Posts Categorized: Central San Diego

Historical Museums in San Diego

Posted July 31st, 2017 by hannahmussey & filed under Antiques, Attractions, Attractions in Balboa Park, Attractions in Carlsbad, Attractions in Coronado, Attractions in Del Mar, Attractions in East County, Attractions in Encinitas, Attractions in La Jolla, Attractions in Lake Elsinore, Attractions in Mission Bay, Attractions in Oceanside, Attractions in Old Town, Attractions in Point Loma, Attractions in South Bay, Attractions in the Downtown Gaslamp Quarter, Balboa Park Corporate Meeting Venues, Balboa Park Museums, Balboa Park Weddings, Banquets and Catering, Business Events, Central San Diego, Coronado Corporate Meeting Venues, Coronado Weddings, Downtown Museums, East County, East County Corporate Meeting Venues, Escondido Museums, Historic Missions, Historic Museums, International Museums, Military Museums, Museums, Neighborhoods and Suburbs, North County Coastal, North County Inland, Point Loma & Shelter Island Weddings, Regional, Rosarito Beach, San Diego, San Diego Bay Events, San Diego Blog, San Diego City Tours, San Diego Coupon, San Diego Coupons, San Diego Events Calendar, San Diego Events Calendar Things To Do, San Diego Weddings, South Bay, South Bay Weddings, Temecula Weddings, Things to Do, Wedding Planners, Wedding Venues, Weddings.

Historical Museums in San Diego are a huge San Diego Attraction. Yes, there are nearly 100 fascinating Museum from aeronautical museums to veterans museums and everything in between. Fortunately, many museums are clustered together such as the 17 museums in Balboa Park. See the Balboa Park chapter and map, the Embarcadero, which is home to… Read more »

Arts District Liberty Station: A burgeoning hub for life and culture.

Posted May 31st, 2017 by marcos & filed under Central San Diego, Children's Events, Coupons, Event Vendors, Events, Family Events, International Museums, Kids Attractions, Major Attractions, Neighborhood Events, Neighborhoods and Suburbs, Point Loma, Point Loma Banquets & Catering, Point Loma Breakfast, Point Loma Events, Point Loma Museums, Point Loma Party Venues, Point Loma Shopping, Rehearsal Dinners.

This cultural mecca within 361 waterfront acres of the former Naval Training Center San Diego (NTC) features historic Spanish Colonial Revival architecture, vast outdoor spaces, and plenty of parking.  Arts District Liberty Station, a burgeoning hub for life and culture in San Diego, is filled with nearly 120 galleries, museums, artist studios, nonprofit offices, creative… Read more »

Convoy Street is America’s #1 Asian Restaurant Row

Posted May 12th, 2017 by marcos & filed under Asian, Asian Fusion, Cantonese, Central San Diego, Chinese, Coffee Shops, International, Japanese & Sushi, Local Business, Restaurants, Seafood, Thai, Uncategorized, Vegetarian, Vietnamese.

Convoy Street in Kearny Mesa is home to an awesome selection of nearly 100 excellent Asian restaurants, which can easily claim the title for being the best of the best in America. This multitude different styles and tastes from different countries are clustered together in min malls along a wide 1.5 mile long thoroughfare (see… Read more »

San Diego Employment Opportunities Abound

Posted December 6th, 2015 by Barry Berndes & filed under Apartment Rentals, Business Resources, Central San Diego, Downtown Development, East County, Encinitas, Escondido, Military, Neighborhoods and Suburbs, North County, North County Coastal Breakfast, Uncategorized.

San Diego Employment opportunities abound in San  Diego. Let’s face it, everyone wants to live, work and play in San Diego, which is known locally as Americas’s Finest City. And why not? The United States Weather Bureau has described San Diego’s weather as being the most ideal in America. Plus, unlike many cities in the… Read more »

Dan Diegos Euro Cafe & Pub is a local favorite

Posted October 13th, 2015 by Barry Berndes & filed under Banquet Venues, Banquets & Catering, Bay Park, Bay Park Events, Bay Park Rehearsal Dinners, Bay View, Beer & Wine, Cakes & Desserts, Catering, Central San Diego, Clairemont, Dining With Views, Gastro Pub, German, Neighborhoods and Suburbs, Party Venues, Rehearsal Dinners, Uncategorized.

Dan Diegos Euro Cafe and Pub, 2415 Morena Blvd., Bay Park (619-276-2100). Open Mon., Wed. and Thurs. 11:3- a.m.–10 p.m. (kitchen closed at 9 p.m.); Friday 11:30 a.m. till  11 p.m. (kitchen loses at 10 p.m.); Sat. 10:30 a.m.–11 p.m. (kitchen closes at 10 p.m.); Sunday 10:30 a.m.– 9 p.m. (kitchen closes at 9 p.m.)… Read more »

Tierrasanta Calls itself The Island in the Hills

Posted October 6th, 2015 by Barry Berndes & filed under Central San Diego, Tierrasanta, Uncategorized.

