Swanson's Guidebook for San Diego

Patty
Swanson's Guidebook for San Diego

Essentials

Pocket mall with Walmart, Wells Fargo, Home Depot, Big 5, Starbucks, CVS, Bank of America, and mini-restaurants.
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Vons
665 Saturn Blvd
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Pocket mall with Walmart, Wells Fargo, Home Depot, Big 5, Starbucks, CVS, Bank of America, and mini-restaurants.
Target is great at covering all those little needs, from new socks to ice cream!
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Target
3030 Grape Street
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Target is great at covering all those little needs, from new socks to ice cream!
Local Hispanic market with wonderful produce, hot and cold deli items, bakery, and fresh meat/fish section. I get the best homemade salsa and avocados from them!
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Northgate Market
1950 Main St
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Local Hispanic market with wonderful produce, hot and cold deli items, bakery, and fresh meat/fish section. I get the best homemade salsa and avocados from them!
This Starbucks is in a mini mall with Vons, Home Depot, Walmart, iHop Restaurant, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, CVS, Big 5 and many small businesses and food establishments.
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Starbucks
756 Dennery Rd
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This Starbucks is in a mini mall with Vons, Home Depot, Walmart, iHop Restaurant, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, CVS, Big 5 and many small businesses and food establishments.
Local market with plenty of fresh produce and a big selection of organic items.
Sprouts Farmers Market
690 Third Avenue
Local market with plenty of fresh produce and a big selection of organic items.

Shopping

It has a little of everything you need.
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Walmart
320 Av. Parque México Nte.
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It has a little of everything you need.
Huge selection of stores with beautiful outdoor seating areas, play areas for children, restrooms, and many food choices.
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Las Americas Premium Outlets
4211 Camino De La Plaza
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Huge selection of stores with beautiful outdoor seating areas, play areas for children, restrooms, and many food choices.
If you have a membership, this is always a great place to grab an inexpensive meal or steaks for the BBQ.
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Costco Wholesale
895 E H St
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If you have a membership, this is always a great place to grab an inexpensive meal or steaks for the BBQ.

Everything Else

Financial Stops
My favorite financial institution.
Wells Fargo Bank
637 E San Ysidro Blvd
My favorite financial institution.
Bank is close by grocery store, Vons, Walmart, CVS, Starbucks and Home Depot.
Bank of America Financial Center
605 Saturn Blvd
Bank is close by grocery store, Vons, Walmart, CVS, Starbucks and Home Depot.

Food Scene

Coffee all day!
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Starbucks
756 Dennery Rd
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Coffee all day!
Sunny 180 degree view of waves while you dine or drink. New Seacoast Hotel sports a casual but modern style restaurant with tempting culinary treats.
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SEA180
800 Seacoast Dr
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Sunny 180 degree view of waves while you dine or drink. New Seacoast Hotel sports a casual but modern style restaurant with tempting culinary treats.
Yummy Thai food, eat in or take out.
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Aroma Thai Restaurant
757 Seacoast Dr
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Yummy Thai food, eat in or take out.
All you can eat fish and chips on Thursday! Outdoor seating, live band Friday through Sunday.
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Galley At the Marina
550 Marina Pkwy
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All you can eat fish and chips on Thursday! Outdoor seating, live band Friday through Sunday.
Spend the day on the harbor and fill up with some fabulous Mexican food!
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Miguel's Cocina
2912 Shelter Island Dr
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Spend the day on the harbor and fill up with some fabulous Mexican food!
It's newest location, just a block from the San Diego Harbor.
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The Cheesecake Factory
7067 Friars Rd
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It's newest location, just a block from the San Diego Harbor.
Wonderfully tasty and very easy to order to go or home delivered.
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Siam Imperial Thai Kitchen
226 Palm Ave
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Wonderfully tasty and very easy to order to go or home delivered.
Fresh and yummy! Choose your favorite toppings for tacos, salad, burrito, or bowl. Eat there and get it to go!
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Chipotle Mexican Grill
8657 Villa La Jolla Dr
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Fresh and yummy! Choose your favorite toppings for tacos, salad, burrito, or bowl. Eat there and get it to go!
Great food, big portions! Choose hamburgers, sandwiches, salads, fries and IPA beers. Eat inside, outside patio or take it to go! The beach is one block west!
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Coronado Brewing Company | Imperial Beach Restaurant
875 Seacoast Dr
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Great food, big portions! Choose hamburgers, sandwiches, salads, fries and IPA beers. Eat inside, outside patio or take it to go! The beach is one block west!
Same great food in a sports bar atmosphere about 20 minutes away in Coronado.
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Coronado Brewing Company | Coronado Brew Pub
170 Orange Ave
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Same great food in a sports bar atmosphere about 20 minutes away in Coronado.
The biggest, best hamburger, shake and fries in town! Loud music, license plates and surf boards accompany your chewing. Arrive before 11 a.m. or the line goes out the door and down the street!
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Hodad's
5010 Newport Ave
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The biggest, best hamburger, shake and fries in town! Loud music, license plates and surf boards accompany your chewing. Arrive before 11 a.m. or the line goes out the door and down the street!
My absolute favorite fish restaurant! Inside seating for small and large groups. Outdoor covered patio seating for small and large groups. Sports bar also has indoor and outdoor seating. Dogs can accompany you in the patio area.
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King's Fish House
5625 Paseo Del Norte
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My absolute favorite fish restaurant! Inside seating for small and large groups. Outdoor covered patio seating for small and large groups. Sports bar also has indoor and outdoor seating. Dogs can accompany you in the patio area.
Great food with a bustling atmosphere set right on the harbor. Watch ships motor and sail by as you eat. Several sushi bars and upstairs formal dining for dinner.
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The Fish Market Valet
3 Tuna Ln
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Great food with a bustling atmosphere set right on the harbor. Watch ships motor and sail by as you eat. Several sushi bars and upstairs formal dining for dinner.

