What to do in San Diego?

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Flying in for a few days to see my sister and go to the supercross. Will be in town from thurs till sunday night, whats worth doing? I'll be staying in Del Mar, don't mind driving around for a bit. Would love to ride, but it seems like more work getting gear out there than its worth.
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josh8811 1/15/2012 7:12pm
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Head to the Gas Lamp district downtown, and start drinking beer and eating good food.. That's what I would do anyway..
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Hit up Pacific Beach...Moon Doggies, Pacific Beach bar and grill, La Haina (or however
You spell it) for a beer at sunset... You won't regret it.
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Go on a tour of the USS Midway, is a mothballed aircraft carrier that is docked near the gas lamp district. My wife and I went on it and it was mindblowing, the old vets that give the tours will talk your ear off.
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MotoChief 1/16/2012 7:04am
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Go to Torrey Pines Glider park and watch the Paraglider's and Hang gliders. Very cool stuff.

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mikeylikesit 1/16/2012 7:29am
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Go to the top of Mt. Soledad where the cross is and get a view of the entire city.
Then go down into La Jolla to The Cave Store.
Once inside, you can walk down the tunnel and get to the bottom of the cliffs. Cost a couple bucks.
If you're claustrophobic....take a deep breath!

If you like being depressed...you can always drive to where Carlsbad Raceway used to be.
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mattbmx63 1/16/2012 7:47am
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Thanks, I went last year and ended up checking out Troy lee and langstons shops. Any other good moto places? Worth going up towards LA at all?
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All good sugestions.. Head up to Morely field and get in a round of disc golf. Cheap entertainment. Go to Mission Surf in Pacific Beach and see Rich, he can dial you in with a surf lesson w/wetsuits and boards. The guy's there are super cool!
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Forum Topic: What to do in San Diego?


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mikem 1/16/2012 8:05am
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three9zero wrote:
Go on a tour of the USS Midway, is a mothballed aircraft carrier that is docked near the gas lamp district. My wife and I went...
Go on a tour of the USS Midway, is a mothballed aircraft carrier that is docked near the gas lamp district. My wife and I went on it and it was mindblowing, the old vets that give the tours will talk your ear off.
I would second this suggestion. It's such a cool tour, well worth it for sure!
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exsarg 1/16/2012 8:17am
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just leaving the area today. spent 16 days hear, bring your gear and call mx vacations or mxtreme rentals. or rent a ducati and head east to the canyons, i rented a multistrada on sat from the ducati shop close to the airport. awsome!!!!!
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Brent 1/16/2012 3:49pm
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Be careful in Del Mar, that place is a total crap hole.
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Justin314 1/16/2012 4:01pm
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Check out the moto shops:
-Chapparal
-Langston Motorsports
-Malcolm Smith
-Pro Circuit
-Troy Lee Designs, etc.

The Wave House in San Diego. It's right off the boardwalk.

Pole Position in Corona is a lot of fun as well.

If you're interested in a good steak house or anything for dinner one night, Bully's East in SD is worth looking into.
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DJBobbyD 1/16/2012 4:35pm
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Go do the Midway tour for sure...and make sure to check out Seaport Village too! You gotta check out Old Town for sure....go to the Old Town Mexican restaurant and sit at the bar...drink some good beer and enjoy the atmosphere:-) If you like music check out the Casbah...here is a link to the show's that are happening before the race: http://www.casbahmusic.com/index.php?year=2012&month=2
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mattbmx63 1/16/2012 7:35pm
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Hows Del Mar compared to Oceanside? She just moved from there.

Thanks for the idea's!
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Spahnzuki 1/16/2012 8:00pm
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mattbmx63 wrote:
Hows Del Mar compared to Oceanside? She just moved from there.

Thanks for the idea's!
Del Mar is to Beverley Hills as Oceanside is to Perris...or Murrieta. You can skip LA.

The Midway is way cool. So is the San Diego Zoo. Ocean Beach is it's own world worth checking out...especially Sunset Cliffs.

Pacific Beach is a good time too...Lahaina's is a good spot for a sunset cocktail and people watching. Someone mentioned the La Jolla Cave shop...pretty cool...we used to jump off the cliffs as kids/teens and come back up through the stairs into the shop....the previous owners weren't to stoked with us.

Gaslamp is fun, but get your checkbook out.

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mattbmx63 1/16/2012 8:07pm
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And that analogy means nothing since I have no clue about these towns....
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drmarkr 1/16/2012 8:57pm
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MotoChief wrote:
Go to Torrey Pines Glider park and watch the Paraglider's and Hang gliders. Very cool stuff.
I think Steve Stackable still runs that place.....at least he used to....
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fcr 1/16/2012 9:34pm
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Oceanside isn't the nicest city, neither is Perris. Del Mar is Pricey and your sister is much better off to walk around there.
SD Zoo always good and the Wild Animal Park. Isn't there an aero museum in Balboa Park ?
North County Yamaha, Escondido Cycle Center, some in El Cajon can't name names though. El Cajon used to be the epicenter of MX riders in the early years.
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mattbmx63 1/16/2012 10:26pm
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Thanks fcr. I took her to the wild animal park last year, it was pretty cool.

I think I'll just take a day and try to check out the shops. Would love to go see some factory shops like honda, but I doubt that will get very far. I'd like to go back to TLD but I know this time I might not leave without getting a helmet painted (something i've wanted since I got their original daytona helmet 13 years ago racing bmx). Is Pro Circuit worth going to? Prices for stuff out there is crazy compared to here!

As much as I'm tempted to look into renting a bike for a day, its a lot of work. Getting riding gear out there is a pain, kind of particular with bike setup and getting used to bikes, and having not ridden in 2 months thanks to the weather and the awesome 4 spring clutch in my '09 finally giving in, I just don't think the risk is worth it for one day. Who wouldn't want to push it a little to far?!?!

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