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ACLU-SDIC Testimony – San Diego City Council Considers Whether to Continue Surveillance Use Policies
By Blair Overstreet
ACLU-SDIC Testimony – Vista City Council Considers the Community Safety and Due Process Resolution
ACLU-SDIC Testimony – San Diego County Board of Supervisors Considers Drafting CLEAR Ordinance
By Brisa Velazquez
ACLU-SDIC Testimony – San Diego City Council Considers Due Process & Safety Ordinance
By Brisa Velazquez
What to Do in San Diego
San Diego Beaches
Surf Report:
Black's Beach (see above): This is the spot for expert surfers, considered by many to be the finest beach break in the United States. It gets best at lower tides and features heavy barrels. (Use access trails from La Jolla Farms Road or the Torrey Pines gliderport.)
La Jolla Shores (see above): Consistent surf in the winter with lots of room to spread your wings. Good spot for beginners.
Oceanside: Boasts a beach break that picks up as much swell as anywhere; head here when it's small everywhere else.
Tourmaline Surf Park: Long soft waves at the north end of Pacific Beach. Good spot for beginners.
Windandsea (see below) and Big Rock in La Jolla: This is where surfing was born (we humbly like to think). It sports crowded reef peaks with long walls and nice bowls.
San Diego Botanical Gardens | 230 Quail Gardens Drive | Encinitas, CA 92024 | 760- 436-3036
Sunset Cliffs Natural Park | Sunset Cliffs Blvd. between Pt. Loma Blvd. and Ladera Street | San Diego, CA 92107
Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve | 12600 North Torrey Pines Road, San Diego CA 92037 | 858-755-2063
Windansea Beach | 6800 Neptune Place | La Jolla, CA 92037
This is where surfing was born (we humbly like to think). It sports crowded reef peaks with long walls and nice bowls.
Neighborhoods
Gaslamp Quarter
Revitalized Old San Diego, with more than 120 restaurants, nightclubs, live music venues, art galleries, and boutiques. Petco Park is here too.
Hillcrest
San Diego's gay-friendliest neighborhood is home to scores of restaurants, bars, clubs, and hip stores.
Little Italy
This is where our hip, sophisticated folk hang. There are lots of great Italian restaurants and shops, beautiful home design stores, and lots of funky art galleries.
Normal Heights
Besides loving its name, we love its affordable pubs, restaurants, coffee houses, antique shops, book shops, and burgeoning arts community.
North Park
Are you a hipster? Then we've got a home-away-from-home for you! Forbes named North Park one of America's Hippest Hipster Neighborhoods.
Pacific Beach
If you want to experience the stereotypical San Diego upbringing, go to PB's beaches and boardwalk (rent blades or bikes!) by day and stay and eat and party and any of the dozens of restaurants, bars, and clubs late into the night.
South Park
Our up-and-coming (actually, now arrived!) neighborhood; just a few small blocks filled with cafes, bookstores, pubs, and boutiques.
Restaurants
Alchemy (South Park) | 1503 30th Street | San Diego, CA 92102 | 619-255-0616
Barrio Star (Bankers Hill) | 2706 5th Avenue | San Diego, CA 92101 | 619-501-7827
Bleu Boheme (Kensington) | 4090 Adams Avenue | San Diego, CA 92116 | 619-255-4167
Bread & Cie (Hillcrest) | 350 University Avenue | San Diego, CA 92103 | 619-683-9322
Burger Lounge (Coronado, Gaslamp, Hillcrest, Kensington, La Jolla, and Little Italy) (grass-fed beef burgers, free-range turkey burgers, quinoa veggie burgers)
C Level (Harbor Island) | 880 Harbor Island Drive | San Diego, CA 92101 | 619-298-6802
Cafe Chloe (East Villeage-near the Ballpark) | 721 Ninth Avenue| San Diego, CA 92101 | 619-232-3242 (breakfast and lunch)
Carnitas Snack Shack (Hillcrest) | 2632 University Avenue | San Diego, CA 92103 | 619-683-9322
Casa de Luz (North Park) | 2920 University Avenue | San Diego, CA 92103 | 619-550-1857 (vegan; raw)
