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Presidio Park
2811 Jackson Stgreat place for hiking, walking, relaxing under the trees.
Great little park next to parking lot for kids, public center for all kinds of lessons, excercise, sewing, etc.
Bayside Community Center
2202 Comstock StGreat little park next to parking lot for kids, public center for all kinds of lessons, excercise, sewing, etc.
great for hiking, running, walking. very scenic, with cool ocean breezes.
41 locals recommend
Tecolote Canyon Natural Park and Nature Center
5180 Tecolote Rdgreat for hiking, running, walking. very scenic, with cool ocean breezes.
Tecolote Canyon Golf Course
2755 Snead Avebeautiful small course in the heart of tecolote canyon
Nice pitch and putt course on the north side of mission bay, about a 10 minute drive from thomson court.
17 locals recommend
Mission Bay Golf Course and Practice Center
2702 N Mission Bay DrNice pitch and putt course on the north side of mission bay, about a 10 minute drive from thomson court.
great for walking, running, bicycling. you can circumnavigate the bay by bicycle without really riding with cars. Good fun!
189 locals recommend
Mission Bay
great for walking, running, bicycling. you can circumnavigate the bay by bicycle without really riding with cars. Good fun!
this is the mcdonald's of bahn mi (vietnamese) sandwiches. always packed. where else can you get a fresh, excellent sandwich for $3?
14 locals recommend
K Sandwiches
7604 Linda Vista Rdthis is the mcdonald's of bahn mi (vietnamese) sandwiches. always packed. where else can you get a fresh, excellent sandwich for $3?
Entertainment & Activities
great park very close by, and barely known outside the neighborhood. Huge grassy area with trees for shade, kid play area with swings and such, usually no one around. Easy parking.
Mission Heights Neighborhood Park
5000 Acari Stgreat park very close by, and barely known outside the neighborhood. Huge grassy area with trees for shade, kid play area with swings and such, usually no one around. Easy parking.
great for relaxing, watching (or playing) soccer, basketball, tennis, raquetball, etc. Good place for walking or relaxing in the shade under the trees.
Linda Vista Community Park
7064 Levant Stgreat for relaxing, watching (or playing) soccer, basketball, tennis, raquetball, etc. Good place for walking or relaxing in the shade under the trees.
Drinks & Nightlife
good food, nice servers, very casual atmosphere. we come here often.
10 locals recommend
Mr. Peabody's Burgers & Ale
6110 Friars Rdgood food, nice servers, very casual atmosphere. we come here often.
Love it. Real neighborhood brewery. Great to see so many in SD.
129 locals recommend
Thorn St. Brewery
3176 Thorn StLove it. Real neighborhood brewery. Great to see so many in SD.
Love the open feel, kid friendly, full bar, good burger and beer joint.
174 locals recommend
Station Tavern
2204 Fern StLove the open feel, kid friendly, full bar, good burger and beer joint.
We love the beer, Linda Vista born and bred. Nice beer, good food, good people watching.
182 locals recommend
Ballast Point Brewing Little Italy
2215 India StWe love the beer, Linda Vista born and bred. Nice beer, good food, good people watching.
The High Dive
1801 Morena Blvdi prefer mr peabody's, but it always seems to be crowded.
Blarney Stone Pub
5617 Balboa Avelove guinness? you can get it here.....
Food Scene
Google maps shows this on Linda Vista rd, but it's actually across from the laundromat, around the corner from rite aid. Great food, family run, very economical. Love this place.
8 locals recommend
Pho Hiep & Grill
539 Telegraph Canyon RdGoogle maps shows this on Linda Vista rd, but it's actually across from the laundromat, around the corner from rite aid. Great food, family run, very economical. Love this place.
Great thai food. family run, always gets high reviews, love this place.
23 locals recommend
The Original Sab-E-Lee
13223-2 Linda Vista RdGreat thai food. family run, always gets high reviews, love this place.
it's actually a grocery store with a small restaurant run out of the deli. Very good, economical, love the people that work here. Mexican food, of course.
Linda Vista Market
2187 Ulric Stit's actually a grocery store with a small restaurant run out of the deli. Very good, economical, love the people that work here. Mexican food, of course.
Very good, healthy food at a reasonable price. Great place if you're watching your waistline. Economical.
12 locals recommend
Urbane Cafe
5375 Napa StVery good, healthy food at a reasonable price. Great place if you're watching your waistline. Economical.
Love the ramen here; forget Underbelly- this is way better, cheaper, and tastes great.
Ramen Yamadaya
4706 Clairemont Mesa BlvdLove the ramen here; forget Underbelly- this is way better, cheaper, and tastes great.
Love this place. You can probably skip it if you're a vegetarian, but if you like meat, this is the spot.
96 locals recommend
Soda & Swine
2943 Adams AveLove this place. You can probably skip it if you're a vegetarian, but if you like meat, this is the spot.
great deli and great market for middle eastern type food.
8 locals recommend
Balboa International Market
5905 Balboa Avegreat deli and great market for middle eastern type food.
Tio Leo's Mexican Restaurant
5302 Napa StGreat live music venue in the bar area.
Essentials
Love having a Trader's so close. Avoid it sunday and friday nite, and you should be ok.
752 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
1640 Garnet AveLove having a Trader's so close. Avoid it sunday and friday nite, and you should be ok.
Good food, good produce, great people. Love their pies and bread.
273 locals recommend
Sprouts Farmers Market
1260 Garnet AveGood food, good produce, great people. Love their pies and bread.
love the deli, the produce, and the amazing beer and wine selection.
28 locals recommend
Barons Market Point Loma
4001 W Point Loma Blvdlove the deli, the produce, and the amazing beer and wine selection.
Arts & Culture
skateworld is an indoor roller skating rink, and a cheap date. Bring your own skates or rent them here.
Skateworld San Diego
6907 Linda Vista Rdskateworld is an indoor roller skating rink, and a cheap date. Bring your own skates or rent them here.