They recently expanded the local MTS Trolley line to extend to UCSD, so honestly you can pretty much get anywhere from where your at now, used to be tough living up there without a car.
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i grew up in miami. it’s nothing like san diego… other than needing a car and the possibility of living in a suburb etc… the vibe etc are very very different. miami is full of agro people … not everyone of course. there’s plenty of nice people but it has more than its share of total douchebags and psychos.
yeah I meant geographically. Warm weather and on the ocean. I understand Miami is it’s own thing when it comes to the people, that was the toughest part of living there.
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indeed. miami is humid af though and way hotter than san diego. the desert gets hot once you get like 8 or 9 miles from the coast in san diego but it also cools at night and is generally perfect aside from the santa ana winds and stuff like that… where as miami is 92 in february and your ass sweats just walking between air conditioned buildings. 
Great news! Thanks
Tacos El Gordo is worth the trek to get there.
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Look up the Facebook/ Instagram open oscillator, it’s an occasional meet up up mic nite style for electronic jams, usually at whistlestop but had some at casbah also
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El Gordo is rather overrated as far as taco places go. As far as TJ-style mini tacos go, they’re a bit ho-hum and often outclassed. In Tijuana itself, they’re just another run-of-the-mill spot with better-than-average marketing on this side of the border.
The birria thing has really skyrocketed in SD in the last 5+ years, and while there are a lot of opportunistic trendhoppers, some of these places are doing stellar work.
The California burrito might be seen as an aberration by purists, but it’s one of the few uniquely San Diegan ideas out there. Ditto for carne asada fries.
Maybe, but as a concierge who refers guests to restaurants for work, people lose their shit the first time they try it, and tacos el gordo is a fantastic introduction to the Lebanese inspired adoboda and smoky asada meats for like a fraction of a price of most spots .
There are tons of awesome mexican choices in San Diego and Tijuana. SALUD, TJ OYSTER BAR, LAS CUATRO MILPAS, TACOS EL FRANC (TJ) etc. I also attached further lists on tacos /iconic cali burrito spots.
Curious which ones who you think are better?
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Now that you mentioned Tijuana, how easy is to get there? Is it safe to travel for the day or a weekend?
You can get there super easily using the trolley system I mentioned in my other post. You just need your passport, and it helps quite a bit if you speak decent spanish. Sometimes it can take hours to cross back. My friends and I go there for day trips a lot and eat and drink mainly for cheap. It’s safe as long as you don’t go looking for trouble. Weekend trips mainly in the wine country valle de Guadalupe or on the Baja beach areas.
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Getting to Tijuana is easy. Coming back takes forever.
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After years of cruising around San Diego for years, there are positive things to be said about the tacos from: Tacos El Paisa, 664 TJ Birrieria, Tacos El Trompo, Tacos Machin, Lupe’s Tacos, Aqui es Texcoco, Tacos El Poblano.
A few years ago Tacos Revolucion would’ve made the list, but their quality tanked after 2020. Both members of Corduroy Institute noticed this and it was a real disappointment since this spot had nailed the TJ taco flavors quite well.
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OK! Those are some legit choices! you know you stuff
Aqui es Texcoco is one my favorites in SD as well! Lamb Barbecoa + Consumee & Huitalocoche Quesotacos FTW! Wash it down with a Beer from Insurgente or the Tamarindo aqua fresca with real tamarind!!
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Now I need to arrive to try all possible taco places.
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Hi y’all
I’m reviving this topic cause I need some more advice.
I’ll arrive on 12th September to San Diego, and I impulsively bought a ticket for a show on 16th Sept in LA hahahah
What are the best/cheapest ways to go from LA to San Diego? I’ll probably go from 16th to 17th since the show is in the night.
Cheapest way might be to drive, should be 3-4 hours each way. Better if you can carpool with some local friends, but that’s a tall order for a new arrival.
Best way would probably be to book a hotel in LA, fly from SD to LAX, uber to the show and back, then fly back the next day. If you are solo, flying might be cheaper than driving. The more people you bring along, the better driving looks.
I’d seriously consider booking a hotel in either case.
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From DC to NYC the cheapest is one of the bus lines, eg. Chinatown bus. Potential risk with these cheap bus lines is you might get a reckless driver. Some of my friends opt to pay a little more - like $25 to $30 instead of getting on a $10 bus just for Wifi.
This is one of the cheap bus lines between LA and SD. No idea if it’s the best or the worst. but the review should give some idea of pros and cons
Amtrak train between LA and SD is about $36 each way. Unlike the buses, the trains do not get stuck in car traffic.
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I’d try to get a ride to LA first. After that, the train is not a bad option, but I think the tickets can be pricey. Was this show not something that would also make a stop in SD? Getting to LA can be a hassle, but 3-4 hours to get there means you made a terrible decision to drive during rush hour. It’s only a couple hours away, if your timing is right.
Thank u both!
Amtrak looks good, funnier for me than going to the airport hahahaha I saw the schedule on the web page and it should be less than 3 hours from San Diego to LA.
Unfortunately no, it’s a brazilian producer/dj so he will olay in very few cities in the US. I went to Brazil to weeks ago and I wasn’t able to see him there, so now is my chance.
I will try to find some locals to carpool, I have 3 days to convince them to join me hahaha also the ticket was quite cheap so another benefit there.
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