[JAM]

Hi All,

We're heading over to San Diego in early June. Looking to stay downtown in walking distance of everything and wanted to see if anyone had hotels they might recommend. And of course, what places we can see via foot or train.

Thanks in advance!
JAM

[bmfarley]

Things to see...
- all the buildings going up downtown
- Petco Park
- the Embarcadero
- Seaport Village
- Gaslamp District
- Cortez Hill
- Little Italy
- Santa Fe Depot and new Museum
- Shelter Island
- Balboa Park
- Old Town
- Ocean Beach and Pt Loma/Cabrillo Monument
- the Trolley
- Hillcrest

[Derek]

^you pretty much covered it all...but dont forget to maybe check out the beach neighborhoods too such as Pacific Beach and Ocean Beach...lots of clubs and unique shops there (unfortunately, these areas arent accesible by foot or train...but you could take a bus...)

[dl3000]

La Jolla and Mount Soledad for a good view of the city.

[Derek]

you might want to check out Tijuana too if you want...you can take the trolley all the way down to the border and its only a short walk across the border from there

[dl3000]

O and sunset cliffs while in Point Loma

[DruidCity]

Some of the things that stood out to me most on my trip last year were the zoo and animal park (every bit deserving of their great reputation), Old Town (not huge, but the distinctive "old California" feel of the place reminded me a bit of the Stockyards in Ft. Worth,TX), and Little Italy (great food + nice-looking chicks = my kind of place).
That funky outdoor mall thing downtown was a trip, too.

[Derek]

^"funky outdoor mall thing downtown"=Horton Plaza :jester:


and yes, you should check it out, its a very interesting mall