Guidebook for San Diego
Sightseeing
An historic neighborhood downtown, with many restaurants, bars and clubs. Lively in the evening. However, there's very little parking: Take Lyft/Uber or a taxi, not your vehicle!
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Gaslamp Quarter
An historic neighborhood downtown, with many restaurants, bars and clubs. Lively in the evening. However, there's very little parking: Take Lyft/Uber or a taxi, not your vehicle!
Parks & Nature
Magnificent views of San Diego Bay from 500 feet above the water. A Visitor Center, an easy 1/2-mile loop trail overlooking the ocean. and an interesting museum inside the lighthouse.
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Cabrillo National Monument Visitor Center
1800 Cabrillo Memorial DrMagnificent views of San Diego Bay from 500 feet above the water. A Visitor Center, an easy 1/2-mile loop trail overlooking the ocean. and an interesting museum inside the lighthouse.
Great museums and gardens, good food, a gorgeous pedestrian promenade, beautiful architecture.
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Balboa Park
Great museums and gardens, good food, a gorgeous pedestrian promenade, beautiful architecture.
San Diego Botanic Garden
300 Quail Gardens DrLarge and lovely! About a 30-minute drive.
Wonderful trails on bluffs above the ocean, a superb beach and a Visitor Center as well. If you want to hike down one of the trails from the top to the beach and walk back to your vehicle along the beach, be sure you check the tide chart first, since the beach floods at high tide. The chart is located at a trailhead in a parking lot at the top. Be sure to take water, hats and sunscreen!
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Torrey Pines State Reserve
12600 North Torrey Pines RoadWonderful trails on bluffs above the ocean, a superb beach and a Visitor Center as well. If you want to hike down one of the trails from the top to the beach and walk back to your vehicle along the beach, be sure you check the tide chart first, since the beach floods at high tide. The chart is located at a trailhead in a parking lot at the top. Be sure to take water, hats and sunscreen!
Shopping
There are unique shops and boutiques in the area around 30th Street and University Avenue.
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North Park
There are unique shops and boutiques in the area around 30th Street and University Avenue.
An upscale mall, including Nordstrom's, Bloomingdale's and Macy's, with good restaurants, a multiplex cinema and a food court.
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Fashion Valley
7007 Friars RdAn upscale mall, including Nordstrom's, Bloomingdale's and Macy's, with good restaurants, a multiplex cinema and a food court.
Entertainment & Activities
Petco Park
100 Park BlvdA beautiful, unique park, whose excellent museums in mostly the same architectural style line the pedestrian-only only promenade. Many fine gardens as well: rose, desert, Japanese and even a palm canyon.
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Balboa Park
A beautiful, unique park, whose excellent museums in mostly the same architectural style line the pedestrian-only only promenade. Many fine gardens as well: rose, desert, Japanese and even a palm canyon.
Perhaps the finest zoo in the U.S. Huge and gorgeously landscaped. When you're finished, leave your vehicle in the zoo's large parking lot and walk 3–4 minutes to the Balboa Park.
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San Diego dýragarður
2920 Zoo DrPerhaps the finest zoo in the U.S. Huge and gorgeously landscaped. When you're finished, leave your vehicle in the zoo's large parking lot and walk 3–4 minutes to the Balboa Park.
A huge facility, owned and operated by the Zoo, in which to see animals in their large habitats. About a 45-minute drive. During summer, take hats, caps and sunscreen!
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San Diego dýragarður Safari Park
15500 San Pasqual Valley RdA huge facility, owned and operated by the Zoo, in which to see animals in their large habitats. About a 45-minute drive. During summer, take hats, caps and sunscreen!
Visit the magnificent Hotel Del Mar, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and enjoy a drink or meal in one of its cafés or restaurants. Swim and walk along the magnificent beach. Nearby Orange Avenue has fine shops and restaurants.
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Coronado Island
Visit the magnificent Hotel Del Mar, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and enjoy a drink or meal in one of its cafés or restaurants. Swim and walk along the magnificent beach. Nearby Orange Avenue has fine shops and restaurants.
Located downtown, this intimate area features many restaurants – not all Italian. Evening is the best time to stroll around. But take Lyft/Uber or a taxi, not your vehicle!
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Little Italy
Located downtown, this intimate area features many restaurants – not all Italian. Evening is the best time to stroll around. But take Lyft/Uber or a taxi, not your vehicle!
LEGOLAND Kalifornía
One Legoland DrBig fun! About a 30–40 minute drive.
Essentials
In the adjacent neighborhood of Hillcrest, about 10 minutes away, is a Whole Foods and a Trader Joe's. There is also a Sprouts on the western edge of North Park (approx. 7 minutes).
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Vons
3610 Adams AveIn the adjacent neighborhood of Hillcrest, about 10 minutes away, is a Whole Foods and a Trader Joe's. There is also a Sprouts on the western edge of North Park (approx. 7 minutes).
Trader Joe's
1640 Garnet AveWhole Foods Market
711 University Ave