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Gaslamp Quarter


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #18 of 275 attractions in San Diego
Traveler Description: A 16-block national historic district that offers visitors a variety of restaurants and shops, as well as an eyeful of Victorian architecture.
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Attraction type: Neighborhood, Scenic/historic walking area, Specialty shop, Historic village, Historic walking area
Activities: Dining, Shopping, City walk sightseeing
Address: Fourth Avenue between Broadway and Market San Diego, CA 92101
Tel: 619-237-1492
Fax: 619-233-4693

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4 of 5 stars
Traveler247365   1 contribution
Calabasas CA
Jun 20, 2009
2/3 found this review helpful

The Gaslamp Quarter is a fun and happening place on Saturday nights for the 21-35 year old crowd. If you get there before 10 p.m. you get in for half price at the nightclubs ($10). There are a lot of people there so it is a good place to check out and be seen. There are only two problems with... more

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5 of 5 stars
vwjettadriver1   45 contributions
Grand Rapids
Mar 29, 2009
2/2 found this review helpful

We stayed in the Gaslamp Quarter in the Omni for two nights. We originally planned on just going to PetCo for a tour and the Midway and Mardi Gras. I wish we could have stayed longer! TONS of excellent resturants and bars and clubs. Cute boutiques and shops everywhere. The Mardi Gras celebration and parade was a riot. I can... more

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3 of 5 stars
glacial_erratic   46 contributions
Okemos, Michigan
Mar 9, 2009
3/3 found this review helpful

If you are looking for restaurants or bars, then the Gaslamp Quarter might seem more interesting. We visited the Gaslamp Quarter on a Sunday afternoon, hoping to visit some interesting shops. We were disappointed that there were a lot of bars and restaurants, but not any shops that we saw. There is a large multi-level mall with no interesting stores... more

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4 of 5 stars
ChicagoIlLilly   5 contributions
chicago il
Feb 24, 2009
2/2 found this review helpful

We visited in Jan 09 and it is an interesting part of the city. One can find nightlife of course yet during the day we did our own walking tour of the origional period architecture. There are many great origional buildings. There is also a wonderful house museum that is open to the public too. If you are an antique... more

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5 of 5 stars
natvsandiegan   3 contributions
San Diego, CA
Sep 29, 2008
5/6 found this review helpful

This place has done a 180 in the last 5 years from what it once was. I mean this in a good way. the restaurants are world class and the entertainment is everywhere. From street performers to Petco park- home of the Padres, everything is at your fingertips. The waterfront is walking distance from the Gaslamp and the night life... more

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2 of 5 stars
kittie_uppu   1 contribution
san diego
Oct 14, 2007
1/40 found this review helpful

its an awesome place to be if you like to have some fun. more

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5 of 5 stars
STPAULTOURIST   4 contributions
ST PAUL
Jul 3, 2007
4/5 found this review helpful

We stayed in this area. It was very alive and full of things to do. There were also many restaurants all within walking distance of our vacation property. more

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5 of 5 stars
lubrew   3 contributions
Orange, California
Mar 9, 2007
3/4 found this review helpful

You can't go to San Diego with out coming here! The Bars, The food, The Hotels! more

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1 of 5 stars
djjm9   5 contributions
Ballston Lake, New York
Aug 2, 2006
24/56 found this review helpful

STAY AWAY. While the section called the Gaslamp Quarter can be viewed as nice, I felt it was far too congested with over priced mediocre restaurants and far too congested with the "riff-raff" of the city. I was actually disgusted with the homeless, the unpleasant elements and the apparent drug dealers roaming free on almost every corner of the city... more

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4 of 5 stars
Kris10Toronto   17 contributions
Toronto, On
Jul 11, 2006
17/17 found this review helpful

The gaslamp area of San Diego is definitely a place to check out, it consists of a pretty large part of downtown and is full of really nice restuarants and shops. We went to Sammy's Wood Fired Pizza which is a nice relaxed restaurant, not too expensive, and right across from the outdoor mall. The gaslamp area has access to... more

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Gaslamp Quarter Address

Fourth Avenue between Broadway and Market, San Diego, CA 92101
Tel: 619-237-1492 Fax: 619-233-4693