Cities I've gotten to explore on a layover and places I've been / recommend for your future visit!
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Everett, WA (PAE)
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San Jose, CA (SJC)
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San Diego, CA (SAN)
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Kihei, HI (OGG)
Everett, WA (PAE)
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My cousin who lives in the area took me here one time and it was so cozy and cute. Too cold to sit outside but she says itβs great in the summertime, also has a fire pit. Live music here too! Food was great!
Cabernets & IPA's | Restaurant, Bar & Wine Bottle Shop in ...
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Delicious ramen spot with a beautiful Japanese cherry blossom faux tree inside creating a beautiful ambiance
Botan Ramen n' Bar
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Delicious coffee, avo toast is AMAZE and honestly all their food looks so good. They sell merch here too! Cool spot I love to visit.
Narrative Coffee
San Jose, CA (SJC)
I don't go out too much when I stay here since I have two siblings in the Bay Area I'll sometimes get together with but it's usually been at the San Pedro marketplace!
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My favorite coffee chain in California! They are located throughout the Bay Area as well as LA! Pour-over coffee with so many different flavored beans!! Make sure to give yourself some time since it is pour over coffee.. takes several minutes to make...
Awesome place downtown to grab food, drinks, enjoy live music any day of the week! Outside tables for warmer days or sit inside if it's a bit colder. They have a burger spot, pizza spot, Italian food, Vietnamese food, Peruvian food, Mexican food, mu...
San Pedro Square Market
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If you're a gamer and you enjoy drinking.. this is a fun spot for you! My sisters friend owns this bar and opened it a few years ago and it's great! Come hangout with friends or come alone and make friends or just observe and hangout!
Guildhouse
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HOLIDAY SEASON FUN! This cute park in the center of downtown hosts a seasonal Christmas event including food, drinks, hot chocolate, meeting Santa, a fun train ride and even ice skating! If you're wanting something to do during the holiday season in ...
Christmas in the Park
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HAPPY HOUR TACOS & MARGS! Came here with coworkers one time during happy hour and I'll never forget it, it was so delicious and affordable!! So many happy hours are a rip off these days since Covid but Olla is doing it right! 1/2 off Margarita Ca...
Olla Cocina
San Diego, CA (SAN)
I don't get to layover here ENOUGH for how much I love this city but here are some places I've been to both during layovers and in my free time!
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BRUNCH SPOT. I've only been here once because the wait is usually really long but it was worth it! Such a fun and colorful vibe inside with both outdoor and indoor open aired seating. I had been wanting to try their fried rice and it did not disappoi...
Morning Glory
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MY FAVORITE SPOT IN SD! I could eat ramen every day π I always recommend friends and coworkers to eat here! The location is right on a corner in little Italy with both indoor and outdoor seating, order at the counter type of place. I love adding oxt...
Underbelly - San Diego
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Local brewery chain for my brewery lovers and really great food!! Located in Little Italy.
Ballast Point Brewing
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Beer hall type place with cocktails and wine as well! And delicious food!!! Pizza.. cheese boards.. other apps. Fun airy ambiance!
Nolita Hall
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Ok I might get laughed at by locals but I honestly like Miguel's!!! First time I went was this hole in the wall location on Coronado and I thought it was this authentic amazing place π I had nooo idea it was actually a chain restaurant!! I still lov...
Miguel's Cocina
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Cool gastropub place with taxidermy and entertaining decor. Great cocktails and food!
Craft & Commerce
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Beautiful huge park to walk around or ride bikes and just enjoy the scenery. There's little cafes for drinks or coffee and I believe a couple restaurants throughout too. Can also enjoy a picnic in the grass and just people watch!
Balboa Park
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Some more suggestions for the waterfront area! I personally love running along the waterfront down to embarcadero park and back! It's nice passing all the navy ships- they're massive! And just enjoying the scenery of the marina, ocean and sunshine.
7 Things to Do Along San Diego's Waterfront Embarcadero
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Baseball game at Petco Park!!!! I use the Gametime App to look up sporting events in the city I'm headed to if there's any games going on!
Petco Park
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If you've never been to the San Diego zoo and you have a full day free.... GO!! It's a full day event! The zoo is the largest in the nation- maybe the world? It's so large they have a gondola inside the park to get people from one end to another π a...
San Diego Zoo
Kihei, HI (OGG)
favorite layover spots on Maui in the town of Kihei!
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DELICIOUS POKE! Yes at the liquor store. It's about a 2 mile walk one way for me from our hotel or sometimes I will ride a bike.
Tamura's Fine Wine & Liquors
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Amazing coffee in a cute coffee shop! they also have really cute merch! It's a trek getting up to the shop in Wailea Village because it's on top of a hill if you walk or ride a bike. Or there's another location opposite direction of wailea village.
Akamai Coffee Co.
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Casual restaurant with great food! Delicious fish tacos!!
Coconut's Fish Cafe
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Little natural grocers with place to get coffee, smoothies, açaà bowls and sandwiches! I love coming in here to get a coffee drink for the plane before my flight or a protein smoothie after my run!
Hawaiian Moons - Kihei
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This place always has people waiting outside for their açaà bowl or shave ice! Great bowls and smoothies!!
Beach Street Maui Shave Ice
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Amazing breakfast spot with a line down the road!! The line is always there so just accept it. The food is so good!
Kihei Caffe
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Happy Hour spot!! Great happy hour food menu!! Sushi, noodles, tacos.. little bit of everything here! We frequent this happy hour because the food is so good and affordable! And the drinks are on happy hour too!! 3pm-6pm DAILY!
Three's Bar & Grill
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Nice spot for sunset views and HAPPY HOUR! Food is good bar food for the most part.