this popular golf tournament is played here at the expansive greens of the Torrey Pines Golf Course.

If you happen to be on a San Diego vacation during this time, make sure to attend this golf tournament. The tournament also attracted fame with singer-actor Andy Williams playing celebrity host of the tournament from 1968 to 1988. Golf as a sport is one of the best way of releasing stress and watching this game is just as enjoyable.

The popular tournament is now known as the Farmers Insurance Open as it is sponsored by the Farmers Insurance Group. Prior to this, from 1992 to 2009, the tournament was named Buick Invitational, sponsored by the auto giant.

This golf tournament has had several winners and champions to its credit ranging from Tiger woods, who won Buick Invitational four times, Ben Crane, Phil Mickelson, Arnold Palmer, Nick Watney, John Daly, Jack Nicklaus, Davis Love, Tommy Bolt, Gary Player, Billy Casper among other golf stalwarts.

Torrey Pines Golf Course is a beautiful golf course which overlooks the Pacific Ocean in the alluring La Jolla. Make sure that you spare a day to watch some golf action and enjoy nature as well. To save time on commuting, stay in a San Diego hotel from where La Jolla is nearby.

Located hardly 15 minutes away from the San Diego International Airport,the California Suites Hotel is one of the leading budget hotels in San Diego which offers fine accommodation at affordable prices which include spacious rooms, Internet access, complementary breakfast, laundry facilities, free parking and many more.

Besides the hotel offers good discounts from time to time to the San Diego visitors. Make it a point to include a trip to the Farmers Insurance Open at the Torrey pines Golf Course in La Jolla, in your San Diego vacation.

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Are you fond of boating on the blue expansive seas? If the speeding crafts and smoothly sailing yachts give you a high, then San Diego is the place to be this January.

Boating enthusiasts from across the country are getting ready to converge in San Diego for the much awaited San Diego Sunroad Boat Show which is back again this year by popular demand. Hosted by the Sunroad Resort Marina, the 21-year annual tradition will be held January 27-30, 2011 and features exciting land side and in water exhibits. Attendees from Las Vegas, Arizona, Los Angeles, Orange County and the Inland Empire as well as local San Diegans flock to the annual San Diego show. If you happen to be on San Diego vacations during this time, make sure to check out this exciting event.

Fantastic new and used boats and yachts, plus the latest products and services for boaters are waiting to exhibit their beauty and power on the East end of scenic Harbor Island in San Diego Bay. Fun for the whole family, the San Diego Sunroad Boat Show at the Sunroad Resort Marina will have something for everybody who wants to see how affordable it is to experience the dream of owning your own vessel on San Diego’s beautiful waterways.

The 2011 Sunroad Boat Show will feature on land and in water locations, focusing on the latest boats and marine equipment. Its new location (the show relocated in 2010 from the SD Convention Center and Marriott Marina) puts the show on the spacious east end of beautiful Harbor Island in San Diego Bay with free shuttle transports.

One of the most exciting elements of the show’s new location at the Sunroad Marina is the utilization of more marina space, giving more dealers slips to showcase their boats and attendees even more boats to enjoy. Sunroad Marina’s vast 610 slip spaces, the 2011 show will really boast an expansive offering of boats from 8-feet to 90-feet, including new and used sail and power models for every budget. This is a major change from the previous Boat Shows where the in-water marina portion was always the most popular aspect of the annual event but was limited in its ability to grow. The huge demand for dealers that wanted space and could not get it has propelled this major increase in in-marina space for the Boat Show this year.

Boating is big business. There are more than 17 million recreational boats owned in the United States and California is the second top boating state in the nation. If you don’t want to miss the biggest ever show this year, reserve your rooms now with California Suites Hotel, one of the leading budget hotels in San Diego. The hotel provides impeccable service and good quality facilities at affordable prices. To top it all, it is conveniently located within a short driving distance from San Diego Bay which is gearing up to host its biggest event.

So get out on the water and take advantage of the free boat rides. Attendees will also be able to enjoy food, music, beer and spirits — making a great time for all to enjoy the day on San Diego Bay and have a wonderful San Diego vacation.

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