Cowboy Star (East Village) | 640 Tenth Avenue | San Diego, CA 92101 | 619-450-5880
Craft & Commerce (Little Italy) | 675 W. Beech Street | San Diego, CA 92101 | 619-269-2202
El Camino (Little Italy) | 2400 India Street | San Diego, CA 92101 | 619-685-3881
El Zarape (University Heights) | 4642 Park Blvd. | San Diego, CA | 619-269-9662
Evolution Fast Food (Bankers Hill) | 2965 5th Avenue | San Diego, CA 92103 | 619-550-1818 (vegan; raw)
Extraordinary Desserts (Bankers Hill) | 2929 5th Avenue | San Diego, CA 92103 | 619-294-2132; (Little Italy) | 1430 Union Street | San Diego, CA 92101 | 619-294-7001
Fidel's Little Mexico (Solana Beach) | 607 Valley Avenue |Solana Beach, CA 92075 | 858-755-5292
Filippi's Pizza Grotto (Little Italy & other locations) | 1747 India Street | San Diego, CA 92101 | 619-232-5094
Food Trucks:
Asian Persuasian @asianfoodtruck
Devilicious @Deviliciousfood
Green Truck @greentruck_sd (vegan, vegetarian options)
Mangia Mangia Mobile @mangiatruck
MiHo Gastrotruck @mihogastrotruck
San Diego Street Eats @SDStreetEats
Hodad's (Ocean Beach & other locations) | 5010 Newport Avenue | San Diego, CA 92107 | 619-224-4623 (many think this is home to the world's best hamburger)
Indigo Grill (Little Italy) | 1536 India Street | San Diego, CA 92101 | 619-234-6802
Jaynes Gastropub (University Heights) | 4677 30th Street @ Adams Avenue | San Diego, CA 92116 | 619-563-1011
Jyoti Bihanga (Normal Heights) | 3351 Adams Avenue | San Diego, CA 92116 | 619-282-4116 (vegetarian)
Lestat's Coffee House (Normal Heights) | 3343 Adams Avenue | San Diego, CA 92116 | 619-282-0437 (open 24 hours)
The Linkery (North Park) | 3794 30th Street | San Diego, CA 92104 | 619-255-8778
Living Room Cafe & Bistro (Point Loma & other locations) | 1018 Rosecrans Street | San Diego, CA 92106 | 858-222-6852
Loving Hut (North Park) | 1905 El Cajon Boulevard | San Diego, CA 92104 | 619-683-9490 (vegan)
Lucha Libre (Mission Hills) | 1810 West Washington | San Diego, CA 92110 | 619-296-8226 (contender for our favorite taco shop!)
The Mission (Mission Beach & other locations) | 3795 Mission Blvd. | San Diego, CA 92109 | 858-488-9060
Monsoon (Gaslamp) | 729 4th Avenue | San Diego, CA 92101 | 619-234-5555
Peace Pies (Ocean Beach) | 4230 Voltaire Street | San Diego, CA 92107 | 619-223-2880 (vegan; all raw)
Ponce's (Kensington) | 4050 Adams Avenue | San Diego, CA 92116 | 619-282-4413 (our favorite taco shop)
Plumeria (University Heights) | 4661 Park Boulevard | San Diego, CA 92116 | 619-269-9989 (vegetarian)
The Prado at Balboa Park | 1549 El Prado | San Diego, CA 92101 | 619-557-9441 x 210
Prepkitchen (Little Italy & other locations) | 1660 India Street | San Diego, CA 92101 | 619-398-8383
Ritual Tavern (North Park) | 4095 30th Street | San Diego, CA 92104 | 619-283-1720
Sipz Fusion Cafe (North Park) | 3930 30th Street | San Diego, CA 92104 | 619-795-2889 (vegetarian; vegan-friendly)
Smoking Goat (North Park) | 3408 30th Street | San Diego, CA 92104 | 619-955-5295
Snooze (Hillcrest) | 3950 5th Avenue | San Diego, CA 92103 | 619-500-3344 (breakfast and lunch)
Uptown Tavern (Hillcrest) | 1236 University Avenue | San Diego, CA 92103 | 619-241-2710
Urban Solace | 3823 30th Street | San Diego, CA 92116 | 619-295-6464
Vagabond (South Park) | 2310 30th Street | San Diego, CA 92104 | 619-255-1035
Shopping
Bazaar del Mundo Shops (Old Town) | 4133 Taylor Street | San Diego, CA 92110 | 619-296-3161
Fashion Valley Mall
Las Americas Premium Outlets (South Bay) | 4211 Camino de la Plaza | San Diego, CA 92173 | 619-934-8400
Little Italy Mercato | Date & India Streets | Little Italy
Viejas Out
What to Do in San Diego
San Diego Beaches
Surf Report:
Black's Beach (see above): This is the spot for expert surfers, considered by many to be the finest beach break in the United States. It gets best at lower tides and features heavy barrels. (Use access trails from La Jolla Farms Road or the Torrey Pines gliderport.)
