San Diego, CA

Don't wander too far from your hotel, then. Like I said, SD is very spread out, and taxi's will cost you a shit load. Seriously, if you plan on going any further than 5 miles from where you're staying, it'd be cheaper to rent a car.

Where does he live?

Pacific Beach and Mission Beach are the places to be. Garnet Ave. has all the cool bars, I recommend Cabo Cantina in particular. Also, for breakfast, Kono's Cafe -- get there early because the line gets retarded. PB Shore Club is another awesome bar with a great view of the ocean I highly recommend it.

If you're in North Park already checking out Toronado (30th), you'll want to stop by Hamilton's (30th) and Tiger! Tiger! (30th & El Cajon blvd) as well. All similar craft beer aficionado joints. All of them should have some kind of Cider available. TT has a patio out back but none of them are going to give you a beach view.

If you really want a great view of the water/sunset, scope out some places in Coronado or in Seaport Village, which is in downtown SD. There are a many places where you'll be able to get water-side seats.

Del Mar / Solana Beach have some great air balloon rides which will provide an unbeatable ocean view. If you've never seen the ocean that shit will be mind-blowing. Here's a picture I took while up there:

That won't be a problem if you're in Del Mar. There are two decent-sized parks right off of the beach, Powerhouse Park and Seagrove Park. Here are some spots around them:http://tinyurl.com/bwjhezx

Back to your original question...yeah, if you can find a moped rental place, Del Mar/Solana/La Jolla would be a nice area to ride around in. Traffic is steady on PCH, and through those towns the speed limit is like 35 - 45 max. Pretty much perfect for it.

Don't forget to visit the racetrack at Del Mar and blow your entire paycheck. Say hi to Lilly.

Speaking of awesome views, Cabrillo National Monument is amazing. Unfortunately they close early, so you need to visit between November - February for a sunset there. But still, awesome view of the Pacific, as well as North Island and downtown.

Mixtilplix_sl said:

Don't forget to visit the racetrack at Del Mar and blow your entire paycheck. Say hi to Lilly.

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Way too early for the races.

Lol it's a horse racing track. I should have mentioned that...

Hekotat_sl said:

oh, well. shit, lol. When you mentioned Lilly I wasn't sure what you were talking about but figured I'd get it when I showed up at the track.


Bummer, looks like the only scooter rental place has really shitty reviews.

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It's a reference to a movie that had a scene that took place at the racetrack. Anyways, don't rent a scooter. Shit gets pretty cold in SD due to being near the shore especially now during spring, gets pretty gloomy. Rent a car, you'll be more comfortable.

May Grey, June Gloom. You're basically coming during the cloudiest months there are. Not only that, but the mornings on the coast generally have marine layer. It's not until around 10 or 11 before it burns off.