San Diego Visitors Guide - San Diego Official Visitors Guide

Water sports, land adventures, excellent eateries, craft cocktails,
pulsing nightclubs, and renowned craft beer breweries make
San Diego the perfect spot for a weekend with the boys.
ITINERARIES
Guys’ Getaway
STAY

Rest your head at Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines (10950 North Torrey Pines Road), next to the epic coastal golf courses. For an upscale downtown address, check into Omni San Diego (675 L St.) which has a direct sky-walk to Petco Park, a heated terrace pool and swank rooms. For pool parties and a club scene, head to the Hard Rock Hotel (207 Fifth Ave.), which also has stunning suites and the relaxing Rock Spa. The W San Diego hotel (421 W. B St.) has a great rooftop bar for craft cocktails and glittering city views. For a bay front address, the Bahia Resort Hotel (998

W. Mission Bay Drive) has spacious suites with kitchens, beach cabanas and easy access to kayaking, sailing and stand-up paddleboarding.

EAT

Make a reservation at Morton’s (285 J St.) for thick, juicy steaks and hearty Cabernets, or savor New Asian cuisine at Roppongi Restaurant & Sushi Bar (875 Prospect St.), which hosts one of the best happy hours in town. For authentic Irish pub grub, pints, live music and plenty o’ big screens, The Field (544 Fifth Ave.) offers a portal to the Emerald Isle in the heart of the Gaslamp. Fresh, delectable seafood with a Filipino twist awaits at Ocean Pacific Grille (531 F St.), also in the Gaslamp. For cheesesteaks, wings, burgers and daily rotating drafts, swing over to Monkey Paw Brewing Company (805 16th St.) or end the evening at Coyote Ugly Saloon (820

Fifth Ave.) with a nightcap at the Western-themed bar.

PLAY

Fans of the art and heritage of the American West should explore the Wieghorst Western Heritage Center (131 Rea Ave.). As San Diego is home to the world’s largest sportfishing fleet, anglers should head to H&M Landing or Fisherman’s Landing for expeditions in search of bluefin, bigeye tuna and more. Sign up for “Tequila, Tacos and Tombstones” with So Diego Tours ( sodiegotours.com) and taste your way through Old Town, the birthplace of California; elevate your craft brew IQ with a suds adventure courtesy of Brewery Tours of San Diego ( brewerytoursofsandiego.com); or cruise the city’s sites in your personal three-wheeler vehicle on a GPS-guided audio adventure with GoCar Tours ( gocartours.com). Act like a local and deck yourself out in the latest surfer threads or buy a board at Saltwater Surf & Supply (1874

Bacon St.) in Ocean Beach.

Three pools, 21 cabanas, a swim-up bar and lazy river, five restaurants, a sports bar, a wine lounge, a 403-room tower, stylish rooms, 1,710 Vegas-style slots, gaming tables, live music, comedians, DJs and more. What’s not to love about Harrah’s? It’s a whirlwind of year-round entertainment, whether you prefer a game of poker, time in the spa, a round of golf, designer shopping, fine dining, karaoke, cocktails by the pool or watching the big game with your bros. It’s all here, just 50 minutes from downtown.