If you only come downtown for the occasional Padres game or—eep!—jury duty, you’re missing out on all the food, beer, arts, shopping, maker spaces, and new housing taking root in the 92101. Add to that an incoming UCSD outpost, the IDEA District opening its first building, luxury hotels and theaters on the rise, and a tech startup boom—San Diego’s downtown is moving on up.

The New Downtown: A Guide to San Diego’s Most Happening Neighborhood
Downtown San Diego