I went to quite a few when I was living in Europe, so I was excited to find out that San Diego has started doing them too through the Rooftop Cinema Club. This market happens every Wednesday from pm and features the same kind of vibe as the one in Little Italy but on a smaller scale. Have your pick of fresh produce, local art, and enjoy live music. Located on Shelter Island on the Point Loma Peninsula, Humphreys Concerts by the Bay is a beloved local outdoor music venue that has been hosting popular music and comedy acts since Concerts run from May through October and feature anything from rock to jazz, folk, blues, international music, and even comedy shows.
Seeing a show at this beautiful outdoor venue is a popular thing to do in San Diego for couples and a great date night idea in the city. You can find a full list of their upcoming shows here. Head to the South Bay Drive-In any day of the week for a double feature that you can watch from the comfort of your car. Talk about a steal!
Every year, thousands of leopard sharks come through La Jolla to mate and lay eggs, sometimes staying for up to six months. You typically find the highest concentration of them at the end of August and through September. You can either rent a snorkel from one of the many shops in La Jolla and go with a friend, or go on a guided tour with a local company.
You can find the sharks along most of the La Jolla coastline, but usually, La Jolla Cove is the best for leopard shark spotting. As the second-highest peak in San Diego at 6, feet, Cuyamaca Peak features fantastic views that stretch for miles on a clear day, all the way to Coronado Island and Mexico. The Stonewall Peak trail is 5. The peak gets 3x more rain than any other place in San Diego and can either be very hot in the summer or very cold in the winter.
Pack appropriately. Did you know that San Diego has its own underwater park? It just shows you how dedicated the city is to local marine life and how interconnected its ties are to the ocean. Either rent a snorkel and explore it yourself or go on a group tour with a local company. You can also go kayaking on top of the waterpark and around La Jolla Cove.
Some of the more unique events they offer at the Playhouse are their audience engagement events, such as Talkback Tuesdays and Discovery Sunday where you get to interact with the actors on stage after the performance. Paragliding at the Gliderport is one of the most popular things to do in La Jolla for the more adventurous traveler.
There are tons of great beaches along the California coastline, but San Diego has some of my favorites to choose from. What better way to explore San Diego than by the beach? The best thing to do in town when it rains or not is to check out the many world-renowned museums around the city. There are plenty of things to do at night in San Diego, but checking out the nightlife scene is a good place to start, especially in Gaslamp, North Beach, and Pacific Beach.
Grab a nice pair of shoes and a fun outfit to hit these favorite spots in the city. The San Diego Highlights Tour. Looking for a unique San Diego day trip? These are some of the best day trips from San Diego if you have more time in the city. You could really say that any month is the best time to go to San Diego. With that said, overcast weather does roll in and cover those sunny skies every now and then, particularly in May and June. Overall, the best time of year to visit San Diego for temperate weather and sunny days is March through April and September through November.
If driving, take I-5 S for the fastest route. The journey takes around 2. You can book your rental car here. You can grab Amtrak tickets online here. You can purchase a Greyhound ticket online here. The journey takes about 8. You can grab tickets for Greyhound here. You can find cheap flights to San Diego here. It allows you to use an unlimited amount of trips on trollies, trains, and buses. You can buy them at a variety of places, including the ticket kiosks at the trolley and train stations.
They also now offer the Compass Cloud, which is an app that you can download on your phone and reload with fare money as needed. I bought the two-day pass last time I was in San Diego and it paid for itself and then some with how many attractions I went to. The one price to keep in mind is the parking for a lot of these attractions. Although I still saved a lot of money, I spent a decent amount of money on parking at attractions like the Safari Park and Legoland.
Two days was more than enough time to get me tuckered out and not want to do another tourist attraction for a long time. All the time there will be in-depth and entertaining commentary by an experienced guide, passing on anecdotes about the navy in San Diego and the work being done to improve the bay as a marine habitat. In this season you can head to the Embarcadero for a whale watching cruise, up to four hours long.
The last of the canneries closed in the s, but those facilities and the boat fleets were manned by immigrants from mainland Italy and Sicily. From the 19th century they settled close to the Embarcadero in what is now a congenial area of galleries, one-of-a-kind design shops, pizza spots, restaurants, bodegas, breweries and cafes that spill out onto patios. Food is an essential part of the baseball experience, and you can get anything from sashimi to fish tacos, Roman-style pizza, BBQ, oysters and gourmet hotdogs at Petco Park.
This compact north-facing cove in La Jolla is one of the most photographed pieces of the California coast. And with good reason as the scenery is breathtaking: The beach, within a 6,acre ecological reserve, is hemmed by rocks hollowed with caves by the relentless ocean. Pack a picnic in a cooler, and cross the monumental San Diego-Coronado Bridge for a day at one of the best beaches in America.
