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San Diego Travel Tips: 11 Things to Know Before You Go



Things YOU need to know before you travel to San Diego California from a San Diego Native. San Diego is the 2nd most populated city in California with 1.4 million people. San Diego is the most South Westernly city in the Continental United States and borders Mexico to the South, with Los Angeles to the North.
1. General San Diego Info
2. When to go to San Diego
3. Getting in to San Diego
4. Getting Around San Diego
5. Beaches and Bays in San Diego
6. Hotels in San Diego
7. Food in San Diego
8. Beer in San Diego
9. Nightlife in San Diego
10. Neat Neighborhoods in San Diego
11. Top Attractions in San Diego

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  1. We visited San Deigo when we went to Seaworld in the June of 1996 while on vaccation in L.A for a
    fortnight.It was great.I got the impression that San Deigo was a beautiful place.We came on a shuttle bus organised by the hotel down
    interstate 5 from Los Angeles and the traffic was crazy.Thankyou for this interesting video.

  2. Hello, I visited different parts of San Diego but still didn't have a good picture of the whole geography. This video helped me get a good view where each of them are located and their proximity to each other. Great work!

  3. Nowadays… steer clear of Gaslamp Quarter unless you like walking around a place that smells like a dirty public bathroom. Sidewalks soaked in both human and dog urine and feces, homeless on every street, tents block entire sidewalks. Lots of prostitution bc of the convention center drawing out of town business people. And to be honest most people are blind drunk. I would enjoy other areas, just my preference.

  4. Proud to be a San Diegan born and raised. We have so much cool stuff in our wonderful city, from Balboa Park to the zoo, the county fair, Legoland and all the beaches. <3

  5. This is coming from a local. Go to Torry Pines State beach at least once. And check out Poway and Del Mar. I grew up in those neighborhoods, and they are so vibrant and beutiful in thier own ways. Poway is a little more inland, but if you like horses or hiking, go to Poway.

  6. His food recommendations were on the el cheap o side. Who wants to vacation and hit cheap chain restaurants. Goo knowledge that the gaslamp district is a big fat ass mark up but still have to check and see if the food is actually good .. there's a ton of restaurants in that area now so Im guessing his food review of in the gaslamp district is pretty dated .

  7. Great video, I am planning to come to San Diego this coming August with my then 2 year old from SC! I will be using uber everywhere and I am coming to see the Sesame Park, Zoo and Safari what area would you recommend to stay downtown or what city?

  8. As a native San Diegan, I'd like to recommend some things if you're staying long enough to dedicate some days to areas a bit further from the airport and downtown:

    1. At the Safari Park is a bunch of live animal shows. They're shown throughout the day, you get to see the animals up close, and you learn a lot about them in the process, like the secretary bird and its magnificent legs. They have great gift shops too, so if you bring your kids, you can see the animals and get a plushie of them to take home and cherish.
    2. Palomar Mountain is a bit of a drive (maybe 2-3 hours?) but the Palomar Observatory houses what used to be the biggest telescope in the world. Even if you don't get in to see it on the inside, the drive up is really scenic with its pine trees and mountain views. It's far away from civilization and the nature there is beautiful. If you come in the colder months, you might even see some snow!
    3. If you feel like shopping and having a good, chill, affordable time, try Seaport Village . It's along the trolley line (green line, next stop up from the Convention Center), it's on the beach in the harbor, it has a ton of little eateries, little shops that sell things like lawn ornaments, souvenirs, and there's even a shop dedicated to hot sauce. A good, breezy spot to hang out on a warmer day. It also has a ton of Pokestops if you like to walk around and play Pokemon Go like me, haha.
    4. Casinos . We have a lot of casinos down the freeways. Viejas is the closest one to downtown, I think? But there's more up north in Valley Center, like Harrah's and Casino Pauma. There are probably more that I'm not aware of, so Google them before you visit, but they're an option if you're coming without the kids. They usually have great buffets.
    5. The historic spots like Old Town and Mission San Diego. They're preserved from when the Mexicans originally settled here, so you got a lot of culture and history you can learn about. Old Town has a couple of hotels and is right on the trolley's green line down to downtown, so if you don't want to drive somewhere for a day, take the trolley to Old Town, go walk around, see the mini-museums, eat some GREAT genuine Mexican food at one of the many Mexican restaurants, and get a slice of resounding Mexican culture.
    6. Along the water in Downtown are a few more museums aboard ships. The Star of India is an iron-rigged sailing ship from the mid-1800s that they've docked and opened up for tours, so that's pretty fun. There are other anchored navy vessels and boats you can tour for a quickie half hour to get a great sense of the Naval roots the city has. They're all kind of bunched together along the harbor so you can have a nice walk in the sun and pop in to tour some ships for funsies without driving all over the place to see them.

    I could go on, but there really is SO much to do here, and with the great weather almost year-round, it's a good place to visit any time of the year. (In fact, the summertime might be the worst just because of the heatwaves. It drops to maybe only 50 degrees at night during the winter along the coast, so for the people used to snowy weather, it might be worth it just to experience the climate difference alone.)

    Anyway, come to San Diego! We have chimichangas!

  9. Flying into SD next Saturday. We are planning on renting a car to visit my daughter at Mirimar. We are staying at at Hilton on the harbor (I think, my wife booked it) But for getting around downtown and visiting places like Little Italy, would the trolley be a better option, and what does it cost?

  10. When we fly into the Airport we always take metro bus to the downtown area but this time we rented a car so but I just wanted to let you know so you can correct that on your next video thanks

  11. When you mentioned getting around in and from the airport. I would like to add that there is a shuttle bus from the airport that takes you near the Middletown trolley station. From there you can take the trolley to downtown, old town, mission valley, etc. Another option is the bus which will take you right to downtown.

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