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Old Town San Diego
Chamber of Commerce

2383 San Diego Avenue
San Diego CA 92110
(Phone) 619.291.4903
(Fax) 619.291.9383
otsd@aol.com


Historic Old Town
Welcome and Discover Historic Old Town San Diego.

Step back in time into a colorful world of fun and entertainment in beautiful Historic Old Town San Diego, the Birthplace of California where the first Europeans settled. Around every corner there is more history waiting for you. The finest in professional theatre, artisans, galleries and shops are all within easy walking distance with free live entertainment, mariachis, dancers, period attire docents providing tours and more.
Old Town San Diego is nestled in heart of San Diego, with more than 150 shops, award-winning restaurants, 17 museums, and historical sites. Old Town is just a short walk from the San Diego Trolley Transit Center and a short drive from most San Diego destinations. Old Town is the perfect weekend getaway. Come visit the history of the beginning of California.

Old Town is home to:

  • 9 Quality Hotels
  • 32 Restaurants
  • 106 Speciality Shops
  • 12 Art Galleries
  • 27 Historic Buildings & Sites
  • Old Town San Diego State Historic Park
  • Heritage Park (Victorian Homes)
  • Presidio Park
  • Sheriff's Museum
  • Old Town Trolley Tours
  • Mormon Battalion Visitors Center

San Diego area attractions:

  • Balboa Park (5 mi)
  • Beaches (3.0 mi)
  • Coronado Island (10 mi)
  • Cruise Ships (5 mi)
  • Gaslamp Quarter (4 mi)
  • Wild Animal Park (25 mi)
  • San Diego Zoo (5 mi)
  • Sea World (3 mi)
  • Tijuana, Mexico (18 mi)


It’s easy to get to Old Town without driving

Take the San Diego Trolley to the Old Town Transit Station (Blue Line from downtown and Green Line from east county. Bus routes 8, 9, 10, 20 and 30 will take you to Old Town.

There is additional free parking at the Caltrans parking lot evenings and weekends. The parking lot is located on the north side of Taylor Street next to Padre Trail Inn and across from the Bazaar del Mundo.


Old Town San Diego - The funniest home videos are here

Want more information about Old Town?


If you would like to receive a copy of the Historic Old Town San Diego Guide, please send an email and one guide will be mailed at no charge.
Please put Request Old Town Guide in the email Subject Line. Emails with (no subject) are not read.
Please allow 2 weeks for delivery. You can also go to the Old Town San Diego Guide Web Site to view or print a copy of the guide.

ARE YOU PLANNING A GROUP VISIT OR CONVENTION?


Our self-guided walking maps are filled with history, games and self-walking tour.
Let us know how many you need for your "goody bags" and we'll send them to you asap.

We will send up to 5 free. (Quantities of more than five will incur a additional shipping and handling fee.)

Email us your request at: alphabethouse@sbcglobal.net. Thank you.


PLANNING A WEDDING?


Old Town San Diego is the perfect place to make your own history! Surrounded by intimate settings for small wedding groups to hundreds of guests, we are a great place to start your life together under San Diego's blue, sunny skies!


Many of the Old Town sites available are:

• Heritage Park with its cobblestone roads, magnificent Corral tree and beautiful historic Victorian homes,
• Old Town State Historic Park with its 1800's adobe casa gardens, giant trees and romantic ambiance,
• Presidio Park with grassy alcoves nestled in the hillside surrounded by lush plantings and babbling brooks, and
• The Whaley House which offers a historic park under a giant old oak, an 1800's chapel and much more!

. . . and so not to forget . . .

Several of our hotels offer flowered gardens, fountains, Spanish ambiance, courtyard privacy and on-site catering and many of our restaurants offer lively decorated private party rooms for the perfect pre-or-post wedding celebrations.
All you have to do is send us an email with name, complete address and we'll send you our beautiful "Making History Wedding Guide" filled with location site photos, resources, 1800's ideas and stories of romantic Old California. It is only available in hard copy.