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Eat, See Do Explore Best 1000 San Diego Things
Eat, see, do explore best 1000 San Diego activities literally means that this is the website that locals use to find food, drink and entertainment 365 days a year. You’ll dine in the best 100 personally reviewed restaurants locals enjoy. All restaurants are personally reviewed. See all of the favorite attractions locals visit annually. As one in three visitors to every attraction is a San Diego resident. Navigating the city with ease is quickly achieved by using our custom maps. We eliminate unnecessary streets and provide map locators, which are tied to an editorial description of your desired destination. Indeed, we are the resource locals use to entertain themselves and their out-of-town guests staying in their home.
56th Annual City Guide (1969–2025) used by millions
Since 1969, millions of visitors, residents & newcomer have relied on the SAN DIEGAN to discover the 1000 Best San Diego Things to do w/50 maps. All of the content is researched, fact-checked, non-paid, & includes custom maps to discover the REAL San Diego residents love.
Sandiegan.com is an Internet Pioneer
In 1995, three years before Google was founded SanDiegan.com was already an active resource for Newcomers, Visitors and Residents. With its vast 650 pages of researched content Google categories San Diegan.com as an authority site just like it does The New York Times.
1000 FREE San Diego Things to Do
Shop till you drop at 185 Outlet stores at the U.S. Border. Plus, buy French perfume and imported good in Tijuana, at duty free prices.
1000’s More Things Worth Every Penny
- Attractions: Top 10 San Diego Attractions
- Dining: 100 Best Restaurants Reviewed
- Shopping: 1,800 stores in 16 Centers
- Transportation: How to get around city
- Entertainment: Nightlife & Entertainment
- Accommodations: Hotels Reviewed
- Maps: 50 FREE maps & walking tours
- Cultural insights: 56 museums + sights
- Where to Live, Work & Play: Reviewed
- 20 Regional Getaways: Reviewed
- 10 Las Vegas-Style Casinos Reviewed
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Best Hotels & Best Resorts in Best Resort Locations
These are Non-Paid Recommendations as is the Entire Content of this Website.
If you’re NOT planning to stay in an oceanfront resort hotel, then stay in centrally located Mission Valley. It’s where everyone stayed before downtown’s mega convention center was built. Thus, the rooms and amenities are good and Mission Valley includes great restaurants, the #1 luxury shopping center, a golf course, and many nearby sights to see. For the best waterfront all inclusive resort hotels in San Diego stay in Mission Bay, Shelter Island or La Jolla. We reviewed (3) rooms & amenities at each hotel we recommended.
City Awards BARRY A San Diego Day
The Mayor of San Diego and all of the city council members gave Barry a BARRY BERNDES DAY on Jan. 14th, 2018. This prestigious award was given to Barry in recognition of his over 50-years of showing his hometown to millions of newcomers, visitors and residents. via his custom 1000 Best San Diego things to do.
Reviews ARE NOT PAID Advertising
Advertisers are told up front that they can say what they want in their display advertisement, but we reserve the right to say what we personally experienced because we paid for our own meals or admission to an event. Plus, advertise NEVER see what we have written about them before it is published. Thus, our recommendations are unbiased & not paid for.
Eat in the top 100 Best Restaurants
Dined in 100 Best Restaurants
Where out-of-town guests eat is just as important as the attraction they see. So, we feature the top 100 personally reviewed restaurants reviewed by Barry Berndes, San Diego’s Dean of Restaurant Reviewers. Barry has literally dined in 10,000 restaurants since 1969, paying for his own meals and inspected their kitchens. The same extensive research is done for attractions, museums, cities, suburbs and more. It’s like your best friend is giving you a personal tour of San Diego.
Asian Restaurant Row Features 80 Best places to eat
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Get a Eat Free meal on Your Birthdays in (75) Places
You may not live to be 100, but everyone can have 100 FREE birthdays. Here’s how.
