The Trail for All People is a short 1,100 foot loop in Black Mountain Open Space Park. This fully ADA accessible trail opened in September 2016. It is a great place to visit on its own, but we like to come by here on some of our bigger hikes up Black Mountain. The Trail for…
Lilac Canyon Trail is a one-mile long trail in Black Mountain Open Space Park that connects the Glider Point parking lot with the Miner’s Ridge parking lot. This is a great easy trail because it is fairly flat and has some great mountain views. It can also be combined with other trails, including climbing to…
Fun Diego Family lives at the foot of Black Mountain. We hike this area more than any other. However, until Miner’s Ridge Loop trail was temporarily closed in 2017 we had never done Glider Point Trail. We have found that Glider Point Trail can be either a nice, short scenic walk or combined to create…
Tourmaline Surf Park is a small, fairly secluded beach area at the edge of La Jolla and Pacific Beach. While this is mainly a surfing spot, it is considered suitable for beginners. Also it is a short walk down to the main Pacific Beach area where swimming is allowed. Location: Tourmaline St on border of La…
Pacific Beach is one of the most crowded areas of San Diego. This is an action-packed beach zone with a boardwalk and many bars and restaurants. However, a short way up the boardwalk from Crystal Pier the crowds thin out. The North Pacific Beach area around Law Street is one of our favorite beach spots…
Along with its northern neighbor, Pacific Beach, Mission Beach is the most happening oceanfront area in central San Diego. Minutes from downtown and the airport, this area can get very crowded. However, when we want an active beach day we will usually come to Mission Beach before Pacific Beach. Location: From Pacific Beach Drive to the…
Pacific Beach is one of San Diego’s prime ocean locations. Along with Mission Beach and Ocean Beach, Pacific Beach is closest to the urban center of the city. As such, it is a busy place. We actually divide Pacific Beach into 3 areas with the busiest being what we call Pacific Beach South. Location: From…
Black’s Beach is infamous as San Diego’s nude beach. However, only about half the beach is clothing optional. If you know what you are doing it is possible to visit this scenic area without seeing any nudity. This overview of Black’s Beach describes 5 different access points, only one of which goes to the nude…
Seaside Market in the small community of Cardiff-by-the-Sea is arguably the best grocery store in San Diego. It has all sorts of gourmet items, but is perhaps best known for its Tri-Tip, affectionately known known as “Cardiff Crack.” The Tri-Tip sandwich at Seaside Market is one of the best in San Diego. Seaside Market is…
Cardiff-by-the-Sea is a small beach area in North San Diego County. It is not only one of our favorite spots to visit the ocean, but it is also home to some of the best casual dining spots in all of San Diego. This is our overview of Cardiff-by-the-Sea. History Cardiff-by-the-Sea was founded in 1911 by…