Back in San Diego for the first time since moving away 3 years ago.
Of note:
1) Downtown is basically turning into fucking Arlington VA. Luxury condos as far as the eye can see. Jewel Box shut down. Tivoli is now a sports bar. New nightclubs with $15 drinks opening up. Chain bars like the Yard House. Went from being a chill yuppieville to pretentious yuppieville, basically. I would not live there if I moved back. On the plus side: they seem to be trying to cover a much more developed area with the same number of cops, which means they are stretched thin. Combined with all the construction projects, this makes for a lot of interesting nighttime exploration.
2) PB and Mission Beach are basically the same.
3) The weather is nice.
4) Star Bar is still Star Bar.
5) Honey Bee Hive is still there, but they have turned half of it into a brokeback cafe. They have the cook from the Jewel Box working there. It is good if you go early but they have like drum n' bass and shit kicking up later. Despite the negative changes, still my favorite bar in the downtown area, except for sunday mornings at Star Bar.
6) Jeff's bike seat makes my ass hurt.
7) GPS takes the stress out of driving around drunk off your ass in a somewhat unfamiliar city...though I know it pretty well it was still pretty key.
8) Satellite radio: overrated.
9) Those little bunaglows on Crystal Pier are actually pretty cool, had breakfast there with FJ this morning.
10) I really miss my special ladyfriend back home, which is kind of nice and pathetic at the same time, but I'm looking forward to her being here.
Yeah, but do they have 6 faux-irish bars within a half mile like arlington? 4 Courts, Kitty O'Sheas, Maggie Malones, some new place with a gaelic name, Bailey's, and Whitlows...top that san diego
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