July 19, 20214 yr Wife and I heading to San Diego Aug 9-14. Rented an AirBnB in the GasLamp Quarter a few blocks from Petco. Looks like we will hit up the afternoon game on Wednesday v. the Marlins. Otherwise, don't have anything really planned. Any ideas on restaurants, bars, or cool activities? I have been out there a few times and have toured the Midway and done a few pub crawls, but I am not expert on the area.
July 19, 20214 yr Author 3 minutes ago, 4th&Five said: Thanks. Did a search and somehow missed that. I appreciate the help.
July 19, 20214 yr Balboa Park is pretty cool and especially enjoyed the Photography museum while living in Riverside, CA.
July 19, 20214 yr 1 hour ago, Mo Horn said: If you go to Tijuana, don't do this But if you do, pm me.
July 20, 20214 yr The USS MIdway is a must. I did one of the harbor cruises when visitors were in town, and it was really interesting. You get to see the submarine base, the tuna fleet, etc. If you like Thai food, hit up Sab-Lai in the gaslamp. A client owns it, and it's really good. Of course, Balboa Park, the Zoo, the Wild Animal Park, if you want to take a day trip, head up to temecula wine country. EDIT: oh shit, you've already done Midway. I missed that in the OP. idea: if you want to see more of SoCal, hop on Amtrak or the Coaster, and head to San Juan Capistrano for lunch. Tons of shit within walking distance of the train station, including the Old Mission. Tons of good bars and restaurants, and the train ride up the coast is pretty. Edited July 20, 20214 yr by Gil Bang
July 20, 20214 yr also, I'm a big fan of whale watching. A boat out of Dana point saw an 85 ft. Blue Whale last week. And if you like to fish, you can always hit a half or 3/4 day boat and catch some dinner.
July 20, 20214 yr Drive up the coast through La Jolla, Del Mar, and Encinitas. Cool, laid back beach towns along the way. That's the San Diego I want to retire to. Rent a boat if you can and take a sunset cruise on the Pacific. Or go to any beach and watch the sunset over Pacific. The people out there take it for granted but that's one of my favorite things to do when in SoCal. No matter what ails your mind and spirit, watching that beautiful sunset makes everything ok for a few hours.
August 5, 20214 yr Author Just cancelled the trip. Didn't want to get out there and a lockdown hit. Thanks anti-vaxxers. Up your noses with rubber hoses.
August 7, 20214 yr The USS MIdway is a must. I did one of the harbor cruises when visitors were in town, and it was really interesting. You get to see the submarine base, the tuna fleet, etc. If you like Thai food, hit up Sab-Lai in the gaslamp. A client owns it, and it's really good. Of course, Balboa Park, the Zoo, the Wild Animal Park, if you want to take a day trip, head up to temecula wine country. EDIT: oh shit, you've already done Midway. I missed that in the OP. idea: if you want to see more of SoCal, hop on Amtrak or the Coaster, and head to San Juan Capistrano for lunch. Tons of shit within walking distance of the train station, including the Old Mission. Tons of good bars and restaurants, and the train ride up the coast is pretty. @Gil Bang the train trip sounds cool. I'm going to SD next weekend to celebrate 25th year anniversary before a conference I have to attend in Carlsbad. Where do you catch the train at?
August 7, 20214 yr I always wondered why the hell people would visit Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego if they didn't have a connection to the Marine Corps; but there was always a steady stream of folks watching us get tortured. LOL It is a very small, but pretty base that is adjacent to the airport. I honestly want to go back when we visit San Diego next year. It will have been 33 years since Basic there. I'm freaking ancient. http://www.mccsmcrd.com/gradinfo/ Loved San Diego and enjoyed the town. I most definitely want to see a game at Petco Park, as well.
August 7, 20214 yr Go to Hodad's in downtown, and have breakfast at Pipes in Cardiff. Maybe not in that order...
August 7, 20214 yr On 8/5/2021 at 10:35 AM, squib said: Just cancelled the trip. Didn't want to get out there and a lockdown hit. Thanks anti-vaxxers. Up your noses with rubber hoses. Well, wife and I are taking your place, end of October. Never been to SD but have been numerous times to LA and all that other shit in Cali.
August 8, 20214 yr The San Diego Zoo is the most overrated piece of crap. Nobody social distances, the tigers even have Delta, and who puts a zoo on the side of a mountain?
August 8, 20214 yr Go to Hodad's in downtown, and have breakfast at Pipes in Cardiff. Maybe not in that order...Hodad’s is great but I’ve only been to the OB location. A buddy in SD said that Swagyu Burger is his new #1. It’s a wagyu butcher shop that opened a burger joint to use up all the wagyu trimmings.
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