Friday
- Evening
Las Cuatro Milpas
Mexican · $ · Barrio LoganEasy dinner to start the weekend — Family-run since 1933 — handmade tortillas, queue out the door.
Why this pick- ·Family-friendly and easy to enjoy with kids
- ·Dinner-grade kitchen worth lingering at
- ·Keeps you in Barrio Logan — short walk from your other stops
Saturday
- MorningCoronado BeachFamily · Coronado
Wide white-sand beach in the shadow of the Hotel del Coronado.
Why this pick- ·Family-friendly and easy to enjoy with kids
- ·Best early — lighter crowds before noon
- ·Keeps you in Coronado — short walk from your other stops
- Lunch
Lola 55
Tacos · $$ · East VillageModern Baja tacos in a cool warehouse space — get the carnitas.
Why this pick- ·Family-friendly and easy to enjoy with kids
- ·Strong lunch option, quick enough to keep the day moving
- ·Keeps you in East Village — short walk from your other stops
- AfternoonEscape RoomFamily · Downtown
60 minutes, one locked room, a story to crack — perfect group activity year-round.
Why this pick- ·Family-friendly and easy to enjoy with kids
- ·Holds up in the afternoon energy lull
- ·Keeps you in Downtown — short walk from your other stops
- Evening
Wind down at the hotel
Pool dip, takeout pizza, early bedtime. Save Saturday-night plans for the over-12 trip.
Sunday
- MorningBalboa ParkCulture · Balboa Park
1,200 acres of museums, gardens and the San Diego Zoo.
Why this pick- ·Family-friendly and easy to enjoy with kids
- ·Best early — lighter crowds before noon
- ·Keeps you in Balboa Park — short walk from your other stops
- AfternoonLa Jolla CoveOutdoors · La Jolla
Sea caves, kayak tours and resident sea lions on the rocks.
Why this pick- ·Family-friendly and easy to enjoy with kids
- ·Holds up in the afternoon energy lull
- ·Keeps you in La Jolla — short walk from your other stops
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