圣迭戈煤气灯区(Gaslamp Quarter)历史悠久的16个街区因曾经照亮维多利亚式街道的灯笼而得名,现在是该市热闹的夜生活场景的中心。尽管煤气灯区(当地人称它为 "Gaslamp")的面积相对较小,但它却有独特的魅力,有一些鬼斧神工的19世纪建筑、一些博物馆、有特色的平价酒吧和一些城里最好的娱乐场所。一起看看看在圣迭戈煤气灯区最有趣的10件活动吧!
在历史悠久的第五大道上漫步
煤气灯区散发着浓浓的建筑魅力,几乎每个角落都能找到有吸引力的历史建筑。沿着第五大道漫步,可以看到一些最好的建筑。位于835号的路易斯商业银行建于1888年,是一座令人印象深刻的巴洛克复兴式建筑,其精致的外墙和突出的塔楼让人印象深刻。此外,还要注意位于631号的尤马大厦。这座装饰艺术风格的红砖建筑有着鲜艳的窗台和顶部的双尖塔。您还可以在第五街和L街的拐角处著名的瓦斯灯区标志前自拍。
参观煤气灯博物馆
在圣迭戈市中心现存的最古老的建筑内,穿越时光,回到过去。这座不起眼的传统木结构 "盐盒 "房屋于1850年在波特兰建成,后来被拆解并通过合恩角运到圣迭戈,并一直矗立在同一地点。漫步在铺着厚厚地毯的维多利亚式房间里,了解以前的居民,包括 "圣迭戈之父 "阿隆佐-霍顿,他在19世纪60年代末和70年代初曾住在这里。博物馆还拥有一个礼品店,可以买到非同凡响的纪念品。无论您想不相信鬼神论,当地的居民都认为这里有一个常驻的幽灵。
体验夜生活
如果说这个热闹的市中心街区有什么特点,那就是精彩的夜生活。您可以在气氛浓厚的平价酒吧里品尝圣迭戈著名的优质手工啤酒,或者到许多屋顶场所享受美味的鸡尾酒和现场音乐。除了一大堆夜总会之外,您也可以参与美国喜剧公司的开放式麦克风之夜和The Shout!House的决斗钢琴表演。在那里高能量的娱乐活动、喧闹的歌唱和舞蹈将持续一整夜。
带孩子们到新儿童博物馆
让孩子们在这个位于西岛大道的优秀互动博物馆里发挥创意。在里面,五颜六色的小房间组成的迷宫里充满了有趣的活动和展品,会让他们的小脑袋大开,并让他们玩上几个小时。装置是不断变化的,还有沉浸浸式的迷你剧院,用于想象力丰富的角色扮演。五颜六色的壁画、让小孩们进行脑筋急转弯的拼图、还有一个巨大的钩织吊床,孩子们可以爬进去探索。此外,博物馆里还有一些工作室和工作坊,在那里他们可以用颜料、粘土和其他原料展现他们最纯粹的艺术天赋。
观看圣迭戈教士队的比赛
佩特科公园(Petco Park)离东村的瓦斯灯区(Gaslamp)仅一个街区,是圣迭戈教士队的主场。带上一个热狗、一瓶啤酒和一个巨大的泡沫手指手套,沉浸在美国职业棒球大联盟比赛的激动人心的氛围中。如果您不喜欢棒球,那就留意一下音乐会的安排:这个巨大的体育场曾举办过一些世界上最有名的演出,包括泰勒-斯威夫特、保罗-麦卡特尼、麦当娜和红辣椒乐队。
欣赏一些精美的艺术作品
当代艺术博物馆是就在加斯兰普北部的凯特纳大道上,是该博物馆在拉霍亚的主要画廊的一个小缩影。但不要因此而放参观这里!里头收藏了许多1950年后创作的作品,包括雕塑、绘画、摄影和装置。地点就在历史悠久的前圣达菲车厂行李楼前,巨大、充满光线的画廊里。在这里可以欣赏到波普艺术、概念艺术、新兴艺术家的艺术以及包括理查德-塞拉和珍妮-霍尔泽在内的知名艺术家的永久委托作品。
疯狂购物
煤气灯区是购物者的天堂,这里有一家又一家的独立精品店,出售最新的时装、复古饰品、精美珠宝、独特的艺术品等等。每周末,加斯兰普工匠市场(Gaslamp Artisan Market)都会有几十个摊位出售新鲜的农产品、街头食品和手工制作的小玩意。您可以在众多可爱的餐馆中选择一家吃早午餐,然后花上一两个小时的时间闲逛一下,寻找独一无二的纪念品。
观赏看一场演出
前往历史悠久的巴尔博亚(Balboa)剧院,这是一个拥有约100年历史的前电影院和杂耍剧院。华丽的装饰和瓷砖穹顶为百老汇的巡回演出,如《邪恶》、《猫》和《摩门经》,以及摇滚乐队的音乐会创造了一个适当的令人回味的环境--以前在这里登台演出的表演者包括帕蒂-史密斯(Patti Smith)、威利-纳尔逊(Willie Nelson)、约翰-传奇(John Legend)、托里-阿莫斯(Tori Amos)和尼克-凯夫(Nick Cave)。
登上航空母舰
位于海军码头的中途岛号航空母舰博物馆是为了纪念美国在20世纪服役时间最长的航空母舰,它在1945年至1992年期间服役,然后在圣迭戈找到了它的永久家园。飞机爱好者们将会乐不思蜀!在这里可以欣赏到大量华丽的飞行器,包括第二次世界大战中的SDB无畏俯冲轰炸机和朝鲜战争中的F9F-P美洲狮。您还可以在舰桥上扮演机长,爬进驾驶舱,志愿船员将会告诉您有关中途岛号的精彩故事和轶事。
在霍顿广场公园放松身心
霍顿广场是绝对不能错过的,那是因为这是小煤气灯去区唯一的广场。给自己买一支冰激凌,在露天剧场的台阶上看世界,或者躺在其中一块草地上看世界。广场上的大型华丽喷泉可以追溯到1910年,周围环绕着棕榈树,这是一个放松的地方,您可以在圣迭戈明媚的阳光下消磨一些闲暇时光。
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Take a walk down historic 5th Avenue
Take a walk down historic 5th Avenue
The Gaslamp Quarter has bags of architectural charm, with attractive historic buildings to be found around nearly every corner. Take a stroll along 5th Avenue to spot some of the best. Built in 1888, the Louis Bank of Commerce at number 835 is an impressive Baroque Revival confection, distinguishable by its elaborate facade and protruding turrets. Also look out for the Yuma Building at number 631. This Art Deco vision in red brick has brightly painted bay windows and twin spires on top. Don’t forget to snap a selfie at the famous Gaslamp Quarter sign – you’ll find it on the corner of 5th and L Street.
