Fodor's San Diego: with North County

Written by locals, Fodor's travel guides have been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for more than 80 years.

With blockbuster attractions like LEGOLAND and the world-renowned San Diego Zoo, great beaches, outdoor activities, excellent food, and an ever-expanding list of breweries and brewpubs, San Diego has become one of America's top go-to cities. Fodor's San Diego has everything travelers need to make the most of a trip, whether they're looking for an all-out family vacation or a sophisticated adult getaway.

This travel guide includes:

  • Dozens of full-color maps plus a handy pullout map with essential information
  • Hundreds of hotel and restaurant recommendations, with Fodor's Choice designating our top picks
  • Multiple itineraries to explore the top attractions and what's off the beaten path
  • In-depth breakout features on the San Diego Zoo, surfing, and the best beaches
  • Coverage of Downtown, Balboa Park, San Diego Zoo, Old Town, Uptown, Mission Bay, La Jolla, Point Loma, SeaWorld, LEGOLAND, and Coronado
  • Side Trips to North County and Around with the coast, inland, the backcountry and the desert

Planning to visit more of California? Check our Fodor's state-wide travel guide to California and also Fodor's San Francisco, Napa & Sonoma, and Los Angeles guides.

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Fodor's San Diego: with North County

Written by locals, Fodor's travel guides have been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for more than 80 years.

With blockbuster attractions like LEGOLAND and the world-renowned San Diego Zoo, great beaches, outdoor activities, excellent food, and an ever-expanding list of breweries and brewpubs, San Diego has become one of America's top go-to cities. Fodor's San Diego has everything travelers need to make the most of a trip, whether they're looking for an all-out family vacation or a sophisticated adult getaway.

This travel guide includes:

  • Dozens of full-color maps plus a handy pullout map with essential information
  • Hundreds of hotel and restaurant recommendations, with Fodor's Choice designating our top picks
  • Multiple itineraries to explore the top attractions and what's off the beaten path
  • In-depth breakout features on the San Diego Zoo, surfing, and the best beaches
  • Coverage of Downtown, Balboa Park, San Diego Zoo, Old Town, Uptown, Mission Bay, La Jolla, Point Loma, SeaWorld, LEGOLAND, and Coronado
  • Side Trips to North County and Around with the coast, inland, the backcountry and the desert

Planning to visit more of California? Check our Fodor's state-wide travel guide to California and also Fodor's San Francisco, Napa & Sonoma, and Los Angeles guides.

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Fodor's San Diego: with North County

Fodor's San Diego: with North County

by Fodor's Travel Publications
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Overview

Written by locals, Fodor's travel guides have been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for more than 80 years.

With blockbuster attractions like LEGOLAND and the world-renowned San Diego Zoo, great beaches, outdoor activities, excellent food, and an ever-expanding list of breweries and brewpubs, San Diego has become one of America's top go-to cities. Fodor's San Diego has everything travelers need to make the most of a trip, whether they're looking for an all-out family vacation or a sophisticated adult getaway.

This travel guide includes:

  • Dozens of full-color maps plus a handy pullout map with essential information
  • Hundreds of hotel and restaurant recommendations, with Fodor's Choice designating our top picks
  • Multiple itineraries to explore the top attractions and what's off the beaten path
  • In-depth breakout features on the San Diego Zoo, surfing, and the best beaches
  • Coverage of Downtown, Balboa Park, San Diego Zoo, Old Town, Uptown, Mission Bay, La Jolla, Point Loma, SeaWorld, LEGOLAND, and Coronado
  • Side Trips to North County and Around with the coast, inland, the backcountry and the desert

Planning to visit more of California? Check our Fodor's state-wide travel guide to California and also Fodor's San Francisco, Napa & Sonoma, and Los Angeles guides.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780147546883
Publisher: Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc.
Publication date: 08/29/2017
Series: Fodor's Travel Guides Series , #31
Pages: 288
Sales rank: 1,042,393
Product dimensions: 5.10(w) x 7.50(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

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