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City Awards Publisher a SAN DIEGO DAY for 50 yrs. of showing City to Millions 

The Mayor of San Diego & all of the members of the City Council Awarded Barry a BARRY BERNDES DAY on Jan. 14th, 2018 for showing his hometown of San Diego to millions of newcomers, visitors & residents for over 50 yrs.

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“San Diego is a premiere Southern California city featuring top attractions like San Diego Zoo, historic Balboa Park (17) museums and art galleries, USS Midway (floating) Museum, Explore 100+ dining options in Little Italy, the Gaslamp Quarter or on Convoy Street and enjoy 1000s of activities when touring Coronado, Del Mar, Carlsbad and La Jolla, Old Town, or taking a harbor cruise.” We Agree.

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We feature 1,200 pages of independently reviewed non-paid content dwarfs all others making us an authority site, just like The New York Times. Plus, by being in business for over 50 years with the original owner gives us the essential knowledge and documentation new businesses lack. Fun things to do are crammed into 4,526 square miles. Expect to explore 70 miles of Beaches, 3 Bays, 250 Factory Outlets, 40 Farmers Markets, 52 Museums, a mega 12,000 animal Zoo & the 1,800-acre Wild Animal Park, Sea World, LegoLand, Free self-guided city & suburb map tours, just for starters. Where you eat is just as important as what you see. So, we’ve dined in 10,000 restaurants paying for our own meals and inspected their kitchen. Seeing everything as a visitor is impossible unless you visit multiple times or become residents.

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We’ve dined in 10,000 San Diego Restaurants paying for our own meals. We’ve shopped the malls. Visited top stores, all the factory outlets malls, and specialty stores and their malls.

sandiegan.comAs longtime residents we’ve seen all the attractions. We’re #1 ranked for 1000 FREE San Diego Fun things to do. + We’ll show a 1000 more. We’re also the oldest city publication with the original owner. We’ve been around the longest, so we know the city the best.  Residency since 1955. First visited in 1943.

Featured is 1200 page of researched content & 50 free self-guided tours via Table of Contents page 

#1 Table of Contents: Opens door to seeing city

#2 Another 1000 FREE Activities, parades, markets

#3. Where Kids Eat FREE Daily & 25 kid Attractions

#4. 72 Eat FREE on your Birthday places

#5. 150 Restaurants by name, location, cuisine

#6. Top San Diego Breakfast & Brunch places

#7. Spectacular San Diego Bay Attractions

#8. EVENTS CALENDAR (in construction)

#9. Tijuana Duty-Free Shopping. Park Safe at Border in U.S.A. take Rt. Tijuana Shuttle.

#10. San Diego Shopping Malls, Factory Ourlets & more

#11. 85 San Diego Attractions Residents love showing their out-of-town-guests staying with them. (Below)

Entertaining out-of-town guests staying in your home is personal. It’s why our review of the city is so popular, because this editorial content is not paid advertising & you pay us nothing. We’re locals showing you our hometown.

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Everyone loves visiting the world famous San Diego Zoo

Click Headings Below for Instant Access to 250 Attractions locals are members of & visit often

1 in 4 Visitors to an Attraction is a Residents 

A major perk for living here is visiting your favorite attraction multiple times a year. According to the Tourism Authority 1 in 4 attendees to an attraction is a San Diego resident. So, becoming a member offers lots of perks including discount tickets, invitations to special events, and a news letter or member’s magazine. Even if you don’t reside in San Diego, but visit San Diego more than once a year being a member is a PERK.

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Our sightseeing tours are information-packed sightseeing adventures filled with insider information. They are jammed packed with TONS of valuable insightful and historical information that newcomers, visitors, and residents crave. Especially valuable are our top  restaurants reviews. Statistics show that newcomers use the SAN DIEGAN 11 to 48 times in their first year of residency.

Balboa Park’s DIY map tour is a perfect one-day tour to begin your tour of the city

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70 Miles of Coastline tie 7 cities & 7 coastal suburbs together into paradise.

Their names include Coronado, La Jolla & Mission Bay Ocean Beach, downtown, & more. View these fun chapters via accessing the navigatgiional bar and search neighbrhoods. Select a suburb you wish to see and find their chapter in the contents section at the top of the page.

