We finished off our day with stops at the Mingei International Museum and the San Diego Natural History Museum. The Mingei offers a fine collection of contemporary folk art and, upstairs, an impressive collection of children's toys and dollhouses. The Natural History Museum is worth some extra time and, in addition to more generalized exhibits about the natural world, the museum currently offers an especially topical exhibit called Earth, Wind and Wildfire, detailing the wildfires that struck the San Diego area in October 2003.

It took us the better part of the day to just scratch the surface of Balboa Park's many museums and attractions ' in future trips we'll no doubt spend time at such park attractions as the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, which includes am impressive IMAX theater, and the San Diego Museum of Art. And there is so much more.

Indeed, now when we think Balboa Park and we're likely to think about a whole lot more than just the zoo that made this park famous.

AT A GLANCE

WHERE: Balboa Park is located near downtown San Diego and is easily accessible from Interstate 5 or Highway 163.

WHAT: The park is home to not only the San Diego Zoo, but 15 unique museums as well as several gardens and trails. There are also a couple of theaters offering live performances.

WHEN: Year-round.

WHY: The park has something for everyone. Whether you're interested in cars, airplanes, trains, art, science or just a beautiful setting, Balboa has it.

HOW: For more information on Balboa Park, call (619) 239-0512 or visit www.balboapark.org.

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