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Torrey Pines State Reserve

12600 N Torrey Pines Rd
Jct N Torrey Pines Rd and Coast Hwy 101
La Jolla, CA 92039

Roxanna K. writes: Do I really need another reason to pay San Diego's sunshine tax? I hiked Torrey this weekend for the first time since I moved here 8 years ago because I heard it was peak time to see some purdy flowers. I felt like the biggest idiot for never…

Spruce Street Bridge

Spruce St & First Ave.
San Diego, CA 92103

Jeff J. writes: Whilst browsing the vicinity for a romantic spot to have relations with a certain gentleman (manhunt trick I had just met), we happened upon a lovely and charming enclosure near 1st and Spruce (stranger's garage), but our tender embrace was…

Cabrillo National Monument
Neighborhood: Point Loma

1800 Cabrillo Memorial Drive
San Diego, CA 92106

JC D. writes: You have to give history 5 stars, especially if it's from the motherland.

O.k, so is Cabrillo Spanish or Portuguese? No one can make up their mind.

Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo or Joao Rodrigues Cabrilho? No one knows his exact date of birth or place of…

City of San Diego
Neighborhood: Downtown

202 C St # 2
San Diego, CA 92101

Brenda W. writes: All I have to say is, I dropped my keys as I was getting out of my car.. OF COURSE I was standing next to a storm drain!! The keys, as we all could have guessed, fell DOWN the drain and into oblivion!!
My car has a sensor in the key and I HAVE NO…

San Diego Public Library

820 E Street
San Diego, CA 92101

Irene S. writes: while it would be silly to compare this to the downtown library i now love and frequent (that's the one in berkeley, folks), this library will always have a special place in my heart.

my mom works at the courthouse downtown, and frequently i would…

San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve

North Rios Ave
Solana Beach, CA 92075

Denise L. writes: San Elijo is pretty damn cool. You have to drive past the train station and park in the residental neighborhood at the dead end. Get on the trail and start running East as that part is downhill and mostly shade.
When you get to the signs on your…

San Diego Mission Valley Branch Library
Neighborhood: Mission Valley

2123 Fenton Parkway
San Diego, CA 92108

Walker S. writes: This is a beautiful building located right by the trolley in Mission Valley. The services are top notch just like at all the terrific San Diego Library's. You can sit in the back near a window and just get away from the noise. Find a book or…

Morrison Hotel Gallery
Neighborhood: La Jolla

1230 Prospect Street
La Jolla, CA 92037

JC D. writes: Sweet gallery.
I love black and white photography. Just love it. This guy has everything from the '60's. Everyone. He has a pic of the doors in L.A where they had like two seconds to take a pic inside of the Hotel Morisson. They got kicked out right…

The Miramar Recycling Center
Neighborhood: Kearny Mesa

5165 Convoy St
San Diego, CA 92111

Chris K. writes: What a dump! Sorry. I had to make a joke.

This place runs a good business. They're efficient and, of course, helpful to the environment. You can bring anything here to recycle. I've brought a fax machine, an old computer, keyboard, mouse and the…

Marine Corps Recruiting Depot San Diego

Witherby St at Panama St
near Pacific Hwy
San Diego, CA 92140

Jessica C. writes: I love shopping here (at the Exchange) when I'm with my parents! I always seem to go when there's a graduation...so there's some eye candy wandering around =P As for the shopping, they have a good selection of purses (mostly Dooney and Coach) with a…

Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcala

10818 San Diego Mission Rd
San Diego, CA 92108

Diana D. writes: It's sunny once again here in gorgeous San Diego and we all know what that means... it's time once again to play hooky and ditch work.

Step One: Call in sick, you've unexpectedly caught Conjunctivitis
(aka pink eye)
Step Two: Drive your buns to…

It's All About the Kids Foundation
Neighborhood: Gaslamp

852 5th Ave
Suite 209
San Diego, CA 92101

Rachel R. writes: The "It's All About the Kids Foundation" is a wonderful organization that hosts "Partying for a Purpose" events (http://www.partyingfor...). Upcoming events include Disco Night with the San Diego Gulls on March 4, 2006, and the Jungle Luau at the…

Cardiff-by-the-Sea Library

2081 Newcastle Avenue
Cardiff By The Sea, CA 92007

Julie G. writes: Just as sweet as they come. This little library has a great vibe. The computer stations are always full as the modern structure is bright and airy unlike old stuffy Libraries from my childhood days. They have a great kid's section and hold events for…

