Enjoy the Best of San Diego!

Kathi
Enjoy the Best of San Diego!

Fave Restaurants

There are so many new restaurants in San Diego that we encourage you to explore on your own. Here are a few of our all-time favorites.
Best new Italian restaurant in town, only 4 minutes from our house. Excellent food and romantic European atmosphere in the center of the revitalized Barrio Logan.
15 habitants recommandent
Ciccia Osteria
2233 Logan Ave
15 habitants recommandent
Best new Italian restaurant in town, only 4 minutes from our house. Excellent food and romantic European atmosphere in the center of the revitalized Barrio Logan.
Best Asian Fusion in town--in Normal Heights, a funky neighborhood with cafes, bars and great restaurants.
59 habitants recommandent
DAO Fu
3332 Adams Ave
59 habitants recommandent
Best Asian Fusion in town--in Normal Heights, a funky neighborhood with cafes, bars and great restaurants.
Outstanding cuisine and loads of atmosphere owned and operated by a Ukrainian family
Pushkin Russian Restaurant
750 Sixth Ave
Outstanding cuisine and loads of atmosphere owned and operated by a Ukrainian family
Best, best, best tacos in San Diego, beloved by locals. Tiny little hole in the wall in a cool area not frequented by tourists.
150 habitants recommandent
City Tacos
3028 University Ave
150 habitants recommandent
Best, best, best tacos in San Diego, beloved by locals. Tiny little hole in the wall in a cool area not frequented by tourists.
Byron's favorite breakfast joint, a five-minute drive. Good, solid American breakfasts and lunches only, at low prices with a great view of San Diego.
18 habitants recommandent
Tobeys 19th Hole Restaurant
2600 Golf Course Dr
18 habitants recommandent
Byron's favorite breakfast joint, a five-minute drive. Good, solid American breakfasts and lunches only, at low prices with a great view of San Diego.

Sightseeing

It's our very own Central Park, and it's less than two miles away. You could spend a whole day here.
3290 habitants recommandent
Parc Balboa
3290 habitants recommandent
It's our very own Central Park, and it's less than two miles away. You could spend a whole day here.
See why it is rightfully called the Best Zoo in the World!
2510 habitants recommandent
Zoo de San Diego
2920 Zoo Dr
2510 habitants recommandent
See why it is rightfully called the Best Zoo in the World!
Great walk around the coast, the most scenic in San Diego area.
1327 habitants recommandent
La Jolla Cove
1100 Coast Blvd
1327 habitants recommandent
Great walk around the coast, the most scenic in San Diego area.
A spectacular hike in La Jolla, where you can swim, too!
1108 habitants recommandent
Réserve d'État de Torrey Pines
12600 North Torrey Pines Road
1108 habitants recommandent
A spectacular hike in La Jolla, where you can swim, too!
San Diego harbor is only a mile away. Outstanding walks, restaurants, and sights. Great for spectacular sunsets!
24 habitants recommandent
San Diego Bay
24 habitants recommandent
San Diego harbor is only a mile away. Outstanding walks, restaurants, and sights. Great for spectacular sunsets!
Open the public, this is my favorite meditation garden in San Diego, located about 20 minutes up the coast in the charming seaside village of Encinitas. It's the place where Paramahansa Yogananda wrote "Autobiography of a Yogi".
130 habitants recommandent
Self-Realization Fellowship Encinitas Temple
939 2nd St
130 habitants recommandent
Open the public, this is my favorite meditation garden in San Diego, located about 20 minutes up the coast in the charming seaside village of Encinitas. It's the place where Paramahansa Yogananda wrote "Autobiography of a Yogi".
The history of San Diego in one place, with restaurants and shopping. Great place for souvenirs from Mexico.
170 habitants recommandent
Vieux San Diego
4002 Wallace St
170 habitants recommandent
The history of San Diego in one place, with restaurants and shopping. Great place for souvenirs from Mexico.
Old fashioned funky San Diego still lives in Ocean Beach.
776 habitants recommandent
Plage de l'océan
1850 Ocean Front St
776 habitants recommandent
Old fashioned funky San Diego still lives in Ocean Beach.