La Jolla Shores (see above): Consistent surf in the winter with lots of room to spread your wings. Good spot for beginners.
Oceanside: Boasts a beach break that picks up as much swell as anywhere; head here when it's small everywhere else.
Tourmaline Surf Park: Long soft waves at the north end of Pacific Beach. Good spot for beginners.
Windandsea (see below) and Big Rock in La Jolla: This is where surfing was born (we humbly like to think). It sports crowded reef peaks with long walls and nice bowls.
San Diego Botanical Gardens | 230 Quail Gardens Drive | Encinitas, CA 92024 | 760- 436-3036
Sunset Cliffs Natural Park | Sunset Cliffs Blvd. between Pt. Loma Blvd. and Ladera Street | San Diego, CA 92107
Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve | 12600 North Torrey Pines Road, San Diego CA 92037 | 858-755-2063
Windansea Beach | 6800 Neptune Place | La Jolla, CA 92037
This is where surfing was born (we humbly like to think). It sports crowded reef peaks with long walls and nice bowls.
Neighborhoods
Gaslamp Quarter
Revitalized Old San Diego, with more than 120 restaurants, nightclubs, live music venues, art galleries, and boutiques. Petco Park is here too.
Hillcrest
San Diego's gay-friendliest neighborhood is home to scores of restaurants, bars, clubs, and hip stores.
Little Italy
This is where our hip, sophisticated folk hang. There are lots of great Italian restaurants and shops, beautiful home design stores, and lots of funky art galleries.
Normal Heights
Besides loving its name, we love its affordable pubs, restaurants, coffee houses, antique shops, book shops, and burgeoning arts community.
North Park
Are you a hipster? Then we've got a home-away-from-home for you! Forbes named North Park one of America's Hippest Hipster Neighborhoods.
Pacific Beach
If you want to experience the stereotypical San Diego upbringing, go to PB's beaches and boardwalk (rent blades or bikes!) by day and stay and eat and party and any of the dozens of restaurants, bars, and clubs late into the night.
South Park
Our up-and-coming (actually, now arrived!) neighborhood; just a few small blocks filled with cafes, bookstores, pubs, and boutiques.
Restaurants
Alchemy (South Park) | 1503 30th Street | San Diego, CA 92102 | 619-255-0616
Barrio Star (Bankers Hill) | 2706 5th Avenue | San Diego, CA 92101 | 619-501-7827
Bleu Boheme (Kensington) | 4090 Adams Avenue | San Diego, CA 92116 | 619-255-4167
Bread & Cie (Hillcrest) | 350 University Avenue | San Diego, CA 92103 | 619-683-9322
Burger Lounge (Coronado, Gaslamp, Hillcrest, Kensington, La Jolla, and Little Italy) (grass-fed beef burgers, free-range turkey burgers, quinoa veggie burgers)
C Level (Harbor Island) | 880 Harbor Island Drive | San Diego, CA 92101 | 619-298-6802
Cafe Chloe (East Villeage-near the Ballpark) | 721 Ninth Avenue| San Diego, CA 92101 | 619-232-3242 (breakfast and lunch)
Carnitas Snack Shack (Hillcrest) | 2632 University Avenue | San Diego, CA 92103 | 619-683-9322
Casa de Luz (North Park) | 2920 University Avenue | San Diego, CA 92103 | 619-550-1857 (vegan; raw)
Cowboy Star (East Village) | 640 Tenth Avenue | San Diego, CA 92101 | 619-450-5880
Craft & Commerce (Little Italy) | 675 W. Beech Street | San Diego, CA 92101 | 619-269-2202
El Camino (Little Italy) | 2400 India Street | San Diego, CA 92101 | 619-685-3881
