Mitch & Melissa

April 11, 2025 • Escondido, California

Mitch & Melissa

April 11, 2025 • Escondido, California

Things to Do

As most of you know, Mitch and I are foodies at heart, so most of these recommendations are going to be our favorite restaurants, sprinkled with things we love to do in sunny San Diego!

Carlsbad State Beach

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4353, Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad, CA 92008, USA
(760) 720-7001

There's a great walking path along the beach, and its usually not crowded!

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Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens - Escondido

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1999 Citracado Parkwy, Escondido, CA 92029, USA
(760) 294-7866

Located right down the street from our house, Stone Brewing is an awesome place to grab a beer, enjoy some food, and hangout with family! Their Ahi tuna nachos are amazing!

Le Papagayo Carlsbad

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660 Carlsbad Village Dr, Carlsbad, CA 92008, USA
(442) 333-9090

One of our favorite spots! All the food is amazing (try the birria eggrolls forsure), they always have live music and its a casual fun spot!

Callie

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1195 Island Ave, San Diego, CA 92101, USA
(619) 255-9696

Callie is one of our favorite Mediterranean restaurants in San Diego, you can't go wrong with anything on the menu! The Aleppo Chicken and the Harissa Grilled Lamb Chops are to die for!

SeaWorld San Diego

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500 Sea World Dr., San Diego, CA 92109, USA
(619) 222-4732

Seaworld is amazing, always a good time, and local to san diego :)

In-N-Out Burger

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11880 Carmel Mountain Rd, San Diego, CA 92128, USA
(800) 786-1000

I mean... can you come to California and not try In-N-Out ? Double Double Animal Style pleaseeeee

Petco Park

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100 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101, USA
(619) 795-5555

Wanna see a San Diego Padres game right in the center of downtown? The Padres stadium is awesome, with tons of great food and drink options and the games are always super fun !

Kingfisher

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2469 Broadway, San Diego, CA 92102, USA

Kingfisher is an amazing asian-fusion restaurant tucked into a small neighborhood in san diego. The diver scallops, viet lemongrass clams, and glazed skirt steak were some of our favorites! We've been dying to try the roasted duck, but get there early because this sells out quick! The deconstructed ginger cheesecake will literally make you fall in love!

Copper Kings Burgers

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925 W San Marcos Blvd # B, San Marcos, CA 92078, USA

We've tried lots of burgers in the area and this is by far our favorite! It's a causal spot tucked away in North County San Diego with a dog friendly patio and some killer burgers and fries! (try to tarragon aioli on your fries, trust me)

San Diego Zoo Safari Park

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15500 San Pasqual Valley Rd, Escondido, CA 92027, USA
(619) 231-1515

The zoo is always a hit, but the San Diego zoo here has a safari park! You can ride in a buggy and see all the animals up close, worth the experience forsure!

Cowboy Star Restaurant and Butcher Shop

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640 Tenth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101, USA
(619) 450-5880

So far the best steak house we've been to! Cowboy star is fantastic, and the cocktails are awesome too!

The Crack Shack - Little Italy

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2266 Kettner Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101, USA
(877) 230-1835

Craving a chicken sandwich? Crack Shack is the best! It has a causal outdoor picknick style atmosphere and the best chicken you've ever tasted !

Orfila Vineyards and Winery

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13455 San Pasqual Rd, Escondido, CA 92025, USA
(760) 738-6500

We love wine, one of our favorite local wineries is Orfila, very family and dog friendly and incredible views of the mountains!

Old Town San Diego

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2829 Juan St, San Diego, CA 92110, USA

We love strolling through Old Town, tons of stuff to do and see! Our favorite is Tahona for more traditional mexican, or Coyote Cafe for your standard Tex-mex and a giant guava margarita !

Seaport Village

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849 W Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101, USA
(619) 530-0704

Super cute to walk around, lots of shops and restaurants, and if you walk to the end there's a chill grassy spot to watch the kite flyers and grab a coffee/bagel at Spill The Beans!

Little Italy Food Hall

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550 W Date St suite b, San Diego, CA 92101, USA
(619) 269-7187

Cant go wrong in little Italy, walk down India Street and be full immersed in Italy! We love Nonna's, Salt and Straw, or Ironside fish & oyster! There's also an awesome Farmers Market on Saturdays!