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Urban Poetry: Irving Gill & Bankers Hill

Third Sunday of the month · 10:30am · 90 minutes
$15 - Purchase tickets in advance HERE

Tour starts on the southwest corner of Albatross Street & West Walnut Avenue, San Diego 92103

NOTE: You may need extra time to find parking as the city is doing street work in the area

The sloped terrain of Bankers Hill, near downtown San Diego, is blessed with pedestrian bridges over canyons and views of San Diego Bay that few affluent professionals and first families and their architects could resist. SOHO's 90-minute guided walking tour contains new content inspired by SOHO's celebration Irving Gill: Progress & Poetry in Architecture. These city blocks are rich in the early 20th-century Modern architecture that Gill pioneered and include the largest concentration of Gill homes built anywhere, on hidden Albatross Street. As the neighborhood grew, other prominent architects, such as William Templeton Johnson, Mead & Requa, and Hazel Wood

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Experience the story of Little Italy, San Diego - a neighborhood with an Italian presence since 1871!

For a time, for the local Italians of Little Italy--paradise was theirs. This thrilling and heartwarming walking tour takes you on a journey from late 19th century and the arrival of Italians to San Diego through today's modern-day renaissance. Check out archival photos and discover hidden neighborhood landmarks. Plus, hear stories from local Italians and Little Italy residents who were there to experience it all. We recreate the world that was and showcase the hip & stylish neighborhood Little Italy has become. Let us give you the full experience/behind the scenes of this charming and historic neighborhood! This spectacular experience combines humor, drama and excitement all together. INCLUDES: cappuccino and a Palermo style, 1/2 pound Sicilian breakfast pastry called 'Iris Fritta' which is unforgettable!

Six thousand families of Genovese and Sicilian origin once ca

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Experience the story of Little Italy, San Diego - a neighborhood with an Italian presence since 1871!

For a time, for the local Italians of Little Italy--paradise was theirs. This thrilling and heartwarming walking tour takes you on a journey from late 19th century and the arrival of Italians to San Diego through today's modern-day renaissance. Check out archival photos and discover hidden neighborhood landmarks. Plus, hear stories from local Italians and Little Italy residents who were there to experience it all. We recreate the world that was and showcase the hip & stylish neighborhood Little Italy has become. Let us give you the full experience/behind the scenes of this charming and historic neighborhood! This spectacular experience combines humor, drama and excitement all together. INCLUDES: cappuccino and a Palermo style, 1/2 pound Sicilian breakfast pastry called 'Iris Fritta' which is unforgettable!

Six thousand families of Genovese and Sicilian origin once ca

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Come join us from 11:15am-1:15pm each week for a fabulous foodie tour adventure sampling iconic Italian and Italian American classics available at Little Italy venues where only locals know where to find them. Taste foods from South Philly, Naples, Palermo, New York and Torino. You will be so full and will have so much fun, you will want to come again and bring your friends and family. Also--learn a bit about Little Italy from a local who will fascinate you with compelling neighborhood lore along the way!

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Come join us from 11:15am-1:15pm each week for a fabulous foodie tour adventure sampling iconic Italian and Italian American classics available at Little Italy venues where only locals know where to find them. Taste foods from South Philly, Naples, Palermo, New York and Torino. You will be so full and will have so much fun, you will want to come again and bring your friends and family. Also--learn a bit about Little Italy from a local who will fascinate you with compelling neighborhood lore along the way!

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Come join us from 11:15am-1:15pm each week for a fabulous foodie tour adventure sampling iconic Italian and Italian American classics available at Little Italy venues where only locals know where to find them. Taste foods from South Philly, Naples, Palermo, New York and Torino. You will be so full and will have so much fun, you will want to come again and bring your friends and family. Also--learn a bit about Little Italy from a local who will fascinate you with compelling neighborhood lore along the way!

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Come join us from 11:15am-1:15pm each week for a fabulous foodie tour adventure sampling iconic Italian and Italian American classics available at Little Italy venues where only locals know where to find them. Taste foods from South Philly, Naples, Palermo, New York and Torino. You will be so full and will have so much fun, you will want to come again and bring your friends and family. Also--learn a bit about Little Italy from a local who will fascinate you with compelling neighborhood lore along the way!

Click Here To Book

Come join us from 11:15am-1:15pm each week for a fabulous foodie tour adventure sampling iconic Italian and Italian American classics available at Little Italy venues where only locals know where to find them. Taste foods from South Philly, Naples, Palermo, New York and Torino. You will be so full and will have so much fun, you will want to come again and bring your friends and family. Also--learn a bit about Little Italy from a local who will fascinate you with compelling neighborhood lore along the way!

