LOCAL WALLY'SSAN DIEGO TOURIST GUIDE
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How do you find the Best of San Diego? You ask a local. Not just any local, either. You ask Local Wally, a local guy who's spent the last 30 years "researching" the best San Diego beaches, the best San Diego restaurants, and the best San Diego things to do. Toss those other visitor guides in the trash and put your trust in a guy who has no advertisers to please and no editor making everything politically correct. If it's good, it's here. If it's not, well, it's not. Local Wally has been a San Diego tradition since 1997. It's won awards from The San Diego Union Tribune and The San Diego Reader for Best Local Site, and Wally was even featured on San Diego's PBS radio. Local Wally was one of the first San Diego travel sites, and continues today as the last non-corporate sponsored guides. It's real, it's local, and it's all about giving you the best vacation ever! |
A Local Guide by a Local Guy!
Local Wally is the shortcut to a everything good in San Diego. You won't find goofy "Hidden San Diego" here. Some guides try to impress you by finding little known places to visit. For example, one guide describes Imperial Beach as some sort of local's paradise, a place to go to get the real flavor of San Diego. You'll get the flavor all right, especially when the Mexican Sea Logs, otherwise known as raw sewage from Tijuana, comes floating right at you in the surf. Aggghh!
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Best yet, Local Wally will even give you personal advice….for free! Local Wally is the only guide where you can actually communicate with the guy who wrote it. Got a question? Just go to the new Local Wally Message Board and ask away! Wally will do his best to respond quickly to your question - or just read what others who have visited have liked and disliked about San Diego. Pretty cool, huh? And hey, if you've just visited and want to share your hotel, restaurant or attractions reviews, this is the place. I help you, you help others. Is this a Wally Utopia or what?! No time? Local Wally's little friend Pepe | 
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So what are you waiting for? The sun is out, the water is warm, and the cool ocean breeze is blowing the scent of suntan lotion through the air. San Diego is calling your name, and Local Wally will guide you to the BEST of SAN DIEGO!
| I know your type. You're at work, you're stressed out, you want a drink... and a vacation! You're on the web instead of finishing your TPS reports, and you're thinking of palm trees and beaches. Well, think San Diego! If you're not sure what San Diego has to offer, this is the place to start. Don't even think about getting on a plane to San Diego without checking out the basics. Will you need a car? Where should you stay? When should you visit? These, and other Frequently Asked Questions answered here. No rat traps or roach hotels. Local Wally has checked out all the San Diego hotels and has listed the ones I would stay at. Look, I know it's rough trying to pick out a hotel from a little 1 inch digitally retouched photo, so I'm going to help you find the best places to stay. And if that wasn't enough, Wally has rates cheaper than Hotels.com once you factor in their whopping service fees at the end. Same room, same hotel, but better service and cheaper rates. Say it - Thank you Wally! Thinking of staying at the Del? Then come see photos of Wally's visit to the Hotel Del Cornado. You can even book online and get a Local Wally discount. Say it with me: Thank you Wally! If you just want to browse your hotel choices on your own, here's a Quick Link to Wally's Hotel Bookings. |
| What to do once you get to San Diego, from the big attractions to the hard to find gems. I'll guide you to the best stuff, show you the stuff to avoid, and even show you a bit of unspoiled San Diego in the North County area. You'll want to get those tickets ahead of time, and Local Wally now has Discounted Attractions Tickets. Thinking of Mexico? Then follow me to Puerto Nuevo, a Mexican fishing village an hour south of the border. I'll give you a tour of the area and show you where Wally gets his lobster when he goes to Mexico. Want to see the real Local San Diego? Then check out Wally's North County Experience and cruise up old Highway 101 to visit the cool beach towns of Del Mar to Carlsbad. With the hundreds of choices, how do you find the "Essential" restaurants in San Diego? Easy! Just eat where Wally does. Every restaurant personally recommended by Wally. Avoid the tourist traps, the giant chains with average food, the pretentiously hip with big plates and small food (BAM that!) Instead, follow Wally to the Best Fish Tacos, the Best Steaks, the Best Mexican food, the Best Ocean View... the best of everything, and essential vacation dining! And yes, this section is up to date as of 2006. And remember, if you want to see what others thought about where they dined, go to the Local Wally Message Board below. |
| San Diego is famous for its beaches, and we've got all kinds. Want a beach filled with hot chicks and cool guys? Or are you a tidepool sort of person? How about beach that's mainly locals with an old fashioned snack bar to buy snow cones and corndogs? Not all beaches are the same, and Wally will guide you to one that fits your personality. Man, you gotta know if you're pulling into a secret nude gay beach before the kids jump out of the car - Let Wally show you the way! 7. You Can Do it All in 7 Days A jam packed agenda for Type A personalities who want to make sure they do everything in San Diego. Get out your Blackberry - we're going on vacation! Wally will get you to every essential attraction and restaurant in San Diego, plus show you a few things that even locals don't know! There's also a new One Day Agenda for Cruise Ship Visitors! 8. Local Wally's Message Board / Ask Wally Your place to Rant and Rave about your trip to San Diego. Share your experiences on your hotel you stayed at, the restaurants you dined at, the attractions you did. And YES, you can also ask Wally a question in the special Ask Wally section! Come on, you've got an opinion. You've got a question. It's a virtual Wally community of San Diego fanatics. You think you know more than Wally? Then post your opinions on the Message Board! |
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