The bustling public retreat known as City Heights Urban Village provides a wide array of services which includes a recreation center, library, gymnasium, pools, etc. The Performance Annex provides an outdoor stage for music and entertainment purposes. The Performance Annex is located between the library and the recreation center. Many budding artists meet up often at the recreation center to hone their skills and showcase the final product at the Performance Annex. Staging is free and restricting to only those above 15. Kindly call for ticket rates and timings.
Lying in the center of the Mount Soledad Veteran's Memorial, the Cross is beloved for some but for others, it has been a subject of controversy. Due to the involvement of religion in government, the Mount Soledad Cross has gained a lot of popularity since the past few years. However, it has made its name as the local icon and is the proud landmark of La Jolla.
Old City Hall is the symbol of a beautiful Florentine-Italianate architectural style building. True to its name, it stands stylishly in the heart of Gaslamp District. Originally a two-story building, it has now become a four-storeyed one and also has a Public Library and government offices situated within the building. Check out the Old City Hall to catch a glimpse of the architectural genius of man.
The J.A. Cooley Museum houses a collection of fifteen cars, which date from 1886 to 1933. Placed in chronological order from buggies to one concept car, Cooley himself guides visitor through time. Many of the vehicles are one of a kind or the first of their kind, which gives guests something to talk about when they go back home. The J.A. Cooley Museum does step away from the past with its Buick XP 2000—a car that features video conferencing and can travel up to 210 MPH. For those guests interested in history, but mostly automotive, the J.A. Cooley Museum features various antiques, such as license plates and phonographs. - Erick Pettersen
Behind trees, hidden from the historic prestige of much of the rest of Old Town San Diego, this white chapel was built in 1850 as the home of John Brown. Don Jose Aguirre converted this building into a parish in 1858. This chapel, a rebuild of the original bulldozed chapel, contains many of the original artifacts, including the tabernacle, altar, and doors. Jose Aguirre's tomb is in the floor of the chapel.
In Balboa Park, a group of adobe buildings comprise the Spanish Village. Among them, the Art In Wood Gallery offers a glimpse of 16-18 of San Diego’s finest wood carvings. Each piece that appears in the gallery—the gallery of the San Diego Carvers’ Guild—is juried by a committee that ensures only the finest of San Diego’s carvings appear in their gallery. Each piece is carved from domestic or tropical wood turned by the hand of the carver. Among the most unique type of wood to look for is that of the Avocado tree, which offers an array of colors unlike any others. - Erick Pettersen