A giant garage sale and rhe worst thing to happen to Normal Heights. Just avoid the whole…read moreneighborhood when this is going on, there won't be any parking and the vendor's cars will be blocking the sidewalks and nearby streets. Total waste of time.

VENDORS: Read if you are considering vending here. After…read morevending here smoothly 3 or 4 times years ago, more recently I had a rough time after paying for 2 markets and being ignored after one got cancelled, then i was left out of the second one. I had reached out many, many times, with no response. I had a few other vendors message me with similar issues. All of this went on for almost 2 months, eventually they did return my money, but none of this should've ever happened in the first place. I still haven't heard from them - any reasoning or apology. I just HIGHLY recommend you make direct contact with them before even considering vending here, or you may have a very stressful time. If they do not respond, do not vend here in my opinion. They just underwent a rebrand i guess so maybe they will be better in the future. To the market - I hope you respect the vendors (very small businesses and artists) going forward

Spring Valley Swap Meet, you deserve my 5 stars!! Why. you…read moreask?! From my many visits to Spring Valley Swap Meet, I can see you guys got it all under control, from directing traffic because it looks like a mess but you got this, the staff clears the foot and car traffic real quick. The parking gets very crowded but be patient, you will find a stall, after we parked our rental car, I was worried about how I would make it across safely without getting hit, but we made it across thanks to the attendant for directing traffic like junior JPO's. What can you do with $1. FREE parking- admission to the Spring Valley Swap Meet, the greatest deal ever!! Get a stamp if you need to re-enter. This Spring Valley Swap Meet is SUPER HUGE and is outdoors located in Spring Valley, of course. They operate only on Saturday and Sundays from 7:00 am - 3:00 pm, wide variety of vendors selling everything from antiques, vintage items, to clothes, electronics, furniture, mortuary plots ( I saw 2 different business offering this) household goods, plants, and local produce. There are food vendors, bar for alcohol near entrance, and entertainment too! I enjoy coming out here to the swap meet, we try to squeeze it in despite so much to do but so little time. I just love to look at and shop for plants and also get the cheap, colorful fruits for the hubby! I like to browse and at the same time get our steps in. What did I get during this recent to Spring Valley, some new with tag storage, household items from Target, Toys for my friend's daughter, and fruits! The fruits are so cheap, strawberry for $2. a pack or 3/$5., cherries $2. lb. even avocados! I wish prices are this low back on Oahu. Every time I see the chayote fruit, its Mexican kine with pokey thorns, gives me chicken skin, how would you remove the skin without getting hurt? Although the swap meet is outdoors, I can imagine the heat during the Summer, we normally visit during the Fall/Spring time so the weather is much cooler. It does get hot towards the afternoon but we are out of there by then. This swap meet is huge so we normally don't go around the entire place, we give ourselves a time limit of one hour, quick stop in and go! I look forward to visiting Spring Valley SM again!

I only come here to buy back the stuff that was stolen from me. That part works fine…read more The traffic, however, is a disaster. The traffic controllers seem to be guessing instead of directing. Cars pile up, people get frustrated, and nothing moves the way it should. If chaos was the goal, mission accomplished. Otherwise, someone needs a new plan.

PRO-TIP: BRING CASH…read more They have ATM's on site, but of course there's a fee. You need cash to even purchase tickets in, so keep that in mind. There's different prices for different days. On a Sunday afternoon, it was $3 per person. For frequent shoppers and vendors, I think they have stamp cards, which is neat. We had to speed run this trip because we had plans later on in the day, but we saw there was a swap meet across the street from the Brazilian restaurant that we were getting brunch at and nothing prepared us for how MASSIVE it is. I grew up going to swap meets, with one down the street for me, but this is hands down the BIGGEST one that I've been to. So big that my friends and I got split up immediately and it was somewhat difficult to find each other and leave towards the end since there's just rows and rows and aisles and aisles each and which way you turn with some dead ends here and there. There's food vendors and of course, lots of trinket, electronics, thrifted, home goods, and so much more. There's plants, fresh fruit, nuts, a neat little accordion (not sure what it's called but it's antique looking and little mechanical bits and pieces to it) that a performer had, jewelry, toys, video games, unique artwork, school supplies, clothes, etc. Before entering, we saw a vendor selling 6 pieces of clothing for $10. Friend got a bunch of accessories and jewelry for under $20. I got a cool 2 headed T-rex for $2. Some cool things were vintage Beanie Babies and the Panda Express restaurant signs? I would love to come back here and thoroughly parse through everything. Get there early in the morning and then spend hours here.

