La Jolla Vacation

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  1. Pegli

    Pegli Initiate (0) Aug 30, 2006 Rhode Island

    Greetings Advocates,

    In a couple of weeks, I'll be in La Jolla for a wedding...with a 1yr old and a 5yr old. We rented a house near Windansea for the week. My questions are:

    1) What nearby store (called packies in New England) has the best selection ?
    2) Are there kid-friendly restaurants in the area with good food/beer ?
    3) What local beers should I be looking for ?
    4) Will I be able to fulfill my Russian River desires ?

    Any other recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
    Thanks in advance !

    Pete
     
    #1 Pegli, Oct 4, 2013
  2. SageO

    SageO Pundit (825) Jul 13, 2010 California

    What's your definition of "nearby"? (5 minute drive, 10 minutes, 30 minutes?) That'll greatly influence the answers you get.
     
    #2 SageO, Oct 4, 2013
  3. Pegli

    Pegli Initiate (0) Aug 30, 2006 Rhode Island

    I'd say I would drive 5-10 minutes for a store and maybe up to a 1/2 hour for a restaurant or a "must hit" place in the area...? We're hoping we get the chance to hit up Stone's Bistro for instance.
     
    #3 Pegli, Oct 4, 2013
  4. AndresR

    AndresR Pundit (832) Jul 19, 2009 California
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    Karl Strauss has a place in La Jolla. Kid friendly there as well. It's the closest place that's a compromise.

    The Whole Foods in the La Jolla Village drive area usually has a solid beer selection. And if you catch the right guy at the right time in the beer section, they might go grab some Russian River out of the back for you. But, you HAVE to ask for it.

    Not terribly far up the coast is Pizza Port Solana Beach. And is also kid friendly. A must for a beer geek. It's also a pretty drive up the coast.

    Off the 52 freeway, out of La Jolla, you'll find Green Flash. And a bit further you'll find Alesmith, Ballast Point, and like 87 other breweries.
     
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  5. HeavySpeedway

    HeavySpeedway Initiate (0) Jul 8, 2013 California

    There is a Beverages & More on Pearl in La Jolla - that is pretty close to where he is is staying and they'll have a pretty big selection of beer. Pizza Port Ocean Beach is probably closer to where he is staying, too. The Public House in La Jolla has a nice beer selection and OK food, but I'm not sure if it is that kid friendly

    Green Flash is actually up on Mira Mesa Blvd, and is nowhere near the 52. But I don't think the OP will be visiting breweries unless he has some alone time.
     
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  6. Pegli

    Pegli Initiate (0) Aug 30, 2006 Rhode Island

    This is what I'm talkin' bout - Thanks !
    Pizza Port sounds perfect. With a wedding, rehearsal dinner, SeaWorld, and the Zoo, a week's gonna go quick so I think brewery tours will have to wait for a return trip.
     
    #6 Pegli, Oct 4, 2013
  7. HeavySpeedway

    HeavySpeedway Initiate (0) Jul 8, 2013 California


    Going to the breweries is not for the tours, necessarily - they all have tasting rooms, often with choices you will never see outside of the brewery.

    This is nanobrew's beer map - you might find it useful:

    https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=202319603240403294306.0004bdf5878618ab1aef8&msa=0
     
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  8. Pegli

    Pegli Initiate (0) Aug 30, 2006 Rhode Island

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  9. Rollzroyce21

    Rollzroyce21 Pooh-Bah (2,211) Oct 24, 2009 California
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    First I've heard of this term. Do you happen to know the background?
     
    #9 Rollzroyce21, Oct 4, 2013
  10. Pegli

    Pegli Initiate (0) Aug 30, 2006 Rhode Island

    Short for package store...it's only place you can buy packaged alcohol. There's no beer sold here in the market (grocery stores).

    Edit: Market pronounced " Mah Kit"
     
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  11. Rollzroyce21

    Rollzroyce21 Pooh-Bah (2,211) Oct 24, 2009 California
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    No alcohol sold in grocery stores?? Bizarre.
    Those packies must get packed with people.
     
    #11 Rollzroyce21, Oct 4, 2013
  12. FrogOut69

    FrogOut69 Initiate (0) Sep 24, 2013 California
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    Some of our gas stations sell alcohol, as well as the obvious liquor stores.

    Don't refer to these as Packies while you're in one.
     
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  13. Kyle2k10

    Kyle2k10 Crusader (420) Jul 14, 2010 California
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    I think it's pronounced "biz-ah"
     
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  14. Kyle2k10

    Kyle2k10 Crusader (420) Jul 14, 2010 California
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    I second Pizza Port...kid friendly, BA approved.
     
    #14 Kyle2k10, Oct 4, 2013
  15. Pegli

    Pegli Initiate (0) Aug 30, 2006 Rhode Island

    Thanks for the tip - that made me chuckle in an inappropriate manner.
     
    #15 Pegli, Oct 4, 2013
  16. Pegli

    Pegli Initiate (0) Aug 30, 2006 Rhode Island

    And they used to be closed on Sundays...
    However, they never get too crowded since there's almost as many Packies as Dunkin Donuts.
     
    #16 Pegli, Oct 4, 2013
  17. Lostmango

    Lostmango Initiate (0) Jun 29, 2013 California

    I would say that green flash is kid friendly. All of the times i have been there on a saturday there are abunchof kids/babies running around
     
    #17 Lostmango, Oct 4, 2013
  18. mitchgx

    mitchgx Crusader (424) Aug 7, 2005 Arizona

    But that doesn't mean they should be. :wink:
     
    #18 mitchgx, Oct 4, 2013
  19. DougOLis

    DougOLis Initiate (0) Aug 15, 2008 California


    And here I was thinking it had more racist undertones
     
    #19 DougOLis, Oct 4, 2013
  20. Mauigirl124

    Mauigirl124 Initiate (0) May 22, 2010 California

    Public House La Jolla, kids are welcome and they have great food for kids as well. Unbeatable beer list and burgers that top the chart. If you head 20 minutes North Check out Encinitas Ale House & Churchills
     
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