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Downtown San Diego: Gaslamp Quarter, USS Midway, Comic-Con & La Playa

July 22, 2017 by Michael Huntley

Last Updated: July 2017

We interrupted our New England summer travels when Michael needed to fly back to San Diego for a week to manage his physician practice. It turned out to be a welcome reset — and a reminder of how much there is to do in a city we know well. Downtown San Diego has transformed steadily over the years, and with Comic-Con and Pride Week both kicking off during our visit, the streets had an unusually electric energy. San Diego is the eighth largest city in the United States, its economy anchored by military and defense as much as tourism, and its enduring appeal built on miles of sandy coastline and one of the most reliably mild climates in the country.

Sunset over downtown San Diego skyline

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