At Short Term Stay San Diego, we will introduce you to a city where warm weather, sunny days, and beautiful ocean views are commonplace. San Diego offers of a variety of things to do, places to see and visit, and interesting people. Much of this variety can be found in San Diego's neighborhoods, which represent just how unique the city can be.

Downtown
For those seeking short term rentals San Diego, Downtown is one good place to look. Downtown has seen much growth in the last few years, with new entertainment, business, and residential areas being developed. The Gaslamp Quarter, the most well-known part of Downtown, offers many places to shop, eat, and enjoy San Diego's night scene.

La Jolla
Another well-known neighborhood, La Jolla is a good place to look for anyone seeking furnished apartments in San Diego. Beautiful beaches and large cliffs overlooking the ocean are some of the features that make this neighborhood such a draw. The neighborhood is also home to some large high-end condo developments, and a very active business sector.

Carmel Valley
Carmel Valley was originally a smaller neighborhood, but it has seen huge growth in recent years. Large office buildings and suburban housing developments are seen all around the neighborhood. There has also been a large increase of the population in this neighborhood as development has continued.

Chula Vista
Roughly translated into "Beautiful View," Chula Vista saw a huge increase in its population after the Second World War. Now, it holds the second-highest population in San Diego County. This is a neighborhood for people who like being around other people. Some of the residents have tried to maintain small-community values, but it has proven to be difficult with the neighborhood's large population.

Del Mar
Del Mar is a good choice for someone seeking a San Diego short term rental. The Del Mar Fairgrounds play host to the San Diego County Fair each year, which is held on the grounds of the Del Mar Race Track. The neighborhood is known best for the large number of annual events and trade shows that take place in it. There are also several beaches to enjoy time at, and a very lovely and somewhat sheik shopping area with some excellent restaurants and a village type atmosphere.

Coronado
Coronado is a neighborhood for anyone looking for San Diego furnished apartments to check out. Sitting on its own island just outside downtown San Diego, Coronado can only be accessed by ferry or by traveling across the Coronado Bridge. It has a thriving business district, which has resulted in high-demand for real estate and higher real estate prices. The neighborhood is known best for its Hotel Del Coronado.

Ocean Beach
Anyone who owns a dog may want to give Ocean Beach's dog-friendly Dog Beach a visit. Ocean Beach is also known for its antique and surf shops. Residents here tend to oppose the development of big business in the area, preferring instead to spend their time at the small, locally-owned shops.

Mission Beach
Someone looking for a furnished apartment in San Diego may consider giving Mission Beach a try. Found between Mission Bay and Pacific Beach, Mission Beach features many upscale residential homes along its two-mile coastline. Volleyball is fast becoming one of the most popular ways to pass the time on the neighborhood's beaches. Travel along the boardwalk found in this neighborhood and you will come across Belmont Park and its Giant Dipper Roller Coaster.

Mission Valley
A popular place for shopping, Mission Valley houses two shopping malls and a ton of smaller shops. There are also many hotels found in the neighborhood's Hotel Circle. It also has easy access to the freeways that lead to different parts of San Diego, making it a popular place for tourists to visit.

Encinitas
If you're looking for San Diego short term rentals, try checking out the Encinitas neighborhood. Encinitas features a unique clash of styles among its residents, with an emerging art and culture community found on the coast, and a suburban, family-oriented community on the east side. Shopping, fine dining, and various entertainment offerings all make this a neighborhood worth checking out.

Whether it's by car, bus, trolley, or ferry, San Diego has many different ways for you to get around. The various freeways around the city make it easy to drive yourself around, while the taxi and public transportation services allow you to sit back and let someone else do the driving for you.

