September 19th, 2008
The Omni San Diego Hotel (opened in 2004) is located adjacent to Petco Park, which is just across the street from the San Diego Convention Center. This is all conveniently situated right in the Gaslamp District, so visitors can walk to restaurants and nightclubs from there, or take a short drive to Seaport Village for […]
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July 27th, 2008
The latest Zombie Walk took place on the streets of San Diego yesterday, to the enjoyment of the Comic-Con crowd. Zombies stumbled by the Convention Center before heading up 5th Street in search of fresh brains.
If you’re not familiar with Zombie Walks, you can read more about them at Wikipedia, or here at TheSanDiegoTraveler. You […]
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July 25th, 2008
If you’re ever in San Diego on a Friday night and see hundreds (maybe thousands) of bikes riding through the streets all at once, you may be wondering what the heck’s going on. Rightly so, and even those who are riding along with the crowd may not be able to explain why.
It’s Critical […]
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March 4th, 2008
As today is Tavern Day, it seems a good time to reminisce about the history of San Diego’s taverns.
The Stingaree District (now known as the Gaslamp) was at one time filled with taverns, gambling halls, and brothels. It was a dangerous place, where crime was rampant, and venturing out after dark meant taking your life […]
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February 4th, 2008
Tomorrow is not only “Super Duper Tuesday,” (the day on which the largest-ever simultaneous number of state U.S. presidential primary elections will be held). It’s also Fat Tuesday, known as “Mardi Gras,” “Shrove Tuesday” and “Pancake Day,” but whatever you call it, it’s a celebration.
This year, the gates open to the Gaslamp Mardi Gras at […]
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