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Embarcadero

Harbor Drive between Market and Grape streets, San Diego, CA 92101
Embarcadero Marina
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Embarcadero Marina
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Ranked #54 of 193 attractions in San Diego
4.5 of 5 stars 8 Reviews
Type: Scenic/ Historic Walking Areas, Wharfs/ Piers/ Boardwalks
Description: This walkway along San Diego's waterfront gives visitors great views of downtown and a chance to choose from many restaurants along the way.
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San Diego, California, United States
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“new things to see”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

battleship, old submarine, star f india sailing ship, old ferry, anthoys reastaurant...alot to see for a few hours looking aorund.

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Monterey, California
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Need parking”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012

Location is wonderfull but there is no enough place to park the car.

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San Diego, California
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31 reviews 31 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Nice walking area.”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2012
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Nice walking area. Lots of navy lore. See the midway museum and check out the Bob Hope memorial.

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San Diego
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40 reviews 40 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“Spanish Influence in San diego”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2012

Nice place to relax, walk,contemplate...enjoy the view, do a little fishing.

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San Diego, California
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Beautiful place to walk around and people watch”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 March 2012

this is the perfect place on a beautiful san diego afternoon to just walk and look at people!

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See 17 more reviews by kdeskin for San Diego
Descanso, CA
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Things to do on the Embarcadero”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 March 2012
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person found this review helpful

You can just stroll, roller blade, or ride in one of the rented bikes where someone else has to do the pedaling. The sights of the boats out sailing and Navy or cargo ships or cruise ships coming in is great. There is the San Diego Maritime Museum with the Star of India (the oldest active sailing ship in the... More

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See 3 more reviews by mrscalculus for San Diego
Hadley, Massachusetts
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52 reviews 52 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
“Beautiful long walk”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2012

Granted the weather was amazing, high 70's, and the company great. I love a destination where I can take a long walk while enjoying the sights and atmosphere. We didn't shop, eat, or go on a pedcab ride and that means we had a whole lot of fun for zero cash.

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San Diego, California
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71 reviews 71 reviews
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
“Beautiful view”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 December 2011

It's worth to visit because of the view and some good places to eat around there.

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Harbor Drive between Market and Grape streets
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