Public Transportation:
One way for people looking for furnished apartments San Diego to get around is by using one of the services offered by the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS). There are both bus and trolley services to choose from. The bus services have around 100 routes around San Diego and the surrounding neighborhoods. You can find bus services around every 15 or 30 minutes from Downtown San Diego to much of the other areas. Keep in mind that some of the links between the different stops can be a bit poor, resulting in long trips while riding the bus. Fares for riding the bus start at around $2.25 for locations in the local neighborhood. Longer trips can cost you up to $2.50. You can purchase a day pass for $5 and simply not worry about paying several times when you get on different buses.

If the bus isn't your thing, the San Diego Trolley might be more to your liking. Operating on a three-line system, the San Diego Trolley can take you to destinations such as Old Town, Chula Vista, Downtown, Mission Valley, and La Mesa. The trolleys run from 5 am to 12 am seven days a week. Like with the buses, you can usually catch a trolley every 15 or 30 minutes. Fares can start off at $1.25 and go up to $3, depending on how far you travel. There's also the $5 day pass, which lets you ride on any trolley to any destination without paying after the initial $5.

If you are thinking of traveling to Coronado, you can either take the Coronado Bridge or ride the San Diego-Coronado Ferry. You can find the ferry at the Broadway Pier at the intersection of Broadway and Harbor Streets. From there, it is about a 15-minue ride over the harbor until the ferry docks at Coronado Ferry Landing. It is $3.75 to get to Coronado and $3.75 to get back. The ferry runs from 9 am to 9 pm Sunday through Thursday and 9 am to 10 pm Friday and Saturday.

Taxis:
For anyone looking for a short term rental in San Diego who would rather get around by cab, there are a number of cab companies to choose from. Most of them charge $2.20 for the first 1/10 mile and $2.30 for any additional mile you travel. Most of them accept credit cards, but you want to have cash on you just in case. Some of the cab companies you can choose from include:

• Yellow Cab of San Diego
• USA Cab Limited
• All Nations Cab
• Aquarios Cab Taxi Service
• Coronado Cab Company
• Radio Cab Company of San Diego

Driving:
Those seeking a San Diego furnished apartment who prefer to drive themselves will be happy to know that San Diego is fairly easy to get around by car. There's the usual city congestion during the rush hour periods (usually 7 am to 9 am and 4 pm to 7 pm), but the freeway system generally makes getting around the city and to the surrounding neighborhoods an easy task. State Route 94 (also known as the Martin Luther King Freeway) can take you east out of Downtown San Diego all the way to La Mesa. State Route 163 can take you to and through Balboa Park. State Route 52 can be used to get from Clairemont to Santee. East/West Interstate 8 can get you to Point Loma, El Cajon, Mission Valley, and La Mesa.

Airports
For those staying in short term rentals in San Diego who will be traveling by plane, the San Diego International Airport (also called Lindbergh Field) is your best bet. It is located within the city itself, right on the edge of the Downtown neighborhood. It sees around 600 arrivals and departures per day and services about 17 million passengers per year. Most of the major airlines operate at the airport and there are both domestic and international flights offered. Some of the other airports in the area include the McClellan-Palomar Airport, the Montgomery Field Airport, and the Brown Field Municipal Airport.

With its warm weather, sunny days, and many beaches, San Diego is a city where it is easy to find something fun to do. Outdoor activities are a major part of San Diego's recreational offerings, but there are plenty of indoor activities as well.

Outdoor Activities:
San Diego offers plenty of things for people seeking furnished apartments San Diego to do outdoors. Downtown, right in the heart of the city, is the 1,200 acre Balboa Park, which is the largest urban cultural park in the US. While visiting the park, you can drop by the San Diego Zoo. You can head over to Point Loma and enjoy the Sunset Cliffs Natural Park and view the Cabrillo National Monument. If you're in the mood for a walk, check out the San Diego Bay Walk from the San Diego Convention Center to the San Diego International Airport, located Downtown. Head over to La Jolla and visit the La Jolla Shores, which offer beaches great for scuba diving. While you're at La Jolla, you can also check out the La Jolla Caves, which can be entered during low tide. La Jolla is also home to Mount Soledad, where you can view the Mount Soledad Cross. If you head 10 miles west of Downtown, you can pay your respects to fallen war veterans at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.

