Thread by @jeffreypclemens

Thread with San Diego pro-tips for the visiting economists of #assa2020.

The conference hotels are located in our central business district, which has perks but is by no means representative of the city. If you've perused Yelp and Google Maps but are at a loss, consider...

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Since you're coming to San Diego you might expect to have some tacos. Try...
1) Best fish taco: Oscar's Mexican Seafood (smoked fish recommended)
2) All around tacos: The Taco Stand
3) Over-priced delicious tacos: Puesto
4) Under-priced delicious tacos: Tijuana

Other dining options outside of downtown:
1) Cool open market with good food: Liberty Public Market
2) Pizza: Isola or Buona Forchetta
3) Seafood: El Pescador Fish Market
4) Korean BBQ, Dumplings: Go to Convoy Street

Other neighborhoods for food.

Recommended: Most neighborhoods surrounding Balboa Park (South Park, North Park, Hillcrest, and Bankers Hill. Note that thriving blocks of restaurants are often disconnected from one another.

Not recommended: Old Town

Spare time in San Diego with the family?

Half day activity:
Balboa Park (zoo obviously)

Full day activities:
1) Safari Park
2) Legoland
3) Tijuana

Finally, you're in San Diego, you should catch a sunset by the beach! But which one...
South to North:
1) A serene beach: Coronado
2) Hippie beach: Ocean Beach
3) Hipster beach: Mission Beach
4) College beach: Pacific Beach
5) Best sunsets and cliff walks: Windansea and La Jolla

To San Diego day activities I should add "hiking"/ walking trail options:

Half day options:
1) Torrey Pines State Reserve
2) Mission Trails Regional Park

Full day options:
1) Black Mountain Open Space Park
2) Many others.