ITINERARIES
Hearty meals, hip hotels, lively nightlife and the country’s best craft beer make
San Diego the ideal spot for an action-packed getaway with the boys.
Guys’ Getaway
STAY
Manchester Grand Hyatt
( 1 Market Place) towers 40
stories over San Diego Bay—
be sure to have a cocktail at
Top of the Hyatt. Hilton San
Diego Bayfront ( 1 Park Blvd.)
is within walking distance of
the convention center and
Coronado ferry, and has an
expansive seaside pool and
lounge. The Lodge at Torrey
Pines (11480 N. Torrey Pines
Road) overlooks the greens of
the world-famous golf course
and sits close to La Jolla’s
beautiful beaches. If you’re
planning to see a Chargers
game, Marriott Mission Valley
(8757 Rio San Diego Drive) is
less than two miles away from
Qualcomm Stadium.
EAT
Elevate Taco Tuesday at Puesto
(789 W. Harbor Drive; 1026
Wall St.) downtown and in La
Jolla, a hip Mexican restaurant
serving gourmet tacos and
margaritas made from fresh
ingredients—don’t miss the
house guacamole with habaneros and Parmigiano-Reggiano.
Adventurous
eaters must visit
Hillcrest’s S&M
Sausage and
Meat (4130 Park
Blvd.) for the
spicy, house-made
camel and duck
sausages, six styles
of bacon, and
the “head to tail”
plate of braised
pork cheeks,
fried pork belly
bites, charcuterie
and chicharrones. For late-night downtown eats like pizza,
burgers and breakfast, Brian’s
24 (828 Sixth Ave.) never closes.
A sleek steakhouse meets
nightclub glamour at the newly
opened STK (600 F St.), which
also has all-inclusive bachelor
party packages.
PLAY
On game day, check out the
new NFL brunch downtown at
The Commons Bar (901 Fourth
Ave.) and try the breakfast
burrito and house Bloody Mary
with scorpion pepper vodka, or
head to Bub’s the Ballpark
Whether you want to see a
live band or the hottest DJs,
San Diego has the perfect
night out.
There’s always a show
happening downtown at the
House of Blues (1055 Fifth
Ave.), The Casbah (2501
Kettner Blvd.) and Music
Box (1337 India St.). Enjoy
popular artists in Solana
Beach’s intimate Belly Up
Tavern (143 S. Cedros Ave.)
or at The Observatory North
Park (2891 University Ave.),
or visit Patricks Gaslamp
Pub (428 F St.) and The Field
Irish Pub (544 Fifth Ave.) to
see local bands.
The Gaslamp’s Omnia (454
Sixth Ave.) wows as the San
Diego version of the club at
Caesar’s Palace and hosts
big names like Tiësto. Parq
(615 Broadway) features
dancing robots and acrobats;
Fluxx has monthly themed
parties (500 4th Ave.);
and Cake Nightclub (755
Fifth Ave.) boasts a swanky
interior that evokes Marie
Antoinette. Catch local
talents DJ Schoeny at Side
Bar (536 Market St.) and DJ
Ayla Simone at RoofTop600
at Andaz (600 F St.).
NIGHT OWL ALERT
SAN DIEGO
AFTER DARK
(715 J St.) for buckets of beer
while you watch your team on
25 HD screens. Sip your way
through San Diego’s famous
craft beer scene with the
knowledgeable guides from
Brewery Tours of San Diego,
who do the driving in a sleek
bus ( brewerytoursofsandiego.com).
Explore La Jolla’s sea caves by
kayak or learn how to stand-up paddleboard by booking a
tour with Everyday California
( everydaycalifornia.com). There’s
always a party happening at
Coyote Ugly Saloon (820 Fifth
Ave.), complete with dancing,
partying bartenders.
RoofTop600
at Andaz
Belly Up
Puesto