San Diego Travel Forum

I'm heading to San Diego to do some networking and create business relationships. Where can I find a listing for business events in San Diego? What are the good ones?

I'm researching the above location for a Thanksgiving visit.

Can I get an idea of the climate there in November and December?
Also, we are a family of three with an 8 year old girl, non golfers all. Would this resort seem appropriate for us? We are visiting family in the area, so we wouldn't be there 24/7.
Has anyone stayed here and can offer a review?

Just wondering where would be a nice hip place to shop at near Downtown San Diego? I'm interested in fashion boutiques that aren't really big names like LV and Gucci.. more like young fun, one of a kind shops...
and also what's a fun young pub/lounge area there?

What areas of San Diego should a Midwest Rural Family avoid?
This trip will be Mom and 3 older kids. Need something safe, clean, and close to a beach.

Hello,
I will be passing through LA in May and have just one whole day free. I would love to visit San Diego Zoo. Does anyone know if this is possible in a day with travel time? I found a tour that has LA hotel pick ups on viator.com which might be an option, but it seems to also be a guided tour of the zoo. I really just need transport to and from the zoo from an LA hotel and could do my own thing once there.
Any advice would be much appreciated.
Thank you!

We will be in San Diego between May 7 and 18. I note there are some MLB games on v Colorado and would like to see one. Should I try and book tickets or am I safe just turning up on the day and buying one? cheers Matt

Hi all, my wife are travelling from Australia and have rented an apartment in Coronado for mid May 08. We want to do some day trips or a 2/3 day trip into Mexico, but not in our hire car.
Does anyone have suggestions/experiences they can share. Not that keen on Tijuana as we have been there on a previous trip. cheers Matt

We’re going to be heading to Anaheim/San Diego for a week in May… we’ll be going to Disneyland & Sea World… but what I would love is some “insider” info on interesting, unique, adventures things to do…. Id love to know about a few really unique places to eat… also what is distinctive to the area that would be Adventurous… any suggestions???

My GF and I have rescheduled our vacation to September and have not done any real planning up till now for it. I'm having one hell of a time finding a hotel for us and could use any suggestions you may have.

The main problem is that I can't figure out which hotels are total dumps, which might be alright, and which would definitely be good... but also trying to stay on something of a budget ($150/night at the most, I'd really prefer less!, free parking, free internet, good amenities, etc).

I cross reference reviews from sites like TripAdvisor, Travelocity, Expedia, etc but I don't know which reviews are legit, which might be fake, which might be written from some OCD obsessive clean freak whose definition of a dump would be acceptable to me, etc, or maybe they just had a bad experience but it's not the norm. I've noticed that a lot of hotel reviews on TripAdvisor are really bad going back a few years but recent ones are all praises, so renovations? fake reviews? I don't know what to believe.

We are going to be staying for 8-9 nights so we want to stay someplace clean, comfortable, safe, and feel like we are on vacation and not in a refugee camp of a third world country.

I was considering Country Inn & Suites By Carlson if I could get a better rate directly from the hotel via phone, free parking, free internet, decent reviews.. but I found out that it was somewhat in a business park type of setting, one restaurant that neither of us like, nothing in walking distance, etc.. so that sort of kills the whole vacation feeling.

The Inn at Sunset Cliffs seemed to be more along the lines of what we'd want as far as that vacation scene goes but the very small rooms would be a comfort level thing. Paying for the location and certainly not the amenities or comfort.

And every other place I've looked at the reviews basically leave it to a 50/50 chance that the whole vacation might suck because the hotel is not what we want but are stuck with.

I don't know what to do!

Hello!!!

Has anyone stayed or got any info on the "Gaslamp plaza suites" hotel in SD?
Or do you know of any hotels in this area a little cheaper?

Thanks
Sarah x

Hello!!

I'm wanting to stay in San Diego for a couple of nights and I'm looking for a cheap but clean hotel in the heart of SD. Location is key as i wanna be where the atmosphere/nightlife is, however i wanna be somewhere safe too.

Any suggestions would be great!

Sarah x

Hi Everyone,

Hope Valentine's Day is treating you well!

This is VT staffer, Courtney and I'm hoping our San Diego members can help me with a project. We've been working with a journalist from the San Diego Tribune who is doing some research on traveling with children in the San Diego area and I'm trying to connect her with some experts in this field. If you are interested in speaking with her, please let me know (either on this forum or by my VT mail)and I will connect you. She has specifically requested to speak with as varied a group as possible--single parents, grandparents, etc. I thank you in advance for participating and hope this will be a fun experience!!!

Take care,
Courtney

My husband and I are coming to S.D. next week, and we're wondering what you all would recommend for the best place to eat in Old Town. Thanks much.

