Our family stayed to attend our Marine's graduation at MCRD in January. We rented a van and found our destinations easy to get to. There's a nice grocery store (Ralph's) fairly close. We got cupcakes from the Cupcake Wars winner- Pure Cupcakes. We enjoyed the world-famous SD Zoo. We loved the beautiful ocean outside the door! The sidewalk is filled with lots of folks walking, biking, and scootering. (google Slomo- He was there daily.) So, if you don't like to people watch, this may not be for you. The back door neighbor (Dave?) and his dog were friendly and hung out on a blocked-off part of the adjoining patio/deck. Our teenager stayed in the "man cave" and loved it. It was chilly and the gas fireplace was awesome! We also appreciated the heated throws for sitting outside. Thank you for laundry and dish soap and shampoo. The house is a little nostalgic gem that you can tell has a lot of fun family memories attached to it!