Shannon’s Guidebook

Shannon
Shannon’s Guidebook

Essentials

Natural Grocery Store. Our favorite place to shop for food.
110 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
2629 Gateway Rd
110 locals recommend
Natural Grocery Store. Our favorite place to shop for food.
Usually the best prices on groceries.
Stater Bros. Markets
2687 Gateway Rd
Usually the best prices on groceries.
Closest grocery store to the house (1 mile away) you can even walk there if you like.
46 locals recommend
Vons
985 Tamarack Ave
46 locals recommend
Closest grocery store to the house (1 mile away) you can even walk there if you like.
A great wholesome and natural grocery store much like Trader Joe's but with more selection as the store is larger.
Sprouts Farmers Market
2634 Gateway Rd
A great wholesome and natural grocery store much like Trader Joe's but with more selection as the store is larger.
Lowe's Home Improvement
155 Old Grove Rd
My favorite Pharmacy! Has a great selection of things that are a little more high-end and also holistic choices. Or you can just get a prescription filled.
Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy
6985 El Camino Real
My favorite Pharmacy! Has a great selection of things that are a little more high-end and also holistic choices. Or you can just get a prescription filled.

Food Scene

Close-by Coffee Shop
14 locals recommend
La Costa Coffee Roasting
6965 El Camino Real
14 locals recommend
Close-by Coffee Shop
Good Pizza, Port Brewing headquarters. Great choice of beers. Try their wings they are baked and are my fave! Beer Buddies (like breadsticks) and BEER. Lots to choose from in a VERY casual but loud environment. If you go on the weekend there are A LOT of kids running around.
12 locals recommend
Pizza Port Bressi Ranch
2730 Gateway Rd
12 locals recommend
Good Pizza, Port Brewing headquarters. Great choice of beers. Try their wings they are baked and are my fave! Beer Buddies (like breadsticks) and BEER. Lots to choose from in a VERY casual but loud environment. If you go on the weekend there are A LOT of kids running around.
Clean eating.
15 locals recommend
Tin Leaf Fresh Kitchen
6985 El Camino Real
15 locals recommend
Clean eating.
Potle is da bomb.
75 locals recommend
Chipotle Mexican Grill
8657 Villa La Jolla Dr
75 locals recommend
Potle is da bomb.
Sandwiches. Get it Mike's Way. (Chain)
10 locals recommend
Jersey Mike's Subs
5657 Balboa Ave
10 locals recommend
Sandwiches. Get it Mike's Way. (Chain)
Grass-Fed Burgers and also GF Bun or Lettuce wrapped available. Checkout the Happy Hour usually some great beers.
Pure Burger
2641 Gateway Rd
Grass-Fed Burgers and also GF Bun or Lettuce wrapped available. Checkout the Happy Hour usually some great beers.
Everything is local and organic and delicious. You can walk here if you like. Great Breakfast/Lunch place. (Weekends crowded be prepared for a wait.)
29 locals recommend
Beach Plum Kitchen
6971 El Camino Real
29 locals recommend
Everything is local and organic and delicious. You can walk here if you like. Great Breakfast/Lunch place. (Weekends crowded be prepared for a wait.)
It's Starbucks inside the Vons grocery store. The closest Starbucks to our home.
44 locals recommend
Starbucks
1560 Leucadia Blvd
44 locals recommend
It's Starbucks inside the Vons grocery store. The closest Starbucks to our home.
A little more of an upscale dining experience. You can walk there if you enjoy walking.
10 locals recommend
Black Rail Kitchen + Bar
6981 El Camino Real
10 locals recommend
A little more of an upscale dining experience. You can walk there if you enjoy walking.

Entertainment & Activities

Luxury Movie Theater. It is awesome. They also have a bar/cafe inside the lobby.
87 locals recommend
Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas La Costa Paseo Real
6941 El Camino Real
87 locals recommend
Luxury Movie Theater. It is awesome. They also have a bar/cafe inside the lobby.

Parks & Nature

Nice city park. Amazing skate park, pool (not free), basketball courts, dog park, just go check it out!
13 locals recommend
Alga Norte Community Park
6565 Alicante Rd
13 locals recommend
Nice city park. Amazing skate park, pool (not free), basketball courts, dog park, just go check it out!
Locals call this place Carlsbad Cliffs but the actual name is Cerezo Cliffs. Park anywhere you can and go here for a sunset on a clear day. Find the stairs and go down to the cove too. It's an amazing spot mostly locals.
Carlsbad Blvd & Cerezo Dr
Locals call this place Carlsbad Cliffs but the actual name is Cerezo Cliffs. Park anywhere you can and go here for a sunset on a clear day. Find the stairs and go down to the cove too. It's an amazing spot mostly locals.

Breweries

Close Brewery. Kind of cool decorations. Wide variety of beers specializing in West Coast IPA and New England style IPA. http://burgeonbeer.com
7 locals recommend
Burgeon Beer Co.
6350 Yarrow Dr
7 locals recommend
Close Brewery. Kind of cool decorations. Wide variety of beers specializing in West Coast IPA and New England style IPA. http://burgeonbeer.com
One of my favorite breweries. Hipster-vibe. https://boozebros.com
15 locals recommend
Booze Brothers Brewing Co.
2545 Progress St
15 locals recommend
One of my favorite breweries. Hipster-vibe. https://boozebros.com

Shopping

This Target is the best Target because it is way less crowded.
Target
3150 Business Park Dr
This Target is the best Target because it is way less crowded.

Getting Around

Closest Coaster Station if you want to take the train to downtown San Diego.
16 locals recommend
Carlsbad Poinsettia Station
6511 Avenida Encinas
16 locals recommend
Closest Coaster Station if you want to take the train to downtown San Diego.