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Things to Do
Places to See
Food to Enjoy

San Diego

Restaurant/Food

Dining near SDSU South Campus (all short walking distance):

Looking for a fun local appt driving distance from SDSU, try:

D.Z. Akin’s. New York-style Jewish deli. Extensive menu.
- Breakfast, lunch, dinner, bakery.
Majorette. Neighborhood bar. Kitchen open (ex. burgers and fried things) ‘til 9pm.

Lunch options near The Old Globe in Balboa Park:

Lady Carolyn's Pub
- opens 90 minutes before showtime
Panama 66
Craft Cafe at Mingei
Artifact at Mingei
Further walk or drive across the bridge:
- Cucina Urbana
- Corner Drafthouse
- Westbean Coffee (a local favorite!)
- Su Su Sushi
- Barrio Star

Conference Bar (open until midnight)

Eureka! SDSU
5140 College Avenue Suite 111, San Diego, California 92115
(619) 220-2400

Cultural Sites/Museums/Tour Options

Barrio Logan (self-guided tour)

Murals at Chicano Park
Gallery at Bread and Salt building
Try some freshly roasted coffee at Ryan Bros Coffee or Cafe Moto
Lunch at Todo Pa La Cruda or Fish Guts

Historic Old Town (museums, restaurants, shopping)
Balboa Park and Spanish Village (museums, gardens, arts/cultural events)
Museums Park Explorer pass
San Diego Zoo
USS Midway Museum

Performances/Art events

Use discount code LMDA2025 for these theater performances:

Indian Princess by Eliana Theologides Rodriguez (WP) at La Jolla Playhouse
The Janeiad by Anna Ziegler at The Old Globe (WP)

Night Tours: San Diego City Lights Night Tour or Ghosts & Gravestones Frightseeing Tour

Tijuana

Restaurant/Food

Breakfast, lunch, dinner near CECUT (walking from CECUT 10 to 15 minutes)
- Inside Plaza Río (a mall near CECUT)
  - Toks (there is a lunch menu every day, three-course meal)
  - Sanborns
  - Café La Flor
  - Thrifty (ice cream)
  - Starbucks
  - Torta Plaza
  - Dinastía 12 (Restaurant and coffee)
- Near CECUT (crossing the street) walking from CECUT 15 to 20 minutes
  - Blue Luna (coffee shop)
  - Sushi Tei
  - La Fogata (Mexican food)
  - Mercado Hidalgo (Mexican market you can buy fruit, Mexican candy, food, drinks (non alcohol), souvenirs)
    - Cuatro Etnias (Traditional Mexican)
    - Café Hidalgo
  - La Flor de Vida (Vegan and Vegetarian options)
  - Tacos el Franc (near CECUT) those tacos have a Michelin Star
  - Lion Fish (Seafood)
  - Tijuanazo Tacos (near Costco)
- Walking 20 to 25 minutes from CECUT
  - Telefónica Gastro Park (Food Court Style with various options of food, beer and drinks)
  - EarthBowl (Vegan)
Dinner options (Uber recommends some a little farther from CECUT, about 10–15 minutes away):
- Restaurante Caesars (downtown)
- Vittorios (Italian food) (downtown)
- La Cevichería Nais (seafood) (downtown)
- La Justina (BajaMed Cuisine)
- Georgina Restaurante (Fine Dining, Chef Owned)
- Insurgente Tap Room (Brewery/Bar Food)
- Tijuana Jazz Club (Small Bites/Drinks)
- The Sushi Tap (Brewery and Sushi)
- 617 Fusion (Fine Dining)
- Almanara Cacho (Lebanese/Mediterranean)

Conference Bar/Nightclub

Stock Bar at Hotel Real Inn
Plaza de los Héroes 9902,
Zona Urbana Rio Tijuana, 22010
Tijuana, B.C., Mexico
open until 11pm on Thur at 1am Fri/Sat

Cultural Sites/Museums/Tours

Mercado Hidalgo (famous Tijuana market very near CECUT)
Av. Revolución (downtown Tijuana)
Pasaje Rodríguez (An alleyway known for its vibrant street art, galleries, and cafes.)
Coffees shops at “La Cacho” neighborhood
Visit the border in Playas de Tijuana
- Uber needed. You can’t miss it!

Performances/Art event options

One Voice Theatre Monologue Festival at CECUT (Wednesday night)
Visual arts at CECUT
Other Special Performance TBA at CECUT (Saturday night)

Closing night options for Saturday

La Cantina de los Remedios is a good local restaurant near the two hotels
Rubiks (dancing 70’s / 80’s)
Dandy del Sur
Latinos (drag show)

Note: Open Table, Google Maps are always a good option to find cool places!

Saturday options for people staying in TJ side:

9 am breakfast at Mercado Hidalgo
Walk through the Jardín del Caracol (garden inside CECUT)
Enjoy exhibitions