Edward’s guidebook - San Diego
City/town information
San Diego is famous for its beautiful beaches, fantastic weather year round. It’s a mix of cool hipsters in funky coffee shops reading poetry ); families buying their produce in downtown little Italy markets after frolicking through the urban outdoor streets of the trendy and historic Gaslamp District.
Ocean Beach, Pacific Beach are home for surfers from around the world. La Jolla offers amazing cliff views and shopping experience.
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San Diego
San Diego is famous for its beautiful beaches, fantastic weather year round. It’s a mix of cool hipsters in funky coffee shops reading poetry ); families buying their produce in downtown little Italy markets after frolicking through the urban outdoor streets of the trendy and historic Gaslamp District.
Ocean Beach, Pacific Beach are home for surfers from around the world. La Jolla offers amazing cliff views and shopping experience.
Neighborhoods
Barrio Logan is a home for young San Diego artists, which offers a few galleries, bars and restaurants. Located in close proximity to all SD attractions:
10 min drive to Coronado Island (great beaches)
12 min to the airport
7 min to Balboa park (museums, galleries, zoo, golf)
8 min to downtown, Little Italy, Gaslamp historical district
25 min to Mexico border
Logan Heights
Barrio Logan is a home for young San Diego artists, which offers a few galleries, bars and restaurants. Located in close proximity to all SD attractions:
10 min drive to Coronado Island (great beaches)
12 min to the airport
7 min to Balboa park (museums, galleries, zoo, golf)
8 min to downtown, Little Italy, Gaslamp historical district
25 min to Mexico border
Little Italy is a neighborhood in Downtown San Diego, California, that was originally a predominately Italian and Portuguese fishing neighborhood. It has since been gentrified and is now a popular neighborhood full of Italian restaurants and grocery stores, home design stores, art galleries and residential units.
Little Italy is one of the more active downtown neighborhoods, with frequent festivals and events including a weekly farmers market, also known as the Mercato (the Market, in Italian).
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Little Italy
Little Italy is a neighborhood in Downtown San Diego, California, that was originally a predominately Italian and Portuguese fishing neighborhood. It has since been gentrified and is now a popular neighborhood full of Italian restaurants and grocery stores, home design stores, art galleries and residential units.
Little Italy is one of the more active downtown neighborhoods, with frequent festivals and events including a weekly farmers market, also known as the Mercato (the Market, in Italian).
Hillcrest is lying northwest of the Balboa Park neighborhood and south of the Mission Valley neighborhood.
Hillcrest is known for its "tolerance and acceptance," its gender diversity, and locally owned businesses, including restaurants, cafés, bars, clubs, trendy thrift-stores, and other independent specialty stores as well as for its strong "non-monogamy" movement.
Hillcrest has a high population density compared to many other neighborhoods in San Diego, and it has a large and active lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and polyamorous community.
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Hillcrest
3960 Normal StHillcrest is lying northwest of the Balboa Park neighborhood and south of the Mission Valley neighborhood.
Hillcrest is known for its "tolerance and acceptance," its gender diversity, and locally owned businesses, including restaurants, cafés, bars, clubs, trendy thrift-stores, and other independent specialty stores as well as for its strong "non-monogamy" movement.
Hillcrest has a high population density compared to many other neighborhoods in San Diego, and it has a large and active lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and polyamorous community.
The Gaslamp Quarter is a district of San Diego, California. It is a 16½ block historical neighborhood in Downtown San Diego, and is the site of several entertainment and night life venues, as well as scheduled events and festivals, including Mardi Gras in the Gaslamp, Street Scene Music Festival, Taste of Gaslamp and ShamROCK, a St. Patrick's Day event. Petco Park, home of the San Diego Padres is located one block away in downtown San Diego's East Village.
The area is listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places as Gaslamp Quarter Historic District.
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Gaslamp Quarter
The Gaslamp Quarter is a district of San Diego, California. It is a 16½ block historical neighborhood in Downtown San Diego, and is the site of several entertainment and night life venues, as well as scheduled events and festivals, including Mardi Gras in the Gaslamp, Street Scene Music Festival, Taste of Gaslamp and ShamROCK, a St. Patrick's Day event. Petco Park, home of the San Diego Padres is located one block away in downtown San Diego's East Village.
