Category: Misc
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Beverages and bites in downtown San Diego
Downtown San Diego features many amazing places to eat and drink. By no means did I visit all of them, but here are three that I’d suggest to any tourist. Bean Bar This small coffee shop is across the street from the Central Library and a block or so away from Petco Park. It’s run…
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The murals of Chicano Park
Every now and then some boring government official decides what to do with a boring piece of land under a boring freeway overpass. More often than not the land ends up as a parking lot or some other type of storage — and that’s almost what happened with a stretch of land in the Barrio…
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Photos of downtown San Diego after dark
Due to early evenings this time of year, I spent a lot of time walking the streets of San Diego’s downtown after the sun had set. These are my favorite photos I took after dark. Gaslamp Quarter Gaslamp Quarter welcome sign over the southern tip (and ultra-touristy part) of Fifth Avenue. The Convention Center just…
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My missed travel opportunities in San Diego
Now that I’m back from my second trip to San Diego I thought I’d list out some of the opportunities I had but completely missed. Or to put a positive spin on it this is what I’m saving for next time.
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A walk along San Diego’s Embarcadero
Walking along San Diego’s Embarcadero brought back a lot of unexpected memories. But I’ll get to that in a moment. Far too late in my trip I thought it’d be great to book a sunset cruise on San Diego’s bay. By the time I thought of this there were no available cruises. If you think…
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Maritime Museum of San Diego
This one’s a little strange: San Diego’s Maritime Museum is just a collection of various old ships and submarines you can wander around. I walked up to the ticket counter on shore just outside the Star of India ship and showed the guy the QR code for my ticket on my phone, and he didn’t…
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USS Midway Museum
Initially I didn’t plan on visiting the USS Midway Museum as it sits right in the most touristy part of San Diego, next to the cruise ship terminals. But glowing reviews online made me figure it was worth a visit, especially considering I wanted to see the Maritime Museum which is just down the street.…
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Tijuana street food tour
I spent this afternoon on a guided street food tour of Tijuana. Starting at the Blue Line trolley stop near my Airbnb, I took a ~45 minute ride to the last stop on the line at San Ysidro. The trolley stop is a stone’s throw from the border between the US and Mexico. I’d signed…
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San Diego’s Balboa Park
I suspected one of the places I had to see in San Diego was Balboa Park, but I also knew very little about it. Where to start? So I signed up for a 90 minute morning walking tour through Airbnb, Tour & Hidden Secrets of Balboa Park. The tour was a great intro to the…
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Gaslamp Walking Tour
During my first visit to San Diego I remember walking across a busy street and set of train tracks from the Convention Center to the Gaslamp Quarter (or Gaslamp District, depending who you ask.) According to the big sign crossing Fifth Avenue the Gaslamp is the self-proclaimed “Historic Heart of San Diego.” The neighborhood’s promotional…
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