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Hillcrest

Hillcrest is San Diego's most pedestrian neighborhood — Sunday farmers market on University Avenue, independent restaurants in walking distance, the long-running LGBTQ+ cultural anchor of the city, and Craftsman bungalows on quiet side streets.

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