The big adventure guide to the best professional and amatuer sports opportunities
in the greater San Diego region.
Tour Mission Valley
Mission Valley is located in the heart of San Diego, just northeast of Downtown.
This scenic valley is home to many of San Diego's best vacation resorts, golf courses, shopping centers,
as well as Qualcomm Stadium and the San Diego Mission.
Qualcomm Stadium
Stadium Website;
The locals call it the "Q". The Q serves as football homefield for both
the San Diego Chargers and SDSU Aztecs.
It was also the former of the San Diego Padres until the 2004 opening of
Petco Park.
Qualcomm was constructed in 1967 at a cost of $27 million.
This multi-purpose facility hosts a variety of concerts,
soccer matches, and annual C.I.F. high school football championship.
The Q now seats 66,307 for baseball, and has drawn the single largest
crowd in all of Major League Baseball in each of the last four seasons,
including a record crowd of 65,427 for Game 4 of the World Series against
New York.
Game Express Bus Service - (800) COMMUTE
Express buses leave two hours before game time / last bus leaves 45 minutes before game time.
Call 1-800-COMMUTE for more info. Discounts for seniors and handicap.
Service from the following locations:
- El Cajon Transit Center - Main and Marshall
- Spring Street Trolley Station - La Mesa
- Marketplace at the Grove - SR 94
- Mira Mesa Park and Ride - I-15 @ Mira Mesa Blvd.
- Plaza Bonita Shopping Center - I-805 @ SR54.
- Oceanside Transit Center - (Fri-Sun games only)
- Escondido Transit Center - (Fri-Sun games only)
San Diego Chargers - NFL West
The Chargers were one of the original eight teams of the AFL founded in 1960.
In the years since then, the Chargers have made seven trips to the playoffs and three appearances in the
AFC Championship game. At the end of the 1994 season, the Chargers faced the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XXIX and fell 49-26.
Qualcomm Stadium is a multi-purpose facility built to accommodate a wide variety of events, ranging from
football, concerts, soccer matches and off-road extravaganzas. The 122 acres parking lot accommodates such
events as auto racing, new and used car sales, community service happenings, and RV Shows.
Football Tour
MainTour Southern California Football Guide -
Preview and Game Schedule for Major, Arena and Collegiate Football.
Special sections on
Tour San Diego State University
Largest facility of higher educate with many ongoing intercollegiate
sports and theater programs.
San Diego Holiday Bowl DEC
Major collegiate football championship game played in San Diego in late December.
Intercollegiate Championship Football Game played at Qualcomm Stadium one evening in the last week of December.
For over 25 years the Holiday Bowl features the Pacific-10 Conference runner-up against the third selection from the Big 12 Conference.
San Diego Poinsettia Bowl - DEC
Annual football game started in 2005 by the San Diego Bowl Game Association.
The game is proceeded by special events at the Zoo, Sea World and USS Midway featuring the
opposing teams and other celebrities.
Baseball Tour
Other Special Events
Big Night San Diego - [Dec 31st] -
over 3,000 revelers for making Big Night San Diego such a huge success.