Christine's Guidebook
Essentials
This is the closest grocery store to the house with a wide selection and fairly reasonable prices. There's also a Starbucks inside!
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Vons
3610 Adams AveThis is the closest grocery store to the house with a wide selection and fairly reasonable prices. There's also a Starbucks inside!
Walgreens Pharmacy
301 University AveNearest drug store. There's also a pharmacy inside the Vons on Washington St.
We love Costco! If you head east on the 8, it's worth a stop for their cheap gas. (Another location is off highway 5 north of the house)
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Costco Wholesale
2345 Fenton PkwyWe love Costco! If you head east on the 8, it's worth a stop for their cheap gas. (Another location is off highway 5 north of the house)
Beaches
This is a beautiful city to walk around (small town beachy feel), especially from Hotel Del Coronado heading south along the beach. See if you can figure out what the dunes spell out! You can also browse the little shops and restaurants along Orange Avenue.
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Coronado Island
This is a beautiful city to walk around (small town beachy feel), especially from Hotel Del Coronado heading south along the beach. See if you can figure out what the dunes spell out! You can also browse the little shops and restaurants along Orange Avenue.
This is one of our favorite beaches - a little bit of a drive but it's tucked away and usually not crowded. It's got a small town feel, nice bathrooms and often parking available in the lot.
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Playa Moonlight
400 B StThis is one of our favorite beaches - a little bit of a drive but it's tucked away and usually not crowded. It's got a small town feel, nice bathrooms and often parking available in the lot.
La Jolla has beautiful art galleries and fancy stores that are fun to peruse. The walk along the coastal cliffs starting at Windansea Beach to the La Jolla Tide Pools is delightful. Various little paths lead to small beaches. A short drive away, enjoy La Jolla Shores Beach with lifeguards, a playground, bathrooms, Scripps pier and a beautiful beach. Parking lots can get full in the summer, but free street parking is available for many blocks around.
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La Jolla
La Jolla has beautiful art galleries and fancy stores that are fun to peruse. The walk along the coastal cliffs starting at Windansea Beach to the La Jolla Tide Pools is delightful. Various little paths lead to small beaches. A short drive away, enjoy La Jolla Shores Beach with lifeguards, a playground, bathrooms, Scripps pier and a beautiful beach. Parking lots can get full in the summer, but free street parking is available for many blocks around.
This has an enjoyable boardwalk next to restaurants and Belmont Park that has arcade games and a big wooden roller coaster. There are large parking lots across the street from the roller coaster that are a short walk away (you may also get lucky in the lot south of the Coaster).
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Playa de Mission
3000 Mission BoulevardThis has an enjoyable boardwalk next to restaurants and Belmont Park that has arcade games and a big wooden roller coaster. There are large parking lots across the street from the roller coaster that are a short walk away (you may also get lucky in the lot south of the Coaster).
Food Scene
This is our favorite sushi restaurant! It's tasty and economical. There's often a long line to dine in, so we usually order take out. If you're a flexible eater, order their monthly special to try for different rolls of their choice!
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Sushi Deli 1
228 W Washington StThis is our favorite sushi restaurant! It's tasty and economical. There's often a long line to dine in, so we usually order take out. If you're a flexible eater, order their monthly special to try for different rolls of their choice!
We love getting take out from this local Vietnamese restaurant - it's so tasty!
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Pho Point Loma & Grill
2788 Midway DrWe love getting take out from this local Vietnamese restaurant - it's so tasty!
They make fantastic breakfasts - one is big enough for two people! This is a favorite local brunch spot.
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Hash House A Go Go
3628 Fifth AveThey make fantastic breakfasts - one is big enough for two people! This is a favorite local brunch spot.
This Mexican restaurant is a 15 minute walk from the house and has lovely margaritas and some fancy, tasty tacos. They have a great happy hour that starts at 4pm.
La Puerta
4020 Goldfinch StreetThis Mexican restaurant is a 15 minute walk from the house and has lovely margaritas and some fancy, tasty tacos. They have a great happy hour that starts at 4pm.
This is our go-to cheese shop for a nice picnic of smelly cheeses, French bread and wine.
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Venissimo Cheese - Mission Hills
754 W Washington StThis is our go-to cheese shop for a nice picnic of smelly cheeses, French bread and wine.
Fiori’s Pizza
Our local Mom and Pop pizzeria.
Phil's BBQ
3750 Sports Arena BlvdWell known locally for it's fantastic BBQ!
Great with Kids
Our Zoo is beautiful and also quite large - you could easily spend a full day here.
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Zoológico de San Diego
2920 Zoo DrOur Zoo is beautiful and also quite large - you could easily spend a full day here.
Rotating exhibits keep it enjoyable, with many hands-on artsy activities. Parking is limited in the area, so arrive early for a spot in the lot or plan to take the trolley (Convention Center stop is a 3-minute walk to the museum). You can take the trolley from Old Town (there's a parking lot next to the station for your car).
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El Nuevo Museo de los Niños
200 W Island AveRotating exhibits keep it enjoyable, with many hands-on artsy activities. Parking is limited in the area, so arrive early for a spot in the lot or plan to take the trolley (Convention Center stop is a 3-minute walk to the museum). You can take the trolley from Old Town (there's a parking lot next to the station for your car).
