California's first city and its second-largest, San Diego is like a quiet southern neighbor to big-time Los Angeles. Blessed with plenty of beautiful beaches and recreational areas, plus attractions like SeaWorld and the San Diego Zoo, the city maintains a laid-back attitude even as it houses the largest naval fleet in the world and several military installations. Meanwhile, the technology industry - particularly in the field of bio tech - has helped San Diego diversify its economy and continues to foster growth throughout the area.
Qualcomm Stadium is typical of the "cookie cutter" design era, and served as home to the Chargers from its first year in 1967 and the Padres since 1969, until the Padres moved into a new stadium in 2004. The former Jack Murphy Stadium, originally built to a capacity of 52,000 at a cost of $27 million, has little color, except most notably for the ring of honor and banners of all 32 NFL teams. Concourses are narrow for the most part. Seating capacity was increased to 60,100 in 1984. The facility underwent another expansion in 1997 that included the addition of thousands of seats, a club level, 37 new suites and a new west-end Jumbotron screen.
Parking: The parking lot opens four hours prior to kickoff and closes two hours after the conclusion of the game. Tailgating remains one of the great traditions at Chargers games. So get out there early and check out the awesome scene with your t-shirt and shorts on Monday Night (game at 5:30 local time)
Restaurants and Bars:
Burger Lounge: Located a little over a mile away from the stadium Burger Lounge is a fabulous choice for fresh food & a fresh atmosphere! Their organic cuisine of grass fed beef burgers, basil infused turkey burgers, & quinoa veggie burgers paired with a spunky ambiance is making Burger Lounge a local hot spot and awesome place for a pregame burger.
El Zarape Mexican: More interested in Mexican food? This stylish little restaurant is proof that not all taco shop food is equal -- try a shredded beef or chicken taco or tostada with generous mounds of juicy, slow-cooked meat, or scallop burritos or well-prepared soups. Very inexpensive and pretty quick if you want to grab a few tacos before you head over to the stadium.
McGregor's Grill and Ale House: Once settled in, you can quickly forget that you're in suburban Southern California. The ambiance here is part sports bar, part neighborhood pub. With numerous apartment and condominium complexes in the area, McGregor's has become the place to go for the local set. Choose from one of dozens of beers or one of a dozen specialty tequila. Always tons of sporting events on TV if you want to check out the Angels-Yankees battle just a few miles away
Seau's : Gota check out the bar named after one of the most famous Chargers of all time - Junior Seau! This vast sports bar offers 70 TV screens and varied pub grub: pizza, hefty burgers, wings with three sauces, sushi, and Junior Seau’s family recipe of Samoan teriyaki “plate lunch.” It is pretty inexpensive and could be a nice stop before you head over to the tailgates.
Transportation: Parking is extremely limited at Qualcomm Stadium. Consider taking public transportation. Qualcomm Stadium is accessible on the MTS Trolley's Green Line; round-trip tickets range from $3 to $6.
Other San Diego Attractions
-San Diego Zoo
-San Deigo Wild Animal Park
-Museum of Contemporary Art
-Sea World
-Beach!!
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