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This is San Diego's Historic Gas Lamp Quarter district. Hmmm, does that hint around what it use to be around here? Gosh, if the walls could talk in these buildings...or maybe that wouldn't be such a good idea to hear.......LOL!!! Ok, onto the history lesson, this area use to be a notorious area for gamblers and prostitutes, such as Wyatt Earp and Ida Bailey, who founded numerous gambling halls, saloons and brothels. Wow a sight that must of have been. As colorful as our history is, it is still history and they were still people. Now it has become one of trendiest area for so many to frequent and hang out. Loads of restaurants, theaters, clubs and shopping. It is a place where you can see charming Victorian-style buildings constructed between 1880 and 1910 and at night.....Wow....the old-fashioned gas lamps begin to glow along the wide brick walkways illuminating many charming sidewalk cafes. Over 70 restaurants to enjoy or have a late-night coffee and tea at one of the many coffee houses. Here is another tip, park in the underground parking garage where the downtown mall is, buy something at any of the stores and they will validate your parking for free.....Yay!* Leave a Comment Directions: The Gaslamp Quarter is located in the heart of Downtown San Diego. It's eight blocks long (from Broadway to Harbor Drive) and two blocks wide (from Fourth to Sixth Avenues)Website: http://www.gaslamp.org/index.php
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Not many areas of a city can let you walk for joy, shop till you drop, smack your lips looking at restaurant menus, listen to cool jazz, dance your "booty" off, or down a beer sitting at an outside, street side table, watch a major league baseball game, and hitting the bed at 2 am. In a 16 block area of San Diego, this all comes alive. You are in the Gaslamp quarter.
The Gaslamp Quarter has history as well. It all began when Alonzo E. Horton came to San Diego in 1867. He purchased land and built a wharf at the waterfront of 5th Ave in 1869. By the 1900's the joint was jumping and not to the happiness of the city's elite. Gaslamp Quarter was the honky-tonk, red light district with the Stingaree being the headquarters for prostitution. This area became know as taboo for the clean of heart and a wild area of fun for the military that had many sailors start their tattoo collection in the heart of the Gaslamp Quarter. But, by the 1980's things were a changin'. Buildings were refurbished. Shops and hotels were built or cleaned up. A giant mall, Horton's was built. Restaurants and nightclubs started to multiply. Today, there is even a Stingaree, but it is an upscale party hardy club. Now, thousands of visitors roam to see a great jazz artist or dine in a gourmet restaurant. The shady past is gone, almost. It still peeks out at you. All in all, it is a great place to party in San Diego% Leave a Comment Directions: Broadway to Market on 6th Ave, 5th Ave, and 4th Ave. Parking is expensive and hard to find any street parking. Parking is less expensive at the Horton Plaza Parking structure at one end of the Gaslamp Quarter. Bring your cash.Website: http://www.gaslamp.com
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Downtown San Diego had lost its appeal as more and more shopping malls sprang up in the various communities. Still many people worked downtown, but didn't stay past five. Little by little the streets were taken over by the homeless and some unsavory characters and The fountain in the town square called, Horton Plaza became a place to wash up.
The city "fathers" finally devised a plan to change the pending fate of our sad little town and The Gaslamp Quarter was the result.
In a few short years--by city development standards--San Diegans had a re-vitalized downtown area that was fun to spend time in, elegant to live in and beautiful enough to be proud of. Even the homeless were hired to walk security detail!
Now, instead of avoiding the old section of S.D. we are telling everyone who will listen, "The Gaslamp Quarter" is a Must See in San Diego!! Development is still going on and who knows how far it will spread?
The Gaslamp sign as viewed on Fifth Avenue, looking north from the direction of the Convention Center.
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The Gaslamp Quarter (named for the gas lamps that glowed there in the late 19th century) is Southern California's premiere dining, shopping and entertainment district, where you'll find a truly eclectic blend of food, fun and culture. The charming ambiance of the Gaslamp Quarter is the attraction for both local residents as well as national and international visitors.
By day, take a walking tour and learn about the Gaslamp's vivid history when legendary lawman Wyatt Earp operated three gambling halls and the Gaslamp Quarter's oldest surviving structure, the restored William Heath Davis House, constructed in 1850. By night as the sun sets, the streets come alive.
The old-fashioned gas lamps begin to glow along the wide brick walkways, sample the busy happy hours at local pubs and dine at one of over 70 restaurants offering cuisine from around the world. Twice annually the area becomes a Mecca of entertainment during the widely popular Street Scene and Mardi Gras Parade and Celebration. Leave a Comment Directions: The Gaslamp Quarter is located in the heart of Downtown San Diego. It's eight blocks long (from Broadway to Harbor Drive) and two blocks wide (from Fourth to Sixth Avenues). There's plenty of parkingWebsite: http://www.gaslamp.com
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Located in Horton Plaza. It has two stages and is the home to the San Diego Repertory Theatre.
