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What to do and see in Old Town, California (CA): The Best Things to do
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
1. Epicurean San Diego
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5.0 based on 42 reviews
We are a local culinary food tour and events company. Our experiences are designed to take one day in San Diego and give you the ultimate foodie experience!
2. Cygnet Theatre Company
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5.0 based on 36 reviews
Founded in 2003, Cygnet Theatre is a leading regional company and one of San Diego’s cultural icons. Each year, Cygnet Theatre creates an eclectic mix of 6 or 7 mainstage productions, from classics to world premieres to Broadway-style musicals. On stage and off, Cygnet Theatre is dedicated to bringing the best performances to San Diego.
Reviewed By Challenger007 - San Diego, United States
Wonderful little Theatre!! We saw a fantastic play here and were blown away by how excellent the show, actors and facility were. Such a delightful intimate facility. Every seat is truly excellent. We purchased front row seats and even though it might have been slightly better viewing a little higher up, it was a rare opportunity to be nose level with the stage and so close to the performers you could see their nostrils flare. Highly recommend seeing a show here. The Staff were welcoming and really wonderful. Great fun!!!
3. Red Spade Theater
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5.0 based on 37 reviews
Reviewed By josephpS9894XQ
Amazing - lot's of fun! Really enjoyable evening out. We were floored by how good this was. Highly recommend. Most fun I've had out at a theater like performance.
4. Churchill Cigar Lounge
5. Murder Mystery Scavenger Hunt
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5.0 based on 45 reviews
An incredibly fun and unique competition where you'll find out if your detective skills are good enough to solve a murder... Each team is given a list of suspects along with a packet of tricky clues, twisted riddles & mind-bending puzzles. Our clues will systematically lead you to explore Old Town San Diego. Using your wits and creativity, each location will reveal another piece of your investigation. Something you're given, along with something in the environment, will allow you to piece together evidence and you'll eliminate suspects until you've discovered... Whodunnit? Your team will compete against up to ten other teams scattered throughout Old Town, each leading their own separate investigation. The team that solves for the murderer needing the least help from headquarters wins! You don't need to be familiar with the area or have any specialized knowledge to win. It's a great way to tour Old Town. Our events are designed for adults! Most other companies give you clues that are solved immediately upon viewing the object you're looking for. Our clues are meant to be challenging, so be prepared to think like a detective... Don't be intimidated... Most teams succeed at solving most of the clues, and there is a helpline in case you get stuck. The game lasts about 3.5 hours and involves traveling about 2 miles on foot. Allow extra time for signing-in at the beginning and socializing at the end. There is no age limit, but the game is likely too mentally challenging for children under 12. This is also a perfect activity for corporate outings and teambuilding events that can be booked any day of the week.
Reviewed By T5885RWneilf
Great for a group to participate. Like an escape room but played outside with lots more puzzles to solve and 10 time the fun. Tremendously inventive. We plan to do ALL of the Murder Mystery Scavenger Hunt games in Southern California.
6. Aha Baja Wine Tours
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5.0 based on 29 reviews
We offer exciting unique hosted tours to a variety of vineyards in the Valle de Guadalupe region of Northern Baja. The discoveries are the Aha in Baja. Come with us and get ready for a magical drive along the Pacific Coast of Baja, as well as, experiencing what we call the “Art of Chill in Baja!, a relaxed fun-filled experience. You will explore and understand the value of the land and communities along the way, from Tijuana to Playas, to Rosarito and Puerto Nuevo. We are Baja wine enthusiasts with insider knowledge and connections. We love Baja and speak the language and look forward to sharing all we have learned and discovered with you. Come along with us and discover the “Aha!” in Aha Baja Wine Tours.
7. Casa del Rey Moro African Museum
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4.5 based on 9 reviews
8. Adobe Chapel Museum
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4.5 based on 2 reviews
9. Old Town Artisan Market
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4.5 based on 8 reviews
10. Old Town San Diego State Historic Park
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4.5 based on 5,643 reviews
Historic site in downtown San Diego that recreates life in the Mexican and early American periods of 1821 to 1872.
Reviewed By Enjoy4790 - San Diego, United States
I love Old Town San Diego I've been going to Old Town since I was a couple weeks old we have always had our family parties in Old Town even when I moved far away whenever I would come back to visit San Diego I would go to Old Town there's so much to do so much to see many different men Mexican restaurants lots of shops on the weekends they have the craft festivals they have live music in Old Town free live music shows they also have a live theater called the Signet they have many surrounding hotels or you can just stay in Hotel Circle and then you will be really close to Old Town actually there's hundreds of hotels that are very close to Old Town San Diego but in Old Town you really want to experience the Mexican food not every Mexican restaurant is good my top recommendations are going to Casa Guadalajara or El Agave Mexican Restaurant there's a few other good ones but then there are many that are well below average as far as the shopping there's a lot of cute unique boutiques and then there's many Mexican owned little shops that have some fabulous jewelry stores old town is in the center of San Diego just about 8 minutes from SeaWorld, it's about 8 minutes from the airport it's about 8 minutes from downtown San Diego it's about 11 minutes from La Jolla it's about 16 minutes from Del Mar so it's really Central....... Another really nice thing about Old Town is many of the people that work in the shops around the Old Town Park and in the restaurants wear "time period Clothing" which is really special and then in the restaurants they wear authentic true Mexican dresses and clothing and then they have a "live show" in "fiesta de los Reyes" so it is live Mexican style dancing and singing and the show is seven days a week and it's free and so that's really enjoyable but the restaurant it's connected to called "fiesta de los Reyes" is really bad as far as the food and the service is even worse but if you are willing to put up with that it's in a beautiful setting so if you don't really care about service and you don't really care about having a nice meal then go ahead and eat there because there's so much to do right around that area but then over at Casa Guadalajara where I recommended for you to go to lunch or dinner the shopping over there will blow you away ats, some of the best shopping in all of San Diego and the lady that owns Casa Guadalajara she owns all the shops around it, it's called "Bazaar del Mundo" and it's a two-level shopping area it's so worth seeing, the most beautiful clothing and true authentic elegant Mexican apparel and dishes and Gourmet Foods and material and shoes and jewelry it's really worth seeing✨
