9 guides · updated weekly
Shopping guides.
Deep dives into SD's neighborhoods, occasions and obsessions: where to go, what to buy, and where to eat after. Written by locals, checked against the shops themselves.
San Diego Mall Holiday Hours 2026: Black Friday & Christmas
Fashion Valley and Las Americas Premium Outlets are closed Thanksgiving and open at 6am on Black Friday. Carlsbad Premium Outlets hadn't posted holiday hours yet. All hours from each mall's own site.
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Fashion Valley
Hillcrest
Ocean Beach
La JollaEvery MICHELIN Restaurant in San Diego (2026)
All 34 restaurants in San Diego, La Jolla and Coronado in the MICHELIN Guide California 2026: 3 starred, 7 Bib Gourmands and 24 Recommended, with the ones near our shopping districts marked.
3 stars · 7 Bib Gourmand · 24 recommended
Read guide →San Diego Gifts 2026: North Park to Seaport Village
14 San Diego gifts from Artelexia, Casa Palma Dulce, Purrgatory and Sock Harbor, each price checked on the shop's own site, from $6 up.
Read guide →La Jolla Village Shopping Walk: Girard Avenue, Prospect Street and the Galleries
A walking loop through La Jolla Village: Warwick's and the Ascot Shop on Girard, the boutiques of the 7800 block, Quint and Joseph Bellows galleries, and Prospect St above the cove, with parking and hours.
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A Saturday in Little Italy: The Mercato, India Street and the Kettner Galleries
How to spend a Saturday in Little Italy: the Mercato on W Date St from 8am, Mona Lisa's deli counter, the boutiques and antiques of India St, and the galleries on Kettner Blvd, with where to park.
Read guide →North Park on Foot: Ray Street, 30th Street and University Avenue
A walking route through North Park: the Ray St block of makers and Mexican folk art, vintage and books on 30th St, and the shops along University Ave, with the city garage that makes it easy.
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Shopping Near San Diego State: South Campus Plaza and the Green Line to Fashion Valley
A guide to shopping around SDSU: the Aztec Shops bookstore and markets on campus, Trader Joe's and dinner at South Campus Plaza, the Thursday farmers market, and the Green Line trolley to Fashion Valley.
Read guide →Shopping Near UC San Diego: Price Center, Westfield UTC and La Jolla
A guide to shopping around UC San Diego: the Bookstore in Price Center, groceries and errands at The Shops at La Jolla Village, Westfield UTC one trolley stop away, and La Jolla Village for gifts and dinner with parents.
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Shopping Near the University of San Diego: Fashion Valley, Hillcrest and Morena
A guide to shopping around USD: the Torero Store and Tu Mercado on campus, Costco on Morena Boulevard, Fashion Valley below the mesa, and the bookshops, vintage and restaurants of Hillcrest.
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San Diego Hotels Near the Best Shopping
17 San Diego hotels sorted by the shopping attached or closest, from La Jolla Village and Little Italy to Westfield UTC, with the 2 MICHELIN Key hotels marked.
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