Here is my personal list to things you have to do if visiting San Diego, California!

They aren't ordered in any way, and some information will be added soon.

Blacks Beach

Blacks Beach is the closest beach to the UCSD campus and it's considered their "own" beach by UCSD students.

Black’s Beach is what the locals call it, but the official name is Torrey Pines State Beach and it is home to one of San Diego’s most famous surf spots. The sand and surf of Black’s Beach stretches for two miles and is backed by majestic, 300-foot cliffs.

Black’s Beach is also a notoriously, though not explicitly sanctioned, nude beach. Nudity on San Diego beaches is against the law, but due to poor access this beach is not often patrolled. Black's Beach is one of the northern most beaches in the San Diego area, and is only for experienced swimmers because of its rough waters.

Getting to Blacks Beach

There are two ways to get to Blacks Beach. You can take the short way, which is a path going down the cliffs from Salk Institute. Or you can take the long way, which is a paved road going slowly down where the cliffs are not so steep. On this map you can see both the paths.

The real Blacks Beach (at least what most of the people mean with this name) is at the bottom of the short way, so if you use the long way then you have to walk north on the beach for some minutes. Remember that if there is high tide (check tides here) the two accesses can be not walkable one to the other along the beach!

The map linked before is the easiest way to explain the two paths. Just pay attention to a couple of things. For the short way

  • don't go down that way if there is dew on the steps, it can be very slippery
  • if you are going down at night, use this way only if it is full moon (that is, Drum Circle)

For the long way

  • if you're walking on N Torrey Pines, you have to take a shortcut to get to La Jolla Farms Rd. You have to enter a narrow path barely visible from the street. The map should help.
  • if you're driving, you can get closer following the pale green path on the map
  • once you arrive to the black gate where La Jolla Farms Rd crosses Blackgold Rd, you can only continue walking. Even if the gate is open you shouldn't drive down the road as you can find it close when coming up later!
  • you'll find a nice sign saying that this is UCSD property! :)

Birch Aquarium

San Diego Zoo and Balboa Park

Mission Bay and Mission Beach

Pacific Beach

A baseball match and a drink at Altitude

Sunday brunch at Bali Hai

UCSD Library

Clubbing on Broadway

Airport Lounge

Strip Club (a Steak Place!)

Coronado Island

Shopping Downtown


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