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San Diego City has many communities with a wide range of personalities - from downtown, to the neihgborhoods on the edges.

 

San Diego County is a large area of 4200sq.miles/*10,000 sq.km, with ## cities, with a variety of communities and neighborhoods, each with unique and distinct personalilties and flavor to offer. From the Pacific Ocean, with beaches, harbor and bay, to the backcopuntry, mountains and desert communities. These pages divide San Diego up into geographical sections..

San Diego County & City ranges from the border of Mexico north to Orange County- from the ocean, beaches harbor and bay east to 6000 foot mountains and out to the Anza Borrego Desert. This widespread area enjoys a wide variety of communities-San Diego County encompasses 18 incorporated cities and numerous other charming neighborhoods and communities, including downtown's historic Gaslamp Quarter, Little Italy, Coronado, La Jolla, Hillcrest, Del Mar, Carlsbad, Escondido, La Mesa, Chula Vista and more. From ethnic neighborhoods in the city to the backcountry's mountain and desert villages. San Diego can be divided into a number of geographic areas- The CIty and it's many communities and neighborhoods, South Bay or 'South County, East County, Coastal/Beaches, North County- Beaches and Inland, Backcountry, Mountains and Desert.
This page features links to those communities, their websites and their annual events or attractions.

Definition of:
County - 'largest subdivision of a state', with an elected government and services.
City - an incorporated municipality, usually governed by a mayor and a city council, with it's own elections, police and fire depts.
Communities - similiar to a city, but smaller, without its own government. 'Unincoporated'.
Neighborhoods - a community within a city, with some boundaries, and some unique or distinct features or characteristics..


*Links are to the cities' Chamber of Commerce or communty organization.
*(use the color coded box to link to your area of interest for each community)

Links to sections of this page - Cities - communities - neighborhoods - Location

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Attractions
Events-Activities
Chamber of Commerce
Visitor Info
Newspaper
Lodging
Restaurants

 

 

BEACHES - South to North-
  • Imperial Beach -
  • Silver Strand -
  • Coronado -
  • Ocean Beach -
  • Mission Beach -
  • Pacific Beach -
  • La Jolla -

 

Eastern: Allied Gardens, Birdland, Del Cerro, Grantville, Kearny Mesa, Lake Murray, San Carlos, Serra Mesa, Tierrasanta, Granite Hills,

NORTH COASTAL SAN DIEGO- La Jolla - Del Mar - Encinitas - Rancho Santa fe - Cardiff - Leucadia - La Costa - Carlsbad - Oceanside -

NORTH INLAND SAN DIEGO- Northeastern: Carmel Mountain Ranch, Miramar, Mira Mesa, Rancho Bernardo, Rancho Peñasquitos, Sabre Springs, Scripps Ranch, Sorrento Valley, Poway - Escondido - Valley Center - San Pasqual - Fallbrook - Vista - Ramona -

MOUNTAINS- Alpine - Cuyamaca - Julian - Mount Laguna - Palomar - Descanso - Guatay - Banner - Pine Valley - Santa Ysabel

BACKCOUNTRY- Highway 94 - Dulzura - Barrett - Tecate - Potrero - Lake Morena - Campo - Boulevard -

DESERT- Jacumba - Borrego Springs -

LINKS - MAPS

http://www.sddt.com/Community/interactivemap.cfm -


CITYAttractionsEvents-ActivitiesChamber of Commerce
Visitor InfoNewspaperLodgingRestaurants
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SAN DIEGO
Cities, Communities & Neighborhoods
Attractions
Museums, Zoo, Gardens
Events-Activities
Christmas on the Prado
Chamber of Commerce
Visitor Info
Newspaper
Lodging
Restaurants
the 'Prado'
Attractions
Adams Avenue Street Fair
*-Adams Avenue Street Fair
Saturday September 23rd and Sunday September 24th, 2006

The 25th annual Adams Avenue Street Fair, Southern California's largest free two-day music festival,
will feature more than 70 artists performing on six stages spread out over an eight block area.

