MFG Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 I have an opportunity to go with dh on a business trip to San Diego in a few weeks. He is attending a trade show but is not an exhibitor, just meeting with customers/potential customers. So he will have some free time. Both the trade show and our hotel is in the downtown area and we will walk or use public transport to see the area. Any suggestions for half day or evening activities in the area? Also any restaurant suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalLynn Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 I grew up in San Diego, though I live 2 hours north now. My favorite place in San Diego is Balboa Park. It is full of museums, gardens, interesting people and sights. The weather should be beautiful. If you want some nice restaurant choices and night-life, head to the Gaslamp Quarter downtown. It's totally revitalized and full of great restaurants and music. If you want great pizza, Filippi's Pizza Grotto on India Street is the best. It's located in LIttle Italy, which is full of great restaurants and people watching. Those are all places you should be able to get to very easily, centrally located to downtown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Drive over to Coronado Island and hang out at the Hotel Del for while. It's a great old hotel - lots of history and glamour and even a ghost. I went to college in San Diego years back and loved it down there. The naval cemetery and light house in Point Loma are nice to visit, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocelotmom Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Drive over to Coronado Island and hang out at the Hotel Del for while. It's a great old hotel - lots of history and glamour and even a ghost. I went to college in San Diego years back and loved it down there. The naval cemetery and light house in Point Loma are nice to visit, too. Since it sounds like they won't have a car... take the ferry over to Coronado. The Ferry terminal is walkable from downtown. All Coronado is walkable, or there is a small in-town bus that runs from the ferry landing to the Hotel Del Coronado. There is a bus that goes over the bridge, if you want the over the bridge part of the experience, but the boat is more fun - it's like a little mini harbor tour. There's a tour trolley thing that also runs to Coronado, which would probably be more fun for over-the-bridge. Balboa Park (where the zoo and many museums are) is easy to get to via public transportation from downtown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Since it sounds like they won't have a car... take the ferry over to Coronado. The Ferry terminal is walkable from downtown. Missed that part, sorry! But yes, take the ferry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Boardwalk Mission Beach, La Jolla Cove Beach, Zoo (as opposed to Animal Park, which is larger and takes longer), Old Town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheBrink Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 You have to go to the zoo. It's a SD requirement. Tourists aren't allowed to leave the city without proving they've been there. ;) There's also Sea World and Scripps Aquarium, among the other previously suggested sites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llifeon18wheels Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 When we went last year, we chose Old Town, Whale Watching (on the small Navy Seal sized boat, not the big ferry sized boat), the USS Midway Museum, sailing trip aboard the Californian at the San Diego Maritime Museum, and the San Diego Seal Tours. We did drive over to Check out Coronado Island and the Hotel del Coronado. That bridge scared the be-jeebies out of me. One of our best vacations. We had dogs and rented a beach house near Dog Beach and got to run the dogs each day. Fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammi K Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 I was really surprised at how interesting we all found The Midway. I expected to spend an hour or so to humor my husband. But, we spent more than 3 hours wandering around the ship. Even my kids had a blast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elfknitter.# Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Transportation can be your friend. The trolleys are great. They even go to San Ysidro (right near the border.) I love Old Town and Gaslamp District. It's been a while, but I'm certain public transport goes to Sea World and the Zoo. Just check on times because I didn't think the buses ran past 5 or 6pm from Sea World (possibly a little later from the Zoo.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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