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1360 North Harbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: 619-232-5103
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Located near the Maritime museum on the Embarcadero, Anthony’s describes itself as “San Diego’s Original Seafood Restaurant,” and its sixty years in business make it hard to argue with that claim. From fresh seasonal catches to its famous fish and chips, Anthony’s does seafood up right.
Gaslamp Quarter
Between Broadway & Harbor Driv
San Diego, CA 92101
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In the last twenty-five years, this historic downtown district has been transformed into THE place to spend a night on the town. Scores of restaurant choices await you, and you might even be able to find a place where you can get one of those alcoholic beverages that we hear so much about these days. Some the more popular restaurants including the Indian cuisine at Monsoon and the steak and seafood offerings at Lou and Mickey’s.
Hillcrest
Around Fifth & University
San Diego, CA 92103
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A hip little shopping and entertainment area just north of Balboa Park. Hillcrest is known for quirky little independent-minded shops & stores, and is a center for San Diego’s gay and lesbian community, and several GLBT friendly clubs and restaurants line Fifth Street.
Hotel Del Coronado
1500 Orange Avenue
Coronado, CA 92118
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The Hotel Del’s Sunday brunch is something to behold. Several dining rooms are used to accommodate this elegant feast, which includes an omelet station, roasted meats, an assortment of salads, seafood, bread, and numerous desserts. It’s a great way to visit the Del if you are staying elsewhere in the city.
San Diego Area Casinos
Various locations
San Diego County, CA 92101
California’s legalized Native American gaming makes for several hotels which offer Vegas-style gambling in addition to their more typical resort features. The most popular of these casinos include Pala Casino, Barona Valley Ranch, Viejas Casino and Harrah’s Rincon Casino & Resort.
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Sandiegorestaurants.com is a very nice website laying out all of San Diego’s Dining options for visitors. Search Engines sort restaurants by Location, Cuisine, Theme, Name, and Price. There are also reviews as well as additional sections on nightlife, hotels, & golf. SDRO is another online guide which gives visitors a relatively simple way to link to the websites of some of the major restaurants in the city.
San Diego Nightclub Guide
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Here’s a decent introduction to nightlife options in San Diego, presented by signonsandiego.com. The clubs are categorized & cross-referenced, making navigation relatively simple.
San Diego Pier Cafe
885 West Harbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: 619-239-3968
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Located in Seaport Village, the San Diego Pier Cafй has been serving customers for over 25 years. Some of the tastiest seafood in town can be found here at this eatery, which juts out into the Harbor and gives you one of the best views on the entire Embarcadero. In fact, Sea Port Village is the perfect vantage point from which to watch the big ships heading out to sea.
Tijuana Nightlife & Restaurants
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If you’re planning to stay in Tijuana after dark, Avenida Revolucion is where we need to be, where the fun ranges from gritty to glitzy and back again. Two web resources can help us gringos navigate through this bustling border city. Tijuana.com is an independent and decidedly low-rent website about attractions south of the border, but they do list a few nightspots as well as a “top 15” restaurant list. Plus, the folks at SignOnSanDiego.com have come through with a pretty good guide to Tijuana restaurants and nightlife as well.