When I started out, I wanted this page to list all kinds of things to do in San Diego & Pacific Beach. But as I was making up the list it just kept getting longer & longer. Boy, there’s a lot to do in this town! So I scrapped that idea. Next I thought to list local restaurants. Uh-uh. There are over 140 places to eat, drink and be merry just in the Pacific Beach area alone. Let’s just say we have most of the regular places (Mickey Ds, Denny’s, KFC) nearby and a variety of different cuisines to keep just about everyone happy.

So then what to put on this page? Well I settled on listing a few of the local Mission Bay / Pacific Beach establishments that might make your job as a tourist easier.

Belmont Park – A Roller coaster, arcade, even an indoor pool. At the beach. Mission Blvd. & W. Mission Bay Dr. (858) 228-9283 Birch Aquarium – A view of marine life without the SeaWorld price tag. 2300 Expedition Way, La Jolla (858) 534-3474 P. B. Surf Shop – Rentals of all types and surfing lessons; “You Gotta Surf.” 4150 Mission Blvd., #161 (858) 373-1138 Mission Bay Sports Center – Jet skis, sailboards, kayaks & more. Hourly rentals. 1010 Santa Clara Place (858) 488-1004 Seaforth Boat Rentals  For the bigger sail boats, speedboats and water skis. 1641 Quivira Road (619) 223-1681 Islandia Sportfishing – Charter fishing boats and whale watching tours. 1551 W. Mission Bay Dr.  (619) 222-1164 Mission Bay Golf Center – 18 holes & ‘mini-golf’ next door. 2702 E. Mission Bay Dr. (858) 490-3370 Campland on the Bay – Pitch a tent or park your RV. Right on the bay. 2211 Pacific Beach Dr. (858) 581-4200 San Diego Scenic Tours – Tours of the city  & Tijuana. (858) 273-8687