Guidebook for San Diego

Laura
Guidebook for San Diego

Food Scene

Awesome pizza and local beers on tap.
174 locals recommend
Blind Lady Ale House
3416 Adams Ave
174 locals recommend
Awesome pizza and local beers on tap.
Perfect place for meat lovers. Sports bar
14 locals recommend
Black Angus Steakhouse
296 East Via Rancho Parkway
14 locals recommend
Perfect place for meat lovers. Sports bar
Great hamburgers and Fish tacos. Great happy hour Sports bar
Islands Restaurant Mission Valley
2441 Fenton Pkwy
Great hamburgers and Fish tacos. Great happy hour Sports bar
Good mediterranean food! Kebobs and salads
24 locals recommend
Luna Grill
350 University Ave
24 locals recommend
Good mediterranean food! Kebobs and salads
OPEN 24 HOURS Great late nite snack
28 locals recommend
Denny's
1601 Rosecrans St
28 locals recommend
OPEN 24 HOURS Great late nite snack
Good place for Pizza attack
Filippi's Pizza Grotto Mission Gorge
10330 Friars Rd
Good place for Pizza attack
Excellent hamburger place and very affordable.
21 locals recommend
The Habit Burger Grill
4175 Genesee Ave
21 locals recommend
Excellent hamburger place and very affordable.
Have breakfast by the sea in La Jolla, CA
65 locals recommend
Caroline's Seaside Cafe
Kennel Way
65 locals recommend
Have breakfast by the sea in La Jolla, CA
Best Italian food art affordable prices
317 locals recommend
Buona Forchetta - South Park
3001 Beech St
317 locals recommend
Best Italian food art affordable prices

Parks & Nature

Great Trails and good hiking.
194 locals recommend
Mission Trails Regional Park
1 Father Junipero Serra Trail
194 locals recommend
Great Trails and good hiking.
Amazing views, light hiking area
1108 locals recommend
Torrey Pines State Reserve
12600 North Torrey Pines Road
1108 locals recommend
Amazing views, light hiking area
Good hiking....must take iconic picture on Potato Chip Rock
203 locals recommend
Potato Chip Rock
203 locals recommend
Good hiking....must take iconic picture on Potato Chip Rock
Great beach
132 locals recommend
Carlsbad
132 locals recommend
Great beach
Beautiful trails ...you can also visit museums
3290 locals recommend
Balboa Park
3290 locals recommend
Beautiful trails ...you can also visit museums
A little far but worth the drive.
196 locals recommend
San Diego Botanic Garden
300 Quail Gardens Dr
196 locals recommend
A little far but worth the drive.

