Around Town San Diego

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We love exploring San Diego and all it has to offer. There is actually so many things one can do and see while visiting San Diego. One could easily spend a week here.

I came from a very close kite family and recently I learned why our family is so close. I want my children to be close to my husband and I as well as their siblings. After listening to Smarter Faster Better by Charles Duhigg, I learned that a group works best when everyone feels that they can speak up and when members care about how everyone feels. When these two things are present then everyone in the family feels that they have his or her back. I was blessed to be raised in that kind of environment. Our children should be able to voice their opinions and no one person should dominate the conversation. Peter, Esther, and I are reading through Shakespeare’s great plays. We have read Romeo and Juliet and are currently reading Hamlet. We have some very interesting topics form from reading Shakespeare’s great plays. I want to hear their opinions and thoughts and not force my own options on them. We take turns discussing what we got out of what we read. There is no right or wrong answer but rather a process of making sense of what we just read and what we learned from his great plays.

 

Liberty Public Market

 

Whenever you try to get a feel for the city it is always a great idea to start with its public market. What I mean by that is something that is opened everyday and you can go in there and get some food or buy some accessories. This market can not compete with the best markets out there. It doesn’t matter what taste you’re looking for because I’m almost sure you will find it here. There are over twenty seven artisan venders to choose from. The great thing is that it is opened every single day of the week. We enjoyed Argentinian food for lunch and had Parana Empanadas. They offer ten different varieties of Empanadas and seven of these are vegetarian. What we really enjoyed is that it is a bit farther away from all the hustle and bustle of the downtown area and all the touristy places but at the same time it is much more than we expected.

Located at 2820 Historic Decatur Rd, San Diego, CA 92106.

 

Tuna Harbor Dockside Market

 

 If you love seafood you’ll want to come here. If you simply like to see unique fish, crab, clams, snail, and a variety of different fish then this is one place to do it at. Most of the locals come to buy fresh seafood here. If we lived nearby we would buy some of their seafood and we would do a unit study out of it with our children. Everyone is so friendly and kind here and I was able to ask all kinds of questions about the fish we saw here. I got to hold a spider crab. They also have food you can get from the Loaf & Fish. We got 2 tacos and it was so good.

Located at 598 Harbor Ln, San Diego, CA 92101.

Old Town Street Fair

If your anywhere near old town San Diego on a saturday you might want to check out this street fair with photographers and artists showcasing and selling their works of art. Here you will also find venders selling Mexican souvenirs. Other venders selling tidied tee-shirts and San Diego souvenirs and memorabilia. We strongly suggest you grab a cup of friuit with limes and salt and walk around and see all that they have to offer.

 

 

 

 

GoCar San Diego

 

A very unique and fun way to explore the city in a two seater car that is an Orange convertible. Also each one of these cars comes with a GPS system so you can choose the route you want to take. As you take in the sights of the city, which is really nice because you can listen to the radio telling you where to go instead of looking at the map yourself, you will get the whole wind in your face type of feeling. As you drive the GPS is programed to tell you the history of the area and what you are passing by.  But i have to warn you, when your rolling in one of these rides you get to feel famous. You will have complete strangers staring, pointing, and taking videos of you. And I suggest that you just wave and enjoy the ride.

 

Located at 2100 Kettner Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101.

 

Hodad’s

 

I’m not a big fan of burgers. My husband on the other hand loves them so I gave Hodad’s burgers a try since they are considered to have the best burgers in the world. I was so surprised how juicy and big the burger actually was. I don’t think I ever had attempted to eat a burger that big. I should have got the mini burger. The place is covered in stickers and license plates. There is sure a lot to look at while you wait for your burger to be made.

Located at Downtown San Diego, CA.

 

 

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28 Responses

  1. Kristy Bullard
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    Those Go Car’s look like so much fun! And I think I could spend all day at the Liberty Public Market. Thank you for sharing all of these fun things to do in San Diego!

  2. Dia Darling
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    San Antonio is one of my favorite cities and I always try to go at least once a year. Everytime I go I have to visit Slater 50/50

  3. Annie
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    I’ve been to San Diego but it has been years! I want so badly to go back and take my new husband with me. I want to go to the market and eat some of those handpies. They look so good!

  4. Rachel
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    Love love love this post and the pics. The go car looks so fun and right up my street! The markets looks lovely and like a great place to get something to eat.

  5. Shannon Sawicki
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    We visited San diego a few years ago and absolutely loved the laid back vibe and good eats.

  8. Rachel
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    San Diego has been one of my most favorite places to visit. THe food was amazing.

  9. Luci
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    Driving a ‘Go-Cart’ around town is a really great way to travel and adds to the experience.

  10. Elizabeth O
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    It looks like you had a really lovely day. The burger place looks incredible, the stickers and plates must be really interesting to check out while you wait for food!

  11. Megan
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    I’ve never been to San Diego, but I’d really like to go especially after seeing this! The food looks waaay too yummy. x

  12. Geraline Batarra
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    Such a nice place wherein you can enjoy walking and eating delicious food and most especially I like to drive that Go-cart it so cute.

  13. Corina
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    I love seafood so I that would be the first spot for me! And you look gorgeous honey!

  14. Evelyn, Path of Presence
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    What an amazing experience of family you are creating for your children. Going to explore places like beautiful San Diego is all the better because you are with your loved ones. The activities you shared looks fun and engaging and I bet there were a lot of belly laughs along the way!

  16. Gladys Parker
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    That little GOcar is so friggen’ cute! I’d feel like I was a kid again, well maybe a teenager. Is the harbor behind you the ocean? I know so little about San Diego or California. I’d wait til late at night just before turning into my hotel for dinner and have that burger and onion rings from Hodads it looks yummy. Okay so I’d eat half.

  18. Valdas
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    Good post about beautiful and nice towns. Beautiful pictures, lots of beautiful moments. Need to go there and see with your own eyes.

  19. Nisha
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    San Diego is such a beautiful destination for fun and adventure. Love the photos. thank you for sharing your experience. this place is on my travel list 🙂

  21. Preet
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    San Diego is so beautiful, loved the places you have mentioned and are in the pictures. What a peaceful city with a lot to do. You look very pretty!

  22. kumamonjeng
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    I have been to San Diego last winter too but I didn’t get to do as much as you do. I love the go car mini. Saw that in San Francisco but didn’t know San Diego has it too.

  23. Tania Artemova
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    I enjoyed your pics a lot! I have never been to San Diego before but this place seems to worth visiting! I think even a couple of days will not be enough to spend in this city!

  24. Clarice Lao | Camping for Women
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    Looks like you had a great trip. I would love to visit San Diego and try the GoCar. It looks so fun. I am a big burger fan so we will make sure to drop by Hodad when we get to visit.

  25. Lisa Rios
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    I was born in San Diego (the Navy base in Oceanside, actually!) but since we only spent 1 or 2 years there, I didn’t really get to know it. I would love to go back and rediscover that part of me.

  26. Carina
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    San Diego is such a beauty! I visited with my sister from LA a few years ago and we absolutely feel in love with the beach and the market! I want to visit again after reading your post.

  27. Nicole
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    I lived in San Diego for a couple of years and loved it! Great post! And those empanadas!

  28. Becca Talbot
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    I have never been to San Diego before, but I really want to go – it seems like such a fun, dynamic city! After reading this article it’s moving up a few places on my bucket list x