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Things to do in San Diego
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The Gaslamp Quarter
Encompassing 16 1/2 historical blocks in the heart of downtown San Diego, the Gaslamp Quarter features quirky boutiques offering ethnic, cutting-edge and vintage fashions, rubbing elbows with established retailers such as Urban Outfitters and Lucky Brand Dungarees.
www.gaslamp.org
Hillcrest
Hillcrest offers an exciting shopping experience. Strolling along its main thoroughfares, University Avenue and the tree-lined Fifth Avenue, shoppers can soak up quaint neighborhood charm while browsing through urban-style boutiques and vintage shops stocked with books, clothes and records.
Cedros
Solana Beach’s Cedros Design District runs the length of the hamlet’s Cedros Avenue and is home to a bevy of luxury home décor and design boutiques as well as trendy boutiques offering unique women’s apparel, accessories for the pampered pet and decadent gifts for family and friends.
www.cedrosdesigndistrict.com
Little Italy
Located along India Street, the main thoroughfare in quaint Little Italy, are patio cafes, restaurants, pubs, art galleries and shops that are sure to please people watchers as well as serious "shopaholics."
www.littleitalysd.com
Prospect Street
Sometimes called the “Rodeo Drive” of San Diego, La Jolla’s Prospect Street overlooks the Pacific Ocean and is lined with small specialty shops, boutiques, antique emporiums and art galleries. Offering elegant, designer fashions in sophisticated apparel shops, La Jolla is also known for its exquisite and original fine jewelry of magnificent and brilliant gems.
www.lajollabythesea.com
Del Mar Plaza
Located in North San Diego County, the European-style retail village Del Mar Plaza is nestled gently into a hillside along the coast with walkways of Old World stone winding amid boutiques, galleries and restaurants with ocean view piazzas.
www.delmarplaza.com
Seaport Village
A 14-acre waterfront shopping, dining and entertainment complex along San Diego Bay recreates a California harbor setting of a century ago. With four miles of meandering cobblestone pathways, ponds, fountains and lush landscaping, Seaport Village offers more than 55 theme shops, four award-winning restaurants and 13 sidewalk cafes.
www.spvillage.com