Frommer's. The best trips start here. Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. Complete coverage of San Diego's top sites, plus side trips to Temecula's wineries, Disneyland, and Tijuana. Outspoken opinions on what's worth your time and what's
Frommer's San Diego
β Scribed by Hiss, Mark
- Publisher
- Frommer's; Wiley
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 323
- Series
- Frommer's complete travel guides
- Edition
- 20th ed
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
Frommer's Complete GuidesAmerica's #1 bestselling travel seriesMore full-color guides than ever beforeFoldout maps in annual guidesOutspoken opinions, exact prices, and insider tips
β¦ Table of Contents
FROMMER'S SAN DIEGO, 20TH EDITION......Page 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS......Page 5
LIST OF MAPS......Page 8
CHAPTER 1: THE BEST OF SAN DIEGO......Page 11
THE BEST FOOD & DRINK EXPERIENCES......Page 12
THE BEST FAMILY EXPERIENCES......Page 13
THE BEST FREE & DIRT CHEAP SAN DIEGO......Page 14
THE BEST HISTORIC EXPERIENCES......Page 15
THE BEST SAN DIEGO MUSEUMS......Page 16
THE BEST WAYS TO SEE SAN DIEGO LIKE A LOCAL......Page 17
SAN DIEGO TODAY......Page 19
THE MAKING OF SAN DIEGO......Page 20
SAN DIEGO IN POP CULTURE......Page 25
EATING & DRINKING IN SAN DIEGO......Page 28
WHEN TO GO......Page 29
RESPONSIBLE TOURISM IN SAN DIEGO......Page 36
CITY LAYOUT......Page 38
THE BEST OF SAN DIEGO IN 1 DAY......Page 41
THE BEST OF SAN DIEGO IN 2 DAYS......Page 44
THE BEST OF SAN DIEGO IN 3 DAYS......Page 45
THE THREE MAJOR ANIMAL PARKS......Page 47
SAN DIEGOβS BEACHES......Page 52
ATTRACTIONS IN BALBOA PARK......Page 56
MORE ATTRACTIONS......Page 64
FREE OF CHARGE & FULL OF FUN......Page 76
ESPECIALLY FOR KIDS......Page 78
SPECIAL-INTEREST SIGHTSEEING......Page 80
ORGANIZED TOURS......Page 83
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES......Page 87
SIGHTS & ATTRACTIONS BY THEME INDEX......Page 99
WALKING TOUR 1: THE GASLAMP QUARTER......Page 101
WALKING TOUR 2: THE EMBARCADERO......Page 108
WALKING TOUR 3: OLD TOWN......Page 113
WALKING TOUR 4: BALBOA PARK......Page 117
WALKING TOUR 5: LA JOLLA......Page 124
BEST BETS......Page 129
DOWNTOWN, GASLAMP QUARTER & LITTLE ITALY......Page 131
HILLCREST & UPTOWN......Page 137
OLD TOWN & MISSION VALLEY......Page 141
MISSION BAY & THE BEACHES......Page 143
LA JOLLA......Page 148
CORONADO......Page 153
BITES OFF THE (TOURIST) BEATEN PATH......Page 155
PRACTICAL MATTERS: THE RESTAURANT SCENE......Page 156
RESTAURANTS BY CUISINE......Page 157
SHOPPING BY AREA......Page 161
SHOPPING A TO Z......Page 169
CHAPTER 8: ENTERTAINMENT & NIGHTLIFE......Page 177
THE PERFORMING ARTS......Page 178
THE CLUB & MUSIC SCENE......Page 180
GAY & LESBIAN NIGHTLIFE......Page 187
ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT......Page 188
SPECTATOR SPORTS......Page 190
BEST BETS......Page 194
DOWNTOWN, GASLAMP QUARTER & LITTLE ITALY......Page 196
HILLCREST & UPTOWN......Page 206
OLD TOWN & MISSION VALLEY......Page 209
MISSION BAY & THE BEACHES......Page 211
LA JOLLA......Page 216
CORONADO......Page 223
PRACTICAL INFORMATION......Page 227
NORTH COUNTY BEACH TOWNS......Page 230
NORTH COUNTY INLAND......Page 247
JULIAN: GOLD, FIRES, APPLES & MORE......Page 252
ANZA-BORREGO DESERT STATE PARK......Page 258
TIJUANA: GOING SOUTH OF THE BORDER......Page 263
GETTING THERE......Page 280
SPECIAL-INTEREST TRIPS & TOURS......Page 285
GETTING AROUND......Page 286
FAST FACTS: SAN DIEGO......Page 294
INDEX......Page 309
ACCOMODATIONS INDEX......Page 318
RESTAURANTS INDEX......Page 319
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