I've been here a few times and every time I leave annoyed. They really have the nerve to charge $3…read moreto get in and for what? To look at a bunch of dusty clothes that look like they've been sitting in somebody's garage since 2010. It's literally just an overpriced yard sale at this point. And the vendors act like they're running luxury boutiques. One dude straight up pulled out his phone to Google an item in front of me and then tried to convince me it was "rare." If you want eBay prices, go list it on eBay. Nobody is walking around a swap meet carrying $200+ cash for crusty sweaters and busted toys. Be serious. Also, there's a vendor everyone should avoid. He's a bigger guy with a hat and glasses who has all his stuff thrown directly on the ground. He was yelling at people over looking at items. He tried to sell a kids toy car and a random doll for $75 and refused to separate them. When someone said he should just sell it online, he got loud and defensive like he was about to square up over a toy. He even told a customer to "fix" how they put something down. Sir, this is a swap meet, not a museum. The whole energy here is weird. Overpriced junk, rude people, and zero reason to come back. The $3 entry is already too much. Honestly, I'd rather go sit in my car in silence. Do yourself a favor and skip this place.

La Paisita - Cynthia National City Swap Meet…read more Space 262 Great variety of pet supplies, including collars, leashes, pet clothing, and more. They also carry cleaning supplies, a large selection of plants (non-citrus), and an impressive assortment of herbal teas. Easy to find at Space 262. A convenient spot with many everyday essentials in one place.

Rating is for my one-time experience here on a Saturday morning, and mostly on the hunt for fabric…read more This spot was a recommendation through Reddit to find cheap and good quality fabric / thread / zippers / and other sewing supplies instead of going to a larger corporation like Michael's since Joann's closed. I find swap meets to be kind of entertaining. Lots of knick knacks to sort through, kids toys and clothing, random things to see, and maybe you'll find something you didn't know you were looking for. I was specifically here for the fabric, and came across a few booths selling huge rolls and cutting them by the yard for roughly $1-$3 a piece. They had a wide variety from silk to velvet to cotton to fleece to linen to glittery mesh fabrics with lots of different prints. I chose a variety of floral patterns and a striped linen fabric. There was another booth that sold huge rolls of thread, zippers, bobbins, needles etc. you name it! Bought more stuff here. Including the admission fees ($1/person), I probably spent just under $20 for a bunch of fabric and sewing supplies. Looking forward to my next trip here!!

NOW AT SPORTS ARENA.. Love the swap meet, I've been going for over 20 years. Most of those years…read morewere at Qualcomm less that a mile from my house, huge free parking, nice flat lot awesome. Then the college, santee and chula vista. Santee was awful, chula was OK but now at the sports arena (sorry I still call it that) was great can't wait till the next one. I always use their 2 for one coupons so it makes the 5 dollar parking fee less annoying .I would like to see more than 3 meets per year but will take the 3 they have. Thanks to everyone involved in putting this event on, see ya on labor day

4 stars for cheap entry and inexpensive food. If it was more organized then it'll be 5 stars…read more HOURS: - Every Weds from 2pm - 9:30pm - We arrived at 6:30 and saw some vendors packing up at 7:30. - If you want the best availability, it's best to come early. (Sellers are there by 11am to set up) COST: - Entry is $2 without coupon. - Coupon can be found on their website. You MUST print a physical copy to receive $1 off. - Children under 12 is free. - Early entry at 12pm cost $5 (according to the coupon) PARKING - Plenty of free parking VENDORS: - New and Pre-owned vendors. Mainly second-hand. - You can find new items like electronics (phone chargers, speakers, etc), kitchen appliances, tools, household items (shampoo, detergent), socks, succulents - Fruit vendors (A bag of oranges for $5, A bag of bananas for $1) FOOD TRUCKS: - $0.99 fish tacos! -The first food truck is located directly down the aisle from entry, look for the white truck on your right. The menu said $1.50 for fish tacos but we were charged $1 and adobada for $1.75, Horchata for $3. The tacos here were tasty and had a mound of cheese toppings. The fish were cut in chunks. Each picnic tables had a bottle of salsa verde and red salsa. -The second truck, was more popular, Mariscos El Jefe Seafood located in the very back center. There's a sign advertising 0.99 cent fish tacos. Fish tacos here were also tasty without the mound of cheese and the fish was served whole. Their sauces are located on the side of the truck behind the cashier. The sauces are creamy in orange and green flavor. -There's a food truck for mini churros for $3 a bag. Freshly made. Yummy with cinnamon sugar on the outside. You can add additional toppings for $0.50. -Food truck for elotes (corn in cup). Another vendor sells corn on a cob. -Many more food options! TIPS: - Bring cash - Print the coupons - Bring a wagon in case you score some big items. - Although it's brightly lit, most individual second hand vendors will not have additional lighting and are on the ground or tables in piles. Bring a flashlight or head lamp to be hands free. - Go early to score the best items.

