It's easy to spend a whole visit near the water and miss the parts of this city I'd actually recommend.
These 2,484 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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November 10 at 7:30pm
Humphreys Concerts By the Bay · Point Loma
Metal-detecting security checks and a strict no-bag policy set the stage at Humphreys Concerts By the Bay, where Rodrigo y Gabriela bring the OurHome Tour for a reserved seated evening performance.
November 10 at 6pm
Digital Gym Cinema · East Village • Adults $13 · Students & Seniors $11 · Members $9
Six peasants join Pancho Villa's army to fight for their community in this 1910 Mexican Revolution film screening at Digital Gym Cinema, a downtown independent cinema in an intimate setting.
November 11
Liberty Station Conference Center · Point Loma • $30 - $100
An East African drum circle animates this cultural celebration at Liberty Station Conference Center, bringing together music, heritage, dance, food, and art in support of community resilience and collective investment.
November 10 at 9:15pm
Digital Gym CINEMA · East Village • Regular $13 / Students & Seniors $11 / Members $9
An ambitious reporter investigates a senator's assassination and uncovers a vast corporate conspiracy in this 1970s classic thriller directed by Alan J. Pakula, screening at Digital Gym Cinema.
Every day from Nov. 2 to Jan. 31
Museum of Us · Banker's Hill • $10
Climb Balboa Park's iconic 1915 California Tower with a guide who unpacks the park's origins and the region's diverse communities. The payoff: sweeping 360-degree views from the Pacific to the Cuyamacas.
Every day at 4pm from Nov. 2 to Jan. 4
Top of the Hyatt · Gaslamp Quarter • $$
Forty floors up, the Top of the Hyatt dons a mask: dramatic decor, themed cocktails, and panoramic bay views. Come November, it slips into "A Very Merry Masquerade," trading mystery for holiday sparkle.
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Tue, Nov 10 · 4:00 PM
San Diego Craft Collective · Point Loma
Tue, Nov 10 · 7:00 PM
The Tipsy Crow · Gaslamp Quarter
$$
Tue, Nov 10 · 7:00 PM
Exhibit Hall · Gaslamp Quarter
Tue, Nov 10 · 3:00 PM
750 N Harbor Dr · Gaslamp Quarter
$0-$10
Tue, Nov 10 · 3:00 PM
Another Side Of San Diego Tours · Gaslamp Quarter
$229
Tue, Nov 10 · 4:00 PM
North Park
$32
Tue, Nov 10 · 5:00 PM
1880 Harbor Island Dr · Point Loma
$800
Tue, Nov 10 · 6:00 PM
Moniker General · Point Loma
Free
Tue, Nov 10 · 4:00 PM
San Diego Craft Collective · Point Loma
Tue, Nov 10 · 4:00 PM
The Cat Cafe · Gaslamp Quarter
$32
Tue, Nov 10 · 3:30 PM
2838 Garrison St · Point Loma
$115-$145
Tue, Nov 10 · 5:00 PM
Pacifica Sailing Charters · Point Loma
$800
Tue, Nov 10 · 5:00 PM
Market Mission Bay · Mission Bay
$894-$1150
Tue, Nov 10 · 4:00 PM
Birch Aquarium · La Jolla
Tue, Nov 10 · 7:00 PM
The Comedy Store La Jolla · La Jolla
Tue, Nov 10 · 9:00 PM
Werewolf · Gaslamp Quarter
$$
Tue, Nov 10 · 3:00 PM
Old Town · Old Town
$139
Tue, Nov 10 · 9:00 PM
Punch Bowl Social · East Village
$$
Tue, Nov 10 · 3:00 PM
Hard Rock Hotel San Diego · Gaslamp Quarter
Tue, Nov 10 · 4:00 PM
Mission Valley Branch Library · Mission Valley
Free
Tue, Nov 10 · 6:00 PM
San Diego · San Diego
$380
Tue, Nov 10 · 8:00 PM
San Diego VR · Miramar
Free
Tue, Nov 10 · 7:00 PM
National Comedy Theatre · Middletown
$245
Tue, Nov 10 · 3:15 PM
Birch Aquarium · La Jolla
Tue, Nov 10 · 9:00 PM
The Casbah · Middletown
Tue, Nov 10 · 3:00 PM
Whaley House Museum · Old Town
$129
Tue, Nov 10 · 3:00 PM
Another Side Of San Diego Tours · Gaslamp Quarter
$189
Tue, Nov 10 · 2:45 PM
Birch Aquarium · La Jolla
Tue, Nov 10 · 5:00 PM
Urban MO's Bar & Grill · Hillcrest
$8 All You Can Eat Spaghetti
Tue, Nov 10 · 6:00 PM
Moniker General · Point Loma
Free
Tue, Nov 10 · 5:30 PM
Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter · Gaslamp Quarter
$89 - $169
Tue, Nov 10 · 7:00 PM
Punch Bowl Social · East Village
$$
Tue, Nov 10 · 3:00 PM
Balboa Park · Burlingame
$119
Tue, Nov 10 · 3:00 PM
Fleet Science Center · Banker's Hill
Tue, Nov 10 · 4:00 PM
San Diego Craft Collective · Point Loma
Tue, Nov 10 · 3:00 PM
789 W Harbor Dr suite 158 · Gaslamp Quarter
$1531
Tue, Nov 10 · 5:00 PM
Point Loma
$800
Tue, Nov 10 · 7:00 PM
The San Diego Museum of Art · Balboa Park
Tue, Nov 10 · 7:30 PM
Mandell Weiss Theatre · La Jolla
Free
Tue, Nov 10 · 8:00 PM
Sevilla Nightclub of San Diego · Gaslamp Quarter
Tue, Nov 10 · 4:00 PM
2590 Truxtun Rd Studio 106 · Point Loma
Tue, Nov 10 · 6:00 PM
San Diego Craft Collective · Point Loma
$130
Tue, Nov 10 · 6:00 PM
UC San Diego Park & Market · East Village
Tue, Nov 10 · 3:00 PM
Point Loma
$89-$99.64
Tue, Nov 10 · 5:00 PM
GoCar Tours · Old Town
$230.55
Tue, Nov 10 · 2:45 PM
710 Grand Ave · Pacific Beach
$25
Tue, Nov 10 · 6:00 PM
AleSmith Brewing · Miramar
Tue, Nov 10 · 3:15 PM
GoSailingSanDiego.com SailingSpray.com · Point Loma
$446
Tue, Nov 10 · 4:00 PM
2590 Truxtun Rd Studio 106 · Point Loma
Tue, Nov 10 · 3:30 PM
Pink Duffy Party Boat cruises in San Diego · Point Loma
$375-$490
Tue, Nov 10 · 3:00 PM
3918 Mason St · Old Town
$161.46
Tue, Nov 10 · 6:00 PM
Kearny Mesa
$380 for ten classes or three monthly payments of $139.40
Tue, Nov 10 · 3:00 PM
1450 Harbor Island Dr · Point Loma
$328.54-$346
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