Excellent mix of learning about Coronado's history as well as exploring local eateries. Gentle 1…read more1/2 walking food tour takes your through the heart of Coronado where you get to eat a delicious, generously filled taco; sample a scrumptious of cheeses, jam, nuts, fruits and bread on a beautifully arranged charcuterie board while sipping sparkling wine; sample an array of olive oil and tasty balsamic vinegars; enjoy fresh and delicious pappardelle bolognese and fresh crusty bread; and top your tour off with delicious gelato. Come to this tour hungry because you will be full of new knowledge as well as full of delicious foods at the end of the food tour.

Our visit to Coronado was complete with the SoCal Food Tour. We explored and walked through…read moreneighborhoods and historic sites with the expert guidance of Karen. The variety of foods were delicious. We especially liked Coronado Taste of Oils which was interesting and unique. The SoCal Food Tour was a great way to explore this beautiful city. We're happy we did!

My wife and I took the Baja Coastal Tour to Ensenada with Gray Line on a lovely, sunny day in mid…read moreJanuary 2012. This is a tough one to rate - because the facility (bus) was great and the bus driver was very knowledgable and very nice. The lunch (included in the tour price) in Ensenada was very, very nice. The restaurant was lovely and the food and drinks were terrific. However, I am afraid that we could not recommend the tour. The roads are not well maintained and the cities of Rosarito, Tijuana, and Ensenada were, for the most part, depressing. When we were south of Rosarito on our way to Ensenada, the bus was pulled over by the Federalies - and detained about a half hour - not fun. Certainly glad we were on Gray Line for the tour - but, we won't be going back to Mexico any time soon.

I bought my tickets on the 101things site because they had a great deal on the Baja Coastal tour…read more I have to say how amazing this day-long tour is! I went on a Saturday in September and had such a blast! This was a reasonable price for what we got, which was a fantastic tour guide, a fabulous lunch and one free margarita (and of course you can't just stop at one, but it was nice of them to pick up one from our tab) The 10 hour tour was filled with a scenic tour down the coast and perfect stops for that picture-perfect opportunity. After all of the news surrounding Mexico being dangerous, I've never felt safer being with the Gray line staff. I want everyone I know to go on another tour with me with Gray line SD. They have a Hollywood tour and that's definitely next on the list.

As it is as tranquil as life can be, sailing is something I try to expose my son to when traveling…read more Classic Yacht Sailing (CYS) is a phenomenal experience for young and old alike. The boat is gorgeous, but the experience is punctuated by Captain Tom. He restored the boat and pride of ownership is more than apparent. I love good service, and by that I mean with a smile and passion. This is not white linen yachting. This is a sailor, his boat, and a few bottles of wine. To ask more in San Diego would make you an ingrate. Remember, once you're in the marina parking (not the owners'... park behind the portable offices or across the street), the S/V Vanessa is toward the entrance to the Island (back toward downtown). This is as fun as it gets in San Diego for whale watching, sunset cruises, and even weddings from what I understand. Enjoy.

I really struggled on how to rate this experience. I wish there was the option to rate the actual…read moreexperience vs. the customer service. I purchased this event for my father and his wife for my dad's 65th birthday gift. They came in from out of town and this was one of the activities I had planned for them. I punched the address into my GPS and off we were. Only when we got to the destination according to the GPS we were no where close to the location we were supposed to be. I called the number provided and the lady advised we had gone WAY too far. I told her where I was and she had no clue where I was. All she kept telling me was to look for a Sheraton and Hilton hotel, both of which were no where in site. Then continued to give me the address. UM... I already had the address and this is where GPS took me. Clearly I was in no need of the address! Since she said we had gone to far I doubled back and eventually saw the Hilton and Sheraton hotels. By this time it's 5:30 and the ship should have left already. Finally I find the address. It's an empty building! Looks brand new. Probably why it doesn't register on the GPS correctly. So since the address of the business is empty... where the hell are you supposed to go to check in and find the boat in a marina full of sail boats?????? I call again... and now am told it's on dock H. Well that's perfect. How do I get to dock H when it's a locked entrance?????????? Clearly you need a key to get in!!!!!!!! Luckily a group of guys who'd just came back, let us in. So now I'm searching for dock H.... all the pillars identify the docks but there's no H. By now the boat should be long gone. Finally, my dad realizes the pillar for H is missing and I run down the dock and see the boat has not left yet... THANKFULLY! And my dad and step-mom were able to board the boat and enjoy their experience. About the boat trip itself. They loved it! They had a great time talking to the other couples on the boat. Enjoyed speaking to the captain. Loved the sunset. My recommendation is that they company at least put direction on their website to save some time and serious frustration. It was my understanding that there were 2 other couples who missed the event because they couldn't find the location either.