Roots Fest
Chamber of Commerce
Visitor Info
Lodging
Restaurants
Attractions
Street Festival
Roots Fest
Chamber of Commerce
Visitor Info
Lodging
Restaurants
North Park
Attractions

Spring Fest
-
San Diego Indie Music Fest
Sat., 3 mar. '07
Noon-Midnight

North Park
Festival of the Arts

Chamber of Commerce
Visitor Info
North Park - North Park
Newspaper
North Park News
Lodging

Restaurants-
'Ranchos'
Mexican & Vegetarian

'
Peking Restaurant'
Cantonese, since 1931

'Hawthorn's'
29th & University Ave.-
inside the North Park Theatre

South Park
Attractions
Chamber of Commerce
Newspaper
Lodging

Encanto
Attractions
Events-Activities
Chamber of Commerce
Visitor Info
Newspaper
Lodging
Restaurants
Golden Hills
Attractions
Events-Activities
Chamber of Commerce
Visitor Info
Newspaper
Lodging
Restaurants
City Heights
Attractions
Events-Activities
Chamber of Commerce
Visitor Info
Newspaper
Lodging
Restaurants
Mission Valley
Attractions
Fashion Valley Shopping
Events-Activities
Chamber of Commerce
Visitor Info
Lodging
Hotel Circle
Restaurants
Attractions
Events-Activities
ARTWALK
23-24 April, Noon-6pm
Chamber of Commerce
Visitor Info
Newspaper
Lodging
La Pensione
il Vantaggio
Restaurants
Filippi's, Mona Lisa
Caffe Italia, Zagarella, buon Appetito, Indigo Grill, Puerta la Boca
CONGRAULATIONS ITALY!!
On your FIFA World Cup Soccer Championship!!
Attractions
Events-Activities
Arts Open
University Heights Arts Open

2nd annual University Heights Arts Open, September 15 and 16, 2007 from Noon-6pm.
Chamber of Commerce
Visitor Info
Lodging
Restaurants
Mystic Mocha
2105 Mission Ave.-MAP
Attractions
Events-Activities
Chamber of Commerce
Visitor Info
Lodging
Restaurants

Point Loma
Midway & Sports Arena
Attractions
Events-Activities
Chamber of Commerce
Visitor Info
Newspaper
Lodging
Restaurants
Attractions
Events-Activities
Rolando Street Fair
When: Sunday, March 26, 2006, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Where: The Rolando Street Fair is located near the 6500 block of El Cajon Boulevard at Rolando Boulevard, San Diego
Chamber of Commerce
Visitor Info
Newspaper
Lodging
Restaurants

SOUTH SAN DIEGO

South San Diego begins heading south from downtown with National City, and south to Chula Vista, Otay Mesa, San Ysdiro, Nestor and Palm City. Heading east is Bonita and Eastlake, while west takes you out to the beach community of Imperial Beach.

  • More to come-: Egger Highlands, Nestor, Ocean Crest, Otay Mesa, Palm City, San Ysidro, Tijuana River Valley
NATIONAL CITY
Attractions
Events
Visitor Info
Newspaper
Revolution 5k Run/Walk
Sunday, October 1, 2006
5K Start Time - 8 a.m. SHARP
National City Mile
Start Time - 9:15 a.m.
CHULA VISTA
Events-Activities
Farmer's Market-
(Thurs. afternoons
-3rd & 'F' St.)
Visitor Info
Newspaper
Star News
Lodging
Restaurants
Tango Grille
Bonita
Attractions
Events-Activities
BonitaFest

Chamber of Commerce

http://www.bonitacalifornia.org/

Visitor Info
Newspaper
Lodging
Restaurants
Eastlake
Events-Activities
Chamber of Commerce
Visitor Info
Newspaper
Lodging
Restaurants
Otay Mesa
Attractions
Events-Activities
Visitor Info
Newspaper
Lodging
Restaurants
San Ysidro
Attractions
Events-Activities
Chamber of Commerce
Visitor Info
Newspaper
Lodging
Restaurants
BEACHES*(south to north)
San Diego's coast stretches from the border just below Imperial Beach,
across the harbor from Coronado to Point Loma and Ocean Beach and up to Oceanside.
IMPERIAL BEACH
Attractions
Nature Center
www.tijuanaestuary.com
EVENTS
Sand Castles
www.usopensandcastle.com
Chili-Jazz
Film Festival
Triathalon

Taste of I.B.
Fiesta del Rio
Visitor Info
Imperial Beach Newspapers
Eagle & Times
Imperial Beach Sun
Lodging
Restaurants
Attractions
4th of July Parade

MotorCars on MainStreetevent , Car Showevent , April 20, 2008, Coronado - Orange Ave. For more information, contact our web site, www.CoronadoMainStreet.com
or call (619) 437-0254.