La Jolla Athenaeum
Neighborhood: La Jolla

1008 Wall Street
La Jolla, CA 92039

Christine C. writes: Culture, culture, culture! That is what you get at The Atheneum. It is one of the few private libraries in the state and the only library / art gallery / concert venue in San Diego. The Atheneum is over a 100 years old, and it in one of the cutest,…

San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy Nature Center

2710 Manchester Ave
Cardiff By The Sea, CA 92007

Julie G. writes: The Nature Center at San Elijo Lagoon is found off a Manchester Avenue in Cardiff. It offers information on the lagoon and what you might find during your hike. They also hold educational seminars for schools and visitors. They offer guided hikes and…

Ted Williams' Boyhood Home
Neighborhood: North Park

4121 Utah Street.
San Diego, CA 92104

David M. writes: This is where baseball great Ted Williams spent most of his childhood. It's pretty non-descript -- a metal fence instead of a white picket one. You wouldn't know that Teddy Ballgame lived here, except some Red Sox fans will leave tributes.

City of Lemon Grove
Neighborhood: Lemon Grove

3232 Main Street
Lemon Grove, CA 91945

David M. writes: This city is actually a nice place for a foodie. Lots of non-chain Mexican eateries dot Broadway and there are some fun thrift stores and dive bars as well. The place looks like a little like a small country town but it's easily accessible to…

United States Post Office

2027 Newcastle
Cardiff By The Sea, CA 92007

Julie G. writes: This is the cutest little post office with the nicest postal workers. Russ and Eve have been here for years and they know the locals names which is cool. Makes you feel like you live in a small town. They aren't opened on Saturdays and don't have all…

US Post Office - Del Mar

122 15th St
Del Mar, CA 92014

Julie G. writes: This very busy little post office has one of the prettiest gardens surrounding the entrance so it deserves a Yelp-out! Check out the photos and see for yourself.

Civic Center Trolley Station
Neighborhood: Downtown

202 C St
San Diego, CA 92101

Fred C. writes: This station is served by the Blue and Orange Lines. It is also within the discounted downtown fare zone.

The San Diego Trolley has a street all to its own within downtown. This is one of a few stations on C Street, reserved exclusively for Trolleys.…

Fifth Avenue Trolley Station
Neighborhood: Downtown

500 C St
San Diego, CA 92101

Fred C. writes: This station is served by the Blue and Orange Lines. It is also within the discounted downtown fare zone.

Everything that can be said for the Civic Center Trolley Station can be said about the Fifth Avenue Station. It's on C Street, it's two blocks…

Crab Carillon

700 25th St
San Diego, CA 92102

Matt R. writes: I love this place. Go to the west side of the 25th Street overpass above the 94 freeway and bring a metal rod. You'll notice that the railing has chimes on it. You play the chimes by running alongside the railing and running your stick across the…

UCSD Biomedical Library

9500 Gliman Dr 0699
Near School of Medicine Building 605, parking P604
La Jolla, CA 92093

Steve R. writes: This library was recently expanded in 2006.

I love this library. It's a secret find of a friend of mine who is taking UCSD extension classes. We come here to study every Sunday and always get a nice, large study room that contains a table with 6…

Friends of the Chula Vista Library
Neighborhood: Chula Vista

365 F St
Chula Vista, CA 91910

Sandy E. writes: This library is great! I don't even live in Chula Vista but I go to this library all the time. They're even great online. I download ebooks from their website all the time. The only thing I think they made a mistake on was in buying those awful…

La Mesa Library
Neighborhood: La Mesa

8055 University Ave.
La Mesa, CA 91941

David M. writes: LIke all of San Diego County's libraries, the La Mesa branch is pretty beaten down. Still, I give it four stars for its children section, friendly staff and a great selection of CDs. I just borrowed a Lee Scratch Perry CD, a Shuggie Otis recording…

Riford San Diego Public Library
Neighborhood: La Jolla

7555 Draper St.
La Jolla, CA 92039

Huana P. writes: I really love this library! It used to be so small, and only one level...but after the renovations and all the donations poured in by the Jacob family, it's so cute! It's nothing like the billion dollar Cerritos public library, but the La Jolla…

Naval Base San Diego

S 32nd St at E Harbor Dr
San Diego, CA 92136

Richard C. writes: Naval Base San Diego, or NBSD, is one place I try to avoid as much as possible, only because of my memories growing up in and around it. I like the new commissary (a big-ass grocery store for you civilian types), the largest one of its kind in the…

Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery
Neighborhood: Point Loma

1800 Cabrillo Memorial Dr
San Diego, CA 92101

michelle m. writes: I'm not a spiritual person, but I am pretty sentimental. I really believe that life is subject to change at any moment so you best take the time to appreciate the little things which might not be there tomorrow. The other thing to know about me is…

Otay Landfill, Inc.