See the City using our 27 FREE DIY Map Tours will get you emerced into the San Diego Vibe with ease.

La Jolla in the Distance offers the beauty of the Pacific Ocean.

 

Best 1000 San Diego eat shop live play attractions Reviewed at Balboa ParkWhen the Sun Goes Down A Champagne Dinner & Dancing Harbor Cruise becomes a Must! 

CLICK here to view their video & read about whale watching, dinner, dancing, brunch, & sightseeing cruises. All are attractions residents love.

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San Diego was visited by 32 million people in 2025 making it America’s 2nd most visited getaway

US News & World Report Ranks us as America’s favorite city to live in.

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Attractions 

Here’s 26 popular reasons to visit San Diego (below)

If you have kids, or are a kid at heart, then discovering kid-Friendly-Attractions will be a big plus for what to see and do. Plus, kids get FREE meals.

#1 San Diego’s 12,000 Animal Zoo is Most Visited

If you are a local visiting a local attraction then you’re one of the 35 million visitors that flock to San Diego’s sea shore annually to enjoy ocean breezes, fine dining, and attractions galore making San Diego the most visited city in America. One in four attendee to an attraction is a resident.

#2 most visited Attraction is a USS Midway Tour

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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 who we are. 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, play to sightseeing the Embarcadero by first reading the fun filled Embarcadero chapter.

#3 Balboa Park Museums, Galleries & Family Fun

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.

Balboa Park

#4 SeaWorld is a San Diego MUST-SEE Original

SeaWorld San Diego

SeaWorld San Diego Tour

#5 Cabrillo Monument Should be the First Attraction you visit

Cabrillo National Monument
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 a must see attraction.

#6 Visit Historic Old Town, FREE Admission,  FREE Parking & 25 Mex Rests.

Historic Old Town San Diego for fun things to do

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).

#7 La Jolla is a Slice of Paradise on Earth

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La Jolla is world famous for its breathtaking ocean view dining and gourmet cuisine. No less memorable is a walk on its pristine La Jolla Shores Beach (see map) and strolling along Girard Avenue”s enticing shops and stores. Be sure to visit world famous La Jolla.

#8 Coronado is Home to the World Famous Hotel del Coronado + Dining

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#9 Embarcadero is home to Historic Floating Museums

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#10 A Harbor Champaign Dinner Cruise is a must!

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Take A Harbor Cruise for a remarkable dining and sightseeing adventure, second to none.

#11 Beach Town Getaways

EncinitasWith 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.

#12 We’re the Micro-Brewery Capitol of the World

sandiegan.com Breweries, San Diego, Things to do BeerSan 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.

#13 Gaslamp Historic District is dining & Fun

Gaslamp Quater

Stroll down 5th Avenue and enjoy dining and entertainment

#14 Little Italy is 100 Italian Restaurants side-by-side 

 

#15 Popular are the 25 Annual City Street Fairs 

Encinitas

This ideal Beach Town is home to great restaurants.

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

#16 Shop till You Drop at 22 Shopping Centers & Outlets Visit Las Americas, the Largest Factory Outlet Center on the West Coast

You can literally shop till you drop at Las Americas. They feature 185 factory outlet stores.

# 17 Explore San Diego By AIR – LAND – SEA 

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#18 Tour San Diego’s 27 unique Neighborhoods  

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Downtown consists of many suburbs within the city making it a great fun things to do town for city tours.

#19 Explore 3 Mega DIY Wine Regions 

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Mexico’s Wine Country is Just a Short Trip South of the Border + San Diego County wine country and Temecula to the north.

# 20 Explore 10 Major Military Museums 

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A tour of the USS Midway will make you proud to be an American. We are a Navy town and like to show off our hometown. Plus, free admission to active military and their familiy.

#21 Visit the County’s Two Historic Missions

San Diego things to do 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 »

#22 Shop Duty-Free in Tijuana

Getaways/Tijuana's Rio Tijuana

A visit to Tijuana must include an excursion to Rio Tijuana for shopping

Tijuana:  65 Shops, 185 Outlets + park safe

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

Shop Duty Free in Mexico

Shop 185 Outlets + Safe Border Station Parking

#23. Shop the Factory Outlets

Premium Outlets things to do in San DiegoSan 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. 
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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.