Chamber of Commerce
Visitor Info
Newspaper
Lodging
Restaurants
OCEAN BEACH
Ocean Beach
- Also
Attractions
Events
Chili Cookoff
O.B. Jazz Fest
Sept 10th 2006
Chamber of Commerce
Visitor Info
Newspaper
Lodging
Mission Beach
Attractions
Belmont Park
Events-Activities
Chamber of Commerce
Visitor Info
Newspaper
Lodging
Restaurants
Mission Bay
Attractions
Events-Activities
Chamber of Commerce
Visitor Info
Newspaper
Lodging
Restaurants
Attractions
Events-Activities
Street Festival
Chamber of Commerce
Visitor Info
Newspaper
Lodging
Restaurants
La Jolla
Attractions
Events-Activities
Chamber of Commerce
Visitor Info
Newspaper
Lodging
Restaurants
Del Mar
Attractions
Events-Activities
County Fair- June - July
Chamber of Commerce
Visitor Info
Newspaper
Lodging
Restaurants
Carlsbad (Aviara, La Costa)
Attractions
Events-Activities
Chamber of Commerce
Visitor Info
Newspaper
Lodging
Restaurants
Oceanside
Attractions
Events-Activities
Chamber of Commerce
OCC
Visitor Info
Newspaper
Lodging
Restaurants

MORE BEACH INFO-

www.sdcausa.com

 ALL BEACHES

NORTH COUNTY
North Inland San Diego communities

  • Northeastern:
    Carmel Mountain Ranch, Miramar, Mira Mesa, Rancho Bernardo, Rancho Peñasquitos, Sabre Springs, Scripps Ranch, Sorrento Valley

www.sdncc.com/

Escondido
Attractions
Events-Activities
Chamber of Commerce
Visitor Info
Newspaper
Lodging
Restaurants
Rancho Penasquitos
Attractions
Events-Activities
Chamber of Commerce
Visitor Info
Newspaper
Lodging
Restaurants

 

Fallbrook
Attractions
Events-Activities
Chamber of Commerce
Visitor Info
Newspaper
Lodging
Restaurants
Rancho Bernardo
Attractions
Events-Activities
Chamber of Commerce
Visitor Info
Newspaper
Lodging
Restaurants
Vista
Attractions
Events-Activities
Chamber of Commerce
Visitor Info
Newspaper
Lodging
Restaurants
Poway
Attractions
Events-Activities
Chamber of Commerce
Visitor Info
Newspaper
Lodging
Restaurants

 INLAND
San Diego's 'East County'

  • Eastern: Allied Gardens, Birdland, Del Cerro, Grantville, Kearny Mesa, Lake Murray, San Carlos, Serra Mesa, Tierrasanta

 

Attractions
Events-Activities
Chamber of Commerce
Visitor Info
Newspaper
Lodging
Restaurants
Jamul
Attractions
Events-Activities
Chamber of Commerce
Visitor Info
Newspaper
Lodging
Restaurants
La Mesa
Attractions
Events-Activities
Chamber of Commerce
Visitor Info
Newspaper
Lodging
Restaurants
Rancho San Diego
Attractions
Events-Activities
Chamber of Commerce
Visitor Info
Newspaper
Lodging
Restaurants
El Cajon
Attractions
Events-Activities
Chamber of Commerce
Visitor Info
Newspaper
Lodging
Restaurants
Santee
Attractions
Events-Activities
Chamber of Commerce
Visitor Info
Newspaper
Lodging
Restaurants
Lakeside
Attractions
Events-Activities
Chamber of Commerce
Visitor Info
Newspaper
Lodging
Restaurants

BACKCOUNTRY-LINK

Barrett, Dulzura , Campo
San Diego's 'backcountry' has a number of quaint villages to visit.