El Zarape (University Heights) | 4642 Park Blvd. | San Diego, CA | 619-269-9662
Evolution Fast Food (Bankers Hill) | 2965 5th Avenue | San Diego, CA 92103 | 619-550-1818 (vegan; raw)
Extraordinary Desserts (Bankers Hill) | 2929 5th Avenue | San Diego, CA 92103 | 619-294-2132; (Little Italy) | 1430 Union Street | San Diego, CA 92101 | 619-294-7001
Fidel's Little Mexico (Solana Beach) | 607 Valley Avenue |Solana Beach, CA 92075 | 858-755-5292
Filippi's Pizza Grotto (Little Italy & other locations) | 1747 India Street | San Diego, CA 92101 | 619-232-5094
Food Trucks:
Asian Persuasian @asianfoodtruck
Devilicious @Deviliciousfood
Green Truck @greentruck_sd (vegan, vegetarian options)
Mangia Mangia Mobile @mangiatruck
MiHo Gastrotruck @mihogastrotruck
San Diego Street Eats @SDStreetEats
Hodad's (Ocean Beach & other locations) | 5010 Newport Avenue | San Diego, CA 92107 | 619-224-4623 (many think this is home to the world's best hamburger)
Indigo Grill (Little Italy) | 1536 India Street | San Diego, CA 92101 | 619-234-6802
Jaynes Gastropub (University Heights) | 4677 30th Street @ Adams Avenue | San Diego, CA 92116 | 619-563-1011
Jyoti Bihanga (Normal Heights) | 3351 Adams Avenue | San Diego, CA 92116 | 619-282-4116 (vegetarian)
Lestat's Coffee House (Normal Heights) | 3343 Adams Avenue | San Diego, CA 92116 | 619-282-0437 (open 24 hours)
The Linkery (North Park) | 3794 30th Street | San Diego, CA 92104 | 619-255-8778
Living Room Cafe & Bistro (Point Loma & other locations) | 1018 Rosecrans Street | San Diego, CA 92106 | 858-222-6852
Loving Hut (North Park) | 1905 El Cajon Boulevard | San Diego, CA 92104 | 619-683-9490 (vegan)
Lucha Libre (Mission Hills) | 1810 West Washington | San Diego, CA 92110 | 619-296-8226 (contender for our favorite taco shop!)
The Mission (Mission Beach & other locations) | 3795 Mission Blvd. | San Diego, CA 92109 | 858-488-9060
Monsoon (Gaslamp) | 729 4th Avenue | San Diego, CA 92101 | 619-234-5555
Peace Pies (Ocean Beach) | 4230 Voltaire Street | San Diego, CA 92107 | 619-223-2880 (vegan; all raw)
Ponce's (Kensington) | 4050 Adams Avenue | San Diego, CA 92116 | 619-282-4413 (our favorite taco shop)
Plumeria (University Heights) | 4661 Park Boulevard | San Diego, CA 92116 | 619-269-9989 (vegetarian)
The Prado at Balboa Park | 1549 El Prado | San Diego, CA 92101 | 619-557-9441 x 210
Prepkitchen (Little Italy & other locations) | 1660 India Street | San Diego, CA 92101 | 619-398-8383
Ritual Tavern (North Park) | 4095 30th Street | San Diego, CA 92104 | 619-283-1720
Sipz Fusion Cafe (North Park) | 3930 30th Street | San Diego, CA 92104 | 619-795-2889 (vegetarian; vegan-friendly)
Smoking Goat (North Park) | 3408 30th Street | San Diego, CA 92104 | 619-955-5295
Snooze (Hillcrest) | 3950 5th Avenue | San Diego, CA 92103 | 619-500-3344 (breakfast and lunch)
Uptown Tavern (Hillcrest) | 1236 University Avenue | San Diego, CA 92103 | 619-241-2710
Urban Solace | 3823 30th Street | San Diego, CA 92116 | 619-295-6464
Vagabond (South Park) | 2310 30th Street | San Diego, CA 92104 | 619-255-1035
Shopping
Bazaar del Mundo Shops (Old Town) | 4133 Taylor Street | San Diego, CA 92110 | 619-296-3161
Fashion Valley Mall
Las Americas Premium Outlets (South Bay) | 4211 Camino de la Plaza | San Diego, CA 92173 | 619-934-8400
Little Italy Mercato | Date & India Streets | Little Italy
Viejas Out
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