a progressive evening event featuring art and design exhibitions in the Kettner Art & Design District. Mass Transit bus route 83 and Blue Trol- ley line M-F only
COLORFUL HILLCREST Hillcrest located just minutes from Downtown and Balboa Park
is known for its tolerance, diversity, and locally-owned businesses, in- cluding restaurants, cafés, bars, clubs, trendy thrift-stores, and other independent specialty stores. The best way to explore and enjoy Hill- crest is by foot, if you drive through it, you’re bound to miss something interesting. After a day of walking and shopping, satisfy your hunger at City Deli, located in the heart of Hillcrest. All of the food at the Deli has been made from scratch since the day they opened in 1984. Cele- brate 28 years of greatness! (619) 295-2747.
www.citydeli.com Mass Transit bus route #1,3,10,11,3,120.
ECLECTIC OCEAN BEACH
Ocean Beach, a haven for the free spirited and open minded. The perfect spot to relax, surf, eat and take in the local flare. This funky lit- tle beach town, known as OB to locals, has 55 eateries, surf shops, a di- verse selection of locally owned boutiques and an antique district. The pier at Ocean Beach, measuring 1,971 feet, is the second longest pier on the West Coast and the longest concrete pier in the world. Between play- ing on the sandy shores, shopping at one-of-a-kind boutiques and listen- ing to local music, you’ll create a day to remember. Every Wednesday from 4 until 8pm on Newport Ave, the OC Farmers’ market is rocking. (619) 224-4906
www.oceanbeachsandiego.com. Be sure to stop into The Black, (619) 222-5498, a smoke shop which has been around since the 70’s. Ocean Beach is located at the end of I-8 west. Exit Sunset Cliffs Blvd, into the heart of OB. Mass Transit bus routes #35 and 923
CENTRAL BEACHES Experience the laid back, surfer’s town that is Pacific Beach. PB, as
it’s called by locals, is the best display of beach culture in San Diego – and excellent for people watching. You’ll find college students studying in cafes, residents riding beach cruisers, surfers running toward the water, tattooed skateboarders weaving through the crowds, and children roller skating. There are also plenty of fun restaurants, privately owned boutiques, hole-in-the-wall food spots, and great bars and clubs along Garnet Avenue. A little further south is Mission Beach, home to Belmont Park and the WaveHouse, an artificial wave that pumps 100,000 gallons of water per minute! Just across Mission Boulevard is Mission Bay, a popular watersport destination, bordered by over a dozen miles of boardwalks, where you can rent bicycles or roller skates and go exploring. Together, PB and Mission Beach cover about 4 miles of activity-packed coastline.
ENJOY MISSION VALLEY
Mission Valley was the site of the first Spanish settlement in Califor- nia, established in 1769 and is home to Mission San Diego de Alcala, which is the oldest of the California missions. Today Mission Valley is a major commercial center lining the San Diego River and is home to sev- eral shopping centers and Qualcomm Stadium (home of the San Diego Chargers). On the north side of the river is Fashion Valley hosting the most extensive collection of stores and restaurants in the region. (619) 688-9113. You’ll find the best of everything here from the finest fash- ions at Nieman Marcus to the you-gotta-have-it bracelet from Tiffany & Co. If you still need more, right down the road is another mall, Mission Valley Center (619) 296-6375, a more mainstream mall offering value- conscious shopping options like Target and Nordstrom Rack, plus a 20 screen movie theater and dozens of family-oriented eateries. Green Line Trolley
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