Fun Diego Family is on a search for the best Philadelphia Cheesesteak in the San Diego area. Alex’s Brown Bag is a place we have been going to for years. Along with Philly Franks and Philadelphia Sandwich company, Alex’s Brown Bag, now in Pacific Beach is definitely a major long running contender. This is my…
Fun Diego Family is on a quest to find the best pizza places in San Diego. One category that is hard to review is what we call Fancy Italian/California pizza. This is the stuff served by fancy restaurants and our bank account simply doesn’t allow us to visit these places on a regular basis. Mother’s…
The University of California at San Diego (UCSD) is one of the premier public universities in the country. It is also a tourist attraction in its own right. UCSD occupies a prime 2,000 acres of land in La Jolla, overlooking the ocean. It is home base to many of our hikes. One of our favorite…
I had my first Detroit style pizza in North Carolina in 2016. I was immediately hooked. When I got back to San Diego, I started looking for a place that served this style and found out about the newly opened Square Pizza Co in Pacific Beach. This place has become a new family favorite. In…
Fun Diego Family is on a search for the best Philadelphia Cheesesteak in the San Diego area. One name that is high up as a contender is Gaglione Brothers, which has two locations. I have been to both locations multiple times since they opened in 2004, but for this review we focused on the original…
When I moved to San Diego in 1991, the Philadelphia Sandwich Company was about the only place in town for a cheesesteak. That has clearly changed, but Philadelphia Sandwich Company remains a prime spot. With its move from Kearny Mesa to Miramar, I think it has gotten even better. In our search for the best…
In my quest for the top Philadelphia cheesesteak in the San Diego area, I knew Philly Franks would be high on my list. We have been going here for years and know they do it right. This was the place I picked to visit the Friday before the Philadelphia Eagles played in the Super Bowl….
On February 4, 2018 (my mother’s birthday!), the Philadelphia Eagles finally won the Super Bowl. Yes! As a long-suffering Eagles fan, I made sure I ate plenty of cheesesteaks for good luck during the playoff run. This has inspired me to write a guide to the Philadelphia Cheesesteak, from the perspective of a transplanted Philly…
Balboa Park is one of San Diego’s greatest attractions. Located right next to downtown San Diego and the airport, Balboa Park is best known for the San Diego Zoo. However, it is also home to many great museums. One of the smaller museums is the San Diego Model Railroad Museum. While it may be small…
Balboa Park is one of San Diego’s greatest attractions. Located right next to downtown San Diego and the airport, Balboa Park is best known for the San Diego Zoo. However, it is also home to many great museums. As our son has gotten older he has become very interested in aircraft and space travel. The…