Ben Wanicur Quartet live at Dizzy's
Robert Bush 6:31 p.m., May 18
National City
All things National City! Find bars/restaurants/places to go, upcoming events/music/things to do, neighborhood photos, and articles about National City.
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Bars, restaurants, and places to go:
- Café La Maze 1441 Highland Avenue
- McDini's 105 E. 8th Street
- National City Sports Lounge 2511 Sweetwater Road
Coffeehouses
- The Living Room Café and Bistro 880 National City Boulevard
Restaurants
- Asian Noodle 1430 E. Plaza Boulevard
- The Barbecue Pit 920 E. Plaza Boulevard
- Birrias, Chivos & Cheves 2401 Highland Avenue
- Buster's Beach House & Longboard Bar 740 Bay Marina Drive
- Café Estela's 1524 McKinley Avenue
- Café La Maze 1441 Highland Avenue
- China Super Buffet 3007 Highland Avenue
- Dakine's Plate Lunches 1635 Sweetwater Road
- Dickey's Barbeque Pit 3030 Plaza Bonita Boulevard
- Filipino Desserts Plus 2220-Q E. Plaza Boulevard
- Hanaoka 1528 Sweetwater Road, Suite C
- La Fresca Deli 1021 Highland Avenue
- Lai Thai Restaurant 1430 E. Plaza Boulevard
- L & L Hawaiian Barbecue — National City 1860-B Sweetwater Road
- McDini's 105 E. 8th Street
- McGonagle’s Authentic Philly Cheesesteaks 1231 Highland Avenue
- Mi Tierra Super Taco 1835 Highland Avenue
- Miyako Japanese Restaurant 2424 Hoover Avenue, suite F
- Niederfrank’s 726 A Avenue
- Pancho Villa's Mexican Grill 3100 E. Eighth Street
- Pier 32 Waterfront Grill 3201 Marina Way
- Pinoy Fiesta 550 E. 8th Street
- Point-Point Joint 916 E. 8th Street
- Popeye's Chicken & Biscuits 2210 E. Plaza Boulevard
- Popeye's Chicken & Biscuits 2333 Highland Avenue
- T2 Filipino Fusion by Tita 3421 E. Plaza Boulevard
- Tita's Kitchenette 2720 E. Plaza Boulevard, suite E
- Trolley Side Deli & Minimart 530 West 21st Street
- Villa Manila 500 E. 8th Street
- Knights of the Pythias Hall 200 East Plaza Boulevard
Community Centers
Movie Theaters
- AMC Plaza Bonita 3050 Plaza Bonita Road
Museums and Public Art
- Frank Kimball Museum 932 A Avenue
- National City Depot 922 West 23rd Street
Parks | Outdoor Spaces
- Kimball Park at 12th Street and D Avenue
- Pepper Park 3299 Tidelands Avenue
- La Vista Memorial Park 3191 Orange Street
Places of Worship
- Apostolic Assembly of National City 125 Palm Avenue
- Cornerstone Church of San Diego 1920 Sweetwater Road
- Crossroads Church 1701 D Avenue
- First Christian Church of National City 1800 E. 17th
- First Christian Spiritualist Church 1206 Coolidge Avenue
- Highland Avenue Baptist Church 2605 Highland Avenue
- Maranatha Seventh Day Adventist 6065 Skyline Drive
- One in Christ Church 635 E. 7th Street
- Paradise Valley Seventh-Day Adventist Church 2701 East Eighth Street
- San Diego Japanese Southern Baptist Church 2605 Highland Avenue
- South Bay Community Church 2400 Euclid Avenue
Retail
- Borders Books and Music - National City 3030 Plaza Bonita Road
- Niederfrank’s 726 A Avenue
- Trolley Side Deli & Minimart 530 West 21st Street
- Westfield Plaza Bonita 3030 Plaza Bonita Road
Sports | Fitness
- National City Municipal Pool 1800 East 22nd Street
- PASACAT Center 102 East 16th Street
Theaters
- Liberty Hall Theater at Paradise Village 2700 E. 4th Street
National City Photos
Hello to National City sign on ...
Nasty City sign in National City.
The restored trolley, Salt Works, that ...
Eatery sign amid brickwork.
National City Events
Port of San Diego's Working Waterfront WeekendPepper Park |
Saturday, May 18, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
Port of San Diego's Working Waterfront WeekendPepper Park |
Sunday, May 19, 10 a.m. |
Port of San Diego's Working Waterfront WeekendPepper Park |
Sunday, May 19, 1 p.m. |
National City Farmers' Market |
Wednesday, May 22, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. |
Day of PlayOlivewood Gardens and Learning Center |
Saturday, June 29, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. |
Total number of events in National City: 5
National City Articles
Paradise Valley Seventh Day Adventist Church
8000 pounds of food a week to about 500 families
Interview with Will James, pastor at Paradise Valley Seventh Day Adventist Church.
Woo-Hoo!
Ed Bedford and Elmer Niederfrank’s ghost approve of the ice cream being made in National City.
Walk and Glug
“We were riding the bayside bike track and came across it.”
If I’d known then what I know now, I might have stuck to life east of the I-5. I swear, what a hike. I get off the Blue Line trolley at 24th Street, National City. ...
Sweetwater's Funds for Education
Last week, Sweetwater’s interim superintendent Ed Brand suspended the Funds for Education Committee, saying, “I can stop the grief right here.” This is the second time Brand’s private-sector fund-raising efforts have ended in controversy. Brand ...
