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🚗 Planned Trips

🇲🇽 Tijuana Day Trip

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Start adventure at UCSD Central Station
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Trolley will take about an hour and 30 minutes to reach (border entrance)
Remember to bring
Easy to cross, more difficult to come back in
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Take a taxi or call an uber to
Walk around and enjoy the nearby bars, coffee shops, and markets
Coffee shops are very aesthetic
Margs are amazing
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Try the Original Caesar Salad
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Walk to
Best Seafood restaurant in Tijuana
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Get back to the San Ysidro border
Try to get there before 6pm
Expected wait is about 45-120 min
Have passport ready
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🏙️ Bar Crawl Night

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Go to and sign up for an event
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Pick a Bar Crawl, there are usually Holiday themed ones in Gaslamp and Pacific Beach
Some can be pricy but very well worth it for a fun night out
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☀️ Sunset at Sunset Cliffs

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Arrive at
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Bring a blanket, speaker, some games, swimsuit
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HIGHLY Recommended: Go cliff jumping here
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It looks very scary but you will be so happy you did it
When you jump in, you can swim to your right side to find steps that lead to some caves
Bring a flashlight if you intend to explore the caves

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Watch the sunset
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Favorite sunset spot in SD
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Get some tacos at
Shrimp & Steak Burrito is AMAZING
Seafood is solid
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👨‍🌾 Little Italy Farmers Market & Brunch

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Find parking near the
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Parking can take up to 20-30 minutes to find
Consider paying for parking or parking far away
25 walking distance from Balboa Park
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Decent brunch
Fuel up before exploring the Farmers Market
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Explore food, music, and other unique vendors at
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In the heart of downtown
Tons of vendors for food, trinkets, and fresh produce
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and for desert?
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Both amazing desert options

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🏞️ Balboa Park Exploration

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Arrive at
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Try to go on Tuesday since museums are free for SD residents that day
Find street side parking
Spanish Colonial and also Spanish Revival architectural styles
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Go through of interest
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San Diego Museum of Art
San Diego Air & Space museum
San Diego Natural History Museum
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Botanical Garden
Japanese Friendship Garden
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Visit the Spruce Suspension Bridge
Half a mile walking distance from Balboa park
Located in Residential areas
Streetside parking
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Get sushi at
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Pricy sushi
Walking distance from Balboa Park
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🏝️ Point Loma Trip

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10-20$ Entrance fee, military discounted
Lots of fun places to explore here
Naval base

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Iconic landmark
Beach view
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Visit
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May need to hike down or drive down
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Explore and eat up!
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Filipino food is amazing
Cool vendors and shops
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🔱 UCSD Local Beach Hike

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Grab some caffeine before the hike
Street side parking
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Walk towards
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Follow the coastal trail from the bridge
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Find a lookout point and explore some routes
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Many different lookout points
Multiple routes
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Get food at
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If you like brunch
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⚓ Downtown San Diego Harbor

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Arrive at Seaport Village
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Expect to pay for parking or for nearby street side
By purchasing items at Seaport Village, you may be entitled to a parking discount.
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Shop, dine, and explore
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Lots of ships and places to eat
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Walk around the harbor area, consider signing up for a tour on the USS midway
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Historical military and naval museums
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Take a breather in Tuna Harbor Park and find ‘The Kiss’ statue
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Shaded grassy areas
A promenade & a big statue of a sailor kissing a nurse.
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