Come with us for a three-day weekend vacation in San Diego in October of 1997. This is our second trip to San Diego after about 12 years. We should have been back sooner but you know how things go. After a short flight from Oakland with Southwest Airline, we arrived at San Diego. After checking in, we walked around the hotel to find a place for a lunch. We were fortunate to find this very nice  Karl Strauss Brewery & Grill on Columbia Street. Look at the delicious pig being roasted for Octoberfest. It's too bad we did not get to eat any since that pig was for dinner. By the way, click on the thumbnail image for a larger view.  We then walked around the downtown and found  Horton Plaza. There are a lot of interesting shops, but we did not get a chance to shop since we were short on time. We did get a chance to get a cup of Latte at Boudin Sourdough Bakery & Cafe. (I know, I know, Boudin is really a San Francisco thing) The main purpose of the trip was to visit Theresa's aunt Katherine. Out of all the nice restaurants in San Diego we picked Marie Callender. Oh well. Of course, Theresa and I always like their pies. Besides, we had a very nice visit with her family.

We stayed at Wyndham Emerald Plaza Hotel .   It's located at 400 West Broadway between State and Columbia Street. (619-239-4500) The hotel has one of those indoor atriums, which I'm a sucker for. In fact, Theresa and I took the outdoor elevator several times all the way to the top so we can enjoy the nice view from out there. The bar was pretty nice and lively in the evening. We enjoyed listening to some jazz. The best of all is that they have one of those Yamaha Disklavier. I definitely need to get one of these toys.  Look, Ma, I'm playing piano. Well, not quite. The piano is playing from a CD-ROM.

Click here to find out what we did on our second and third days.