Guidebook for San Diego
Food Scene
Best sushi and value. Please check the time open for lunch and dinner.
54 locals recommend
Sushi Deli 1
228 W Washington StBest sushi and value. Please check the time open for lunch and dinner.
Great food and good service. Not very crowded. Live entertainment on weekend.
11 locals recommend
Hooleys Irish Pub
5500 Grossmont Center DrGreat food and good service. Not very crowded. Live entertainment on weekend.
One of my favorite Mexican restaurant dishing traditional fare in a cheery, colorful space.
7 locals recommend
El Borrego Restaurant and Catering
4280 El Cajon BlvdOne of my favorite Mexican restaurant dishing traditional fare in a cheery, colorful space.
Old-school Mexican joint earning fans with its homemade tortillas & picnic-table decor since 1933. CASH ONLY !
60 locals recommend
Las Cuatro Milpas
1857 Logan AveOld-school Mexican joint earning fans with its homemade tortillas & picnic-table decor since 1933. CASH ONLY !
Canada Steak Burger
3604 University AveVery close to my Airbnb and delicious carne asada burritos. Try the dark red salsa.
La Patrona Mexican Grill
5065 Logan AveVery close to my Airbnb and delicious carne asada burritos. Try the dark red salsa.
Entertainment & Activities
Dave & Buster's
2931 Camino Del Rio NorthSeaWorld San Diego is an animal theme park, oceanarium, outside aquarium, and marine mammal park.
1754 locals recommend
SeaWorld San Diego
500 Sea World Dr.SeaWorld San Diego is an animal theme park, oceanarium, outside aquarium, and marine mammal park.
I love Disneyland. It is approximately an hour and and half from here.
3085 locals recommend
Disneyland Park
1313 Disneyland DrI love Disneyland. It is approximately an hour and and half from here.
The Zoo is a unique walking experience that exhibits animals in the most natural way possible, adding shows and animal presentations throughout the day for additional enjoyment. Recommend a minimum visit time of at least three to four hours.
2510 locals recommend
San Diego Zoo
2920 Zoo DrThe Zoo is a unique walking experience that exhibits animals in the most natural way possible, adding shows and animal presentations throughout the day for additional enjoyment. Recommend a minimum visit time of at least three to four hours.
Getting Around
Encanto/62nd St Trolley Stn station
Essentials
Beauty and Beast Salon & Barber
5549 El Cajon BlvdPlease ask for Cat. She does a great job.
Target
3030 Grape StreetMust have your own bags or you will be charged 10 cents per bag.
30 locals recommend
Walmart Supercenter
3412 College AveMust have your own bags or you will be charged 10 cents per bag.
Drinks & Nightlife
Food is good. Drinks are decent price and there is parking lot with free parking.
ELBOWROOM San Diego
5225 Kearny Villa RdFood is good. Drinks are decent price and there is parking lot with free parking.
The Tipsy Crow
770 Fifth AveSightseeing
Where culture, science, and nature collide, Balboa Park is home to more than 17 museums, multiple performing arts venues, lovely gardens, trails, and many other creative and recreational attractions.
3290 locals recommend
Balboa Park
Where culture, science, and nature collide, Balboa Park is home to more than 17 museums, multiple performing arts venues, lovely gardens, trails, and many other creative and recreational attractions.
Coronado Ferry Landing Park
1201 1st StVisit the original and reconstructed buildings and furnishings that illustrate the ambiance of 1800’s San Diego. This is where California Began!
1070 locals recommend
Old Town
Visit the original and reconstructed buildings and furnishings that illustrate the ambiance of 1800’s San Diego. This is where California Began!
Built in 1912, this hidden suspension footbridge provides views of the serene valley below.
65 locals recommend
Spruce Street Suspension Bridge
West Spruce StreetBuilt in 1912, this hidden suspension footbridge provides views of the serene valley below.
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 DrThe USS Midway Museum is a maritime museum located in downtown San Diego, California at Navy Pier. The museum consists of the aircraft carrier Midway.
Seaport Village is a waterfront shopping and dining complex adjacent to San Diego Bay in downtown San Diego, California.
125 locals recommend
Seaport Village station
Seaport Village is a waterfront shopping and dining complex adjacent to San Diego Bay in downtown San Diego, California.
