Headed to San Diego, what should I see

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Posted: 8/16/2022 8:54:19 PM EDT

Headed out at the end for the month for a 4 day work trip. Staying on the beach at Tower 23. What should I see/do/eat while out there? Last time I was in CA was about 35 years ago when I was a kid.

Eta-23 not 24

Posted: 8/16/2022 8:58:56 PM EDT

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Take a tour of the USS Midway and a tour of the ship that was used in the movie Master and Commander. Other than that I can't tell you anything about San Diego. That's the only two things that we saw there... well that and a crap load of homeless people.

Posted: 8/16/2022 8:59:31 PM EDT

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Go get a carne asada burrito from Adalberto’s

Posted: 8/16/2022 9:01:20 PM EDT

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Balboa Park has a good car museum, aviation museum, and the San Diego Model Railtoad Club museum. All are excellent.

Posted: 8/16/2022 9:05:54 PM EDT

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Thanks. The USS Midway was on our list and I think the ship from Master and Commander would be cool to see

Posted: 8/16/2022 9:10:23 PM EDT

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Seaport Village is cool. If you can get on MCRD San Diego, there's a lot to see there. This is a good time to get a charter and go out for tuna, and if you're lucky, marlin. Scripps Institute is cool.

I mean, there a lot that could be recommended.

Posted: 8/16/2022 9:10:50 PM EDT

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Eat at Jakes in Del Mar.

Posted: 8/16/2022 9:10:55 PM EDT

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Just south of the Midway there's a couple of monuments, historical displays, a Bob Hope USO Tour statue set - with audio, etc.

Posted: 8/16/2022 9:13:44 PM EDT

[#8]

Lucha Libre taco shop

Posted: 8/16/2022 9:15:06 PM EDT

[#9]

beach volleyball girls

in-n-out burger

legoland

seaworld

Posted: 8/16/2022 9:15:24 PM EDT

[#10]

Ride the trolley

Posted: 8/16/2022 9:16:41 PM EDT

[#11]

Watch the sunset from Coronado Beach. Approximately here: 32.68443612862467, -117.18790268397402

The sun will go down just of Point Loma and will light up the water a bright orange.

Posted: 8/16/2022 9:18:20 PM EDT

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The sun will go down just of Point Loma and will light up the water a bright orange.

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Sounds like a great place to get mugged and maybe get your butthole tongue punched.

JK

Posted: 8/16/2022 9:19:23 PM EDT

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Go to Coronado. Walk the strand… go to bars. Drink at Mc P’s. Visit the Hotel Del Coronado for Sunday brunch.

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Posted: 8/16/2022 9:22:25 PM EDT

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The USS Midway of course.

There's a world class garden at Balboa, the unique climate of San Dog makes their gardens amazing.

For people watching the convention center north along the board walk to Sea Port Village and then to the Midway is a good day. Pretty safe day-n-night for a US city along the waterfront. Lots of cops, people, lights, and vendors. Sea Port village has a bunch of places to eat and drink beer. Lots of trinket shopping there for gifts.

The USS Midway will take 3-4 hours just making the grand tour. If you find a fighter pilot docent telling a story from Viet Nam you might find a reason to stay longer.

Posted: 8/16/2022 9:25:45 PM EDT

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DO NOT GO TO TJ!!

Posted: 8/16/2022 9:30:24 PM EDT

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Balboa park, the strand ( drive by the amphib base and the SEAL base), Hotel del Coronado.

Posted: 8/16/2022 9:30:37 PM EDT

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San diego zoo. La jolla cove/tidepools

Posted: 8/16/2022 9:36:13 PM EDT

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Watch the sunset from Coronado Beach. Approximately here: 32.68443612862467, -117.18790268397402

The sun will go down just of Point Loma and will light up the water a bright orange.

Sounds like a great place to get mugged and maybe get your butthole tongue punched.

JK

I'm picky about sunsets, I'm a Key West native where they actually have a nightly sunset celebration. Coronado sunsets are the best I've seen. Probably some better elsewhere, but I've not seen them. As far as safety, I've never felt threatened in Coronado.

Posted: 8/16/2022 9:38:08 PM EDT

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Point Loma Seafoods. Ask for a Sloppy Fish sandwich.

Posted: 8/16/2022 9:39:09 PM EDT

[#20]

Go on a tour of the German origins of the city.

Posted: 8/16/2022 9:39:59 PM EDT

[#21]

Get a boa bar.

Posted: 8/16/2022 9:42:11 PM EDT

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Posted: 8/16/2022 9:44:09 PM EDT

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The Model Railroad Museum is there.

That and the Safari Park are the only things I got excited about there to be honest.

Posted: 8/16/2022 9:50:29 PM EDT

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Kansas City BBQ is the building where they shot the piano scene from Top Gun. We ate lunch there a couple of months ago. The food was average, the Top Gun Blonde beer was good, and the vibe was great! Lots of fun if you enjoyed the original movie. It is a 10-15 minute walk from USS Midway, which was also fantastic.

