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San Diego Photo Trip

A trip to San Diego, Imperial Beach, Coronado, …
Many excellent sites for photographer / photography.
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Day 1 - San Diego, Imperial Beach, Coronado, Chula Vista

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Comfort Suites Otay Mesa

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Comfort Suites Otay Mesa is located 12 miles from Coors Amphitheater and Knott's Soak City and approximately 30 …
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Comfort Suites Otay Mesa
2351 Otay Center Dr
San Diego, CA 92154
United States
619-661-1966
Day 1 12:00am - Day 2 12:00am
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Good and Clean
Far from downtown but closer to Mexico
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Little Italy District

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San Diegans of Italian ancestry are working hard to restore and revitalize this seaside district just off downtown S …
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1668 Columbia St
San Diego, CA 92101-2502
United States
+1 619 233 3898
Day 1 6:00am - Day 1 12:00pm
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Nice district, being there in day time, many business are closed. I think it should be good in night time.
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USS Midway Museum

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Looking for a museum with plenty of interactivity, entertainment and education? The Aircraft Carrier Museum features …
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910 N Harbor Dr
San Diego, CA 92101-5000
United States
+1 619 544 9600
Day 1 6:00am - Day 1 12:00pm
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Good tour if you like aircraft.
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Seaport Village

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Take a leisurely walk (10 minutes) from the Gaslamp Quarter or Horton Plaza and escape the madness of the city …
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Seaport Village
849 W Harbor Dr
San Diego, CA 92101-7744
United States
+1 619 235 4014
Day 1 6:00am - Day 1 12:00pm
Notes
Looks nice but did not stay there for to long.
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Maritime Museum of San Diego

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Fun for adults and kids, this museum-on-water is the focal point of San Diego's historic Embarcadero Promenade. Comp …
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Maritime Museum of San Diego
1492 N Harbor Dr
San Diego, CA 92101-3309
United States
+1 619 234 9153
Day 1 6:00am - Day 1 12:00pm
Notes
Did not going in, worst to take some photos.
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Pier Cafe

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Pier Cafe offers a lethal combination of good food, a relaxing ambience, and a panoramic view of the city. It …
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885 West Harbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92101-7701
United States
+1 619 239 3968
Day 1 11:00am - Day 1 1:00pm
Notes
Could not find it. It may located in one of the expensive hotel.
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Sally's Restaurant & Bar

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The cuisine served at this restaurant located in the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego offers an outstanding array …
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One Market Place
San Diego, CA 92101-7714
United States
+1 619 687 6080
Day 1 11:00am - Day 1 1:00pm
Notes
alots of people say this is a nice restarant. I believe it is, because it located in Grand Hyatt.
Did not go there.
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Villa Montezuma

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This glorious example of Victorian architecture Villa Montezuma was built in 1887 for the eccentric author, musician …
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1925 K St
San Diego, CA 92102-3828
United States
+1 619 239 2211
Day 1 12:00pm - Day 1 6:00pm
Notes
Did not go
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Surf Hut

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A traditional surf shop serving the community for more than 14 years, this crowded store offers surfboards, wetsuits …
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710 Seacoast Drive
Imperial Beach, CA 91932-1865
United States
+1 619 575 7873
Day 1 12:00pm - Day 1 6:00pm
Notes
Did not go
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Spa at the Del

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Featuring 21 rooms with state-of-the-art facilities for every imaginable body treatment, the Spa at the Del is one p …
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Spa at the Del
1500 Orange Ave
Coronado, CA 92118-2918
United States
+1 619 522 8100
Day 1 12:00pm - Day 1 6:00pm
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beauty hotel open to public.
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Olive Garden

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Olive Garden serves up authentic Italian cuisine. The signature breadsticks and one-of-a-kind menu makes them …
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Olive Garden
585 I Street
Chula Vista, CA 91910-5317
United States
+1 619 498 1717
Day 1 6:00pm - Day 1 8:00pm
Notes
Did not go
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Red Lobster

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If you have a hankering for seafood this is the place to go. Red Lobster has a wide variety of good eats for the …
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Red Lobster
342 F Street
Chula Vista, CA 91910-2625
United States
+1 619 420 1721
Day 1 6:00pm - Day 1 8:00pm
Notes
Drinks is good. Seafood is ok.
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Day 2 - La Jolla, San Diego

