SAN DIEGO GASLAMP AREA ATTRACTIONS

Omni San Diego Hotel is your headquarters for sun and fun in beautiful San Diego. California’s southernmost city boasts a sunny climate and an exciting mix of attractions sure to please any traveler. From museums and galleries to theaters and symphonies, San Diego embraces the fine arts. For a walk on the wild side, visit SeaWorld San Diego, Wild Animal Park or the famed San Diego Zoo.

Cross the hotel's convenient skybridge to catch a game at PETCO Park. Looking for fabulous dining and shopping? Check out the trendy restaurants and nightclubs in the historic Gaslamp Quarter or outdoor shopping at Seaport Village. With miles of warm beaches, a beautiful natural harbor and more than 90 golf courses, you may never want to leave this paradise.

For more information, visit the San Diego Tourism Authority.

Arts & Culture

Children’s Museum – 5 blocks
San Diego Civic Theatres, a premier venue for performances of the San Diego Opera, California Ballet, La Jolla Chamber Music Society and Broadway of San Diego – 1 mile
Copley Symphony Hall, home to the San Diego Symphony – 1 mile
Museum of Contemporary Art, an internationally acclaimed collection of thought-provoking exhibits within two locations, La Jolla and downtown – 1 mile
Lyceum Theatre – 1 mile
Performing Arts Center – 1 mile
Spreckels Theatre – 1 mile
Balboa Park, featuring 12 distinctive museums, beautiful botanical gardens and an IMAX theater – 2 miles
Aerospace Museum – 2 miles
Automotive Museum – 2 miles
Fleet Science Center – 2 miles
Globe Theatres – 2 miles
Hall of Champions Museum – 2 miles
Historical Society Museum – 2 miles
Museum of Art – 2 miles
Museum of Man – 2 miles
Natural History Museum – 2 miles
Marston House, a craftsman-style house museum featuring a formal English garden – 3 miles
Star of India historic ship – 3 miles
USS Midway historic aircraft carrier – 3 miles
Whaley House MuseumM – 4 miles
Old Town, reflecting the rich and colorful history of San Diego – 4.5 miles
Mission Bay Aquatic Center – 16 minutes

Nearby Dining

McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant - lobby of hotel
Gaslamp Quarter - adjacent
Seaport Village - 1 mile
Old Town - 4 miles
Tin Fish (casual seafood) - adjacent
Chianti Ristorante (Tuscan Italian in the Gaslamp Quarter) - 6 blocks
Greystone Steakhouse (Modern American steakhouse in the Gaslamp Quarter) - 6 blocks
The Fish Market (casual seafood in the Embarcadaro) - 1 mile
Nobu (Japanese) - 1 block
Lou & Mickey's (steak & seafood) - 2 blocks
Donovan's San Diego Gaslamp (steakhouse) - 1 block
Rama (Thai) - 4 blocks
Morton's The Steakhouse (steakhouse) - 6 blocks

Attractions

Old Town Trolley Tours – various stops around town
Gaslamp Quarter historic area filled with more than 80 restaurants, bars, boutiques and nightclubs -- walking distance
Seaport Village – 1 mile
Coronado Island, known for its wide, sandy beaches and unique boutique shops. Also home to the North Island Naval Air Force base – 3 miles
San Diego Zoo – 3 miles
Old Town – 4 miles
SeaWorld – 7 miles
Cabrillo National Monument featuring magnificent views of San Diego Bay – 10 miles
La Jolla, an upscale seaside town with striking cliffs and beaches, cosmopolitan boutiques and restaurants and unique art galleries – 15 miles
Knott’s Soak City U.S.A., a 1950-style California beach-themed water park – 15 miles
Cricket Wireless Amphitheater outdoor performing arts theater– 15 miles
Tijuana, Mexico – 15.5 miles
Stephen Birch Aquarium at Scripps, an aquarium overlooking the ocean and featuring more than 3,000 fish – 17 miles
Bernardo Winery, Inc. the oldest operating winery in Southern California – 27 miles
Carlsbad Flower Fields – 32 miles
Viejas Casino, a premier shopping and entertainment district – 34 miles
LEGOLAND Theme Park, an interactive theme park dedicated to kids ages 3-11 – 35 miles
Disneyland and California Adventure Park – 95 miles
Los Angeles – 2 hours

Shopping

Horton Plaza, a seven-block stretch of shops, restaurants and theaters, known for its award winning architecture – 1 mile
Seaport Village, a seaside, boutique shopping complex featuring 75 one-of-a-kind shops, restaurants and sidewalk eateries – 1 mile
Old Town – 4 miles
Bazaar Del Mundo – 4 miles
Fashion Valley Shopping Center, the longest outdoor mall in the nation – 6 miles
University Town Center shopping mall – 14 miles
Del Mar, an upscale beach community with unique cafes and boutique shops – 22 miles
Carlsbad Company Stores outlet mall– 32 miles
Viejas Outlets – 32 miles

Recreation & Sports

PETCO Park, home of MLB’s San Diego Padres – connected via skybridge
Coronado Golf Course – 5 miles
Coronado Beach – 5 miles
Valley View Casino Center home to Gulls hockey and Sockers indoor soccer – 6 miles
Belmont Park, Beachfront amusement park – 8 miles
Mission Beach – 9 miles
Ocean Beach – 9 miles
Cox Arena, home of SDSU sports – 11 miles
La Jolla Cove – 15 miles
Torrey Pines Golf Course – 17 miles
Auld Course at Salt Creek, an 18-hole golf course featuring sweeping ocean and mountain views and acres of natural wetlands – 18 miles
Mission Trails Regional Park, featuring 40 miles of hiking trails – 19 minutes
Torrey Pines State Beach – 20 miles
Del Mar Racetrack – 21 miles
Carmel Mountain Ranch Country Club, rated as one of the top 30 golf courses in California – 21 miles
San Diego Zoo Safari Park – 33 miles

Transportation

San Diego Trolley which services downtown, Historic Old Town, Mission Valley, Fashion Valley and Qualcomm Stadium – .5 block
AMTRAK Station – 1 mile
Cruise Terminal – 3 miles
San Diego International Airport – 4 miles