Park Safe at Border. Take Round Trip Bus Shuttle

Park Safe at TJ Border

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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

Tijuana Guide: Where to Eat, See, Shop, Explore

Getaways/Tijuana's Rio Tijuana

A visit to Tijuana must include an excursion to Rio Tijuana for shopping

Tijuana:  65 Shops, 185 Outlets + parking safe

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.

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I toured the 3 wine regions & created custom map tours for you.

#24 Winery Tours 

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Mexico’s Wine Country is Just a Short Trip South of the Border + San Diego County wine country and Temecula to the north.

San Diego BEST things to do

The local breweries featured are all excellent.

 #25 San Diego Micro Brewery Tours

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#26 Explore Fun things to do in San Diego with Coupons. See our 1000 Free Activities

San Diego CouponsEnjoy major discounts for major attractions and high-end shopping. No less wonderful are the restaurant discounts.

San Diego Fun is knowing where to Eat, Shop, Live, Play

“A Barry Berndes Day Award” was awarded by City for 50 yrs of Showing City to Millions

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Dine here and enjoy this San Diego Skyline view from Harbor Island

See this breathtaking San Diego Skyline view from Harbor Island, near the airport, where the views are only exceeded by the cuisine served at bayside restaurants. Many diners dine here before departure or upon arrival to the city.

Barry is city’s International Travel Writer & Food Critic. He’s dined in 10,000 Restaurants.

See Barry’s Hometown by air, land & sea by clicking on: Air, Land, & Sea.

sandiegan.com/fun things to do in san diegoA A fun excursion is to take a lighter than air glider flight off the cliffs of La Jolla or view gliders in flight from the Cliff Hanger Restaurant.

San Diego is a resort town enjoyed by locals for the many annual events like the Surfing Championships, multiple parade of lights, sailing regattas, sand castle building exhibitions and the list goes on and on. and never missed are annual attractions. It’s being updated now.

 

Regional Travel 

Catalina Island is romantic

Catalina is an Island Paradise second to none!

Here are 26 Travel Getaways locals take to Getaway from Paradise

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San Diego is a Fun City to live, work, & play in.

32 Million Visitors Visited San Diego Last Year

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Exploring San Diego is a Great Adventure, Living here is a Whole Lot Better

You’ll find the SAN DIEGO RELOCATION Section at the bottom of this page with detailed information including the top employers as well as the best places to live and play.  With three major universities in San Diego pumping out new graduates annually there is a constant influx of newcomers to the work force as graduating students become year around employed residents. The other major influx of relocating residents comes from the annual 35,000,0000 visitor base. This Local’s City Guide gives an honest assessment for where to live, work and play. Plus, 1 in every 4 attendees to an attraction is a resident. The tools for relocating to America’s favorite City are at your fingertips.

Restaurants 

Where You Eat is Just as Important as What you See & Do in San Diego

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Barry has Dined in 10,000 Restaurants since 1968 paying for his own meals & inspected their kitchens.

San Diego Fun is Eating in the best places

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Dine like Royalty at the roof top Mr. A’s fine dining Restaurants overlooking the city, or enjoy a cocktail and hors d’oeuvres in the cocktail lounge or on the deck. Required attire is business casual.

These 100 plus restaurants have been personally reviewed by Barry Berndes, San Diego’s Dean of Restaurant Reviewers. Barry has literally dined in 10,000 restaurants since 1969, by going unannounced, paying for his own meals.

Dine-in 70 Kids Eat FREE Daily in San Diego Places +  See 25 Kid-Friendly Attractions

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Kid FREE Meals Everyday & FREE Birthdays

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Featured are 100 personally reviewed restaurants by Barry Berndes, San Diego’s Dean of Restaurant Reviewers. .

Asian Restaurant Row is a Mile Long of Fun

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Dine in the Mile Long Delicious Asian Restaurant Row

Restaurant 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. Plus, advertise NEVER see what we have written about them before it is published. Thus, our recommendations are unbiased & not paid for.

Sightseeing & Superb Dining Go Hand in Hand

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Hunter’s Steakhouse in Oceanside is an excellent place to dine.

Experience the best with our Best 1000 San Diego eat shop live play attractions Reviewed guide, highlighting hidden gems and must-visit spots. Every attraction listed in the Best 1000 San Diego eat shop live play attractions Reviewed guide has been personally tested for quality, fun, and uniqueness.

