ITINERARIES Slater’s 50/50
Guys’ Getaway Outdoor adventures, hearty meals and the country’s best craft beer make San Diego the ideal spot for an actionpacked weekend with the boys. STAY
The Lodge at
Torrey Pines Lounge like a PGA Tour pro on the same property as the world-famous Torrey Pines Golf Course at The Lodge at Torrey Pines (11480 N. Torrey Pines Road), or a little further up the road at the Hilton Del Mar (15575 Jimmy Durante Boulevard). Spend the day sportfishing off Point Loma, and then rest your head at the Courtyard Marriott Liberty Station (2592 Laning Road). Take advantage of downtown’s nightlife by checking into the Hard Rock Hotel San Diego (207 Fifth Avenue), which hosts a rooftop pool party with big name DJs and performers on Sundays. For a taste of the beach bum lifestyle, try the Surfer Beach Hotel (711 Pacific Beach Drive) or Ocean Park Inn (710 Grand Avenue), both just steps from the sand with great views of the Pacific.
EAT Try to wrap your mouth around a fried chicken and pancake sandwich dwich smothered in bacon gravy while sipping one of more than 100 beers ers at Slater’s 50/50 (2750 Dewey Road), or slip on down the road to the Stone Brewing rewing World Bistro & Gardens (2816 Historic Decatur Road #116,) and play ay
PLAY Enjoy cocktails while playing classic arcade games at Coin-Op Game Room (3926 30th Street), get a different view of the city on a Jet Ski tour with San Diego Bay Adventures (1880 Harbor Island Drive), go on a fishing excursion with H&M Landing Sportfishing Adventures (2803 Emerson Street) and hook some yellowtail or rockfish. Take a seat on a 16-person Social Cycle (socialcyclesd.com) to bar-hop along one of four neighborhood routes, or check out where those bars get their stock touring some of the city’s by touri breweries and wineries with top bre Diego Beer and Wine Tours San Die (sdbeerwine.com) or Brew Hop (sdbeerw (brewhop.com). LLC (br
5 TO TRY AT THE BEACH ACH
Oscar’s Mexican Seafood Try the Surf & Turf, a taco stuffed with skirt steak and shrimp. 746 Emerald Street and 703 Turquoise Street, Pacific Beach, 5060 Newport Avenue, Ocean Beach 94 | sandiego.org Spring/Summer 2014
South Beach Bar & Grille Order the grilled mahi tacos with jalapeño pineapple salsa on the side. 5059 Newport Avenue, Ocean Beach
Bull Taco aco acos are the Duck tacos way to go at this proudly inauthentic Mexican spot. 2050 S. Coast Highway 101, Encinitas
Ramiro’s Taco Shop Some of San Diego’s best rolled tacos can be found at this no-nonsense taco shop. 4588 Mission Boulevard, Pacific Beach
Kono’s Surf Club Café It’s worth waiting in line for the huge breakfast burritos, bursting with buttery eggs. 704 Garnet Avenue, Pacific Beach
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Kick back with a hoppy IPA at Stone Brewing Co.
bocce ball between rounds. Grab a burger by the ballpark at Neighborhood (777 G Street) and try to make reservations at the secret speakeasy in the back (ask your server), or sidle up to the oyster bar and order a dry-aged Williams Burger at Brooklyn Girl (4033 Goldfinch Street), then head over to Great Maple (1451 Washington Street) for an individual apple pie with salted caramel and spiced pecans.