Sightseeing

First mission of the Californias founded by Father Junipero Serra. Beautiful garden areas. Museum to visit 12:00pm Sunday mass has an OUTSTANDING choir
61 locals recommend
Mission San Diego de Alcala
10818 San Diego Mission Road
61 locals recommend
First mission of the Californias founded by Father Junipero Serra. Beautiful garden areas. Museum to visit 12:00pm Sunday mass has an OUTSTANDING choir
Beautiful nature walk on the beach. Watch sea lions in their habitat
1327 locals recommend
La Jolla Cove
1100 Coast Blvd
1327 locals recommend
Beautiful nature walk on the beach. Watch sea lions in their habitat
Old Town San Diego is where San Diego was settled by the Spaniards. It is full of interesting spots and has fun and entertaining restaurants.
1070 locals recommend
Old Town
1070 locals recommend
Old Town San Diego is where San Diego was settled by the Spaniards. It is full of interesting spots and has fun and entertaining restaurants.
Cabrillo National Monument is at the southern tip of the Point Loma Peninsula in San Diego, California. It commemorates the landing of Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo at San Diego Bay on September 28, 1542. This event marked the first time a European expedition had set foot on what later became the West Coast of the United States. The site was designated as California Historical Landmark #56 in 1932.
502 locals recommend
Cabrillo National Monument Visitor Center
1800 Cabrillo Memorial Dr
502 locals recommend
Cabrillo National Monument is at the southern tip of the Point Loma Peninsula in San Diego, California. It commemorates the landing of Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo at San Diego Bay on September 28, 1542. This event marked the first time a European expedition had set foot on what later became the West Coast of the United States. The site was designated as California Historical Landmark #56 in 1932.
Quaint tourist shopping area, souvenirs, restaurant, sigthseeing
762 locals recommend
Seaport Village
849 W Harbor Dr
762 locals recommend
Quaint tourist shopping area, souvenirs, restaurant, sigthseeing
Great neighborhood with shops and restaurants, Ferry crossover takes you to downtown San Diego
487 locals recommend
Coronado Island
487 locals recommend
Great neighborhood with shops and restaurants, Ferry crossover takes you to downtown San Diego
Surfer town
776 locals recommend
Ocean Beach
1850 Ocean Front St
776 locals recommend
Surfer town
Surfers town
700 locals recommend
Pacific Beach
700 locals recommend
Surfers town
Great Beach
184 locals recommend
La Jolla Shores
184 locals recommend
Great Beach
This famous sailing ship docks at the Maritime Museum of San Diego.
91 locals recommend
Star of India
1492 N Harbor Dr
91 locals recommend
This famous sailing ship docks at the Maritime Museum of San Diego.
The USS Midway Museum is a maritime museum located in downtown San Diego, California at Navy Pier. The museum consists of the aircraft carrier Midway.
775 locals recommend
USS Midway Museum
910 N Harbor Dr
775 locals recommend
The USS Midway Museum is a maritime museum located in downtown San Diego, California at Navy Pier. The museum consists of the aircraft carrier Midway.
Stunning view of San Diego
31 locals recommend
Coronado Bridge
California 75
31 locals recommend
Stunning view of San Diego

Shopping

Upper scale stores/boutiques cinemas and restaurants
833 locals recommend
Fashion Valley
7007 Friars Rd
833 locals recommend
Upper scale stores/boutiques cinemas and restaurants
135 locals recommend
Westfield Mission Valley
1640 Camino Del Rio N
135 locals recommend

Essentials

OPEN 24 HOURS
323 locals recommend
Vons
3610 Adams Ave
323 locals recommend
OPEN 24 HOURS
Pharmacy as wells as other basic essentials
120 locals recommend
Rite Aid
3650 Adams Ave
120 locals recommend
Pharmacy as wells as other basic essentials
GAS STATION
6 locals recommend
ARCO
3804 Plaza Dr
6 locals recommend
GAS STATION

Entertainment & Activities

41 locals recommend
AMC Fashion Valley 18
7037 Friars Rd
41 locals recommend
Great movie theater.
8 locals recommend
Hazard Center
7610 Hazard Center Dr
8 locals recommend
Great movie theater.
37 locals recommend
Amc Mission Valley 20
1640 Camino Del Rio N
37 locals recommend
1754 locals recommend
SeaWorld San Diego
500 Sea World Dr.
1754 locals recommend
1249 locals recommend
LEGOLAND California
One Legoland Dr
1249 locals recommend
366 locals recommend
Birch Aquarium at Scripps
2300 Expedition Way
366 locals recommend
2510 locals recommend
San Diego Zoo
2920 Zoo Dr
2510 locals recommend
967 locals recommend
San Diego Zoo Safari Park
15500 San Pasqual Valley Rd
967 locals recommend

Getting Around

Trolley stop (GREEN LINE train) is a 10 minute walk from the house. For more information and schedules visit: https://www.sdmts.com/schedules-real-time?fragment=green_line
9 locals recommend
Mission San Diego Station
9 locals recommend
Trolley stop (GREEN LINE train) is a 10 minute walk from the house. For more information and schedules visit: https://www.sdmts.com/schedules-real-time?fragment=green_line