A Weekend Away in San Diego

A Downtown With Character

The Gaslamp Quarter located in the heart of downtown has come a long way since its start in 1867. It is home to some of the finest restaurants in San Diego and is an ideal place to spend an entertaining weekend. Go shopping at The Horton Plaza,...

Take the trolley to get around the sights

The San Diego trolley is a great way to get around to the good places in San Diego. You can go to the shopping malls in Mission Valley, Little Italy, Gaslamp, Sea Port Village, Old Town, Convention Center, downtown, the Embarcadero and the U.S....

World famous Balboa Park

What fascinates me the most is that Balboa Park was built as a series of temporary structures during the 1915-16 Panama-California Exposition to celebrate the opening of the Panama Canal. And they are still standing today. The structures have been...

Shopping, food and entertainment right by the ocean

Seaport Village is located right on the waterfront and has more than 70 shops, restaurants and attractions and its location right next to the bay in downtown San Diego makes it an easy walk from most downtown hotels. My mom loves this place and I...

Boutique for locally made skincare products & handmade jewelry

This is my favorite shop in the San Diego community of Little Italy. Regina DiSilvestro is a chemist and herbalist and has created a line of skin and hair care products.

Everything is made and packaged right there in the back of the shop. They...

Great place to start a night out on the town

Altitude Sky Lounge is located on the 22 floor of the San Diego Marriott hotel in the Gaslamp district. From here you can see Mexico, Coronado Island, Coronado Bridge, Point Loma and even the Coronado Islands if you come before nightfall. And, you...

Searsucker San Diego

A very cool Top Chef owned dining experience in San Diego's Gaslamp district. Whether you are stopping by for a drink and small bites or decide to try out the entrees, you will not be disappointed. Besides sensational food, the design aesthetics...

Best little Irish pub in San Diego

This is my favorite pub in San Diego. The owner confided in me once that he never thought of this type of business, but one day took an impromptu trip sponsored by Guinness to Ireland to learn about owning a bar. He enjoyed it so much that when he...

The Little Italy Mercato in San Diego

Whenever I go to San Diego, I spend Saturday morning at the farmer's market in Little Italy, or as it's called The Little Italy Mercato. It's in the downtown area and a 10 minute walk from the Gaslamp Quarter. Vendors sell everything from seafood,...