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    Christmas Circle

    4.7 (60 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    The best family tradition for years. Thank you to these neighbors for putting up a great show and keeping the Christmas spirit alive year after year!

    Jane A.

    CHRISTMAS CIRCLE?! ... was more like Christmas 1/3 of a circle. I get it, SDG&E are nickel and diming us with their high electrical bills. So I give kudos to those who go all out and keep it festive. I feel bad for those that feel the need to keep up with the pressure of living in the circle, and I feel bad for those that can't. This is great for those in the area that can walk. I don't know if taking the drive down was worth it. Living in different cities and states, I do have much to compare. And I've noticed that San Diego seems to be the less festive. Is it the sunny warm weather that makes it not feel like the holiday's? Is it that people aren't THAT into it? All I know it's the city I've lived in that has the least Christmas vibes. I've heard about this places through people, coworkers, radio, social media. It's worth a drive south to see for self and my expectations must have been too high because the drive around the circle made me say "oh that's it?" About 1/3 of the houses had decorations. There were a few homes that were bah-humbug. There were houses that were decked out, houses that have simple decorations, and then there were houses that had decor but weren't lit up, and there were homes that looked like they want to keep their lights turned off to shoe away people as if they are annoyed living on that street. I get it, the spirit is not for everyone! Took some photos that were decked out the most,l. You can decide if you and your family want to take the drive (or not). I had a favorite... a house decked out with minions!

    Lou J.

    Great and very colorful and great for children and adults also! Please see all photos! Bring a cozy jacket to keep warm! Please turn on parking lights as a courtesy to others! Thanks! I have been going to this wonderful place for a very long time and hope it will always be their! Happy Holiday and new year for evermore!

    Andrea P.

    Such a fun activity to do during Christmas! You can either walk through or drive through but I'd highly recommend walking. Nearby you will encounter vendors selling toys, food, drinks.

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    The best place to see lights in the South Bay is Christmas Circle hands down. This year, it celebrates 66 years of hosting this free community event. Things to remember: -It's FREE. Residents don't sell merch and do not get a discount from SDG&E -Driving in can take a long time, highly recommended parking on side streets and walking in -Vendors are sometimes located outside of the circle -Pick up your trash. There are several trash cans throughout the circle

    Best home with most Christmas spirit
    Beba R.

    Fun! Especially for families or couples who love Christmas! They have hot chocolate and treats around the corner too!

    Good OL Frosty at Christmas Circle, when I was a kid I tear up every time he melted in his cartoon, shoot I still tear up dammit.
    Andy M.

    Love this place! How can you not, well unless your atheist or a Jehovah's Witnesses then I guess I can see how your no fun & don't like it. But me & my family love it! Been coming here for years since I was a kid & now I take my kids. The people that participate in this are awesome a shout out to all of them who put out their lights for us to enjoy! You guys F'N rock! Driving thru it is cool but honestly it gives it no justice you must & have to walk the whole Christmas Circle. It's an awesome experience, go in your PJ's or sweats take the kids & a doggie just do it you won't regret it. Traffic can be crazy another reason walking is better but you might have to park a bit far. It gets cold at night so take a cup of hot chocolate with you as you walk & don't tell the wifey but splash a little Jack Daniels in it it warms you up even more (and that's your tip for this review dads) just don't give the kids any. Oh & don't be an ass or let your kids be little asses & litter while your walking through it, not cool. So enjoy the beautiful experience of Christmas Circle every December take the family, take pictures & dress warm & have a Merry Christmas. See you next year Christmas Circle!

    Jessica G.

    Every year I visit Christmas circle to see the light displays. Most drive thru it but the best way to enjoy it and get good pictures is to walk thru it. There is usually a house that has someone in a Santa costume who you can take pictures with. There is also another house that provides a cute Christmas themed back drop to get your annual photo taken.My favorite house to always see is the nightmare before Christmas theme. During the week days it isn't as busy as the weekends tend to get packed. The lights are usually on from 5pm-10pm and from experience when it's a rainy day or it had just rained for the day most won't have their lights on so come on a day with good weather. During the month of December it does get cold so I'd recommend you dress warm from head to toe.