With the sophisticated architecture of the Hotel del Coronado and a parade of beachfront mansions in the background, Coronado Beach is long, flat and soft.
Point Loma in the west helps defend Coronado from the strongest Pacific swells, so the beach is safe for swimming and has a team of lifeguards on duty. You can rent a bike or pedal cart and drift along Ocean Boulevard, while there are fire rings on the north end for smores as the sun sets.
An almost overwhelming medley of Spanish Renaissance and Baroque painting awaits at this museum in Balboa Park. The venue is striking too, with an appropriate Plateresque Spanish Renaissance facade, taking cues from the Cathedral of Valladolid.
The museum has a busy programme of cocktail evenings, film screenings and after hours viewings, as well as fun activities for kids on school holidays. Spreckels back in This amusement park has 12 rides, three oceanfront eateries, an hole Tiki-themed mini golf course and a host of smaller attractions. Riding the giant dipper is a rite of passage for kids growing up in San Diego, but there are also high-octane rides like Control Freak, Octotron and Beach Blaster to keep the adrenaline pumping.
The museum was established in , and its current Spanish Revival home was given a Postmodern facelift at the start of the new millennium. One medium-term show open until preserves the ,year-old mastodon bones and tusks unearthed at a site in San Diego.
You can also watch eye-popping 2D and 3D presentations at the giant theatre, showing the wonders of the ocean and taking you back to the Ice Age. The current church is from the early 19th century and was restored in following a long abandonment. The largest bell in the campanile is original, dating to and cast with a crown representing the King of Spain.
In the church, see the 15th-century choir stalls, carved with vegetal patterns and strange beasts. The Mission Museum has archaeological finds like tools, pottery and weapons, as well as examples of Kumeyaay handicrafts and photographs of their elders. There are gleaming engines from this period and artefacts for the likes of Amelia Earhart and Charles Lindbergh. There are 94 historic buildings in this 16 block heritage area in downtown San Diego, bordering Petco Park and the Convention Center.
The Gaslamp Quarter, heralded by a gateway arch on Fifth Avenue, dates from when the real estate developer Alonzo Horton envisaged a new city centre nearer the San Diego Bay. Roosted on a bluff over the campus of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, this noted aquarium reveals the spectrum of marine life of the Pacific Ocean. This has an array of habitats, from the brisk waters of the North West to the tropical climes of the Indo-Pacific. Conserving some 2, acres of rugged Pacific coastline north of La Jolla, this National Natural Landmark is on a plateau skirted by high cliffs for a awesome views of the ocean.
There are eight miles of trails, and you can use the Beach Trail to get down to natural un-touristy beaches with almost no signs of civilisation. The park is a vital habitat for the endangered Torrey Pine, which only grows in this location and off the coast of Santa Barbara on Santa Rosa Island.
Enjoy a summer staycation at Rancho Bernardo Inn! Minimum 2-night stay required. Our gift shop has a diverse selection of model trains and supplies, train-themed gifts, books, toys, and apparel. Walk-ins only. Every Tuesday throughout the year. A great way to experience beautiful Mission Bay on hydrobikes at half the price. Featuring dozens of events, hundreds Due to the potential uncertainty of public health Sign up to receive the latest news, events, and updates about San Diego.
Our monthly and weekly newsletters will keep you informed about the latest and greatest happenings in the destination. English Change Language. Browse through this list to help you plan the perfect San Diego itinerary. Head to San Diego's many beaches which are consistently ranked top in the nation. The beaches are all free to the public, to swim, body surf or hang-ten. Visit La Jolla Cove and see the magnificent sunset on the ocean. La Jolla Cove is one of the most spectacular natural settings in the world and delivers a spectacular sunset display at the end of each day.
Stroll along San Diego's Embarcadero for hours of free entertainment, shopping, and more. Enjoy a laid-back day of hanging out in the grass and watching the many passing yachts and ships on picturesque San Diego Bay , or take in the sights from one of the many bay-view eateries.
Fly a kite along the grassy field in the Tecolote Shores of Mission Bay Park , a 4,acre aquatic park. Here, away from trees and overhead wires, friends and family gather to launch colorful kites into the bay breezes. The Organ Pavilion features one of world's largest outdoor pipe organs, a San Diego landmark since , where organists play traditional favorites, waltzes and show tunes on enormous foot pipes. Check out other dine-in, pickup, takeout, and delivery choices ranging from brunch to global eats.
Check Instagram for popular and random specials. The University Heights location still has very limited indoor or outdoor seating, so your best bet there is takeout, but the patio at North Park recently reopened. Want more Thrillist? Skip to main content San Diego Events Fall.
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