Every month I take a group of men and women on a walking tour around an area of San Diego. Many of the participants are new to the area, so they appreciate learning about the varied communities in our area. In January we toured part of Bankers Hill, a beautiful area of the city adjacent to Balboa Park.
Our guide was Patty from Urban Safaris (http://www.walkingtoursofsandiego.com/). She has been leading tours around the city for over 10 years, and boy, does she know her stuff. History, architecture, human interest stories relating to the area, she knows it all. We walked over suspension bridges and through neighborhoods with beautiful old homes, many with historic designation. Patty has 15 different tours of San Diego which she has listed on her website, or she will arrange a special tour for your group. That's what we did. Check her website for further information.
At 11:45 we returned to Carpe Diem Cafe (our starting point), got in our cars, and headed for Hob Nob Hill Cafe(http://www.hobnobhill.com/), the oldest diner in San Diego. It's a comfortable diner, great menu, big portions, and friendly service. They have everything you'd imagine a diner to have; breakfast all day, huge sandwiches, salads, things like meat loaf, swiss steak, stuffed peppers, etc. You get the idea. Diner food. When you sit down and order, regardless of what you have ordered, a basket of warm muffins and butter appear at you're table. They're hard to resist.
Hob Nob Hill was recently visited by Guy Fieri (the Food Network star) for his show, Diners, Drive Ins and Dives. He loved it, as did we. It's the kind of place you don't find anymore, but people still love.
Well, this was a great outing, enjoyed by all. We will take another trip next month, to another location, and I'll let you know how it goes. We have fun no matter what we do, but learning about our city is just an added bonus.
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