1700 Maxwell Rd
Chula Vista, CA 91911

Tom H. writes: Where do you get a birds eye view of Knott's Soak City and the Coors Amphitheater whilst being treated to the pungent aroma of rot and the scream of seagulls chastened by whiz bangs? San Diego county's own landfill, of course. The guys working here…

San Diego County Clerk's Office
Neighborhood: Little Italy

County Administration Center
1600 Pacific Hwy, Room 273
San Diego, CA 92101

daeman c. writes: On Tuesday, August 14th 2007 I got hitched.

When telling people beforehand that Lindsay and I would be going down to the County Admin building to have the ceremony we were met with so much disdain that we actually started to believe that maybe the…

Copley Library - University of San Diego
Neighborhood: Linda Vista

5998 Alcala Park
University of San Diego
San Diego, CA 92110

Ethan H. writes: A fantastic resource for the community. I teach and work at UCSD, and yet I often come here when I really need something.

Very friendly staff, beautiful reading rooms, good computers. In some ways, it has more to say for itself than UCSD's main…

United States Government: San Ysidro Port of Entry

720 E San Ysidro Blvd
San Ysidro, CA 92173

Mike F. writes: For the amount of traffic this place deals with on an everyday basis along with homeland security, this place is a great reminder why we appreciate what they do and why they do it. Take it for granted, everything is not perfect, but for me, its a…

Postal Annex
Neighborhood: Torrey Hills

4645 Carmel Mountain Rd
Suite 308
San Diego, CA 92130

Steve R. writes: This would have been a 5* if it had 24 hour access to the mailboxes.

This is your usual UPS Store type competition. Photocopies, limited greeting cards, mailing supplies, complete shipping services, and rental mailboxes inside.

The staff has always…

San Diego Mesa College Learning Resource Center
Neighborhood: Clairemont

7250 Mesa College Drive
Building LRC / Near D-100 and I-300 Buildings
San Diego, CA 92111

Steve R. writes: Not bad for a library built in 1998.

This library accents the vertical with over five floors. Main stairway and elevator access.

Plenty of books and online databases, some of which can be accessed from home along with their online catalog.

Limited study…

Marine Corps Air Station Miramar
Neighborhood: Miramar

Miramar Way at Altair Ave
San Diego, CA 92145

Tasha H. writes: feel like being isolated on an island with a bunch of marines? then visit miramar base... minus the island. its an entirely different world once you get past the military police at the gate.

i used to work, shop, and hang out here for the most of my…

San Diego Public Defender
Neighborhood: Downtown

232 A St
San Diego, CA 92101

scott p. writes: This is the main office of the San Diego public defender- don't show up without an appointment! But this is where you would come to meet with your public defender.

Bonita-Sunnyside Branch Library
Neighborhood: Chula Vista

4375 Bonita Rd
Bonita, CA 91902

Thea T. writes: The community room at the Bonita-Sunnyside Branch library is great for having public film screenings and community forums. Space has capacity for about 100-150 standing, 60-70 seated (that's with generous walking space, not smooshed space!), there is…

San Diego Public Library Mission HIlls Branch
Neighborhood: Mission Hills

925 W Washington St
San Diego, CA 92103

becky k. writes: i really love the public library. san diego's library system is pretty good and i like my neighborhood one in particular. it's not the newest or fanciest, but it is small and the staff is courteous, knowledgeable, and the selection is good.

i got…

California Department of Motor Vehicles
Neighborhood: Clairemont

4375 Derrick Dr
San Diego, CA 92117

Alissandra L. writes: What, you think I can't Yelp the DMV? Fuck that, yes I can.

You know, the DMV is a great place to people-watch, especially since you're stuck there for hours with nothing else to do except wait for your number to be flashed on the tv screens. I like…

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