Banquets, Catering & Wedding Venues
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Explore Best 1000 San Diego things to do by visiting Top 10 Attractions
- San Diego Zoo: See 7000 animals
- USS Midway: 1000 ft Aircraft Carrier
- Balboa Park: See Zoo & 17 Museums
- SEA WORLD: Aquatic Marine Park
- Cabrillo Monument: Historic site
- Old Town State Park: Free Adm.
- La Jolla: Sightsee, Shop, Dine
- Coronado: Tour Hotel Del
- Embarcadero: Maritime Museums
- Harbor Champagne Dinner Cruise
- Cultural insights: 56 museum Tours
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#1 Attraction is SD Zoo for a Day of Fun Things to Do
- San Diego Zoo October 2 is Founders Day, when Kids 12 and Under are admitted FREE.
#2 USS Midway TOUR (4 hours) for Fun things to do by
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A million Newcomers, visitors and residents visit the USS Midway air craft carrier annually to explore this HUGE aircraft carrier, which saw military action in WWII, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. The photo illustrates available parking , which is most often correct, Allocated excursion time 4-5 hours. Plus, sightseeing the Embarcadero attractions & dining.
Beach Towns are Great San Diego Things to do
With 52 miles for shoreline and the renowned Highway 101, which hugs the coastline, its popularity has never lessoned. From North to South our beach towns are Oceanside, Carlsbad, Lucedia, Encinitas, Cardiff-by-the-sea, Solana Beach, Del Mar (home of the Del Mar Racetrack), La Jolla, Pacific Beach, Ocean Beach, Coronado, and Imperial Beach.
Breweries are Fun San Diego Things to do
San Diego Microbreweries have more Blue Ribbons than any other city in Americas. Taking this easy-to-navigate brewery tour of 13 must-visit breweries is a click away. Microbrewery hopping is one of the 1000 Best San Diego things to do w/50 maps.
Balboa Park is home to Museums, Galleries & the Zoo
Both visitors and residents alike love visiting the over a dozen museums annually. It’s so popular that residents are offered FREE admission every Tuesday on a rotation basis visit balboapark.org.
Cabrillo Monument is a Spectacular Attraction
The spectacular 360-degree view of San Diego’s majestic harbor and the lay of the land for 30 miles in all directions will give you the layout of San Diego. Cabrillo Monument is one of the 1000 Best San Diego things to do w/50 maps.
California’s Historic Old Town is a FREE Attraction
Festive Old Town San Diego is an Historic Treasure worth seeing. It offers FREE admission with FREE parking. After visiting Cabrillo Monument Old Town is just down the road. (see Pt. Loma map).
Calendar of Events Offers San Diego things to do
In San Diego it’s never what to do, but how much time do we have. So ,finding 1000 Best San Diego’s best things to do using our 50 map is easy. Which is one reason why 1 in 3 attendees to a city attraction is a local. As lots of residents were once visitors, who cherished the idea of visiting their favorite attractions multiple times a year
California’s Historic Churches
Click on Churchfinder.com for an extensive and informative list of over 100 places of worship. Since San Diego is Paradise on Earth, it should come as no surprise that locals love to worship God. Also, unique to San Diego and the state of California were the establishment of the 21 Missions founded by Father Serra as the… Read more »
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We showcase 1000 Best Things to do w/50 maps & tours
Tours of Downtown always include a walking tour of the romantic waterfront.
San Diego Coupons for San Diego things to do
Enjoy major discounts for major attractions and high-end shopping. No less wonderful are the host of restaurant discounts. We are also top ranked on Google for Eat FREE on your birthday and where kids eat FREE.
When the Sun Goes Down expect to be enjoying the good life with the fun 1000 Best San Diego things to do w/50 maps and city tours.
Explore 1000 Best San Diego Getaways w/maps
Getaways For Locals = Fun Things to Do
Not far from San Diego is Catalina Island a romantic getaway.
Being visited by 32 million visitors annually, San Diego is a perfect vacation getaway. But when locals really want to get away their favorite destinations include romantic Catalina Inland, the nearby gold rush town of Julian, the desert getaway of Borrego Springs, the wineries in Temecula and Baja California, Mexico. Each destination has its own chapter with a map featuring where to stay, dine and what to do, which we independently researched and paid for ourselves. Plus, Romantic Getaways is one of the 1000 Best San Diego things to do w/50 maps.