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    There's no sign to confirm location or maybe we missed everyone on Christmas Eve. Still a nice sight for the kids to drive past

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    Gets you in the holiday spirit, traffic is absolutely horrendous. Anticipate waiting and causing a lot of traffic in the neighborhood.

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    my kids love to go every year because theres a lot of ligths and vendors too xD if you like elotes or tamales they will be there

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    Ask the Community - Christmas Circle

    When do they start this year?

    December 9th

    What is the 2023 schedule?

    Dec 9th - Dec 26th (5PM-10PM)

    Is it open already?

    No (Dec 9th - Dec 26th)

    Will it be open/lights on today (New Years Eve?)

    No. Lights in December 25th next year is typically the second weekend in December around the 9th or 10th to the 25th of December.

    Is Christmas Circle happening 2021?

    Absolutely. Don't miss the fun. I would suggest to bring a small radio and play Christmas music. The homes are great lighting but rather quiet the entire circle.

    Will Christmas circle 2020 be happening?

    Yes its on

    Is this still happening this year (2020)?

    Yes, BUT it is a shadow of what it traditionally looks like in years past. Due to COVID-19, there is no city support in the form of signage or traffic cones. Our city's Mayor has discouraged residents from attracting large crowds. Please be kind… Read more

    When does it starts this year?

    Today

    How many houses are decorated? And how long does it usually take to walk around/ drive around to see it all? I've been wanting to go to a place with a lot of decorations and would be worth driving down to see

    Just half , we went today and take us like 10 min to drive all around.

    When does it start?

    Whats the price of this event?

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    There are some street vendors as you ender the circle, it was nice to be able to buy a hot chocolate and a snack!!

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    City of Chula Vista

    City of Chula Vista

    3.8(24 reviews)
    1.0 mi

    Chula Vista is truly the SD flavor! So many good eats can be found in Chula Vista, we've also had…read moregood lodging experiences throughout the city. We recently visited to take my Grandpa to the Family House of Pancakes and it was very tasty! Chula Vista is easily linked to San Diego via the MTS (Metro Transit System). I've traveled from Chula Vista all the way to the SD Convention Center for Comic Con, it's that close!

    Been in Chula Vista for 20 years now, born & raised in National City I moved to CV 20 years ago &…read moreit was a move I'll never regret. I'll always love NC but I also grown to love CV. Got married & raised 3 kids here & the schools & district here are very good & most of the politics here are too. Our mayor now & past mayor have been real good, they have helped a lot with small businesses & cleaning up CV from the homeless. Of course it has its sketchy areas like most cities but for the most part it has more good than bad. What I love the most about CV is the food! Yes I belive CV has the best Mexican, Mariscos, Chinese food in all SD! Just drive down Broadway CV you'll find almost every Mexican food, taco shops & Mariscos you can want! From Tacos El Gordo to Canelo's new spot & Birria places just to name a few. And so many good little cafes & bars on 3rd & Downtown Chula Vista. If you live in CV you don't have to leave your city to find good food, it's all around you baby. Overall CV is a good city to live in & raise a family in like I did. Love Ya Chula wouldn't want to live anywhere else in SD :)

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    Nerd HQ - Don't mess with me and my partner.  Or my Hello Kitty arm is going to say Hi to your face. #HugLife

    Nerd HQ

    4.8(8 reviews)
    7.1 miEast Village

    Located in 2015 at the Children's Museum, this was pretty fun, in a unique environment (two story)…read moreand it's so cool that many features are free. Unfortunately this little comic con outside of comic con has tickets too and they sell out just as lightning speed fast as the real comic con tickets. At night, they have little parties you can usually get into, so that is fun. They have a photobooth every year where you can take your Nerd HQ photo with the Nerd HQ logo. In 2015 they had a replica speeder, in a Hoth environment (not a blue/green screen) and you could get on for a photo. Reminds me of the old ET bicycle at Universal Studios. I think if you weren't able to get comic con tickets you definitely want to check out Nerd HQ as an alternative or complimentary experience.

