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San Diego Neighborhoods

The neighborhoods our editorial returns to. Each guide bundles every San Diego Lifestyle Guide article that covers the area.

Little Italy

Little Italy is San Diego's most walkable neighborhood — Saturday Mercato on Date Street, India Street dining, Piazza della Famiglia, and th…

La Jolla

La Jolla is the coastal village north of San Diego — sea cave kayaking, the Cove's leopard sharks, Birch Aquarium, and the Tony-winning La J…

Coronado

Coronado is the island-ish peninsula across the bay — wide golden-sand beaches, the historic Hotel del Coronado, the Silver Strand, and one …

North Park

North Park is San Diego's craft-beer-and-coffee neighborhood — the densest concentration of small-batch breweries and roasters in the city, …

Balboa Park

Balboa Park is a 1,200-acre cultural campus in the middle of the city — 17 museums, the San Diego Zoo, the Spreckels Organ Pavilion, Japanes…

Gaslamp Quarter

The Gaslamp is downtown San Diego's late-night quarter — Victorian-era architecture, rooftop bars with bay views, restaurants that stay open…

Hillcrest

Hillcrest is San Diego's most pedestrian neighborhood — Sunday farmers market on University Avenue, independent restaurants in walking dista…

Ocean Beach

Ocean Beach (OB) is San Diego's beach-town counterculture neighborhood — wide off-leash dog beach, the Wednesday farmers market on Newport, …

Mission Bay

Mission Bay Park is 4,200 acres of water, beaches, and parkland built for recreation — calm bay-side beaches for swimming, the bike paths ar…