Outlet Shopping at Tijuana Border Crossing
You can literally shop till you drop at Las Americas. They feature 185 factory outlet stores.
San Diego has awesome factory outlet centers, where you can literally shop till you drop! Outlet Shopping is one of the TOP 1000 best San Diego things to do w/50 maps making it easy two find. We also showcase the major shopping centers, as they are glamorous major attractions too.
Park Safe at TJ Border Click Here
Park safe at Border Station Parking at the US Border. We provide easy-to-use maps and an extensive narrative foe finding this premiere lot. Taking your car into Mexico is a No-No as your insurance isn’t valid in Mexico.
See San Diego By AIR – LAND – SEA
Shop the Outlets is a Big Attraction
San Diego has awesome factory outlet centers, where you can literally shop till you drop! Outlet Shopping is one of the TOP 100 San Diego Attractions and one of the 1000 fun things to do in San Diego by air, land and sea. We also showcase the major shopping centers, as they are glamorous major attractions too.
Tijuana is a Top 10 Attraction to see
A visit to Tijuana must include an excursion to Rio Tijuana for shopping
Tijuana 65 things to do w/maps Shop 185 Outlets + park safe at U.S. Border
Getting to Tijuana is half the fun. But driving across the border is ill advised, because your American insurance is not valid in Mexico. If you get into an accident then you and your car will be detained until the guilty party pays for the repair. Park at Border Station Parking instead. Being a duty free port of entry, expect to buy French perfume at duty free prices. An extra bonus on the U.S. side of the border are literally hundreds of factory outlet stores housed in 4 mega malls, where you can shop till you drop.
Visitors Say the Zoo is the #1 Attraction & 1 in 3 is a local
Resident Love Visiting Attractions too
Our city’s Tourism Board says that one-third of the attendees to San Diego’s attractions annually are locals, who like you, came here for a vacation and never left. So, we show locals how to buy annual passes to attractions. Residents are San Diego’s Best Advertisement by telling everyone who will listen how great the weather is and how much fun the 1,000 fun things to do are multiple times a year.
Relocating to San Diego
A San Diego Must Have is a subscription the San Diego Union Newspaper Reader’s Poll 40 page, which is an annual tabloid showcasing the best of San Diego from A to Z. It’s a useful tool for understanding the likes of San Deigans.
San Diego Skyline from Harbor Island.
Where to Live, Work & Play in San Diego
After only one visit, it’s not had to imagine living here. Visitors realize that resort-style living with a 1,000 attractions and fun things to do whenever they want can be a reality. As for the weather, it’s sunny almost every day. San Diego is a perfect place to live!
Jobs
With 36 million visitors a year, many fall in love with the city & relocate here to enjoy living in Paradise, and so can you.
Home Buying & Apartment Living
Our NEWCOMER’S SECTION along with discovering the city via the 50 FREE DIY city tours is a good start for how to find your slice of paradise. A high percentage of San Diego residents were once visitors, in the military or college students. Thus, the need for an online relocation chapter arose out of the necessity for where to live, find a job and navigate the city with ease arose to find and enjoy the 1000 fun things to do in San Diego by air, land and sea. We personally research our recommendations before we recommend them including best places to live near each military base and military housing with personal inspection of multiple units and apartment complexes. Thus, SanDiegan.com is a trusted resource.
Neighborhoods
Downtown consists of many suburbs within the city making it a great fun things to do town for city tours.
San Diego is a Military Town
A tour of the USS Midway will make you proud to be an American. We are a Navy town and like to show our guests fun thingss to do.
Free admission for active military and their family to attractions.
Wedding, Banquets & Catering
Winery weddings are special.
Wineries Tours are Fun Things to Do
San Diego is freeway close to more fun things to do with local and regional wineries. Both Temecula and Baja California, Mexico are great day or weekend getaways.
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