Stop by this Saturday, April 18 th !!!! Great swap meet,…read moregreat prices. See you there!!!

Our most recent visit was pretty disappointing. We were there around 10:30 on Saturday and there…read morewere barely any vendors there. Not only that, a bunch were packing up already. The swap meet is supposed to be until 1pm. It also costs $2/person to go in. I wish the person at the entrance would have told us that there weren't many vendors and they were packing up. We essentially threw $4 away. We've come here before and snagged a couple of great deals but it was really unpleasant this time. Probably won't return for awhile and stick to Kobeys. Restrooms: There are some available. Cleanliness is hit or miss. No soap. No hand sanitizer.

I haven't been here in over 10 years! Wow this place has not changed. Great price $10 per adult and…read more$1 per kid, under 4 years old is free. Cash preferred but they take cards. There are three screens; playing different movies and plenty of parking spots. They are open Friday to Sunday for the drive in movies. They also occupy this space for swampmeet on certain days. Pro: lots of parking spots, bathroom for use, snack bar (cash only); friendly staff. Con: depends on the day and movie; it can get super packed, the entrance to purchase tickets can get long and extend to the streets; can be dangerous if no one pays attention. Bathroom is outdated, sometimes no hand soap or they run out of bathroom tissues or napkins. Other than that; such a great deal for new movie releases and in the comfort of your car. You can bring snacks, food etc; I always bring a pillow and blanked for extra comfort. Make sure to bring a radio if you don't want your car battery to die. I got one from Amazon for $20; such a great bargain and great system.

If you're tired of the overpriced regular movie theaters, you NEED to come to this drive in!!!!!…read moreIt's only $10 per person. If you're tired of the loud chewers or the people who talk during movies, this is also perfect for you!!! You can park reverse and sit in your trunk to watch the movie, or even bring your own chairs! You just need your car radio to the station. I would recommend bring a portable radio. They have a stand with all kinds of snacks! Honestly I'm so happy with this theater I can't wait to go back!

Chanced upon this marketplace concept hosted by Por Vida in the empty lot next to it after making a…read morerandom decision to travel deeper into the barrio instead of hopping on the freeway right away. It's a monthly event where local vendors come out to sell their hand-crafted items. Browse through jewelry, clothing, soaps, pinatas, and other vintage and re-purposed items. They even had a tarot card reader! Travel outside the lot and you'll also encounter a ton of street vendors. Get your tacos and tamals! Por vida is advertised to serve champurrado, Mexican hot chocolate in the thick form, but the tamal guy at his cart (called Tamales Pepe) served a pretty damn good version too. His chicken mole tamales at $3 each were also muy deliciosos! Such a festive & fun event! We went for their Christmas rendition called "Noche Buena" so there were lots of lights, Christmas trees, and garland everywhere. Be sure to following them on Facebook to learn about their next event. Careful with parking though; cars park in the center, turn section of the street, so travel down this road SLOWLY. Support local, support small businesses... always!

We walked into this place while we had some coffee next door at Por Vida. It's good to see some…read morecool crafty flea markets popping up around town. I've been a vendor in the past and always showcased our products at these type of markets in SF or LA due to the lack of them here. You've got everything from refurbished woodworks to handcrafted leather goods (notebooks, wallets, etc). Plenty of things to choose from for everyone. It seems like a fairly new spot so I'm sure more and more local artists and vendors will be showing up and making this a regular spot for the hipsters to be at.

I love a good food hall, and this one doesn't disappoint. A great collection of various cuisines,…read moreincluding yummy dessert options. This is a perfect choice for when you're traveling with a group and have a lot of differing preferences. Seating can be a little tricky, especially when you have a group larger than 6 people, but when the weather is nice, outside seating is lovely.

I love a good public market! This is a perfect spot to go with a group of friends or coworkers so…read moreeveryone can get what they want. I always recommend doing a quick walk through to see all the options available. They have over 35+ vendors and a great variety of food from pizza to BBQ to ramen to empanadas to Latin to sushi and seafood. I tried Wicked Maine Lobster and ordered a crab sandwich with fries. This was the perfect portion and the crab tasted fresh, and the fries were perfectly seasoned.  The market has plenty of seating inside and outside. We opted to sit outside and enjoy the beautiful San Diego weather! The market is located near the airport and you can see the plans overhead. It was a little loud for talking sometimes but you get used to the plane noise quickly.   I always enjoy visiting this spot when in San Diego!