Sightseeing

Enjoy the waves, the sand and the sun!
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Imperial Beach
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Enjoy the waves, the sand and the sun!
Scenic trails for short or long strolls.
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Tijuana Estuary Visitor Center
301 Caspian Way
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Scenic trails for short or long strolls.
You've got to visit at least once to see the whales and dolphins.
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SeaWorld San Diego
500 Sea World Dr.
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You've got to visit at least once to see the whales and dolphins.
Beautiful, stately and boosts several stores and restaurants.
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Hotel Del Coronado
1500 Orange Ave
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Beautiful, stately and boosts several stores and restaurants.
Guess what? It boosts a Miguel's Mexican Restaurant too!
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Old Town
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Guess what? It boosts a Miguel's Mexican Restaurant too!
Beautiful and quaint town by the sea. It is not quick or easy to reach but worth it.
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La Jolla Cove
1100 Coast Blvd
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Beautiful and quaint town by the sea. It is not quick or easy to reach but worth it.
North of San Diego about 50 minutes is a rural area with huge expanses for larger animals to roam. Come visit the park and pet a giraffe!
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Πάρκο Σαφάρι του Ζωολογικού Κήπου του Σαν Ντιέγκο
15500 San Pasqual Valley Rd
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North of San Diego about 50 minutes is a rural area with huge expanses for larger animals to roam. Come visit the park and pet a giraffe!
Amazing 360 degree view of San Diego Bay, Ocean, downtown, Coronado and south to Tijuana.
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Cabrillo National Monument
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Amazing 360 degree view of San Diego Bay, Ocean, downtown, Coronado and south to Tijuana.
Stationary WWII aircraft carrier with old planes and plenty of memorabilia. Wear comfortable shoes and take plenty of water!
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Μουσείο USS Midway
910 N Harbor Dr
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Stationary WWII aircraft carrier with old planes and plenty of memorabilia. Wear comfortable shoes and take plenty of water!
Wonderful jaunt to the end of the pier, then enjoy food at "The Tin Fish" fast food concession. Host of the yearly July "Sandcastles" competition. Usually the second weekend in July.
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Προκυμαία του Imperial Beach
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Wonderful jaunt to the end of the pier, then enjoy food at "The Tin Fish" fast food concession. Host of the yearly July "Sandcastles" competition. Usually the second weekend in July.
Take a tour of the San Diego Harbor and see both north and south portions of the Harbor!
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Flagship Cruises & Events
990 N Harbor Dr
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Take a tour of the San Diego Harbor and see both north and south portions of the Harbor!
Before reaching La Jolla Village you pass the turn to the Shores. This was my favorite beach to visit while growing up in San Diego. A couple of miles north is Black Beach, the infamous nude beach. This is a beach that has both grass and sand areas available for families to picnic.
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La Jolla Shores Hotel
8110 Camino Del Oro
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Before reaching La Jolla Village you pass the turn to the Shores. This was my favorite beach to visit while growing up in San Diego. A couple of miles north is Black Beach, the infamous nude beach. This is a beach that has both grass and sand areas available for families to picnic.
Balboa Park is home to about 16 museums, the San Diego Zoo and El Prado Restaurant, along with smaller food venues.
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Πάρκο Μπάλμποα
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Balboa Park is home to about 16 museums, the San Diego Zoo and El Prado Restaurant, along with smaller food venues.
Science nerds--Don't miss this!
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Fleet Science Center
1875 El Prado
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Science nerds--Don't miss this!
Great fun to be had by all!
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San Diego Air & Space Museum
2001 Pan American Plaza
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Great fun to be had by all!
Dinosaurs, lions, tigers and bears! Oh my!
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Μουσείο Φυσικής Ιστορίας του Σαν Ντιέγκο
1788 El Prado
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Dinosaurs, lions, tigers and bears! Oh my!
Lots of HO model railroad lines circle around the entire building. Fun for dad and kids alike!
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San Diego Model Railroad Museum
1649 El Prado
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Lots of HO model railroad lines circle around the entire building. Fun for dad and kids alike!

Arts & Culture

Nice theater, least expensive in the area. Still only $4.49 per person before 4 p.m. About $6 per person after 4 p.m.
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AMC Palm Promenade 24
770 Dennery Rd
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Nice theater, least expensive in the area. Still only $4.49 per person before 4 p.m. About $6 per person after 4 p.m.
Balboa Park is home to the San Diego Zoo, 16 museums and several restaurants.
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Πάρκο Μπάλμποα
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Balboa Park is home to the San Diego Zoo, 16 museums and several restaurants.
Always a new persepctive!
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The San Diego Museum of Art
1450 El Prado
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Always a new persepctive!
More visual fascinations! Always free!!
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Μουσείο Τέχνης Timken
1500 El Prado
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More visual fascinations! Always free!!
An historic building from the early 1900's built for the World's Fair in San Diego houses art displays.
San Diego Art Institute
1439 El Prado
An historic building from the early 1900's built for the World's Fair in San Diego houses art displays.
Click! Ahhhh, a masterpiece!
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Museum of Photographic Arts (MoPA)
1649 El Prado
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Click! Ahhhh, a masterpiece!