Sport for Spectators:
For anyone seeking furnished apartments in San Diego who is a sports fan, San Diego has you covered in football, baseball, and even golf. During the football season, Phillip Rivers and the NFL's San Diego Chargers light up the scoreboard at Qualcomm Stadium in Mission Valley. For baseball fans, MLB's San Diego Padres and all-star pitcher Huston Street can be seen playing at Petco Park. Golf fans may catch a glimpse of Tiger Woods or Phil Mickelson at the annual Farmers Insurance Open PGA Tour event that takes place at Torrey Pines Golf Course in La Jolla. Although San Diego does not have a team in the NHL, hockey fans can still head over to Iceoplex Escondido in Escondido to check out the San Diego Gulls of the Western States Hockey League.

Arts & Culture:
For those seeking short term rentals San Diego who are interested in the art, museum and performing arts scene, San Diego has plenty of choices available.

Art and history buffs who are looking for galleries and museums might want to check out:

• Marston House Museum
• San Diego Museum of Art
• Whaley House Museum
• Timken Museum of Art
• San Diego Automotive Museum
• San Diego Museum of Man
• San Diego Police Museum

Meanwhile, those who are more interested in taking in a show have these options to choose from:

• Diversionary Theatre
• Mystery Cafe Dinner Theatre San Diego
• Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater
• San Diego Junior Theatre
• Lay Jolla Playhouse
• Spreckels Organ Pavilion
• San Diego Symphony

Dining:
People looking for short term rentals in San Diego have a lot of great places to choose from when it comes to taking in varied cuisine. While looking for places to eat in San Diego, you can choose from places offering American dishes, French dishes, and Italian dishes, among others. For those looking for some American dishes, Searsucker in the Gaslamp Quarter of Downtown is a good bet. Whisknladle in La Jolla is another popular place for American dishes. There's also The Brigantine in Coronado and Karl Strauss Brewery & Grill in the Gaslamp Quarter.

For French food fans, Cafe Chloe in Gaslamp is a popular choice. There's also Chez Loma in Coronado and Tapenade in La Jolla. The Marine Room in La Jolla is also an extremely popular French food establishment. Filippi's Pizza Grotto is a popular place for Italian food in Gaslamp. There's also Caffe Bella Italia in Mission Bay and Cucina Urbana in Hillcrest.

Nightlife:
San Diego also has a very active night scene, offering plenty of bars, pubs, and night clubs to spend time with friends. For anyone who loves finding places to hang out at night, San Diego is right up your alley.

Nunu's Cocktail Lounge in Hillcrest is a popular place to find 1960's-style drinks. Shakespeare Pub & Grille is a pub that shows Premier League. It can be found in Mission Hills. Craft & Commerce, found in Little Italy, is a popular pub for cocktails and beer. Head over to Mission Hills for a drink at Starlite and check out the outdoor patio. Bourbon Street Bar & Grill is a popular gay & lesbian bar in University Heights that offers drinks, open-mic karaoke, and live DJs. Some other bars and pubs you might want to check out are Top of the Hyatt, Turf Supper Club, and Altitude Sky Lounge.

In the Gaslamp Quarter, you will find Stingaree, a three-level dance club that also has a bar and food. The Tipsy Crow (once known as The Bitter End) is another three-level dance club you can find in Gaslamp. They offer a martini lounge and a bar as well. 4th & B in Downtown features live music, DJ's, and even live comedy performances. Ivy Nightclub, located in the Andaz Hotel in the Gaslamp Quarter, is a dance club right underneath Ivy Rooftop, an open-air bar. Some other nightclubs you want to check out include AMSDconcerts, The Belly Up Tavern, The Onyx Room, and Croce's Restaurant & Jazz Bar.

Shopping:
Those who are searching for furnished apartments San Diego who are looking to do a little shopping have plenty of opportunity to do so. The city has a number of large malls, smaller shops, and busy shopping areas to satisfy all your shopping desires.

