Get in on the Bowl Action from our San Diego Hotel near Qualcomm Stadium

With its sun-filled days and pleasant climate year-round, San Diego is a city brimming with an impressive variety of highly-attended events.

Experience all there is to do in "America's Finest City" by staying at Holiday Inn San Diego on the Bay hotel near Qualcomm Stadium, your convenient gateway to the most popular San Diego attractions. Sleep soundly in our thoughtfully-appointed accommodations and after waking refreshed, enjoy a delicious breakfast on-site before heading out for a day of excitement.

San Diego, California has become a renowned destination in the college football scene for spectacular end-of-season bowl games with two highly-attended annual matchups – the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl and the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl.

San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl
December 21, 2011 | 5:00 p.m.

Attend the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl at Quallcomm Stadium, just 7 miles from our downtown San Diego hotel. This year matches the MWC's TCU Horned Frogs against the WAC's Louisiana Tech Bulldogs in an epic clash sure to thrill any college football fan. Home viewers can catch the live game broadcast on ESPN. Get tickets to the 2011 Poinsettia Bowl.

Pacific Life Holiday Bowl
December 28, 2011 | 5:00 p.m.

The Pacific Life Holiday Bowl is one of the premier college bowl games with its annual meeting of the Pac-10 and Big 12 conferences. This year, the Texas Longhorns take on the University of California Golden Bears with a year of bragging rights on the line. College football fans playing the home game can catch all the bone-crunching action on ESPN. Get tickets to the 2011 Holiday Bowl.

*MTS Trolley Special Event Services*
The last thing you want to worry about on game day is getting to and from the stadium or blowing your beer money on parking. The San Diego Trolley serves Qualcomm Stadium with an extended route and increased frequency on game days. Board the trolley at Santa Fe Depot (1050 Kettner Blvd.); day passes are $5.

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