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Dynamic Downtown San Diego

Gaslamp Quarter

Downtown Skyline

Downtown from the Bay

Downtown San Diego is one of the newest dynamic metropolitan areas in the country, drawing visitors and residents alike with the tantalizing sights and sounds of a unique sophisticated city center. Framed by inland mountains and one of the most beautiful natural harbors in the world, downtown San Diego’s dazzling cityscape is a testament to years of redevelopment and urban revitalization.

Today, guests can check into a chic suite at the 35-room luxury urban Keating Hotel, designed by Pininfarina, the Italian design firm responsible for the international brands Ferrari and Maserati, or the 420-room 24/7 Hard Rock Hotel San Diego.

During the night, guests can party away in the eclectic Gaslamp Quarter, a 16.5 block historic district, ablaze with over 100 restaurants, 40 nightclubs and bars, entertainment, and retail opportunities galore. During daylight, they can visit the 42,000-seat PETCO Park and cheer on the hometown Padres, or climb aboard the USS Midway Museum to explore the city’s rich Navy heritage.

Boutique shopping and trendy cafes abound in colorful Little Italy; outdoor recreation, public art and nautical history fills downtown’s waterfront, and the region’s rich arts and culture is on display in the San Diego Museum of Contemporary Art.

Downtown’s multiple construction sites and cranes are evidence of a continuing building boom that includes new urban living, hotels, restaurants, retail, and art projects in its eight distinct neighborhoods –- Columbia, the Core, Cortez Hill, East Village, Gaslamp Quarter, Horton Plaza, Little Italy, and Marina. The following is a list of these exciting developments that awaits visitors in San Diego’s vibrant and diverse downtown urban center.

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