San Diego
My favorite city.
If you’re going, here are all of my recommendations:
Coffee Shops
- James Coffee Company
- Ironsmith Coffee Roasters
- Parabola Coffee Roasting Co.
Places to Eat
- Italian
- Mexican
- American
- Indian
- Desserts
Hiking Areas
Coronado Island
- Time to spend: 1-2 Hours
- http://coronadovisitorcenter.com/
- Things to do:
- Go on the bridge that takes you to the Island. Or take the ferry.
- http://coronadovisitorcenter.com/the-place-to-be-outdoors/
- Hotel Coronado: https://hoteldel.com/
Near Downtown
- Balboa Park
- Time to spend: 1-3 Hours
- https://www.balboapark.org/
- Things to do:
- Visit Museums: https://www.balboapark.org/explore/museums
- Gardens: https://www.balboapark.org/explore/gardens
- Attractions: https://www.balboapark.org/explore/attractions
- San Diego Zoo
- Time to spend: 2-4 Hours
- https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/
- USS Midway Museum
- Time to spend: 1-2 Hours
- https://www.midway.org/
- Seaport Village
- Time to spend: 1-2 Hours
- https://www.seaportvillage.com/
Near Sea World
- Sea World
- Time to spend: 3-5 Hours
- https://seaworldparks.com/en/seaworld-sandiego/
- Pacific Beach
- Time to spend: 1-2 Hours
- https://www.sandiego.org/what-to-do/beaches/pacific-beach.aspx
- Ocean Beach
- Time to spend: 1-2 Hours
- https://oceanbeachsandiego.com/
- North Park & Hillcrest
- Time to spend: 1-2 Hours
- https://www.explorenorthpark.com/
- https://www.sandiego.org/discover/hillcrest.aspx
Near La Jolla
- UC San Diego
- Time to spend: 1-2 Hours
- https://ucsd.edu/
- Things to do:
- Rady School of Management
- Jacobs School of Engineering
- Geisel Library
- Price Center
- City of La Jolla
- Time to spend: 1-2 Hours
- https://www.lajollabythesea.com/
- Things to do:
- GREAT food & shops
- La Jolla Cove
- La Jolla Shores beach (nice place to see the sunset)
- Hang-gliding: https://www.flytorrey.com/
- Kayak in La Jolla: https://www.lajollakayak.com/
North County
- Lego Land
- Time to spend: 3-5 hours
- https://www.legoland.com/california/
- City of Encinitas
- Time to spend: 1 Hour
- https://encinitasca.gov/
- City of Oceanside
- Time to spend: 1 Hour
- https://www.ci.oceanside.ca.us/