Photo Tours | Points of Interest | Farmers Markets | Entertainment | Transportation
With a thriving urban center, bustling bay, 77 miles of sparkling coastline and a year round temperate climate, it’s no wonder that San Diego earns the title of “America’s Finest City” year after year!
Downtown San Diego begins at the waterfront, with the Embarcadero Parks and tall-masted monuments to her sailing history. The Maritime Museum is easy to spot with the famous Star of India, and the USS Midway offers a snapshot of San Diego’s long Naval history. The Gaslamp District with its Victorian architecture and turn-of-the-century ambiance, is now wonderfully revitalized and plays host to numerous restaurants, boutique shopping and a thriving nightlife.
Several uniquely different districts surround the downtown urban core. Little Italy with its charming sidewalk cafes, Balboa Park and the world famous San Diego Zoo, the Ballpark District with Petco Park home of the Padres…
Balboa Park | Gaslamp Quarter | Little Italy | Old Town
Downtown Photo Tour
Points of Interest
- Balboa Park 1200 acres of Spanish Renaissance architecture and world class museums
- Embarcadero Marina Park, North & South Steps from downtown, bustling port activities
- Gaslamp Quarter Historic Victorian architecture amid urban pleasures
- Harbor Island Park Near the airport and Downtown, jog, walk, cycle
- Little Italy A slice of Italy in the heart of Downtown
- Old Town San Diego & State Historic Park Visit the original site of San Diego
- San Diego Zoo Nestled in Balboa Park, over 4000 species & sub-species
- Seaport Village Bay front village overlooking the bustling San Diego Harbor
- SeaWorld San Diego Marine-life park, entertainment, conservation & education
- Star of India Worlds oldest active sailing ship, built in 1860 with a sparred length 280′
- Villa Montezuma Flamboyant Victorian & Arabesque Estate – Closed to the public
Farmer’s Markets
- East Village Farmers’ Market Saturdays: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., 8th & Market
- Gaslamp Third Ave Certified Farmers’ Market – Sundays: 9 a.m. -1 p.m., 400 block of 3rd
- Hillcrest Sundays: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., 3960 Normal Street at Lincoln (adjacent to the DMV)
- Horton Square Certified Market Thursdays: 11 a.m. -3 p.m. (March – Oct) 225 Broadway
- Little Italy Mercato Saturdays: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Date Street from India to Columbia
Entertainment
- Balboa Theatre Built in 1924, newly renovated featuring concerts & Broadway fare
- The New Children’s Museum For kids of all ages, interactive learning
- Horton Plaza – In the Gaslamp – shopping, restaurants, and movie theater
- House of Blues Hot artists, cool crowd. Sunday Gospel Brunch
- San Diego Opera The grand dramas brought to the Civic Theater
- San Diego Symphony Performing at Copley Symphony Hall
- Spreckel’s Theater Beautifully restored theater dating to 1912
- Maritime Museum Sea-faring vessels, from massive tall ships to a Soviet sub
- USS Midway Aircraft Carrier Museum A look at life on a Naval aircraft carrier
- Petco Park Home of the Padres baseball team
- Qualcomm Stadium Chargers football territory
Transportation
- Coronado Ferry Direct from Downtown to charming Coronado Island
- Old Town Trolley Tours – Tours to Coronado, San Diego Zoo, Balboa Park & more
- San Diego Airport Minutes from Downtown & Lindberg’s favorite testing ground
- San Diego Trolley From Old Town to Downtown & the corners of SD county
- Santa Fe Depot Hop the Coaster, the Amtrak, the Trolley
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