Guidebook for Carlsbad
Food Scene
Ice cream made with dry ice! It is a really fun experience and our personal winner of best ice cream in town!
Shoobie's Ice Cream
201 Oak AveIce cream made with dry ice! It is a really fun experience and our personal winner of best ice cream in town!
Pizza Port Carlsbad
571 Carlsbad Village DrPizza! Salads! Great brew selection!
The BEST acai bowls ever! We love getting a bowl and then walking to the beach from Beach City!
Beach City Smoothies
594 Carlsbad Village DrThe BEST acai bowls ever! We love getting a bowl and then walking to the beach from Beach City!
Café Topes
3091 Roosevelt StOur favorite breakfast/brunch place!
Parks & Nature
Tamarack Beach
Calavera Hills Community Park
2997 Glasgow DrA great park with amazing hiking trails near by!
Hidden Canyon Community Park
2685 Vancouver StA huge park with two play structures and NO sand!
Shopping
A great outlet mall! Our favorite store is the Crate and Barrel Outlet, in fact, it is where most of the furniture in our house is from!
400 abantu bendawo batusa
Carlsbad Premium Outlets
5620 Paseo Del NorteA great outlet mall! Our favorite store is the Crate and Barrel Outlet, in fact, it is where most of the furniture in our house is from!
Entertainment & Activities
A luxury theatre with 21+ rooms and more spacious family accommodations!
87 abantu bendawo batusa
Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas La Costa Paseo Real
6941 El Camino RealA luxury theatre with 21+ rooms and more spacious family accommodations!
An amazing park for the Lego-obsessed and children 0-12. We have lots of tips if your visit includes a Legoland trip!
1249 abantu bendawo batusa
LEGOLAND California
One Legoland DrAn amazing park for the Lego-obsessed and children 0-12. We have lots of tips if your visit includes a Legoland trip!
Essentials
Trader Joe's
2629 Gateway RdWho doesn't love TJs?!
This is our nearest grocery store that has the best produce!
40 abantu bendawo batusa
Sprouts Farmers Market
2618 El Camino RealThis is our nearest grocery store that has the best produce!
The cheapest Legoland tickets are sold here (and it is right across the street from the park)! This Costco also has a gas station.
150 abantu bendawo batusa
Costco Wholesale
1755 Hacienda DrThe cheapest Legoland tickets are sold here (and it is right across the street from the park)! This Costco also has a gas station.
Drinks & Nightlife
Barrel Republic Carlsbad
2961 State St54 beers on tap, self-serve!