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San Diego Gay Guide and Photo Gallery - Hillcrest Gay Guide

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Sunny and spectacularly situated San Diego is one of the great playgrounds of the West among gay and lesbian travelers. The city's once-staid downtown now abounds with hip hotels and lively restaurants, while such gay-friendly neighborhoods as Hillcrest, North Park, and University Heights are hot spots for gay clubbing and bar-hopping, dining, and shopping. Head out to the beaches to catch a glimpse of the city's laid-back, friendly surfing and sunning spirit. Here's a visual tour of this inviting city.

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Black's Beach, north of La JollaCrest Cafe, on Robinson Avenue in HillcrestHillcrest neighborhood, the hub of San Diego's gay sceneFlicks video bar, on University Avenue in Hillcrest
The Hole gay bar in Point Loma, popular with gay military and beachgoersHotel del Coronado, the legendary architectural icon on Coronado PeninsulaInn at the Park, formerly Park Manor Suites, in HillcrestHotel Palomar San Diego, 5th Avenue in downtown's Gaslamp Quarter
Urban Solace restaurant, on 30th Street in North ParkDowntown San Diego skyline, looking northwest from the Hotel PalomarTorrey Pines Gliderport, by Blacks Beach - north of La JollaRedwing Bar & Grill, in North Park

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