Recommendations coming from a true San Diegan. I love to experience what this city has to offer, anything from the beaches to the mountains!
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Farmer’s Markets
Hikes
Best places to watch the sunset
Brunch Spots
Farmer’s Markets
Every Tuesday afternoon
Coronado Farmers Market
Every Wednesday evening, my personal favorite
Ocean Beach Farmers Market
Every Thursday afternoon
North Park Farmers Market
Every Friday morning
Rancho Bernardo Farmers Market
Every Saturday morning
Little Italy Farmers Market
Every Sunday morning
Hillcrest Farmers Market
Hikes
Mission Trails is a regional park located in East County San Diego that is very large with lots of trails of all types (easy, moderate, strenuous)
Mission Trails Regional Park
A nice paved hike with a good incline
Potato Chip Rock
Torrey Pines is a coastal state park with a variety of trails with a rewarding hime down to the beach to enjoy afterwards
Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve - California State Parks
This beautiful, easy meadow hike is a bit long, but so worth the views
Sunset Trail to Laguna Meadows Loop
Definitely a San Diego hidden gem, the waterfall is the perfect halfway point to take a break from the long hike & have some lunch
Los Penasquitos Canyon Trail
Best places to watch the sunset
If you drive through the campus, you’ll eventually start going down the hill towards the dorms and there’s a parking lot on the right where you can park and eat some yummy foods while you watch the sunset
Point Loma Nazarene University
Here you can get a 360 degree view of San Diego
Mt. Helix Park
Of course you can never go wrong with the famous Sunset Cliffs
Sunset Cliffs Natural Park
So this is a hike, but you can’t beat another 360 degree view of San Diego
Cowles Mountain Trail
Such a beautiful park to visit at any time of the day honestly
Kate Sessions Memorial Park
Brunch Spots
Bomb food with bottomless mimosas with a wide variety of flavors (my fav is hibiscus and my fiancés is tamarindo)
Cocina De Barrio
Trendy and cute, and you can order a margarita flight which is not listed on their menu
Cocina 35 brunch
If you’re looking for a good Sunday Funday, this is the spot