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La Jolla Inn

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Thank you for your interest in the La Jolla Inn. We are a small, non-smoking Inn located in the heart of La Jolla …
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La Jolla Inn
1110 Prospect St
La Jolla, CA 92037
United States
858-454-0133
Day 2 12:00am - Day 3 12:00am
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Close to coast. Old, my friend don't like it.
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San Diego Zoo

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This world-famous establishment is clearly no ordinary zoo. Walk or ride a double-decker bus throughout this expansi …
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San Diego Zoo
2920 Zoo Dr
San Diego, CA 92101-1646
United States
+1 619 231 1515
Day 2 6:00am - Day 2 12:00pm
Notes
did not go
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Museum of Photographic Arts, The

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Museum of Photographic Arts was one of the first in the United States devoted exclusively to photographic art. Each …
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Museum of Photographic Arts, The
1649 El Prado
San Diego, CA 92101-1621
United States
+1 619 238 7559
Day 2 6:00am - Day 2 12:00pm
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Building is nice. Did not go in. It is part of Balboa Park. The surrounding structural are really nice.
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Balboa Park Carousel

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A trip to the Zoo or Balboa Park is not complete until you try for the brass ring at the 1910 carousel. The antique …
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Balboa Park Carousel
1889 Zoo Pl
San Diego, CA 92101
United States
+1 619 239 0512
Day 2 6:00am - Day 2 12:00pm
Notes
Did not go
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Japanese Friendship Garden

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These absolutely lovely, tranquil grounds Japanese Friendship Garden began their long history when the garden was bu …
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Japanese Friendship Garden
2215 Pan American Rd E
San Diego, CA 92101-1656
United States
+1 619 232 2721
Day 2 6:00am - Day 2 12:00pm
Notes
Cost $3.00, took some good photo in the Garden. The address is wrong. But it is easy to find, we ask two people to get there, it is inside of Balboa Park.
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Spanish Village Art Center

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Art is a process and a product at this popular tourist attraction. Built for the 1935 Exposition, this cluster of Sp …
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Spanish Village Art Center
1770 Village Pl
San Diego, CA 92101-1651
United States
+1 619 233 9050
Day 2 6:00am - Day 2 12:00pm
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did not go
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Mingei International Museum

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'Mingei' is a composite word that is now accepted as meaning "art of the people," and this museum is surely that. Ho …
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1439 El Prado
San Diego, CA 92101-1617
United States
+1 619 239 0003
Day 2 6:00am - Day 2 12:00pm
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did not go
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San Diego Museum of Man

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San Diego's only anthropological museum is home to 70,000 artifacts, folk art and archaeological finds from all over …
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1350 El Prado
San Diego, CA 92101-1616
United States
+1 619 239 2001
Day 2 6:00am - Day 2 12:00pm
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did not go
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World Curry

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Hankering for curry? Head to this gem in Pacific Beach whose unassuming facade does not begin to hint at the delectable …
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1433 Garnet Avenue
San Diego, CA 92109-3015
United States
+1 858 270 4455
Day 2 11:00am - Day 2 1:00pm
Notes
Ok restaurant.
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Mission Beach

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Near the man-made islands of Mission Bay, this beach runs along Mission Boulevard and boasts a fabulous boardwalk. O …
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Mission Blvd & Portsmouth Ct
San Diego, CA 92109
United States
+1 619 235 1169
Day 2 12:00pm - Day 2 6:00pm
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Pass by look nice.
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Bazaar del Mundo

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This marketplace is one of the happiest and most colorful of all places in San Diego to shop. Part of historic …
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Bazaar del Mundo
4133 Taylor Street
San Diego, CA 92110-2760
United States
+1 619 296 3161
Day 2 12:00pm - Day 2 6:00pm
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did not go
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AprilB (View AprilB's trips)
what kind of camera do you use?? these are amazing!!!
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Charles Li (View Charles Li's trips)
Thank you. I use Minolta 7d with 70-200mm G2.8 and 24-85mm F3.5-4.5
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