Dulzura
Attractions
Events-Activities
Community BBQ-
August, Highway 94
Chamber of Commerce
Visitor Info
Dulzura
Newspaper
Lodging
Restaurants
Barrett
Attractions
Events-Activities
Chamber of Commerce
Visitor Info
Barrett
Newspaper
Lodging
Restaurants
Campo
Attractions
Railroad Museum
Events-Activities
Barn Dance- June
Chamber of Commerce
Visitor Info
Campo
Newspaper
Lodging
Restaurants
Lake Morena
Attractions
Events-Activities
4th of July Parade
Chamber of Commerce
Visitor Info
Lake Morena
Newspaper
Lodging
Restaurants

MOUNTAINS

Cuyamaca, Mount Laguna , Guatay, Julian
The mountains of San Diego range from the border of Mexico to the 'Cuyamacas'
and Mount Laguna and north on to Mount Palomar

Alpine
Attractions
Events-Activities

Chamber of Commerce

www.alpinechamber.com

Visitor Info
Newspaper
Lodging
Restaurants
Cuyamaca
Attractions
Events-Activities
Chamber of Commerce
Visitor Info
Newspaper
Lodging
Restaurants
Laguna
Attractions
Events-Activities
Chamber of Commerce
Visitor Info
Newspaper
Lodging
Restaurants
Attractions
Events-Activities
Chamber of Commerce
Visitor Info
Newspaper
Lodging
Restaurants
Descanso
Attractions
Events-Activities
Chamber of Commerce
Visitor Info
Newspaper
Lodging
Restaurants

Guatay
Attractions
Events-Activities
Chamber of Commerce
Visitor Info
Newspaper
Lodging
Restaurants
Attractions
Events-Activities
Pine Valley Days-
Parade, Rodee
Chamber of Commerce
Visitor Info
Newspaper
Lodging
Restaurants
Banner
Attractions
Events-Activities
Chamber of Commerce
Visitor Info
Newspaper
Lodging
Restaurants
Attractions
Events-Activities
Chamber of Commerce
Visitor Info
Newspaper
Lodging
Restaurants

DESERT

Agua Caliente Springs, Borrego Springs
East of downtown San Diego 2 hours is the Anza Borrego Desert State Park.

Anza-Borrego Desert
Attractions
Events-Activities
Chamber of Commerce
Visitor Info
Newspaper
Lodging
Restaurants
Borrego Springs
Attractions
Events-Activities
Chamber of Commerce
Visitor Info
Newspaper
Lodging
Restaurants
Attractions
Events-Activities
Chamber of Commerce
Visitor Info
Newspaper
Lodging
Restaurants
*Ocotillo
Attractions
Events-Activities
Chamber of Commerce
Visitor Info
Newspaper
Lodging
Restaurants
LINKS TO OTHER SITES
These sites have additional info about San Diego's many communities
SignOn San Diego
San Diego-Links.com
www.sdcausa.com
Neighborhood Link
Neighborhoods USA
PlaceNames
www.city-data.com
*walkability

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SAN DIEGO CENTRAL - SOUTH - EAST - BEACHES - NORTH COAST - NORTH INLAND - BACKCOUNTRY - MOUNTAINS - DESERT -

Cities and towns in San Diego County

Unincorporated Communities

* 4S Ranch* Agua Caliente Springs* Alpine* Barrett* Blossom Valley* Bonita* Bonsall* Borrego Springs* Bostonia* Boulevard
* Calexico Lodge* Camp Pendleton North* Camp Pendleton South* Campo* Canebrake* Casa de Oro-Mount Helix* Crest
* Cuyamaca* Dehesa* De Luz* Descanso* Dulzura* Eucalyptus Hills* Fairbanks Ranch* Fallbrook* Fernbrook* Flinn Springs
* Granite Hills* Guatay* Harbison Canyon* Hidden Meadows* Jacumba* Jamul* Julian* La Presa* Lake Morena* Lake San Marcos
* Lakeside* Lincoln Acres* Live Oak Springs * Manzanita * Mount Laguna
* Pine Hills* Pine Valley* Potrero* Pueblo Siding * Rainbow* Ramona* Ranchita* Rancho San Diego* Rancho Santa Fe
* San Diego Country Estates* Santa Ysabel* Shelter Valley* Spring Valley* Tecate* Tierra del Sol
* Tierrasanta* Valley Center* Vallecitos* Warner Springs* Winter Gardens
Unincorporated Communities and towns
and 17 unincorporated communities.