Even if you don't have time to go to the theater during your visit to San Diego, just looking at the unique design of this theater is something to see. However, if attending a play is top on your list, you should know that there is a Ticket Master, which offers discount tickets for most plays, concerts and other events going on in the San Diego area, and it is located just up the street from the Lyceum. Leave a Comment
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If you are looking for a different, unique & fun alternative to the everyday "club" in the Gaslamp while in San Diego...try hitting The Shout! House. It's a Rock-n-Roll, Sing-a-Long, Dueling Piano bar that combines great music, awesome entertainers and the crowd as part of the show. It gives everyone a reason to sing the songs that they should never sing alone...getting your pals up on stage to embarress them is part of the fun. A great place to take your birthday person or bachelorette/bachelor for 1 last crazy night that won't get them into hot water. They have some fun specialty drinks & Big Ass Beer (a great deal)..you keep the cup it is served in. No cover during the week and only $8.00 on the weekend...a deal in the Gaslamp. It's fun for all ages (must be 21 though). Leave a Comment
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There’s no way you can come to San Diego and miss the Gaslamp Quarter. During the last five years this district in the southern end of downtown has blossomed into a sophisticated sidewalk-cafe area with music, art galleries, cappuccino nooks and complete with crowds at times walking four abreast on brick-paved sidewalks. Most of the hot spots are on Fourth and Fifth avenues just north and south of Market Street. Daytime, the section is crowded with lunch patrons sipping wine on sidewalk patios. At night, the air is filled with music—blues, jazz, whatever you want to hear. No one should miss the Gaslamp. For tours, contact Downtown Sam (293-3480). He’ll dispense fascinating facts while wearing out your shoe leather. Leave a Comment
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I made a pit stop at Horton Plaza on my walking tour of the Gaslamp Quarter mainly because I knew that there would be a restroom somewhere, it's more or less an outdoor shopping mall, not a top draw on my list when traveling. But on the way to the loo I did come across Jessop's Clock which I had remembered reading about. The clock has a long history in the city of San Diego, commissioned by Joseph Jessop, a local jeweler, it took 15 months to build and finally began publicly ticking in 1907. It's 1st stop was in Sacramento at a state fair, it then moved to 952 Fifth Avenue in front of J. Jessop and Sons. In 1927 it was moved to 1041 Fifth Avenue and finally again in 1984 to Horton Plaza.
It's said that the clock has only stopped three times, once when a team of horses crashed into the clock, once during an earthquake and on the day of the clock maker's death. That last one sounds like a bit of an urban legend to me but it sure does make a nice story.
The clock has 20 dials, on one of it's faces there are 12 dials which tell the time in places throughout the world. Leave a Comment
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The Gaslamp Quarter is a revitalized section of downtown San Diego, like many urban centers it started as the main business district, went through a period of decay, then revitalized with the help of preservationists. The major development of this area started in 1867 when Alonzo Horton started to develop it. It didn't take long though for the seedy elements to move in, by the 1880s the area started attracting prostitutes and gamblers and by the mid 1900s it was filled the urban blight of adult bookstores, X rated theaters and massage parlors. The preservationists rallied to save the historic buildings in the 19070s and now you will find trendy restaurants, clubs and shops in and around the historic buildings.
The Gaslamp Quarter covers 16 1/2 blocks and has over 90 buildings listed on the National Historic Register. Architecture fans may want to take a tour, the Gaslamp Quarter Historical Foundation gives a guided tour Saturdays at 11 am or Frommer's has a niceself guided walking tour online.
Photo 1 Yuma Building, built in 1888, it was a brothel in 1912, the 1st to be closed when they tried to clean up the area
Photo 2 The Keating Building built in 1890 by George Keating who died 1/2 way through the completion, his wife engraved his name at the top of the building
Photo 3 Louis Bank of Commerce built in 1888, it's been home to the city's first ice cream parlor, an oyster bar visited frequently by Wyatt Earp and the Golden Poppy Hotel, a brothel run by a fortuneteller Leave a Comment
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Visit Gaslamp District in a downtown: great place if you love nightlife, music, food, watching people and so on - just the best place to be especially on Friday evening.
The Heart of the Gaslamp is Fifth Avenue and on either side Fourth Avenue and Sixth Avenue, however, 5th and 4th are the most popular and active of the three streets.
Leave a Comment Directions: San Diego Downtown - access by trolley (both = Blue and Orange lines).Website: http://www.gaslamp.com
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