The area is listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places as Gaslamp Quarter Historic District.
OLD TOWN is the historic heart of San Diego. Created in 1769, Old Town San Diego was California's first settlement with only a mission and a fort.
Wander through lush gardens or browse at one of the many specialty shops for treasures from around the world. Indulge in authentic Mexican food at one of the many restaurants or dance to the strolling mariachis. Pause to reflect at the fountains at Fiesta de Reyes and in the Bazaar del Mundo and plan a day or two to visit the dozens of historic sites. Take a tour of a haunted building and spend a day at one of the many museums. Year round, Old Town is the place for food, folklore, and fun. Visit Old Town, celebrate San Diego's heritage, and bask in early California ambiance.
Old Town San Diego State Historic Park is in the center of Old Town. Here you can experience life from the early Mexican-American period of 1821-1872 through rich living history programs. Watch forms come to life at the blacksmith and woodworker shops, and read a newspaper from the 19th century.
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Old Town
OLD TOWN is the historic heart of San Diego. Created in 1769, Old Town San Diego was California's first settlement with only a mission and a fort.
Wander through lush gardens or browse at one of the many specialty shops for treasures from around the world. Indulge in authentic Mexican food at one of the many restaurants or dance to the strolling mariachis. Pause to reflect at the fountains at Fiesta de Reyes and in the Bazaar del Mundo and plan a day or two to visit the dozens of historic sites. Take a tour of a haunted building and spend a day at one of the many museums. Year round, Old Town is the place for food, folklore, and fun. Visit Old Town, celebrate San Diego's heritage, and bask in early California ambiance.
Old Town San Diego State Historic Park is in the center of Old Town. Here you can experience life from the early Mexican-American period of 1821-1872 through rich living history programs. Watch forms come to life at the blacksmith and woodworker shops, and read a newspaper from the 19th century.
Food scene
Cafe Moto
2619 National AveBest coffee roasters in town!
Chilled and relaxed place with amazing ramen.
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Rakiraki Ramen & Tsukemen
4646 Convoy StChilled and relaxed place with amazing ramen.
Great coffee! The beans are coming from famous Moto roasters.
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Caffe Italia
1704 India StGreat coffee! The beans are coming from famous Moto roasters.
Sightseeing
Chicano Park is a 32,000 square meter (7.9 acre) park located beneath the San Diego-Coronado Bridge in Barrio Logan, a predominantly Chicano or Mexican American and Mexican-migrant community in central San Diego, California. The park is home to the country's largest collection of outdoor murals, as well as various sculptures, earthworks, and an architectural piece dedicated to the cultural heritage of the community. Because of the magnitude and historical significance of the murals, the park was designated an official historic site by the San Diego Historical Site Board in 1980.
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Chicano Park
Chicano Park is a 32,000 square meter (7.9 acre) park located beneath the San Diego-Coronado Bridge in Barrio Logan, a predominantly Chicano or Mexican American and Mexican-migrant community in central San Diego, California. The park is home to the country's largest collection of outdoor murals, as well as various sculptures, earthworks, and an architectural piece dedicated to the cultural heritage of the community. Because of the magnitude and historical significance of the murals, the park was designated an official historic site by the San Diego Historical Site Board in 1980.
A living legend for more than 130 years, The Del celebrates its rich history as the proud host to celebrities, royalty, U.S. Presidents, and beach-loving guests for generations.
Opened in February 1888, Hotel del Coronado debuted as an architectural masterpiece, acclaimed for its spectacular seaside setting and world-famous weather.
Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1977, this historic beach resort is a San Diego icon.
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Hotel Del Coronado
1500 Orange AveA living legend for more than 130 years, The Del celebrates its rich history as the proud host to celebrities, royalty, U.S. Presidents, and beach-loving guests for generations.
Opened in February 1888, Hotel del Coronado debuted as an architectural masterpiece, acclaimed for its spectacular seaside setting and world-famous weather.
Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1977, this historic beach resort is a San Diego icon.