Mount Soledad is a prominent landmark in the city of San Diego, California, United States. The mountaintop is the site of the Mount Soledad cross, the subject of a 25-year controversy over the involvement of religion in government which concluded in 2016
270 locals recommend
Soledad Mountain
Mount Soledad is a prominent landmark in the city of San Diego, California, United States. The mountaintop is the site of the Mount Soledad cross, the subject of a 25-year controversy over the involvement of religion in government which concluded in 2016
Parks & Nature
Childrens Pool Beach
You can see the seals here.
Cowles Mountain is a prominent mountain located in the San Carlos neighborhood, within the City of San Diego, San Diego County, California. The 1,593-foot summit is the highest point of the city of San Diego.
314 locals recommend
Cowles Mountain
Cowles MountainCowles Mountain is a prominent mountain located in the San Carlos neighborhood, within the City of San Diego, San Diego County, California. The 1,593-foot summit is the highest point of the city of San Diego.
Chicano Park is a 32,000 square meter park located beneath the San Diego-Coronado Bridge in Barrio Logan, a predominantly Mexican American and Mexican-immigrant community in central San Diego, California. The park is filled with beautiful , mural artwork. There is also a free skate park.
51 locals recommend
Chicano Park
Chicano Park is a 32,000 square meter park located beneath the San Diego-Coronado Bridge in Barrio Logan, a predominantly Mexican American and Mexican-immigrant community in central San Diego, California. The park is filled with beautiful , mural artwork. There is also a free skate park.
Seaport Village is a collection of over seventy free-standing one-of-a-kind shops, galleries, and restaurants comprising a waterfront village on the San Diego Bay.
762 locals recommend
Seaport Village
849 W Harbor DrSeaport Village is a collection of over seventy free-standing one-of-a-kind shops, galleries, and restaurants comprising a waterfront village on the San Diego Bay.
San Diego Zoo Safari Park
15500 San Pasqual Valley RdThere are several separate parking areas at the lake. The path loops around the lake so you can start at whatever point you like. In addition to the loop around the lake, there are some additional side trails and loops on the west side that you can combine for hikes of various lengths.
29 locals recommend
Chollas Lake Park
6350 College Grove DrThere are several separate parking areas at the lake. The path loops around the lake so you can start at whatever point you like. In addition to the loop around the lake, there are some additional side trails and loops on the west side that you can combine for hikes of various lengths.
Waterfront park boasting retro picnic pavilions, paths & a playground, plus a bell tower.
Spanish Landing Park East
3900 N Harbor DrWaterfront park boasting retro picnic pavilions, paths & a playground, plus a bell tower.
Liberty Station is a mixed-use development in San Diego, California on the site of the former Naval Training Center San Diego. It is located in the Point Loma community of San Diego.
269 locals recommend
Liberty Station
2640 Historic Decatur RdLiberty Station is a mixed-use development in San Diego, California on the site of the former Naval Training Center San Diego. It is located in the Point Loma community of San Diego.
Coronado Beach in San Diego is a 1.5 mile long, wide sandy beach set against the backdrop of the iconic Hotel del Coronado with its peaked red roof and classic Victorian architecture,
297 locals recommend
Coronado Beach
Coronado Beach in San Diego is a 1.5 mile long, wide sandy beach set against the backdrop of the iconic Hotel del Coronado with its peaked red roof and classic Victorian architecture,
Sandy space with ocean & bay shorelines offering fishing, swimming & picnicking, plus RV camping. There is a daily fee to park.
47 locals recommend
Silver Strand State Beach
5000 CA-75Sandy space with ocean & bay shorelines offering fishing, swimming & picnicking, plus RV camping. There is a daily fee to park.
Three Sisters Waterfalls Trail is a 3.5 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near Descanso, California that features a waterfall. This hike is for more expierenced hikers.
10 locals recommend
Three Sisters Falls Trail
Three Sisters Falls TrailThree Sisters Waterfalls Trail is a 3.5 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near Descanso, California that features a waterfall. This hike is for more expierenced hikers.
Hikers flock to this unique, thin rock at the peak of the Mount Woodson for dramatic photographs. This trail is for expierenced hikers.
203 locals recommend
Potato Chip Rock
Hikers flock to this unique, thin rock at the peak of the Mount Woodson for dramatic photographs. This trail is for expierenced hikers.