Ocean Beach
O.B. is the land that time forgot...when beach communities weren't commercialized and gentrified. And when the word "hippy" still meant something!

Normal Heights
Affectionately known as "Abnormal Heights," Normal Heights is one of San Diego's "sign" neighborhoods - like Hillcrest, North Park and Kensington, it's business district is marked by a large, lighted sign spanning the main drag. Just in case you weren't sure where you were.

North Park
Another of the "sign" neighborhoods, North Park is a fascinating hodgepodge of businesses, apartments, and wonderful Craftsman homes.

Kensington
Just east of Normal Heights lies Kensington, a neighborhood of lovely Spanish-tiled homes and the best art house cinema (and one of the few single-screen ones at that) in town, the Ken Cinema.

Mission Hills
This charming and affluent neighborhood boasts large, gorgeous homes on perfect yards, a shopping district, wonderful nursery, and some great views.

La Jolla
La Jolla, or "the jewel" in Spanish, is one of the most affluent communities in San Diego County. This prim and proper community has a downtown retail district comprised of fashionable boutiques, and restaurants, and some of the choicest seaside real estate around.

La Mesa
Actually, a city of 59,000, La Mesa is known for it's quaint village center in the old part of the city. Lined with antique shops and eateries, the village offers a Midwestern hometown feel.

Hillcrest
San Diego's most eclectic - and gay - neighborhood, Hillcrest has dining, shopping and entertainment. It's cool, it's hip, and it's fun.

Coronado
Actually, a city in of itself, Coronado lies on an isthmus across San Diego Bay and reachable by the Coronado Bay Bridge. A quaint village, Coronado is home to the venerable Hotel Del Coronado.