Shopping

The Gaslamp is bustling with restaurants, bars, and unique clothing and homegoods specialty shops.
1208 habitants recommandent
Gaslamp Quarter
1208 habitants recommandent
The Gaslamp is bustling with restaurants, bars, and unique clothing and homegoods specialty shops.
Located in Old Town San Diego, this area has outstanding nearby restaurants and wonderful gifts from south of the Border
16 habitants recommandent
Bazaar Del Mundo
4133 Taylor St
16 habitants recommandent
Located in Old Town San Diego, this area has outstanding nearby restaurants and wonderful gifts from south of the Border

Arts & Culture

So much to do in San Diego!!!
The showpiece of Sherman Heights with a rich history
Villa Montezuma Museum
1925 K St
The showpiece of Sherman Heights with a rich history
17 Museums, Free Organ Concerts, San Diego's Central Park
3290 habitants recommandent
Parc Balboa
3290 habitants recommandent
17 Museums, Free Organ Concerts, San Diego's Central Park
An architectural gem, only ten blocks from our house. Great views of San Diego from the top floor.
San Diego Public Library Foundation
330 Park Blvd
An architectural gem, only ten blocks from our house. Great views of San Diego from the top floor.
Outstanding Broadway-quality live theatre in three venues, one outdoor, in the heart of Balboa Park. Have dinner first at the Prado Restaurant across the street.
96 habitants recommandent
Old Globe Theatre
1363 Old Globe Way
96 habitants recommandent
Outstanding Broadway-quality live theatre in three venues, one outdoor, in the heart of Balboa Park. Have dinner first at the Prado Restaurant across the street.

Neighborhoods

We are close to Golden Hill, East Village, Barrio Logan, Gaslamp Quarter, and Downtown
This is our historic neighborhood, close to everything.
6 habitants recommandent
Sherman Heights
6 habitants recommandent
This is our historic neighborhood, close to everything.
A must visit any night of the week. Now 5th Avenue between Island and Market is pedestrian only with lots of outdoor dining opportunities.
1208 habitants recommandent
Gaslamp Quarter
1208 habitants recommandent
A must visit any night of the week. Now 5th Avenue between Island and Market is pedestrian only with lots of outdoor dining opportunities.
East Village represents the future of San Diego, which begins four blocks from our house. New skyscraper highrise condos, offices, restaurants, and creative living spaces are replacing the former derelict warehouses and homeless encampments.
46 habitants recommandent
East Village
46 habitants recommandent
East Village represents the future of San Diego, which begins four blocks from our house. New skyscraper highrise condos, offices, restaurants, and creative living spaces are replacing the former derelict warehouses and homeless encampments.
Only one-half mile from our house, Barrio Logan has been reborn with artist galleries, speciality stores, great restaurants, some of the most creative and affordable food in town.
57 habitants recommandent
Barrio Logan
57 habitants recommandent
Only one-half mile from our house, Barrio Logan has been reborn with artist galleries, speciality stores, great restaurants, some of the most creative and affordable food in town.
Downtown San Diego has transformed completely! Worth a revisit if you haven't been here in the past decade.
253 habitants recommandent
Downtown San Diego
1409 Fourth Avenue
253 habitants recommandent
Downtown San Diego has transformed completely! Worth a revisit if you haven't been here in the past decade.
Two blocks away from our home in Sherman Heights, Golden Hill is an eminently walkable neighborhood with two small neighborhood parks, on the edge of Balboa Park.
18 habitants recommandent
Golden Hill
18 habitants recommandent
Two blocks away from our home in Sherman Heights, Golden Hill is an eminently walkable neighborhood with two small neighborhood parks, on the edge of Balboa Park.

City/town information

A wonderful hour-long drive to the mountains east of San Diego, this quaint historic town is famous for its apple pies. It's where San Diegans go to experience snow in the winter.
245 habitants recommandent
Julian
245 habitants recommandent
A wonderful hour-long drive to the mountains east of San Diego, this quaint historic town is famous for its apple pies. It's where San Diegans go to experience snow in the winter.
Easily accessible by trolley, San Diego's sister city, Tijuana is only 30 minutes away, just south of the border. Remember to bring your passport!
148 habitants recommandent
Tijuana
148 habitants recommandent
Easily accessible by trolley, San Diego's sister city, Tijuana is only 30 minutes away, just south of the border. Remember to bring your passport!