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5 Things To Do In San Diego

By Esperanza on June 5, 2025

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We had the best time in San Diego during our California trip! Of all the destinations we visited, we spent the most time in San Diego, although we both agreed we could have used at least one more day because there is so much to do. Andrew had always wanted to go to San Diego, and I was eager to explore more of the city, especially since my previous visit with my parents only allowed for a quick day trip. We managed to check off so many things on our list, though there were still plenty of experiences we couldn’t fit in. We’ll definitely have to plan another trip there in the future! In this post, I’m sharing five things to do in San Diego based on our itinerary while we were there.

5 Cute Boutiques To Shop In San Diego

By Esperanza on May 23, 2025

After exploring Balboa Park, we headed to the nearby North Park neighborhood, where there is a ton of amazing shopping and dining. We checked out this adorable boutique Pigment, and then stopped at Lovesong Coffee for our afternoon coffee. Afterward, Andrew stayed there for a work meeting, and I explored more of the local boutiques in this area with Sage in his stroller. I love checking out local boutiques, and there were so many cute ones on the same block as the coffee shop. I am highlighting the boutiques I popped into in this blog post!

5 Cute Restaurants To Eat At In San Diego

By Esperanza on May 13, 2025

During our trip to San Diego, we ate at some fabulous restaurants! Andrew is a chef, and I have always been a foodie, so we really enjoy trying new things together. Sage loves to eat too, so it’s super fun for us to experience it together. I love visiting restaurants that have amazing interiors. It makes the atmosphere and experience so much more enjoyable. We are both Italian, so we had to dine at some Italian restaurants, and I am a sucker for a cute coffee shop. In this blog post, I am highlighting the 5 restaurants that we ate at in San Diego!

San Diego Travel Guide | Restaurants, Boutiques, & More

By Esperanza on May 6, 2025

We had such an amazing time in San Diego during our big trip to California! We spent the most time in San Diego out of all the destinations on our trip. Andrew had always wanted to visit San Diego, and I wanted to explore it more since I only had a day there the last time I visited with my parents. We were able to see and do so much, but there were a lot of things we weren’t able to squeeze in. Hopefully, we will be able to visit this beautiful city again in the future because we both loved it! In this blog post, I am sharing all the restaurants and boutiques we visited as well as the hotel we stayed at, and all the sight seeing we did in “America’s Finest City”.

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Our Stay At The Andaz Hotel In San Diego

By Esperanza on May 2, 2025

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On the second day of our California trip, we left Palm Springs in the early afternoon and drove down to San Diego! After exploring Little Italy, we drove over to the Andaz in downtown to check in. We relaxed in our room for a little while and then headed up to North Park for dinner at trattoria Cori. Our room was beautiful, and it was the perfect space to unwind after our day of touring the city. The location was amazing because we were only about a 10-20 min drive away from everything we wanted to do. In this blog post, I will be sharing more about our stay at the Andaz!

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5 Things To Do In San Diego

By Esperanza on October 14, 2023

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At the end of September I went on a trip to California with my parents who live in the Phoenix area. My sister Rocio was able to join us for the first half of the trip before heading back to Los Angeles. My mom wanted to explore the beaches in California while staying at a hotel in Escondido for the week. All three of them have been to San Diego several times but since I had never visited, they decided to take me around the city for the day. At almost 6 months pregnant, I was proud of myself for doing so much walking and exploring. I had to drink a ton of water, tried to keep the sun out of my face, and take some breaks for sure. I was able to get a pretty good feel of San Diego in a short amount of time so I thought I would share a few things to do there!