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Central San Diego
Headquarters at Seaport District
MALL
San Diego's newest shopping center (opened 2013) is also one of its oldest buildings, the
1939 former police headquarters now turned into some 30 mostly swanky shopping, din-
ing and entertainment options. The old jail cells are still there, for photo ops.
Liberty Station
MALL
(
www.libertystation.com
;
2640 Historic Decatur Rd)
Between downtown and Point Loma, one-time offices and barracks of the decommis-
sioned Naval Training Center are gradually being converted to shopping and dining ven-
ues. Look for fishing and outdoor gear and top restaurants including
Corvette Diner
(
619-542-1476; 2965 Historic Decatur Rd; mains $8-11.50;
11:30am-9pm Sun-Thu, to 11pm Fri & Sat;
)
and
Stone Brewing Co
.
Westfield Horton Plaza
MALL
At the edge of the Gaslamp, this five-story, seven-block shopping mall features shops big
and small, including Nordstrom, Bebe and Coach. Colorful, toy-town arches and postmod-
ernist balconies make it feel slightly like an MC Escher drawing. Free three-hour parking
with validation.
Seaport Village
SHOPPING DISTRICT
Neither seaport nor village, this 14-acre collection of novelty shops and restaurants has a
faux New England theme. It's touristy and twee but good for souvenir shopping and casual
eats.
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