The waterfront park includes a fun playground cross from the Star of India ship and next to the pink art-deco County Administration building. It's a fun place for kids to play around and is within walking distance to the Harbor (it's 1.0 miles to Sea Port Village).
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Parque frente al mar
1600 Pacific HwyThe waterfront park includes a fun playground cross from the Star of India ship and next to the pink art-deco County Administration building. It's a fun place for kids to play around and is within walking distance to the Harbor (it's 1.0 miles to Sea Port Village).
Fun to walk around and get a feel for what San Diego looked like when it was just starting out as a city!
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Barrio Antiguo de San Diego
4002 Wallace StFun to walk around and get a feel for what San Diego looked like when it was just starting out as a city!
Well known for aquatic exhibits and now has many roller coasters as well (check height requirements if you have real little ones).
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SeaWorld San Diego
500 Sea World Dr.Well known for aquatic exhibits and now has many roller coasters as well (check height requirements if you have real little ones).
This small park has a little bit of play structure, a little bit of beach and a relaxed atmosphere. Lifeguard tower is staffed in summer. Parking is just on city streets nearby. Mission Bay bike path goes by if you want to bring some wheels or go on a walk.
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Parque de la Playa Fanuel
4000 Fanuel StThis small park has a little bit of play structure, a little bit of beach and a relaxed atmosphere. Lifeguard tower is staffed in summer. Parking is just on city streets nearby. Mission Bay bike path goes by if you want to bring some wheels or go on a walk.
Long beach on Misson Bay, with bike path, grassy areas and plagrounds along it's length. Large parking lots usually make access easy, though it can fill up on summer holidays.
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Parque Crown Point
Crown Point DriveLong beach on Misson Bay, with bike path, grassy areas and plagrounds along it's length. Large parking lots usually make access easy, though it can fill up on summer holidays.
Ok as a beach but fantastic for watching sea lions! The grassy area up top has great views and is a fun summer scene. Give time to find street parking and be patient. Walking a few blocks and taking in the upscale neighborhood can be part of the experience!
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Children's Pool La Jolla
834 Coast Blvd SOk as a beach but fantastic for watching sea lions! The grassy area up top has great views and is a fun summer scene. Give time to find street parking and be patient. Walking a few blocks and taking in the upscale neighborhood can be part of the experience!
Fun beach for kids with a playground, some grassy areas and bathrooms/outdoor showers. The parking lots fill up early, but you can usually find street parking within 4-5 blocks unless it's 4th of July.
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Playa La Jolla Shores
Fun beach for kids with a playground, some grassy areas and bathrooms/outdoor showers. The parking lots fill up early, but you can usually find street parking within 4-5 blocks unless it's 4th of July.
Sightseeing
Lots of food booths to choose from here as well as little stores and Stone Brewery/Restaurant. Stop in Sea Hive Station for local, funky crafts.
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Mercado Público de Liberty
2820 Historic Decatur RdLots of food booths to choose from here as well as little stores and Stone Brewery/Restaurant. Stop in Sea Hive Station for local, funky crafts.
Beautiful hotel in Coronado, you can walk around the grounds as well as eat in their restaurant. Walking along Orange Avenue, you'll find lots of little shops and eateries. For the adventurous, rent a surry (bicycle for four) and ride around - many streets are flat and wide!
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Hotel Del Coronado
1500 Orange AveBeautiful hotel in Coronado, you can walk around the grounds as well as eat in their restaurant. Walking along Orange Avenue, you'll find lots of little shops and eateries. For the adventurous, rent a surry (bicycle for four) and ride around - many streets are flat and wide!
Balboa Park is home not only to the San Diego Zoo, but also many museums and the Japanese Friendship Garden. The architecture is beautiful with fountains and promenades. It's fun even just to walk around this area.
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Parque Balboa
Balboa Park is home not only to the San Diego Zoo, but also many museums and the Japanese Friendship Garden. The architecture is beautiful with fountains and promenades. It's fun even just to walk around this area.
Unexpectedly fun! Great to see inside an aircraft carrier and even see the planes on the top deck (and a great view of downtown). You could spend 3-4 hours here if you enjoy exploring all the exhibits.
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USS Midway Museum
910 N Harbor DrUnexpectedly fun! Great to see inside an aircraft carrier and even see the planes on the top deck (and a great view of downtown). You could spend 3-4 hours here if you enjoy exploring all the exhibits.
Our local National Monument with a great view of downtown, a historic lighthouse and Jr Ranger badges available to earn. There's an upper parking lot and area to explore (bunkers from WWII) and a lower parking area you have to drive to where you can walk along the cliffs next the ocean.
Monumento nacional Cabrillo
Our local National Monument with a great view of downtown, a historic lighthouse and Jr Ranger badges available to earn. There's an upper parking lot and area to explore (bunkers from WWII) and a lower parking area you have to drive to where you can walk along the cliffs next the ocean.
A beatiful place to come see the sunset. We do sometimes get a coastal marine layer that blocks the sunset view, so look west before you make a special trip (locals call it May Gray and June Gloom).
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Sunset Cliffs
A beatiful place to come see the sunset. We do sometimes get a coastal marine layer that blocks the sunset view, so look west before you make a special trip (locals call it May Gray and June Gloom).