Fodor's San Diego: with North County

by Fodor's Travel Publications

Overview

Whether you want to find the perfect beach, visit the San Diego Zoo, or spend the day in Coronado, the local Fodor’s travel experts in San Diego are here to help! Fodor’s San Diego guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition has been fully-redesigned with an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos. Fodor’s “Essential” guides have been named by Booklist as the Best Travel Guide Series of 2020!

Fodor’s San Diego travel guide includes:

• AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE to the top things to see and do
• MULTIPLE ITINERARIES to effectively organize your days and maximize your time
• MORE THAN 12 DETAILED MAPS and a FREE PULL-OUT MAP to help you navigate confidently
• COLOR PHOTOS throughout to spark your wanderlust!
• HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LOCALS on the best sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping, performing arts, activities, side-trips, and more
• PHOTO-FILLED “BEST OF” FEATURES on “Best Beaches,” “Best Kids Activities,” Best Craft Beers,” What to Eat and Drink,” and more
• TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and money
• HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS providing rich context on the local people, politics, art, architecture, cuisine, music, geography and more
• SPECIAL FEATURES on “La Jolla’s Best Beaches,” “Surfing in San Diego,” the San Diego Zoo, and Cabrillo National Monument
• LOCAL WRITERS to help you find the under-the-radar gems
• UP-TO-DATE COVERAGE ON: La Jolla, Balboa Park, Gaslamp Quarter, Mission Beach, Old Town, the Embarcadero, Coronado, the San Diego Zoo, LEGOLAND, Carlsbad, Del Mar, and more.

Planning on visiting other parts of California? Check out Fodor’s California, Southern California, or Los Angeles.

*Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781640973992
Publisher:	Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc.
Publication date:	08/10/2021
Series:	Full-color Travel Guide
Edition description:	33rd ed.
Pages:	272
Sales rank:	341,190
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

For over 80 years, Fodor's Travel has been a trusted resource offering expert travel advice for every stage of a traveler's trip. We hire local writers who know their destinations better than anyone else, allowing us to provide the best travel recommendations for all tastes and budget in over 7,500 worldwide destinations. Our books make it possible for every trip to be a trip of a lifetime.

Table of Contents

1 Experience San Diego 7

15 Ultimate Experiences 8

What's Where 14

Best Beaches in San Diego 16

What to Eat and Drink 18

San Diego on Tap 20

San Diego Today 22

San Diego with Kids 24

Free Things to Do in San Diego 25

What to Read and Watch 26

2 Travel Smart 27

Know Before You Go 28

Getting Here and Around 30

Essentials 35

Contacts 45

Tours 46

Great itineraries 48

A Walk Through San Diego's Past 50

On the Calendar 52

3 Downtown 55

Neighborhood Snapshot 56

Gaslamp Quarter 57

Embarcadero 67

East Village 74

Little Italy 76

Barrio Logan 83

4 Balboa Park, Bankers Hill, and San Diego Zoo 85

Neighborhood Snapshot 86

Planning 88

Balboa Park and the San Diego Zoo 92

Bankers Hill 107

5 Old Town and Uptown 109

Neighborhood Snapshot 110

Old Town 114

Hillcrest 120

Mission Hills 122

Mission Valley 124

University Heights, Adams Avenue, and Normal Heights 126

North Park 129

South Park 131

6 Mission Bay and the Beaches 133

Neighborhood Snapshot 134

7 La Jolla 149

La Jolla's Beaches and Beyond 150

Surfing San Diego 152

Neighborhood Snapshot 154

La Jolla 155

Northern San Diego: Clairemont, Kearny Mesa, and Miramar 174

8 Point Loma Peninsula 179

Cabrillo National Monument 180

Neighborhood Snapshot 182

Point Loma 183

Ocean Beach 191

Shelter Island 194

Harbor Island 196

9 Coronado 197

Neighborhood Snapshot 198

10 North County and Around 211

Welcome to North County and Around 212

Planning 215

Del Mar 217

Solana Beach 221

Rancho Santa Fe 224

Encinitas 226

Carlsbad 229

Oceanside 236

Rancho Bernardo 238

Escondido 240

Temecula 245

Julian 250

Ramona 256

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park 257

Borrego Springs 260

Index 262

About Our Writers 272

Maps

Downtown 58-59

Barrio Logan 82

Balboa Park, Bankers Hill, and San Diego Zoo 90-91

Old Town, Hillcrest Mission Hills, and Mission Valley 112-113

North Park, South Park, University Heights, Adams Ave., and Normal Heights 128

Mission Bay and the Beaches 138-139

La Jolla 156-157

Northern San Diego: Clairemont, Kearny Mesa, and Miramar 175

Point Loma Peninsula 184-185

Coronado 202

Del Marto Oceanside 218

Inland North County, the Backcountry, and Desert 239

Editorial Reviews

Fodor’s is pitched a few notches higher….aimed at a fairly discerning traveler with an appetite for background and the occasional surprise.” – New York Times

“The Fodor’s guides are notable for their ratings of sights, restaurants, shops, accommodations and attractions.” – Chicago Tribune

“In terms of comprehensiveness of coverage, the very accessible format, and the enthusiastic tone, this series remains one of the best on the market.” – Booklist

“Fodor’s super-informative guidebooks are known for accuracy and attention to detail.” – Sacramento Bee

“Fodor’s can help you plan the perfect adventure.” – Arizona Republic

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