Frank’s guidebook
My favorite restaurants
Crab Hut is my favorite place when I want seafood. It is also walking distance from the condo.
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Crab Hut
1007 Fifth AveCrab Hut is my favorite place when I want seafood. It is also walking distance from the condo.
Huge (tall) burgers. Very popular with the locals. This popular place is a very short walking distance from the condo.
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Hodad's Downtown
945 BroadwayHuge (tall) burgers. Very popular with the locals. This popular place is a very short walking distance from the condo.
This is my favorite BBQ place in the world, and it is right here in San Diego. I have watched this place grow from a small hole in the wall in Uptown with a line that snaked down the block. Now it has multiple locations including the airport and Petco Park.
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Phil's BBQ
3750 Sports Arena BlvdThis is my favorite BBQ place in the world, and it is right here in San Diego. I have watched this place grow from a small hole in the wall in Uptown with a line that snaked down the block. Now it has multiple locations including the airport and Petco Park.
Everyone needs a good place for breakfast and this is mine. Breakfast republic is walking distance to the edge of the Gaslamp Quarter. If you go on a weekend then plan to go early or wait your turn to sit down. Oh, but the wait is worth it.
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Breakfast Republic
2730 University AveEveryone needs a good place for breakfast and this is mine. Breakfast republic is walking distance to the edge of the Gaslamp Quarter. If you go on a weekend then plan to go early or wait your turn to sit down. Oh, but the wait is worth it.
My favorite Starbucks on the planet is right here in the neighborhood at 10th and Market. The people who work there are the best everyday.
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Starbucks
1206 28th StMy favorite Starbucks on the planet is right here in the neighborhood at 10th and Market. The people who work there are the best everyday.
According to a list compiled by Reader's Digest, the best buffet in all of California is Tom Ham's Lighthouse located in San Diego.
Here's what Reader's Digest had to say about the best buffet in the entire state:
"Two words: unlimited champagne. That’s reason enough to head to the Sunday seafood buffet at Tom Ham’s Lighthouse on Harbor Island in San Diego. You can enjoy the deluxe $48 brunch spread (which includes delicious stations like a raw bar, made-to-order omelets, and pasta) while soaking in a stunning view of the bay below. Before you hit up the fish station, you should know what sashimi is."
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Tom Ham's Lighthouse
2150 Harbor Island DrAccording to a list compiled by Reader's Digest, the best buffet in all of California is Tom Ham's Lighthouse located in San Diego.
Here's what Reader's Digest had to say about the best buffet in the entire state:
"Two words: unlimited champagne. That’s reason enough to head to the Sunday seafood buffet at Tom Ham’s Lighthouse on Harbor Island in San Diego. You can enjoy the deluxe $48 brunch spread (which includes delicious stations like a raw bar, made-to-order omelets, and pasta) while soaking in a stunning view of the bay below. Before you hit up the fish station, you should know what sashimi is."
Places you might like to see
Here are a few places that people like to go
The Central Library is located in the neighborhood down 11th Avenue near Petco Park.
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San Diego Central Library
330 Park BlvdThe Central Library is located in the neighborhood down 11th Avenue near Petco Park.
USS Midway Museum
910 N Harbor DrUSS Midway Museum is down Broadway to the harbor.
I-Cabrillo National Monument Visitor Center
1800 Cabrillo Memorial DrBeautiful place with history.
The Padres play their home games in the neighborhood down 10th Avenue. This is a team that is good enough to bring the MLB World Series to the neighborhood this season.
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Petco Park
100 Park BlvdThe Padres play their home games in the neighborhood down 10th Avenue. This is a team that is good enough to bring the MLB World Series to the neighborhood this season.
This is the "nude beach" that everyone always asks about. If you want to walk on the beach at Blacks then be prepared for a very long, sometimes dangerous trek down the cliff to the beach. Just remember that what goes down the trail must also climb back up.
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Black's Beach
This is the "nude beach" that everyone always asks about. If you want to walk on the beach at Blacks then be prepared for a very long, sometimes dangerous trek down the cliff to the beach. Just remember that what goes down the trail must also climb back up.
The San Diego Zoo is world-famous and is located just a 15 to 20 minute walk from the condo.
Admission is free to the museums on Tuesdays.
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Izoo yaseSan Diego
2920 Zoo DrThe San Diego Zoo is world-famous and is located just a 15 to 20 minute walk from the condo.
Admission is free to the museums on Tuesdays.
Challenging par 72, where Sam Snead holds the course record; and also a nine-hole executive course.
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Balboa Park Golf Course
2600 Golf Course DrChallenging par 72, where Sam Snead holds the course record; and also a nine-hole executive course.
What beach to go to? Coronado Beach has always been my favorite. It is not nearly as crowded as Mission Beach, but isn't that the point?
Coronado Beach is the location of the iconic Hotel Del Coronado. There is no better scenic view in San Diego than the view of San Diego from atop of the Coronado Bridge. [Ask around and see if anyone knows why they designed that bridge to bend 90 degrees as it passes out over the bay. Then let me know what you find out.]
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Coronado Beach
What beach to go to? Coronado Beach has always been my favorite. It is not nearly as crowded as Mission Beach, but isn't that the point?
Coronado Beach is the location of the iconic Hotel Del Coronado. There is no better scenic view in San Diego than the view of San Diego from atop of the Coronado Bridge. [Ask around and see if anyone knows why they designed that bridge to bend 90 degrees as it passes out over the bay. Then let me know what you find out.]
Neighborhoods
Great place to hang out and meet people from all over the world. Many restaurants and shopping opportunities.
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Gaslamp Quarter
Great place to hang out and meet people from all over the world. Many restaurants and shopping opportunities.
Just like it sounds, this neighborhood gives you a little feel of Italy here in San Diego.
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Little Italy
Just like it sounds, this neighborhood gives you a little feel of Italy here in San Diego.
Mail Service
A private mailbox with safe, secure, and convenient service can be can be obtained nearby at The UPS Store.
They are also open on Sundays.
A private mailbox with safe, secure, and convenient service can be obtained nearby at The UPS Store. The UPS Store is located nearby, and on the way to Starbucks.
They are also open on Sundays.
The UPS Store
A private mailbox with safe, secure, and convenient service can be obtained nearby at The UPS Store. The UPS Store is located nearby, and on the way to Starbucks.
They are also open on Sundays.
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Ukuzulazula
MTS trolley/buses are very convenient.
Uber comes quickly because the condo is located at a transportation hub with transfer options.
Circuit shuttle is a free transportation service available within Downtown and Little Italy.
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Trolley Ride to Mexico?
The Blue Line Trolley will take you all the way to the border with Mexico at the San Ysidro Crossing. Get on and off at stops all along the way.
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Least Expensive Trip to the Airport?
The 992 bus route begins right here at City College Station on Broadway and terminates at SAN - Terminals 1 & 2. The trip takes about half-hour.
Check the MTS website or your phone's navigation app for schedule times.