Port of San Diego

My wife and I took a stroll along the Port of San Diego one afternoon and discovered the Urban Trees exhibit —
There have now been 7 years of exhibits. Videos of all 7 exhibits —
The exhibit was a delightful discovery. The trees were colorful and whimsical and interesting to look at from all angles.
The waterfront is already a very nice place to walk, picnic and/​or ride a bike, but the Urban Trees exhibit makes it even nicer.
Get on down there!

Very nice and clean building and their business practices are above standards. If you need to rent a park for a party you can call the large desk as soon as you walk in and speak with Gabby or Annette and they will be very helpful. Make sure you call with enough time to get all the information they will give you, dont call 2 minutes before 5pm because you might miss speaking with them. They are you very kind and helpful people who do such a wonderful job projecting a great image of the Port of San Diego to the public.
Even if your jogging by come on in and wave to Gabby and Annette and the wonderful aquarium in the lobby… you might even find «Dory» and «Nemo» in the tank!

Touristy, no doubt, but very clean and child and pedestrian friendly. Lots of pedi-​cabs for rides if your gal gets tired walking in heels.
Great place to watch sunsets, but there is surprisingly not a lot of seating.
No real great restaurant options — if you want good food with a view (close-​by) hop across the street to Ruth’s Chris.

The day I went was beautiful. The blue skies made everything 10 times more gorgeous!
I loved seeing all of the different sculptures that the port had! Each one was beautifully made and unique in its own way.
This is the perfect place to relax and take in the scenery. Also, a great place to take pictures!
There really are no words to describe the beauty of this place. It’s amazing to see everyone in awe of the beauty of the port and its surroundings.
You really have to go here to see for yourself. I don’t have the words to describe the feeling you have when you’re here. :)

As native San Diegans, we searched pretty extensively for a gorgeous San Diego location to tie the knot. We tried the well-​known spots in La Jolla and either none fit the bill (poor parking situations, etc), or the permit was already spoken for on the day we wanted to get married. We just wanted a simple outdoor setting, and tried Elope San Diego, which was far too complicated (his dad was going to marry us, and ESD made you use their officiants). So, I continued to search the internet for the perfect spot, and came across this beauty:
PERFECT! $ 35 for a permit, the day we wanted was open, and there was ample parking for our group. The gorgeous trees and views of the SD skyline and harbor were a backdrop that I could have only dreamed for. And with that price? SOLD! It was very easy to call and get the permit… once I sent in all the paperwork, it was a matter of about a week, and we received the official permit in the mail.
We rented a few «white resin chairs» from Classic Party Rentals, bought a 100′ aisle runner online for $ 12, and we had ourselves a gorgeous wedding! (see pics in photos)
We stayed at the Sheraton across the street (if you stay there make sure to request the Bay tower — the Marina tower is about 2 blocks away for some reason) and they gave us a room that looked out toward the wedding site.
I wished the day (May 1, 2009) was a little sunnier, but the clouds in the sky provided for better photos (says our photographer), so I was cool with it. I highly recommend this site!

Water, views, boats and ships, tourists, and art.
Their recently-​added art exhibition of «Urban Trees» is very interesting. I enjoyed looking and taking pictures, acting like a tourist in my own hometown.
Parking is great during weekday evenings because it’s free (after 6). Otherwise, it’s metered.
You can easily spend a couple hours just looking around, enjoying the scenery, and taking pictures, alongside other tourists and in between the joggers and walkers. There are a couple restaurants, right on the water, if you get hungry. A few gift shops, also. And, of course, rides on the boats. I haven’t looked around on the ships (i.e. the Star of India) but admission is $ 12 for 5 ships.