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Boats Sail by Porto Vista Hotel, San Diego
Living up in Carlsbad, a tony suburb in Northern San Diego county, sometimes it’s easy to forget that I’m minutes away from a metropolitan city. Last night I ventured down town to for a Mom’s Night Out event at the elegant . We met at the Porto Vista’s rooftop bar which offers a stunning view of the San Diego Harbor and downtown.
San Diego Cityscape from Porto Vista Rooftop Bar
This hotel has a very distinctive vibe of retro urban chic. Step into the lobby and you are greeted by a bright yellow vintage vespa. Everything is sleek and post modern. I stopped by The Glass Door Restaurant, which offers city views through wall length windows or share an intimate cocktail with your love out on the balcony.
Fun quirks of this sophisticated hotel are the fact that you can bring your dog to the Friday HappyHour or attend a free yoga class. Although it’s not the first place you would think of when planning your family vacation, it’s proximity to the airport and down town as well as shuttles to many nearby attractions make it a destination to consider.
As twilight fell over the city and I headed home, I took a moment to reflect on my downtown San Diego adventure. I plan to return with my children this summer. It’s time that they get a taste of life in the big city and see the world outside their sheltered corner of San Diego. I’m looking forward to exploring the restaurants of Little Italy, and maybe going in search of the best gelato San Diego has to offer.
I enjoyed networking with other bloggers including ,, , , at thebobbypin.com. I had a chance to reconnect with my friend . I always turn to her blog when I need to laugh…and think, or maybe think…and laugh. I also had a chance to talk with Charity Lacey, a San Diego Marketing expert with a new business venture designed to connect bloggers and brands.
Family Adventure Guidebooks participates in . Other places you could find me this week are Mother of All Trips , The currently visiting , and Trekaroos . My post about the new Polar Bear Plunge exhibit at the is now live at Uptake. Phew! I’ve been busy this week.
Off for a well deserved rest 
. Have a great weekend!
Happy Trails,
Bridget
Tags: Porto Vista, San Diego Family Travel, San Diego Travel
What a great recap of the night! It was great to see you. (Let’s get together soon. Toots is having D withdrawals.)
Can’t wait to learn more about your new travel site!
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Lovely! We were there last Spring and took in the Childrens Museum which we found to be creative and fun and in a great space.
Love your post.
Great recap! It was super fun and great to meet you! definitely going to be looking at your daytrip part of your blog — I love exploring!
.-= Natalie´s last blog .. =-.
Beautiful! 2 thumbs up. I’d love to retire and just travel for the rest of my life.