* * Alpine* * Blossom Valley* Bonita* Bonsall* * Bostonia* Boulevard* Calexico Lodge
* Camp Pendleton North* Camp Pendleton South* * Canebrake* Casa de Oro-Mount Helix* Crest*
* Dehesa* De Luz* Descanso* * Eucalyptus Hills* Fairbanks Ranch* Fallbrook* Fernbrook* Flinn Springs* Granite Hills
* * Harbison Canyon* Hidden Meadows* Jacumba* Jamul* * La Presa* Lake Morena* Lake San Marcos
* Lakeside* Lincoln Acres* Live Oak Springs * Manzanita * * Pine Hills* Pine Valley* Portero* Pueblo Siding
* Rainbow* Ramona* Rancho San Diego* Rancho Santa Fe* San Diego Country Estates* San Elijo* Santa Ysabel
* Shelter Valley* Spring Valley* Tecate* Tierra del Sol* Valley Center* Vallecitos* Warner Springs* Winter Gardens

 

Main article: Urban communities of San Diego County

In San Diego County, many of the urban cities and communities are located on the south side of Interstate 8.

MORE TO COME!!...
Cities in San Diego County
Incorporated Cities
San Diego County is comprised of 18 incorporated cities
* Carlsbad (Aviara, La Costa)* Chula Vista* Coronado* Del Mar* El Cajon* Encinitas (Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Leucadia, Olivenhain)
* Escondido* Imperial Beach* La Mesa* Lemon Grove* National City* Oceanside* Poway* San Diego* San Marcos* Santee
* Solana Beach* Vista

 

Neighborhoods-


  • Mid-City: City Heights, College Area, Darnall, El Cerrito, Gateway, Kensington, Normal Heights, Oak Park, Rolando, Talmadge, Webster
  • Southeastern: Alta Vista, Bay Terrace, Broadway Heights, Chollas View, Emerald Hills, Encanto, Jamacha-Lomita, Lincoln Park, Mountain View, Mt. Hope, Paradise Hills, Shelltown, Skyline, Southcrest, Valencia Park

Municipalities and communities of San Diego County, California
County seat: San Diego

Hidden Meadows- La Presa - Lake San Marcos- San Diego Country Estates -Winter Gardens

* Central
* Balboa Park
* Downtown
* Fashion Valley
* Hillcrest
* Little Italy
* Mission Valley
* North Park
* Old town
* Central Coastal
* La Jolla
* Linda Vista
* Mira Mesa
* Mission Beach
* Ocean Beach
* Pacific Beach
* Point Loma

* East
* College Area
* El Cajon
* La Mesa

Bostonia

Casa de Oro-Mount Helix

Crest

Jamul

Rancho San Diego

Spring Valley

* North County
* Cardiff
* Carlsbad
* Del Mar
* Encinitas
* Escondido

Fairbanks Ranch

Rancho Santa Fe
* Oceanside
* Poway
* Rancho Bernardo
* Solana Beach

* South
* Chula Vista
* Coronado
* Eastlake
* Imperial Beach

Bonita

Bay-County

 

North Inland

Bonsall

Fallbrook

Lakeside

Rainbow

Ramona

Valley Center

North Coastal

 

Mountains

Alpine

Julian

Desert

Borrego Springs

South Inland Backcountry

Harbison Canyon

 

Communities in the unincorporated portions of San Diego County include, but are not limited to:

Alpine Granite Hills Rainbow
Bonsall Harbison Canyon Ramona
Bonita (91902) Hidden Meadows Rancho Santa Fe
Borrego Springs Jacumba Rancho San Diego
Boulevard Jamul San Dieguito
Campo Julian Spring Valley
Crest Lake Morena Sweetwater
Cuyamaca Lakeside Tecate
Dehesa Pala Twin Oaks Valley
Descanso Pauma Valle de Oro
Dulzura Pine Valley Valley Center
Fallbrook Potrero Warner Springs