Pro-tip: you can also rent a bike if you want to get around a little faster and stretch your horizons beyond the Gaslamp to Chinatown, Balboa Park and beyond.
Visit the Gaslamp Museum
Step back in time inside downtown San Diego’s oldest surviving structure: the 19th-century Davis-Horton House. Built in Portland in 1850, this unassuming traditional timber-framed ‘saltbox’ house was later deconstructed and shipped to San Diego via Cape Horn and has been standing in the same spot ever since. Wander through the hushed Victorian rooms with their thick carpets and period furniture to learn about former inhabitants including Alonzo Horton, the ‘father of San Diego’, who lived here in the late 1860s and early 70s. The museum also boasts a gift shop for unusual souvenirs and – believe it or not – a resident spook.
And, if you get a kick from things that go bump in the night, the Gaslamp has a tour just for you. Join the evening walk for a spinetingling stroll to the district’s shadowiest corners, with spooky tales guaranteed to keep you awake all night.
Sample the Gaslamp nightlife
Sample the Gaslamp nightlife
If this lively downtown neighborhood is known for anything, it’s the fab nightlife. Try some of San Diego’s famously excellent craft beers in an atmospheric dive bar (Werewolf, Prohibition and Trailer Park After Dark for the win), or head to a rooftop venue like Lumi of the Altitude Sky Lounge for great cocktails and live music. As well as a whole bunch of nightclubs, there’s top-flight entertainment to be found at the likes of the American Comedy Company’s open mic nights and the non-stop party that is The Shout! House’s Dueling Pianos show, where high-energy entertainment, raucous sing-alongs and dancing all night long are par for the course.
Take the kids to the New Children’s Museum
Let the kids get creative at this excellent interactive museum on W Island Avenue. Inside, the labyrinth of colorful little rooms filled with fun activities and exhibits will blow their tiny minds and keep them entertained for hours. Installations are ever-changing, but you can expect the likes of immersive mini theaters for imaginative role play, colorful murals, brain-bending puzzles, even a giant crocheted hammock that kids can climb inside and explore. There are also studios and workshops where they can unleash their messiest artistic streaks with paint, clay and more.
See the San Diego Padres in action
See the San Diego Padres in action
Just a block from the Gaslamp over in the East Village, Petco Park is home to the San Diego Padres. Grab a hot dog, a beer and – of course – a giant foam finger, and soak up the thrilling atmosphere at a Major League Baseball game. And, if baseball isn’t your thing, keep an eye out for concert listings: this enormous stadium has hosted shows by some of the biggest names in music, including Taylor Swift, Paul McCartney, Madonna and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Pro-tip: you can also take a sneak peek behind the scenes of the stadium on a fun and informative guided tour of Petco Park.
Shop 'til you drop
Shop 'til you drop
The Gaslamp is a shoppers’ paradise, with boutique after independent boutique hawking the latest fashions, vintage accessories, fine jewelry, unique works of art and more. The Gaslamp Artisan Market brings dozens of stalls selling fresh produce, street food and handcrafted artisan bits and bobs to the neighborhood every Saturday and Sunday. Grab yourself some brunch at one of the many cute pop-up eateries then while away an hour or two browsing for one-of-a-kind souvenirs.
Go see a show
Head for the historic Balboa, a former moviehouse and vaudeville theater with some 100 years of history. Inside, ornate decorative moldings and a tiled dome create a suitably evocative setting for touring Broadway productions such as Wicked, Cats and The Book of Mormon as well as concerts by rock royalty – previous performers to have graced the stage here include Patti Smith, Willie Nelson, John Legend, Tori Amos and Nick Cave.
Step aboard an aircraft carrier
Step aboard an aircraft carrier
The USS Midway Museum at Navy Pier honors the United States' longest-serving 20th-century aircraft carrier, which saw service between 1945 and 1992 before finding its permanent home here in San Diego. Airplane enthusiasts will be in seventh heaven, with oodles of magnificent flying machines to admire, including a SDB Dauntless dive bomber from the Second World War and an F9F-P Cougar from the Korean War. Play captain up on the bridge, climb into a cockpit and hear great stories and anecdotes about the USS Midway from the fantastic volunteer crew.
Chill out in Horton Plaza Park
Horton Plaza is hard to miss – that’s because it’s the only square in the tiny Gaslamp Quarter. Grab yourself an ice cream from the pavilion and watch the world go by from the amphitheater steps, or sprawled on one of the grassy lawns. The large, ornate fountain on the plaza dates back to 1910 and is surrounded by palm trees – it’s a relaxing spot to while away a few idle moments in that famous San Diego sunshine.
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