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Highlights :
Harbor Attractions
: Dining
& Shops | Logistics
| Getting
There | Insider
Tips
Highlights
Take a harbor cruise and experience San
Diego from a dolphin’s perspective. Stroll, bike, or skate
to or from Seaport Village. Relax and count the sailboats against
the backdrop of the graceful Coronado Bay Bridge. A lovely seafood
meal, a ferry
boat ride at twilight to Coronado… just a few of San Diego’s
endless possibilities.
Harbor
Attractions
The Embarcadero (Spanish for wharf) along Harbor Drive covers the
area from the Star of India to Seaport
Village. Consider starting along the scenic San Diego Harbor
and strolling from Embarcadero Marina Park, which borders Seaport
Village and the San
Diego Convention Center, to the Star of India, the oldest active
sailing ship in the world and the pride of San Diego. Embarcadero
Marina Park is not only a great place for the kids to run around,
but it offers of San Diego’s best views. On the way, you’ll
pass Broadway Pier, where the Coronado
Ferry and Harbor Cruises depart. A little farther, at Harbor
Drive and Ash Street, lies the Star of India. Don’t miss walking
the decks of this magnificent ship and discovering San Diego’s
rich maritime heritage. The other vessels in the Maritime
Museum fleet are also well worth a visit.
Dining
& Shops
For lunch, dinner, or anything in between, try Anthony’s Fish
Grotto, Fishette, or the upscale Star of the Sea, also at Harbor
Drive and Ash. Back at Seaport Village there’s always something
happening in addition to the charming shops and diverse restaurants.
Logistics
Harbor Drive has metered spaces. There’s
also free parking at Embarcadero Marina Park (by Convention Center
and Seaport Village) and 2-hour free parking at Seaport Village
(with any purchase). You can also park at the pay lot at Ash Street
and Pacific Coast Highway (just east of and parallel to Harbor Drive).
Getting There
From Mission Valley, take I-8 west to I-5
south, exit at Front Street, and turn right on Ash Street, which
ends at Harbor Drive and the Star of India. A left turn on Harbor
Drive will lead you to Seaport Village.
Insider Tips
The Embarcadero is a short drive south on
Harbor Drive from the San Diego Airport, Harbor Island, and Shelter
Island; it’s also just a few blocks west of downtown and the
Gaslamp District. You can take a bike across on the ferry or rent
one on the Coronado side. At the Coronado Ferry Landing, you’ll
find specialty shops, restaurants, a waterfront park, sandy beaches,
a fishing pier, and a bay-front bike path.
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