Hi guys I need you help. I hope some of you can answer my quesitons:

1. How may hours would it take to travel to LA by bus/train (if any)?
2. How much would it cost?
3. Any suggestions for a cheap accomodation in San Diego?

Thank you!

Benjamin

I plan on staying 3 nights in San Diego during the latter part of March, and two of the destinations I plan on visiting are the Zoo and the Animal Park. Can someone help me determine the best way of traveling from the Zoo to the Park? Is there a certain bus I can take, or is taking the taxi the best available method?

Thanks for your help!

A bunch of ladies I work with would like to start a ladies night out amoung our friends and we would like to know of some places in san diego. We are looking for somewhere not too loud and most of them are married so they aren't looking to hook up.

Can anyone recommend a good way to get to the Tijuana airport from San Diego using public transportation and/or taxi?

I was thinking about taking the trolley to the border, walking across, and getting a cab to the airport. Will that work OK? Any ideas on cost of taxi?

Thanks

We plan to visit S.D. in July and are wondering if the fourth is a good time to visit. Are July 4th and the fireworks family friendly? Is public transport a good way to go from the bay back to hotel (thinking of Old Town area)? Thanks!

Hi! I'm a 25 years old Swiss girl and I want to visit San Diego in April 2008. I'm looking for a room in a family or with roomates for 10 days and for a reasonnable price. Thank you in advance for your answers.

Any suggestions for things to do with adult siblings and an 85 yr. old mother?Would like to stay on or near N. Harbour Drive. 3 days in San diego and then departing on a cruise. Hotels under 200 a nite. Thanks, Looo

Hoping to come over from Scotland in June to see The Mets play The Padres and was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for decent, reasonably-priced hotels within easy travel distance of the ballpark ?

Can anyone give me the names of the neighborhoods near Thomas Jefferson law school? Or any advice about the areas near by? What to steer clear of, etc?

Thanks!

Happy Holidays all! I'm visiting my parents for the holidays in Vista, near San Diego, coming from Toronto, Canada.

I'd like to get some recommendations for fun spots or activities in (and around) San Diego. I've been to most of the tourist spots such as Balboa, La Jolla, Sea World, and the Wild Animal Park.

I'm looking for more of a local flavour... some fun for someone my age (23) and perhaps a chance to meet a few friends. I'm interested in anything from cool restaurants/bars/hangouts, to live music venues, to salsa clubs.

Appreciate any recommendations!

Hello,

I'm curious if there's any truth to this: I've heard quite a few times that people in southern california tended to be rather superficial and unfriendly. I know that doesn't mean all of them are, but I was even told so by somebody who lives in orange county. However I've also heard that San Diego had some of the most friendly people in the US and that people there were considerably more friendly than they tended to be in LA.

I know that you do have nice people and idiots everywhere, but it depends on their ratio, doesn't it?;-)


Another thing Ive been wondering: How efficient is the trolley in San Diego? I know that usually in California anything other than a car is not an option, really, but I've heard that the trolley in San Diego worked quite well. But then again Im wondering does that only mean it works well in comparison to public transport in other cities in southern california? or is it a means of transport that enables people to use it as a part of their daily lives instead of a car?

thank you!

In looking for budget accomodations in San Diego, the most reasonable seemed to be in the Imperial Beach area. I read on the net that this might not be the best of areas. Any advice on the safest neighborhoods, or any other accomodations would be appreciated, evenly locally owned, not necessarily a chain. thank you

Hi,
We have a week scheduled this summer at a RV campground in Chula Vista. The RV resort is located on Sandpiper way next to the marina. We were thinking of taking the public transportation to downtown San Diego until our neighbor mentioned that it was not a good area to be out at nights and it was generally not a safe area. Before we change our plans on the transportation to town I though it might be helpful to get other opinions on the area.

If you have any opinions on the area please advise us.

Thanks,
Mike

Hey there, just after some advice. I'll be flying into San Diego with the plan of visiting Mexico. Anyone give me some advice on where to visit in Mexico, other than the obvious border towns. I'm planning on staying 2 weeks, hoping to spend most that time in Mexico, so any advice on places to stay and where to avoid?

I was born in SD and lived there for several years. Once in a while I go back. Sometimes I fly and sometimes I drive. But each time I drive I get stuck in traffic in Los Angeles.

Friends of mine tell me that there's a good route around LA, east of the mountains. Does anyone have suggestions for this?

Hi..
just wanna check if there are any coach or trains that goes from LA airport to San diego and how long will it takes? Still thinking to fly straight into San D or transfer from LA.
Are there any budget hotel to recommend and safe as i will be travelling alone..

My wife, daughter and I will be coming to SanDiego for two nights after Christmas and we thought we would spend the day at the Zoo.
Any suggestions for a good hotel close by. I don't mind if we have to drive as we have a rental car but I would like a one bedroom with at least a hide a bed or maybe two queen beds if possible. Location and price ar most important.