Greater San Diego Area

Julie & Craig
Julie & Craig
Greater San Diego Area

Shopping

Outlet mall right by the largest border crossing in the world.
8 locals recommend
Plaza Las Americas
4245 Camino De La Plaza
8 locals recommend
Outlet mall right by the largest border crossing in the world.
Lots of unique shops and restaurants near downtown San Diego. Great views of the bay.
762 locals recommend
Seaport Village
849 W Harbor Dr
762 locals recommend
Lots of unique shops and restaurants near downtown San Diego. Great views of the bay.
400 locals recommend
Carlsbad Premium Outlets
5620 Paseo Del Norte
400 locals recommend
10 miles away. Large indoor shopping mall.
46 locals recommend
Westfield Plaza Bonita
3030 Plaza Bonita Rd
46 locals recommend
10 miles away. Large indoor shopping mall.
Located in Balboa park but worth a special mention due to the unique artisan shops.
27 locals recommend
Spanish Village Art Center
1770 Village Pl
27 locals recommend
Located in Balboa park but worth a special mention due to the unique artisan shops.
Large outdoor shopping mall.
833 locals recommend
Fashion Valley
7007 Friars Rd
833 locals recommend
Large outdoor shopping mall.

Food scene

Huge burgers as seen on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives.
66 locals recommend
Hodad's Downtown
945 Broadway
66 locals recommend
Huge burgers as seen on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives.
Decent barbecue. Location the “Great Balls of Fire” scene in Top Gun was filmed.
20 locals recommend
Kansas City Barbeque
600 W Harbor Dr
20 locals recommend
Decent barbecue. Location the “Great Balls of Fire” scene in Top Gun was filmed.
Lots of great restaurants.
889 locals recommend
Little Italy
889 locals recommend
Lots of great restaurants.
Sit in the upstairs patio for a nice marina view.
120 locals recommend
Point Loma Seafoods
2805 Emerson St
120 locals recommend
Sit in the upstairs patio for a nice marina view.
Large variety of midrange and high end restaurants.
Convoy Street
Convoy Street
Large variety of midrange and high end restaurants.
Good restaurants for a date night or families willing to splurge.
269 locals recommend
Liberty Station
2640 Historic Decatur Rd
269 locals recommend
Good restaurants for a date night or families willing to splurge.
50’s and 60’s themed diner with great burgers and milkshakes. Large arcade (win tickets for prizes) area separate from dining area. Great for kids and families. Fun day-date place also with good cocktails.
29 locals recommend
Corvette Diner
2965 Historic Decatur Rd
29 locals recommend
50’s and 60’s themed diner with great burgers and milkshakes. Large arcade (win tickets for prizes) area separate from dining area. Great for kids and families. Fun day-date place also with good cocktails.
TONS of draft beers. More than 100 on tap.
19 locals recommend
Farm House Cafe
2121 Adams Ave
19 locals recommend
TONS of draft beers. More than 100 on tap.
Great breakfast in Liberty Station.
280 locals recommend
Breakfast Republic
2730 University Ave
280 locals recommend
Great breakfast in Liberty Station.
Huge portions - perfect for sharing. Come hungry. Worth the wait. As seen on Man vs Food.
185 locals recommend
Hash House A Go Go
3628 Fifth Ave
185 locals recommend
Huge portions - perfect for sharing. Come hungry. Worth the wait. As seen on Man vs Food.
Awesome gelato in Little Italy
132 locals recommend
Pappalecco
1602 State St
132 locals recommend
Awesome gelato in Little Italy
Try the gourmet ice cream flight.
56 locals recommend
Hammond's Gourmet Ice Cream
3077 University Ave
56 locals recommend
Try the gourmet ice cream flight.

Nightlife

Premium bar with amazing bartenders and incredible atmosphere for a one of a kind experience. Enter through a hidden doorway disguised as a wall of beer kegs. $15 per drink but worth every penny. Ask for a dealer’s choice with your favorite type of spirit. Reservations recommended.
116 locals recommend
Noble Experiment
777 G St
116 locals recommend
Premium bar with amazing bartenders and incredible atmosphere for a one of a kind experience. Enter through a hidden doorway disguised as a wall of beer kegs. $15 per drink but worth every penny. Ask for a dealer’s choice with your favorite type of spirit. Reservations recommended.
Popular concert venue less than 10 miles away.
39 locals recommend
North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
2050 Entertainment Cir
39 locals recommend
Popular concert venue less than 10 miles away.
Best bar scene in San Diego.
1208 locals recommend
Gaslamp Quarter
1208 locals recommend
Best bar scene in San Diego.
Great little bar with good food.
30 locals recommend
Bootlegger
804 Market St
30 locals recommend
Great little bar with good food.
Hundreds of whiskeys.
45 locals recommend
Aero Club Bar
3365 India St
45 locals recommend
Hundreds of whiskeys.
Bar with lots of old school arcade games.
121 locals recommend
Coin-Op Game Room
3926 30th St
121 locals recommend
Bar with lots of old school arcade games.
Oldest bar in San Diego
7 locals recommend
Tivoli Bar and Grill
505 Sixth Ave
7 locals recommend
Oldest bar in San Diego