We're San Diego Fly Rides, a local tour operator and we're in need of a step on guide for a large…read morebus tour. Jan from SDPTGA was very helpful and put me in touch with Jan Ingram, one of their members. She did 2 tours for us and did a great job! Thanks guys for your service you provide! -Ike San Diego Fly Rides

I work for a tour operator that specializes in music based youth travel. In our experience over…read morethe years, one of the most tricky aspects of an itinerary is finding a reliable tour guide that can easily relate to musical student groups and hold their attention with interesting facts about a city. San Diego Professional Tour Guide Association was easily the best experience I've had in finding and contracting a local tour guide. Not only was my initial inquiry received and prioritized promptly, but the tour guide I ended up contracting for my group did a phenomenal job. Bianca Jaime knew San Diego very well and did a stellar job engaging the kids. She was also very organized in the setup of the tour and accommodated all of the different sights in the group's itinerary. One thing to take away from this is the word "Professional" in their company name. This is indeed a company of honest professionals and I would go back to them for another tour in a heart beat. They are now my go-to San Diego tour guides.

My boyfriend and I recently went on an Appeteasers tour in North Park. We bought Living Social…read moredeals in February and time was running out to use the vouchers so we booked the first opening we saw. While we would have preferred Gaslamp to North Park, we now have a reason to go back too! We started the tour at True North, a neighborhood bar by day and nightclub by night. After getting checked in, name tagged and "leied," we settled in at the bar. The owner of True North soon brought us a sample of the Burner Burger and tater tots. They also offered us $3 drink specials and we let the drinking commence! After about half an hour, our group convened on the back patio for a quick run-down of the days' festivities by our friendly tour guides. Then it was on to the next location... We visited Casa de Luz, a vegan restaurant a couple blocks down the road. While I'm not a fan of vegan fair, I did enjoy the fresh, clean look of the spacious restaurant. The macadamia cheese stuffed mushroom, while not up my alley, was a creative food choice for the sample. Our next stop was Sipz, a vegetarian, Asian-inspired restaurant. Had I not been a couple drinks into my day, I may have heard the vegetarian part and realized that the "chicken" and "beef" were not real meat. But in my slightly tipsy state, I tried the fake meat and found it to be surprisingly realistic. Kudos to Sipz and Appeteasers for getting me to try something new. :) El Comal, a family-run Mexican restaurant about a block off the beaten path, was by far my favorite stop on the tour. The potato and cheese empanada was incredible and the $3 margarita was the smoothest, freshest drink that I have ever tasted. The final stop on our 4-hour tour was Wang's, a modern Asian restaurant with a beautifully decorated dining room. All in all, I'd say the event was a success. I'll definitely look into getting a group of friends to go next time as I can only imagine that a group atmosphere would add to the festivities. The Appeteasers crew mentioned that they're working on starting more neighborhood restaurant crawls, such as Hillcrest and La Jolla, and I'll be keeping my eyes out for more info!