Here is instant access to 100 Best Restaurants Personally Reviewed

Featured are 100 personally reviewed restaurants by Barry Berndes, San Diego’s Dean of Restaurant Reviewers. Barry has literally dined in 1,000s of restaurants since 1969, by going unannounced, paying for his own meals, eating three meals at one seating, and inspected their kitchen. The same extensive research is done for attractions, museums, cities, and suburbs. It’s like your best friend is giving you a tour of their hometown.

The Chart House Offers Breathtaking Oceanfront Dining at Cardiff-by-the-sea in North County

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Outback Steakhouse Offers Dine-in & Delicious Curbside Takeaways

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La Jolla’s World-Famous Marine Room Restaurant

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Dine or have a cocktail at the world-famous Marine Room Restaurant at La Jolla Shores

Discover San Diego’s Famous Burger Joints 

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Enjoy a delicious burger at this Outback Steakhouse in Clairemont.

100 Kids Eat Free Daily in San Diego places

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172 Eat Free on Your Birthday in San Diego places

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San Diego is a great place to celebrate life be it your birthday or a special occasion. There are hilltop restaurants like Mr. A’s sitting atop of the Fifth Avenue Financial Center, which offers a sweeping view of the city while Commercial Airline glide by in route to landing at San Diego’s international airport. For a sunset Champagne Dinner Cruise on San Diego Bay, look no further than Hornblower Cruises & Events. Expect delicious cuisine and dancing with romantic views.

Old Town’s Fiesta de Reyes Offers Patio Dining

Barra Barra Saloon

Dave & Busters is Home to Fun, Games & Great Food

Dave & Buster's San Diego Restaurant Bar and Arcade

A must see is Dave & Buster’s San Diego Restaurant Bar and Arcade

A Meal at the Old Town Mexican Cafe is a MUST

Old Town Mexican Cafe

Cinco de Mayo Ole! With Great Tasting Mexican Cuisine.

Near San Diego are 4 Excellent Self-Guided Wine Regions 

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Orfilia Winery wines have been served at the White House.

Take a Self-Guided Dining Tour of Convoy Street. It’s America’s largest Asian Restaurant Row & a Mile Long

Emeraldt /chinese Seafood Restaurant San Diego things to do

Delicious Chinese
Cuisine Await.

Kaiserhof & Biergarden is a Dining legend for German food (58 yrs)

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Award Winning Food, and Beer are served at Kaiseroff German Restaurant in Ocean Beach.

Middletown Restaurant Row is a local favorite 

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Barry has Dined in 10,000 Restaurants in San Diego & in Mexico

Featured are 100 San Diego personally reviewed restaurants by Barry Berndes, San Diego’s Dean of Restaurant Reviewers. Barry has literally dined in 1,000s of restaurants since 1969, by going unannounced, paying for his own meals, eating three meals at one seating, and inspected teir kitchen. The same extensive research is done for attractions, museums, cities, and suburbs. It’s like your best friend is giving you a tour of their hometown.

Old Town Mexican Cafe

Discover Great Tasting Mexican Cuisine in Historic Old Town (see the Old Town chapter).

Restaurant 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. Plus, advertise NEVER see what we have written about them before it is published. Recommendations are unbiased & not-paid.

Where you & Your Kids Eat is just as important as what you see & do

Eat see explore best 1000 San Diego things

Where Kids Eat Free in San Diego.

Featured are 100 personally reviewed San Diego restaurants by Barry Berndes, San Diego’s Dean of Restaurant Reviewers. Barry has literally dined in 10,000 restaurants since 1969, by going unannounced, paying for his own meals, eating three meals at one seating, and inspected their kitchen. The same extensive research is done for attractions, museums, cities, and suburbs. It’s like your best friend is giving you a tour of their hometown. Also featured is top Breakfast & Brunch venues.

Enjoy TOP San Diego Restaurants  By Name —  By Location —  By Cuisine

San Diego is a seafood, continental, Asian, and Mexican Restaurants city with many restaurant rows, as well as a Michelin gourmet restaurant for the rich & famous charging ($1,000) per couple.  Plus, (50) inspiring ocean view restaurants and many family-friendly restaurants including dozens of kids eat free and eat free on your birthday places.

Editorial Content is NEVER a paid advertisement!