    As if Comic-Con is not nerdy enough.... welcome to Nerd HQ, founded by the hottest nerd himself…read moreZachary Levi aka Chuck! The year before I was so sad that I didn't know about this earlier... last year I made it a point to come here! Trust me, speaking as a nerd herself, this place was AMAZING!!! It was all types of nerdy awesomeness on sooooo many levels!! Saw Zachery Levi and man, he is a hottie and if all nerdy boys looked like him, they'd never have trouble finding a date! LOL. Anyways, this place is an amazing heaven from the madness that is Comic-Con! Comfy couches for you to rest on, cool lighting, a futuristic/nerdy/club vibe, games for you to play... a dance floor... and even panels! The panels are more of casual conversation, afterall, they are called Conversation for a Cause and all the proceeds go to charity. The panels sell out FAST and at $22 a seat, it is sooooooo worth it!! No ridiculous long lines of Comic-Con waiting for a panel and it is in such an intimate setting that there are literally no bad seats! My brother and I went to the Psych panel and both him and I were like giddy girls so thrilled to be so close and with virtually no wait! Zachery Levi will introduce the panel, but then sits on the side, lets the panel do their thing, and come back on at the end. He does however host his own panel... and out on the floor, he does make appearances AND with the celebs too. If you happen to be there at the right time, you will see them! While at Comic-Con, I kept seeing on their Facebook that literally many of the celebs that had panels at Comic-Con went there after for a more relaxed appearance! If I had known that more, I would had spent more time here at Nerd HQ! If you are looking for freebies though, this isn't the place for it... besides, Nerd HQ is already free to enjoy! They do have a party, which I'm hoping this year I can go to. I came here several times during the course of Comic-Con and always had a great time! I hope they keep doing it here at this location because it was just awesome and so perfect!! I can't wait for this year!! I'm hoping to go to more panels here. I think it's totally worth the cost and besides, it goes to charity!! Comic-Con is synonymous with nerds and what better place than to be here at Nerd HQ. Best of all, it's FREE!! I'm so here again this year... and yes, I do have my Comic-Con tickets for this year too!! VIVA LA NERDOLUTION!!

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    Little Italy

    Little Italy

    4.4(342 reviews)
    8.4 miLittle Italy

    The walk through the Little Italy area the walk through the many parts the many parts you can see…read morethe many older buildings for the area of Little Italy was the center of the boat building and the tuna industry that had ties to the Seaport Village. Little Italy has the early years of the history for the many sailors that have anchored at Little Italy for the docks there were of the docks that the US Navy trained the sailors to patrol for submarines and train those that helped the baby and supply ships. For the early years of Little Italy the many older buildings and the chapel of the Rosary which was the parish the sailors would come to ask for protection for the many fishing boats and sailors protecting the fleet. From the history of little Italy you can find find that the many neighborhoods from the foods and the chalk art that is famous in the country of Italy. With the many areas of San Diego over the years during the war airplanes were shipped there and vehicles shipped over seas from the ports of San Diego. The fishing Industry that came from the Little Italy the tuna Industry that was produced here in San Diego through canneries were connected to the fishing fleet docks. For the Little Italy area the history runs long with the connections to the years of the assembly of San Diego. With the city it has the many food and art festivals that show so much the chalk art is one that shows the many years of the history of Italian Art and the History Little Italy . As a Yelp Reviewer there are so many things there is to see if Little Italy the chapels which has the history of Little Italy. The food they serve is the road of the food they served and the fish that was used from the sea making a great history.

    The wife and I came here in 2018 and liked it so much that we returned. Thus, I decided to update…read moremy review. This time in 2025, I avoided food poisoning and did not go back to the restaurant that made me deathly ill in 2018. It is still open and still serves gelato. My impression this time was much more favorable. There are so many restaurants to choose from, it is hard to imagine how we made our choices last time. It's a pizza lover's dream. I think you could eat pizza at a different restaurant every day for half a year. There are cute little shops and food stores that sell Italian foods and pasta. The Little Italy is quite large, I think larger than the one in NYC, so you can spend a lot of time walking, eating and drinking, and people watching.

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