Tierrasanta who describes itself as the Island in the Hills is a unique residential community if for no other reason that it is the only residential community in San Diego where all of roads leading into Tierrasanta dead end. Thus, there are no roads that just pass through it going somewhere else. Yet, it’s hill… Read more »

The Gaslamp Quarter, Historic Walking & Driving Tour

Posted January 13th, 2014 by Barry Berndes & filed under Central San Diego.

San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter is where history, fine dining, shopping and entertainment come together in sights, sounds and tastes. In fact, the 16-block area between Fourth and Sixth avenues, Broadway and the waterfront has been designated a National Historic District. Here you will find many beautifully reconstructed buildings from a bygone era. These buildings now… Read more »

Ocean Beach Is the Authentic Beach Town Community

Posted January 12th, 2014 by Barry Berndes & filed under Central San Diego.

Ocean Beach is the authentic beach town. Palm trees line the streets of this historical Southern California community. It’s kissed by the sun, romanced by the Pacific Ocean and has a personality all its own. A good reason for discovering Ocean Beach is its casual, small-town charm with its diagonally parked cars along the main… Read more »

Embarcadero for Floating Museums, Bayfront Dining

Posted January 11th, 2014 by Barry Berndes & filed under Central San Diego.

Embaracadero is home to fun things to see and do. No visit to downtown San Diego would be complete without exploring the city’s Embarcadero at the waterfront. It’s home to the oldest iron sailing ship afloat, world-class harbor tours aboard a spectacular Hornblower yacht, superb restaurants with spectacular bay views and the fascinating historical Maritime… Read more »

Downtown San Diego is our City’s Showpiece

Posted January 9th, 2014 by Barry Berndes & filed under Central San Diego.

DOWNTOWN WALKING AND DRIVING TOUR Downtown San Diego hub. It offers a dynamic skyline,  which has been reshaped with skycrapers towering above the magnificent natural harbor by the robust growth of residential and com­mercial development. Downtown is continuing on its path to becoming an exciting and savvy urban environment, with a concentration on dynamic public… Read more »

Coronado Is a World-Class Resort Destination

Posted January 8th, 2014 by Barry Berndes & filed under Central San Diego.

Across the bay from downtown San Diego is the picturesque island resort of Coronado. It’s blessed with white sandy beaches, superb ­restaurants, beautiful historic turn-of-the-century homes, delightful shops, an 18-hole championship golf course and the world famous Hotel del Coronado. Coronado, as we know it today, had its beginning in 1884 with the arrival of… Read more »

Balboa Park is Home to Museums, Galleries, Live Theatre & the San Diego Zoo

Posted January 8th, 2014 by Barry Berndes & filed under Central San Diego, Things to Do.

THERE ARE TWO MAPS IN THIS CHAPTER Balboa Park is the nation’s largest urban cultural park consisting of a forest of exotic trees, well-kept gardens, and a majestic lily pond, which is the most photographed site in the park. Here too is the renowned Old Globe Theatre and 17 outstanding must-see museums, art galleries and… Read more »

Old Town is Home to Museums, Dining, Shopping

Posted December 28th, 2013 by Barry Berndes & filed under Central San Diego, Things to Do.

Old Town San Diego State Historic Park conveys an authentic re-creation of the city’s glorious history between 1821 and 1872. Restored adobe homes, museums, landmarks, commercial shops, restaurants, informative park rangers and volunteers all bring the flavor of the past into the present. Don’t miss the opportunity to experience Old Town and to walk where… Read more »

Mission Bay is an Aquatic Wonderland +Pacific Beach

Posted December 26th, 2013 by Barry Berndes & filed under Central San Diego, Neighborhoods and Suburbs.

Mission Bay is surrounded by the coastal suburbs of Pacific Beach, North Mission Beach, South Mission Beach and Bay Park. Locals living at the beach make full use of the beautiful beaches and bays to watch an incredible sunset or simply to ride their bikes along the boardwalk. These coastal neighborhoods are also home to… Read more »

Mission Valley is San Diego’s hub for mega Shopping Ctrs. Dining, Golf, Apartment Living, Hotels

Posted December 20th, 2013 by Barry Berndes & filed under Central San Diego.

Mission Valley is easily accessible. Every major freeway leading into San Diego County passes by or through the valley. Thus, many attractions and suburbs are less than 30 minutes away. Accessibility to Mission Valley is easy with the Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) Green Line (511) or [sdmts.com]. This trolley line travels in an east–west direction… Read more »