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| The view from Cabrillo National Monument on Monday, Feb. 28, 2011. — Andrew Kleske |
San Diego once again scored well in Travel + Leisure magazine's list of "America's Best Cities for Winter Travel," climbing from 13th place last year to the No. 6 spot this year.
The magazine called San Diego the survey’s weather champion since 2009, and noted readers picked the city as one of the safest and cleanest for travelers. San Diego ranked first place in the magazine's recent surveys for Spring Break cities and best Weather, and ranked second in the best Family Vacation, best Fourth of July and best Summer Destinations categories.
San Juan, Puerto Rico, ranked No. 3 last year, landed in first place for its beaches and weather, but also earned high grades in the cultural and food categories.
The top 10 ranked in order:
1) San Juan, P.R.
2) Honolulu
3) Phoenix/Scottsdale
4) New Orleans
5) Houston
6) San Diego
7) Miami
8) Salt Lake City
9) Orlando
10) Savannah, Ga.
By Andrew Kleske