Fashion Valley, found in Mission Valley, is a mall where you will find many of the upscale store brands to choose from. You will find brands such as Macy's, Nordstrom, and San Diego's first Bloomingdale's. The mall is two stories and features over 200 stores to choose from. For those looking for something a little different, Westfield Horton Plaza, located Downtown, is a five-level, outdoor mall. Other malls you can check out include the Westfield Plaza Bonita, Otay Ranch Town Center, Chula Vista Center, and the Westfield Plaza Camino Real.

For some of the smaller stores, D.G. Wills Books is a popular bookstore found in La Jolla. Apple Box Toys in Embarcadero is a toy store that specializes in wooden toys. WineSellar & Brasserie is a popular wine store that you can find in Sorrento Mesa.

In terms of the most popular areas to shop, the Gaslamp Quarter features a large selection of large, brand-name stores as well as smaller shops. Mission Bay is where you can find a lot of surf shops as well as shops selling recreational gear. La Jolla is a good place to go if you are looking to shop for jewelry and clothes.

At Short Term Stay San Diego, we understand that some of the more important aspects of life are health, education, and faith. Anyone looking to live in San Diego may be able to make use of our partial list below.

Hospitals:
For anyone seeking furnished apartments in San Diego who needs medical attention, there are a number of top-tier hospitals in the city where you can go. Some of them include:

• Vibra Hospital of San Diego
• Scripps Mercy Hospital
• Promise Hospital of San Diego
• Kindred Hospital San Diego
• Aurora Behavioral Health Care-San Diego
• Rady Children's Hospital San Diego
• Mission Valley Outpatient Surgery Center
• Sharp Memorial Hospital

Schools:
Education will be important for those seeking short term rentals in San Diego who will have children attending school. Fortunately, San Diego has a number of high-quality schools at all levels to choose from. From Elementary all the way through college, San Diego has plenty of options for those looking for great schools.

Elementary Schools:

• Los Penasquitos Elementary School
• Balboa Elementary School
• Burbank Elementary School
• Loma Portal Elementary School
• Pacific Beach Elementary School
• Ocean Air School
• Carmel Del Mar Elementary School

Middle Schools:

• Oak Valley Middle School
• Carmel Valley Middle School
• Challenger Middle School
• Correia Middle School
• Standley Middle School
• Marshall Middle School
• High Tech Middle School
• Roosevelt International Middle School

High Schools:

• Mount Carmel High School
• Rancho Bernardo High School
• Clairemont High School
• Mission Bay High School
• Scripps Ranch High School
• Mira Mesa High School
• San Diego International Studies School

Colleges & Universities:

• San Diego State University
• University of San Diego
• San Diego Mesa College
• San Diego City College
• San Diego Miramar College
• Kaplan College-San Diego
• California College-San Diego
• Sage College
• Brandman University

Places of Worship:

People seeking short term rentals San Diego who want to find places where they can worship are in luck. San Diego is highly representative of those who follow the Christian, Jewish, and Muslim faith. There are plenty of churches, synagogues, and Islamic centers where people of faith can gather.

Churches:

• Clairemont Emmanuel Baptist
• Midway Baptist Church
• Mission San Diego De Alcala
• Sacred Heart Church-Ocean Beach
• Clairemont Lutheran Church
• Tierrasanta Lutheran Church
• North Clairemont United Methodist
• Point Loma United Methodist
• Point Loma Community Church
• Pacific Beach Presbyterian Church

Synagogues:

• Chabad of La Jolla Shores
• Chabad of East County
• Temple Emanu-El
• Congregation Dor Hadash
• Tifereth Israel Synagogue
• Shir HaYam

Mosques & Islamic Centers:

• Muslim Communication Center of Greater San Diego
• Masjid Hamza
• Masjid Al-Noor
• Al-Ribat Masjid
• Al Rribat Al-Islami
• Masjid Al-Taqwa