Things to do in San Diego, California (CA): The Best Shopping

May 27, 2021 Jana Sager

San Diego embodies laid-back California culture, complete with a Boardwalk, surfing communities, and outstanding Mexican food. Breathe in the fresh ocean air at Sunset Cliffs Natural Park, then gobble down a fresh fish taco at a La Jolla seafood joint. The naval aircrafts at the USS Midway Museum will have you standing at attention. A free Sunday concert at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion is the perfect way to unwind after a Saturday night bar-hop in the thumping Gaslamp Quarter.
Restaurants in San Diego

789 W Harbor Dr Ste. 154, San Diego, CA 92101-7710 +1 619-693-5343 [email protected] http://lorilfineartgallery.com
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Lori L Fine Art Gallery showcases contemporary yet, relatable art from ten mid-career & modern-day masters, working in traditional and non-traditional mediums. In addition to their stable of artists, they feature a monthly guest artist, rotationally.

821 W Harbor Dr Seaport village, San Diego, CA 92101-7705 +1 619-237-1007 https://www.facebook.com/IndianTrailsGallery/
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Indian Trails Gallery

3. Upstart Crow

835 W. Harbor Drive at Kettner Boulevard Seaport Village, San Diego, CA 92101-7748 +1 619-232-4855 http://www.seaportvillage.com
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4.5 based on 24 reviews

Upstart Crow

An amusing little bookstore filled with eclectic and charming curios, books, stationery, toys and San Diego-related literature.

4. Tuna Harbor Dockside Market

598 Harbor Ln Seaport Village, San Diego, CA 92101 http://www.thdocksidemarket.com
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Tuna Harbor Dockside Market

Reviewed By 34regisk - Arcadia, United States

Cool place to shop for fresh seafood. The market, which features seafood caught by local fishing boats, is located on the dock behind Seaport Village. This place is seafood lovers’ favorite place to get fresh seafoods. It only opens on Saturday at 8 am. The line was very long by the time we got there by 9am this week. We peeked to see what kind of seafoods they have. It looked like the market has several stalls that were offering varieties of seafood choices. Some stalls sell lobsters and prawns while others offer sea urchin and crabs. They have the seafood for all tastes. For people who prefer cooked seafood, there was another line for cooked seafoods. We didn’t have a chance to check out this line as we ran out of time. Next time we should come a bit earlier to avoid the two hour wait.

5. Arredon Art

501 W Broadway Suite 800, La Jolla, San Diego, CA 92101 +1 858-454-1231 [email protected] http://www.arredonart.com
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Arredon Art

Arredon Art is a San Diego based art gallery representing established contemporary artists from around the world. Specializing in paintings, sculptures, prints and sketches. Since 2013, we have passionately promoted the understanding and love of the visual arts through our close relationships with our artists, collectors, and communities. Visit our online gallery to view current exhibitions or contact us to schedule a private viewing. Please visit our events page to learn about our temporary exhibitions throughout the San Diego area. Be Inspired. Leave a Legacy. Live.Art.Life.

6. Seaport Village

849 W Harbor Dr Downtown, San Diego, CA 92101-7744 +1 619-530-0704 [email protected] http://seaportvillage.com
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Seaport Village

A destination for discovery, Seaport Village is a vibrant, harbor-side hub showcasing more than 50 shops and eclectic retailers alongside art galleries, cafes, restaurants and a historic, hand-carved carousel.

Reviewed By cherier548

I am a second generation San Diegan. In 1980 I was attending San Diego State University and watched Seaport Village rise as the brilliant new uplift to a struggling downtown, located on the southern turn of its waterfront, bookending the city with Balboa Park laying northeast. Upstart Crow was the first bookshop/coffee house I had ever encountered and their embrace of both astonished and delighted me. The art gallery across from it was stunning and its pieces within reach if you saved up some money. Nothing was ordinary about the Village or its shops. Geppetto's toy store with toys only made of wood, the Harbor House with an unparalleled menu, and the landscape of rolling, green mounds, winding sidewalks and nautical lighting was pure joy. Who can improve on this? To tear down or radically alter Seaport Village would be like wiping out San Francisco's Pier 39 or Seattle's Pier 57. Our two sister cities developed their piers to appeal to visitors just like Seaport Village in the early 80's, and all three became as embedded in the hearts of the inhabitants as intrinsic to their city's identity and character as in the hearts of the visitors. So little lasts out west. Let our icons be. When firestorms rage and wipe out entire neighorhoods in our north and east county, why not allow those of us who grew up with San Diego and future generations to take a walk through a truly unique little seaside village that echoes the voices and tumble of our small children playing, and a man and woman, still straddling youth, buying each other t-shirts silk-screened with their favorite fantasy creatures. The sunsets are beautiful from Seaport Village's vista, let it stand. If you visit San Diego, put this on your list with the Midway and tall ships around the bend along Harbor Drive, the Spaghetti Factory in Gaslamp (just like San Francisco and Seattle), and of course the zoo, museums, and hospitality houses in Balboa Park up the hill.

7. Wind Song

867 W Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101-7750 +1 619-239-3559 http://windsongsd.com/
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8. Pepper Palace

789 W Harbor Dr Ste 114 Store 313, San Diego, CA 92101-7752 +1 800-684-3358 https://www.pepperpalace.com/Articles.asp?ID=412
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Pepper Palace

9. Wonderspaces San Diego

1140 N Harbor Drive San Diego, CA 92101, San Diego, CA 92101-3365 +1 619-236-0011 [email protected] http://sandiego.wonderspaces.com/
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Wonderspaces San Diego

Wonderspaces partners with artists to deliver artwork to new audiences throughout the country. Our mission is to create shared understanding through shared experiences.

10. Wyland Galleries

855 W Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101-7703 +1 619-544-9995 http://www.wyland.com/galleries/
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