Back from San Diego

[email hidden] (Curly Sue) hitched up their panties and posted
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Just in time- the weather there is now colder than back in New York,
although it's predicted to be identical for both places over the
weekend (50ish and raining).

It may be an off-season thing (as well as the fact that I'm used to
the opposite extreme of bustle), but I found downtown SD to be
spookily empty even on the weekdays. There was a bit more activity
after dark, but even then...

There were a lot of great choices for restaurants; I wish I could have
sampled more of them!

Best of all, I scored some Sees Peanut Brittle at the airport! I'd
wanted to order some around Christmas but the shipping charges are
ridiculous from any source. Wegman's in Princeton used to carry Sees
candies but that's too far away. I don't know of any other east coast
source.

I used to hate the 6 hr trip to the left coast but with TVs on the
back of the seat, tempus fugit.

Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

Welcome back! I trust you totally enjoyed the trip? *sigh* I'm going to
Brentwood CA end of June. It's another family reunion. Every 2 years we
have them in a different location. 2 years ago it was at my brother's house
on the lake. I think it'll be here 2 years from this June. I've been to
San Francisco several times but never San Diego. I'm hoping for a lot of
good restaurants in the Brentwood area.

Michael

--
"The most remarkable thing about my mother is that for thirty years she
served the family nothing but leftovers. The original meal has never been
found."

--Calvin Trillin

"Curly Sue" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Just in time- the weather there is now colder than back in New York,
although it's predicted to be identical for both places over the
weekend (50ish and raining).

It may be an off-season thing (as well as the fact that I'm used to
the opposite extreme of bustle), but I found downtown SD to be
spookily empty even on the weekdays. There was a bit more activity
after dark, but even then...

There were a lot of great choices for restaurants; I wish I could have
sampled more of them!

Best of all, I scored some Sees Peanut Brittle at the airport! I'd
wanted to order some around Christmas but the shipping charges are
ridiculous from any source. Wegman's in Princeton used to carry Sees
candies but that's too far away. I don't know of any other east coast
source.

I used to hate the 6 hr trip to the left coast but with TVs on the
back of the seat, tempus fugit.

Sue(tm)

Hey Sue, next time we should have lunch! I live right near SDSU.

Where did you end up eating? Did you stay in the downtown area?
BTW, the place to score the See's is at their outlet store off Rosecrans.

kimberly

Nexis said:

"Curly Sue" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Just in time- the weather there is now colder than back in New York,
although it's predicted to be identical for both places over the
weekend (50ish and raining).

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Hey Sue, next time we should have lunch! I live right near SDSU.

Darn- it would have been fun to meet! I don't know when the next time
I'll be in California.

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Where did you end up eating?

Lessee-- I ate at Royal Thai, The Field (Irish), Dublin Square
(ditto), Great Gyro (a little place in the Westfield Mall), Joe's Crab
Shack, and had a rather weak margarita at Lobster Baja(?). The Irish
stops were just coincidence, though both places were very atmospheric.

I had ice cream at Ghiradellis, yum. I really wanted to check out
House of Blues and another BBQ place near Seaport Village, but didn't
have time. Also there was a Cafe 221 (?) that was supposed to be
good. Obviously, as it was one of the few places that was seriously
crowded when I got there. The wait time would have been too long for
my schedule so I ate at the Field, which was very nice. I was
surprized at the number of Italian restaurants, but unfortunately they
were beyond my budget (for dinner) as was the Persian restaurant that
looked interesting.

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Did you stay in the downtown area?

Yes, and I found out that it IS possible to travel uphill both ways
between two points 🙁 Specifically between the Comfort Inn on Ash
St. and the Convention Center.

The trolley was fun.

I couldn't find grocery/convenience stores until the last day I was
there. Vindigo had some serious omissions for San Diego, although it
was great in finding the nearest Post Office and it did have trolley
information. I was able to pick up some snacks at the World Market
which we stumbled on by accident.

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BTW, the place to score the See's is at their outlet store off Rosecrans.

Thanks. I'll have to plan ahead!

Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!