My husband and I took the Appeteasers tour in PB yesterday after getting a deal on Living Social…read more The guide was amazing but the tour left much to be desired. We went to 5 locations and only 3 (2 of which were different parts of the same building) served food. Location 1- Fred's Mexican Cafe. We got mardigras beads and a wrist band when we arrived and were shown where the other 15 or so of us were sitting. The restaurant was really cute and we got 1 single Chicken Chingaderas, Fred's original Mexican Egg Roll, and it was good but a very small portion. Luckily they had free chips and salsa. The drink specials were $5 strawberry or regular margarita's and they were tasty. The manager came out and talked about his restaurant and his other locations. We were there for about an hr which seemed long when you only have 1 little bite to eat. Location 2- the bar that is a part of Fred's called the Typhoon Saloon. We got 2 appetizers here 1 slider and decent size sample of their sweet potato tater tots. I do not eat red meat so they made me a chicken slider which was very nice. They place had beer pong tables and a night club inside. The food was great and one person from every group got free VIP to the club for a year. Drink special's were $3 Coors Light or Miller Light draft. We were notified at this club that our next location was a pub that did not serve food. Location 3 - Brewley's Pint. We got here and their small glasses of draft were $3 and the large glasses were $5. I think this was the price everyone off the street got. There was no food, other than the free popcorn in the back. I asked the guide why an appiteasers tour went to a pun without food and he said that 2 of the restaurants backed out on him last minute. He seemed very upset and sorry that this had happened. He told us he was quitting appateasers and this was his last tour. He said restaurants in the area could not see the value of his group bringing in 15-50 new customers through their doors and so they could see the location and get a taste of their food. This is nuts. Restaurants spend thousands on advertising to try and get people through their doors and here is a chance to get a bunch of people in to taste their food. They complain about giving a tiny sample? Everyone in the group got drinks and paid too much in my opinion so they make their money back, Oh well.... Location 4 - Cabo Cantina. This location was HOT (very warm) and they had a great sample of a full Sunset Roll. They were delicious and the drinks were their regular buy 1 get 1 free (same drink). We got the Cancun margarita($8) and it was DISGUSTING! One sip and it made me feel ill. They also make a very big fuss about moving stools. There was a group of 5 girls in our tour that wanted to sit together and the host kept taking away one of the chairs they brought over and said that one of them had to stand. There was still room if they had been allowed the extra chair for people to go by and the other chair was not needed by other patrons. It was very strange. Location 5- Sinbad Cafe and Hookah Bar. This last location did not have food either but did offer 3 large hookahs for the group to share for free. The flavors were peach, sex on the beach and fruit roll up. We left right away as we were hungry. Overall the group leader was super nice and fun so they got 2 stars. I think restaurants have to realize the opportunity they have here. They should be giving us menus at each location so we can see what they serve and prices, they should also be giving us coupons to come back. Normally these tours are $30 per person. I would have been really pissed if I had paid the full price for this tour as we probably got about $10, if that, worth of food and the drink specials were not special. I do not recommend this tour, at least the one in PB

I think rides like these are prime examples why friends make their own routes. In short, this was a…read morebit too "family" for it to be "fun". I cant get over the price too. Why pay to do something that's free every midnight of the year except this one night?

Midnight Madness was fun, and while it was exciting dressing up and yelling and screaming, it…read moreseemed like I was one of the only ones. The crew I was riding with would yell and make noise, and other bikers would look at us like we were crazy. We're riding bikes at midnight people.... loosen up the spandex and have some fun! The vibe was the biggest downside to the whole thing, with everyone just kinda being quiet and riding. It seemed like the people in the cars passing by were having more fun as I would pull up to them and stick my head in their window saying "Brrrraaaaaiiiiinnnnnsssssssss!" Sure the streets were shut down so your supposed to feel "safe" but we were on many roads where we were riding with traffic and no separate area for bikes-mainly the Old Town sections. I feel just as safe riding in Critical Mass and at least that is free and it seems like people are actually excited to be there. The ride itself was pretty mellow, and I decided to go at a pretty decent speed, finishing in about an hour with the spandex and Lycra crowd.

it was awesome! Genevieve's energy and enthusiasm was such a big highlight! She also great lore on…read morethe main spooky spots of old town!

Dot was an amazing Ghost Host! We had a great time learning about the ghosts of Old Town San Diego…read moreand Mission Hills.

Amazing, fun, knowledgeable, and such great day!!!! Bridgette is the best!!!!! Can't wait to go…read moreback!!!!

Had a interesting, informative and pleasant tour with Bridgette around Balboa Park yesterday. I am…read morea "local" but learned new things about the park even though I have been visiting it for 30+ years. The Sedgway was fun and easy to maneuver. We all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and Bridgette was quite entertaining.