By Brittany Owen
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March 17, 2021
As of today March 17 th , there are many fun activities to be enjoyed safely throughout San Diego County. All outdoors sports and activities are available for enjoyment as well as various indoor establishments to be operating at limited capacity. All beaches are open for swimming, surfing, volleyball or simply soaking up the rays. The bay is also open and currently allows considerable activities such as paddleboarding, kayaking, boating and jet skiing. Bicycling, boarding, skating and strolling on the boardwalk is also welcome. Picnicking, basketball and playtime at the local parks are other family friendly options as well. Equipment rental shops are available as well as watersport lessons can be scheduled. These are just a few of the many exciting things to do while here! In regard to restaurants, the majority of them are open for take out and many for outdoor dining between 5am-10pm with newly extended patio space to accommodate. This year has taught us that eating outdoor can be an often overlooked luxury that we San Diegans love to enjoy with our beautiful weather! However, if you do prefer to eat indoors San Diego has begun to allow restaurants to operate at 25% indoor capacity. Face coverings are still required in public places by law. However, people are not required to wear one while performing physical activities such as swimming, walking, hiking, running or bicycling as long as you’re not within 6 feet of someone from outside your household. It is strongly suggested that everyone keep a face mask readily available to use when coming in contact with others at less than a 6-foot distance to keep others safe. It is required to be worn when entering any establishment or restaurant, however once seated at a table you are welcome to remove it while dining. Currently San Diego is operating in the less restrictive Red Tier of a safe reopening plan. The CA Department of Public Health recently re-evaluated the reopening qualifications with regard to reaching the Vaccine Equity Metric goal of 2 million statewide vaccinations. Along with this Red Tier change comes the limited reopening of indoor museums, aquariums, movie theaters, gyms, salons and more. As you can see, there is a plethora of fun to be had for solo, couples and family adventures alike. So, Waikiki when you can San Diego? ;-) References: https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/hhsa/programs/phs/community_epidemiology/dc/2019-nCoV/reopening.html https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/COVID19CountyMonitoringOverview.aspx https://www.kpbs.org/news/2021/mar/09/san-diego-county-purple-tier-covid-19/ https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/san-diego-red-tier-covid-move/509-96552898-e498-42ba-b343-23381bd0ef78