We were there in early June. The high temp never got over 72. Absolutely stunning weather and scenery. Coronado is the same. Just beautiful. The homeless... well, try to ignore them. They do trash up the area , but not too bad close to the water. Its weird.

Posted: 8/16/2022 9:57:42 PM EDT

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Go to the Gaslamp Quarter. Have some cocktails and a nice meal at a rooftop bar with live music. The night breeze and clear air make it all that much better.

Coronado island was a waste of an afternoon. It looked good on paper.

Posted: 8/16/2022 9:59:42 PM EDT

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Posted: 8/16/2022 10:00:53 PM EDT

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Go over the Coronado bridge and visit Hotel Del. The zoo. Balboa Park. Mount Soledad. Seaport Village. Midway Museum

Posted: 8/16/2022 10:01:42 PM EDT

[#28]

You golf at all OP?

Posted: 8/16/2022 10:02:41 PM EDT

[#29]

Extraordinary Desserts is a must!!!! 2 locations, pick one close to you. Literally the best dessert and coffee ive ever had anywhere.

Leftys Chicago pizzeria if you want a real Chicago deep dish pie, authentic beef sammich or Vienna Beef Hot Dog.

Sunset Cliffs on Point Loma for obvious reasons.

Whaley House Museum. Reportedly a haunted house. Go after sunset, super cool tour!

Corvette Diner. 50s and 60s diner vibe, fun experience! Closed monday and Tuesday, Wed-Sunday closes at 8.

Posted: 8/16/2022 10:03:39 PM EDT

[#30]

Fort Rosecrans national cemetery

old town

Balboa Park the zoo

La Jolla cove and Coronado

Posted: 8/16/2022 10:04:38 PM EDT

[#31]

Thanks for all the food recommendations. I love trying all the local places

Posted: 8/16/2022 10:08:36 PM EDT

[#32]

Hodad's for burger and beer

There's place across the street you can have a beer on the roof and watch the surf, forgot what it's called. Then walk it off on the OB pier.

Carne asada fries (and whatever else mexican you like. A lot of good places).

Posted: 8/16/2022 10:35:57 PM EDT

[#33]

Is Seaport Village still viable? Last I heard a few years ago, it was bought up to get developed.

Posted: 8/16/2022 10:51:53 PM EDT

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The Cabrillo National Monument ( https://www.nps.gov/cabr/index.htm ) on Point Loma has some great views of the city and various bases. Take binoculars and your best Soviet navy uniform.

Posted: 8/16/2022 10:57:24 PM EDT

[#35]

All good input so far.
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Cabrillo National Monument. Great views, exploring, and history.

Old Town for Mexican food

Lahaina Beach House on PB just south of your hotel was fun for sunsets and a beer, but that was many years ago. You could walk south from your hotel on the beach to Mission Beach.

Posted: 8/16/2022 11:27:45 PM EDT

[#36]

Go to Taylor Guitars in El Cajon.

Factory tour.

Posted: 8/16/2022 11:35:50 PM EDT

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Both have already been said, but adding my vote for Midway and Point Loma Seafood. The Midway is great and Point Loma has great food.

La Jolla is nice but most of the people that go there are complete morons. Like walk right up to the seals for selfie type morons.

Posted: 8/16/2022 11:40:28 PM EDT

[#38]

South Beach Bar & Grill

Fish tacos and the calamari strips.

Posted: 8/16/2022 11:42:00 PM EDT

[#39]

Bums

Posted: 8/16/2022 11:42:26 PM EDT

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The USS Midway isn’t that great. It never took me to a place I wanted to go to.

Posted: 8/16/2022 11:49:21 PM EDT

[#41]

I liked the Bazaar del Mundo, but haven't been in 10 years

Posted: 8/16/2022 11:49:21 PM EDT

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There is no crime in Coronado.

Posted: 8/16/2022 11:50:46 PM EDT

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This is wrong

Posted: 8/16/2022 11:51:43 PM EDT

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La Jolla is nice but most of the people that go there are complete morons. Like walk right up to the seals for selfie type morons.

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The seals are gone

Posted: 8/16/2022 11:53:13 PM EDT

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More wrongness.

Posted: 8/16/2022 11:55:39 PM EDT

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The Model Railroad Museum is there.

That and the Safari Park are the only things I got excited about there to be honest.

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Don’t take advice from a guy who thinks the best thing in San Diego is the model train museum.

Posted: 8/16/2022 11:56:57 PM EDT

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Watch the sunset from Coronado Beach. Approximately here: 32.68443612862467, -117.18790268397402

The sun will go down just of Point Loma and will light up the water a bright orange.

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I was
At those exact coordinates yesterday. Here’s a neat picture I took of my son.