Barra Barra Saloon

Dine at Fiesta de Reyes in Historic Old Town where everyday is a holiday & every meal is a Banquet.

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#1 Where Kids Eat FREE Daily in San Diego

#2 Eat FREE on your Birthday in San Diego

#5 3 Major Antique Districts

Top 34 Burger Joint

San Diego Restaurants by Name, Location, Cuisine

50 Ocean View Restaurants are a click away by clicking on location tab above.

San Diego Fun is knowing where to Eat, Shop, Live, Play and Pray — see below for instant access.

Mission San Luis Rey in Oceanside fun things to do

Discover San Diego’s rich history including the Missions and churches of worship.

San DIEGO CHURCHES

Access to Ultimate 3-day Air Land & Sea San Diego Self-Guided Tours are hit linked here

Enjoy TOP Restaurants  By Name —  By Location —  By Cuisine

Shop Duty-Free in Tijuana

Old Town Mexican Cafe

Where Kids Eat FREE + 20 Family-Friendly San Diego Attractions

San Diego Fun is Celebrating The Good Life by taking our 50 Self-Guided Walking & Driving Tours.

 

Banquets & Catering

100 Banquets, Catering, Party, Wedding, Venues

Eat se Explore Best 1000 San Diego things Birch Aquarium Is a Fun and UniqueWedding Venue

Tie-the-Knot at one of over 100 nearby Wineries

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Here’s how to Navigate This Website Faster: 

(1) Click here for instant access to 50 suburbs & city walking & driving tours with maps. (2) Click on the Barry Icon at the top left corner of every page to return to the home page. (3) Click on the little box with the arrow in it in the right corner to instantly return to the top of any page.

San Diego Fun is Celebrating Your Kids

50 kid & Adult-Friendly-Attractions You’ll Love to See via our Self-Guided Walking & Driving Tours

1000 Best things to do is kids eat free kids zone

Kids Party venues are where kids have FUN.

Hotels Oceanfront

San Diego is a Fun City with All Inclusive Oceanfront Resorts

Vacationers Should Stay at Oceanfront Resort Hotels

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 BayShelter Island or La Jolla.  We reviewed (3) rooms & amenities at each hotel and researched 15,000 hotel rooms throughout san diego and Baja California, Mexico.

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Instant Access to 1000 Fun Things to do including FREE Self-Guided city Tours.

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Instant Access to A-Z Fun things to do (click here)

SanDiegan.com is a San Diego Internet Pioneer featuring FREE Self-Guided Walking & Driving Tours.

In 1995, three years before Google even existed the SAN DIEGAN (circa 1969) created SanDiegan.com making us an internet pioneer.

San Diego is a Fun City with Fun Attractions, Restaurants, & More

Relocation 

San Diego Newcomer Relocation Essentials features 30 pages of essential relocation information from A-Z

1000 San Diego things to do

San Diego is a Fun City for Living in Paradise

The San Diegan is a FREE Newcomer, Visitor & Resident Guide showcases the city and region via personally reviewed NON-PAID excursions of the many cities and suburbs.

It features maps with extensive narrative. It seeks to provide unlimited resources for discovering the city and region.

One good source is a subscription to the San Diego Union Newspaper and specifically their Reader’s Poll, which is an annual 40 page annual tabloid showcasing the best of San Diego from A to Z.

San Diego Skyline from Harbor Island

San Diego Skyline from Harbor Island.

San Diego Jobs Search should include top 60 Countywide employers 

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With 32 million visitors a year, many fall in love with the city & relocate here to San Diego to enjoy living in Paradise, and so can you.

Home Buying+Apartments 

1000 San Diego things to do,Real Estate

The NEWCOMER’S SECTION along with exploring the city via the 50 FREE Self-Guided walking & driving 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.

San Diego is a Fun City: Explore 27 Self-Guided Neighborhood Tours.

downtown tours san didego things to do

Downtown consists of many suburbs within the city making it a great fun things to do town for city tours.

Wedding, Banquets Catering Events

Wedding at Orfila Winery San Diego things to do

Winery weddings are special.

San Diego Fun is Exploring the Wineries

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San Diego Fun is Exploring the Micro Breweries

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One of San Diego’s Greatest Pastimes is Discovering the best microbreweries.Microbreweries Throughout the County