South County

South County
Chula Vista
Based on California Department of Finance estimates for Jan. 1, 2007, Chula Vista’s population was 227,723, making it the second-largest city in San Diego County, the 14th-largest in the state of California, and the 89th largest city in the United States.

Chula Vista is still growing at a fast pace, with major developments taking place in the Otay Valley near the U.S. Olympic Training Center and Otay Lake Reservoir. Thousands of new homes have been built in the Otay Ranch, Lomas Verdes, Eastlake and Otay Mesa Areas. Also, officials from Chula Vista and the San Diego Chargers have met to potentially discuss building a new stadium that would serve as the home for the team.

Imperial Beach
Known as a biker town for its rough atmosphere and seedy beachfront area throughout the 70s, Imperial Beach has undergone a significant makeover in the last ten years and the city has done much to become more visitor-friendly, commercially viable and overall more aesthetically pleasing. However, the city is still a low-key beach community. Every year the city holds the annual Sand Castles event, which draws about 400,000 people over three days.

National City
National City is the second oldest city in San Diego County with a very historic past. The National City Mile of Cars is recognized as one of the first “auto malls” in the world and National City’s three-mile port area along the San Diego Bay is part of Naval Base San Diego, the largest U.S. Naval base on the west coast. The National City Southern Railroad Depot, built in 1882, served as the first Pacific Coast terminus station of the Santa Fe Railway system’s transcontinental railroad.

Westfield Plaza Bonita is a shopping mall in National City that attracts customers from all around the South Bay region of San Diego County. It is one of the only completely enclosed (all indoor) shopping malls in the county. Paradise Valley Hospital, a 301-bed acute care facility founded by Ellen White, an Adventist, in 1902. The hospital is owned and operated by Prime Healthcare Services and Cafe La Maze (est. 1941) is recognized as one of National City’s most historic restaurants. read more...

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