Parks and Activities

World famous
2510 locals recommend
San Diego Zoo
2920 Zoo Dr
2510 locals recommend
World famous
Extension of the San Diego Zoo with larger exhibits allowing the animals more natural habitats.
967 locals recommend
San Diego Zoo Safari Park
15500 San Pasqual Valley Rd
967 locals recommend
Extension of the San Diego Zoo with larger exhibits allowing the animals more natural habitats.
A great place to spend an afternoon or the whole day. Museums, different park areas and restaurants. Also where the San Diego Zoo is located.
3290 locals recommend
Balboa Park
3290 locals recommend
A great place to spend an afternoon or the whole day. Museums, different park areas and restaurants. Also where the San Diego Zoo is located.
1754 locals recommend
SeaWorld San Diego
500 Sea World Dr.
1754 locals recommend
Best for families with kids 10 and under or anybody that loves LEGO.
1249 locals recommend
LEGOLAND California
One Legoland Dr
1249 locals recommend
Best for families with kids 10 and under or anybody that loves LEGO.
Less than 10 miles away. Open spring through fall. Check website for operating schedule.
114 locals recommend
Sesame Place San Diego
2052 Entertainment Cir
114 locals recommend
Less than 10 miles away. Open spring through fall. Check website for operating schedule.
About a 2 hour drive depending on traffic.
3065 locals recommend
Disneyland Park
1313 Disneyland Dr
3065 locals recommend
About a 2 hour drive depending on traffic.
A small but nice aquarium with beautiful views of the ocean.
366 locals recommend
Birch Aquarium at Scripps
2300 Expedition Way
366 locals recommend
A small but nice aquarium with beautiful views of the ocean.
Tour a retired aircraft carrier. Close to downtown and Seaport Village.
775 locals recommend
USS Midway Museum
910 N Harbor Dr
775 locals recommend
Tour a retired aircraft carrier. Close to downtown and Seaport Village.
Fun little amusement park right by the beach. Buy a band for unlimited rides or buy tickets for individual rides. Fair games and arcade also there.
689 locals recommend
Belmont Park
3146 Mission Blvd
689 locals recommend
Fun little amusement park right by the beach. Buy a band for unlimited rides or buy tickets for individual rides. Fair games and arcade also there.
Outdoor family fun center with arcade inside.
13 locals recommend
Boomers! San Diego
6999 Clairemont Mesa Blvd
13 locals recommend
Outdoor family fun center with arcade inside.

Wine Tasting and Breweries

Excellent wine tasting in a beautiful setting. Near the Safari Park
72 locals recommend
Orfila Vineyards and Winery
13455 San Pasqual Rd
72 locals recommend
Excellent wine tasting in a beautiful setting. Near the Safari Park
Great tasting location.
17 locals recommend
Négociant Winery
1263 University Avenue
17 locals recommend
Great tasting location.
The oldest winery in Southern California.
44 locals recommend
Bernardo Winery
13330 Paseo Del Verano Norte
44 locals recommend
The oldest winery in Southern California.
Award winning brewery.
26 locals recommend
AleSmith Brewing Company
9990 AleSmith Ct
26 locals recommend
Award winning brewery.
Great local brewery.
175 locals recommend
Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens – Liberty Station
2816 Historic Decatur Rd
175 locals recommend
Great local brewery.
60 locals recommend
Karl Strauss Brewing Company
9675 Scranton Rd
60 locals recommend
Ballast Point Brewing Miramar
9045 Carroll Way
48 locals recommend

Sightseeing

History, shopping and dining with a Mexican flair. A great place to spend a few hours around lunch or dinner time.
1070 locals recommend
Old Town
1070 locals recommend
History, shopping and dining with a Mexican flair. A great place to spend a few hours around lunch or dinner time.
The name says it all.
268 locals recommend
Sunset Cliffs Natural Park
Ladera Street
268 locals recommend
The name says it all.
Located on beautiful Coronado beach. Filming location of Some Like it Hot.
519 locals recommend
Hotel Del Coronado
1500 Orange Ave
519 locals recommend
Located on beautiful Coronado beach. Filming location of Some Like it Hot.
See a variety of ships and waterfront sites.
36 locals recommend
Embarcadero
36 locals recommend
See a variety of ships and waterfront sites.
238 locals recommend
Cabrillo National Monument
238 locals recommend
Small town vibe with great pies. Great during the fall but traffic and crowds can be bad that time of year.
245 locals recommend
Julian
245 locals recommend
Small town vibe with great pies. Great during the fall but traffic and crowds can be bad that time of year.
Cool little tourist trap in La Jolla
32 locals recommend
The Cave Store
1325 Coast Blvd
32 locals recommend
Cool little tourist trap in La Jolla
Beaches and hiking.
1108 locals recommend
Torrey Pines State Reserve
12600 North Torrey Pines Road
1108 locals recommend
Beaches and hiking.
Worthwhile diversion
65 locals recommend
Spruce Street Suspension Bridge
West Spruce Street
65 locals recommend
Worthwhile diversion

Beaches

Great beach for getting away from the crowds. $10 per vehicle on weekdays and $12 on the weekends.
47 locals recommend
Silver Strand State Beach
5000 CA-75
47 locals recommend
Great beach for getting away from the crowds. $10 per vehicle on weekdays and $12 on the weekends.
Great place for magnificent ocean views and a walk on the beach.
1327 locals recommend
La Jolla Cove
1100 Coast Blvd
1327 locals recommend
Great place for magnificent ocean views and a walk on the beach.
Great beach for a walk. Go to the NW end for the dog beach if you like to watch people playing with their dogs in the water.
297 locals recommend
Coronado Beach
297 locals recommend
Great beach for a walk. Go to the NW end for the dog beach if you like to watch people playing with their dogs in the water.
65 locals recommend
Point Loma Tide Pools
1800 Cabrillo Memorial Dr
65 locals recommend
58 locals recommend
Pacific Beach Pier
Crystal Pier
58 locals recommend
8 locals recommend
Mission Beach
8 locals recommend
Great place for watching surfing.
Windansea Beach
Great place for watching surfing.
Perfect place for seal watching.
108 locals recommend
Childrens Pool Beach
108 locals recommend
Perfect place for seal watching.
487 locals recommend
Coronado Island
487 locals recommend
113 locals recommend
Oceanside
113 locals recommend