Click Here To Book

Come join us from 11:15am-1:15pm each week for a fabulous foodie tour adventure sampling iconic Italian and Italian American classics available at Little Italy venues where only locals know where to find them. Taste foods from South Philly, Naples, Palermo, New York and Torino. You will be so full and will have so much fun, you will want to come again and bring your friends and family. Also--learn a bit about Little Italy from a local who will fascinate you with compelling neighborhood lore along the way!

Click Here To Book

Experience the story of Little Italy, San Diego - a neighborhood with an Italian presence since 1871!

For a time, for the local Italians of Little Italy--paradise was theirs. This thrilling and heartwarming walking tour takes you on a journey from late 19th century and the arrival of Italians to San Diego through today's modern-day renaissance. Check out archival photos and discover hidden neighborhood landmarks. Plus, hear stories from local Italians and Little Italy residents who were there to experience it all. We recreate the world that was and showcase the hip & stylish neighborhood Little Italy has become. Let us give you the full experience/behind the scenes of this charming and historic neighborhood! This spectacular experience combines humor, drama and excitement all together. INCLUDES: cappuccino and a Palermo style, 1/2 pound Sicilian breakfast pastry called 'Iris Fritta' which is unforgettable!

Six thousand families of Genovese and Sicilian origin once ca

Click Here To Book

Experience the story of Little Italy, San Diego - a neighborhood with an Italian presence since 1871!

For a time, for the local Italians of Little Italy--paradise was theirs. This thrilling and heartwarming walking tour takes you on a journey from late 19th century and the arrival of Italians to San Diego through today's modern-day renaissance. Check out archival photos and discover hidden neighborhood landmarks. Plus, hear stories from local Italians and Little Italy residents who were there to experience it all. We recreate the world that was and showcase the hip & stylish neighborhood Little Italy has become. Let us give you the full experience/behind the scenes of this charming and historic neighborhood! This spectacular experience combines humor, drama and excitement all together. INCLUDES: cappuccino and a Palermo style, 1/2 pound Sicilian breakfast pastry called 'Iris Fritta' which is unforgettable!

Six thousand families of Genovese and Sicilian origin once ca

Click Here To Book

Come join us from 11:15am-1:15pm each week for a fabulous foodie tour adventure sampling iconic Italian and Italian American classics available at Little Italy venues where only locals know where to find them. Taste foods from South Philly, Naples, Palermo, New York and Torino. You will be so full and will have so much fun, you will want to come again and bring your friends and family. Also--learn a bit about Little Italy from a local who will fascinate you with compelling neighborhood lore along the way!

Click Here To Book

Come join us from 11:15am-1:15pm each week for a fabulous foodie tour adventure sampling iconic Italian and Italian American classics available at Little Italy venues where only locals know where to find them. Taste foods from South Philly, Naples, Palermo, New York and Torino. You will be so full and will have so much fun, you will want to come again and bring your friends and family. Also--learn a bit about Little Italy from a local who will fascinate you with compelling neighborhood lore along the way!

Click Here To Book

Experience the story of Little Italy, San Diego - a neighborhood with an Italian presence since 1871!

For a time, for the local Italians of Little Italy--paradise was theirs. This thrilling and heartwarming walking tour takes you on a journey from late 19th century and the arrival of Italians to San Diego through today's modern-day renaissance. Check out archival photos and discover hidden neighborhood landmarks. Plus, hear stories from local Italians and Little Italy residents who were there to experience it all. We recreate the world that was and showcase the hip & stylish neighborhood Little Italy has become. Let us give you the full experience/behind the scenes of this charming and historic neighborhood! This spectacular experience combines humor, drama and excitement all together. INCLUDES: cappuccino and a Palermo style, 1/2 pound Sicilian breakfast pastry called 'Iris Fritta' which is unforgettable!

Six thousand families of Genovese and Sicilian origin once ca

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month

Guided Docent Led Tours at the Maritime Museum of San Diego is your opportunity to learn of the ships in-depth stories from our trained knowledgeable historians, and enjoy the waterfront sights of San Diego Bay while meeting other people with like interests in maritime heritage and history.

According to Raymond Ashley, Ph.D., K.C.I., President/CEO of the Maritime Museum of San Diego, “the docent and volunteer community share a wealth of knowledge, and a passion and pride with visitors. Maritime Museum guest comments reinforce the tremendous value and influence their knowledge and friendliness have on creating an unforgettable and educational visitor experience for all ages.”

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Take a tour with one of our docents and learn the history of San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter through the stories of the beautiful Victorian buildings that adorn the district.

Gaslamp Historical/Architectural Walking Tour Reservations MUST be made by 1:00 PM WEDNESDAY.  Reservations made after 1:00 pm Wednesday must be confirmed.

Opening a window to San Diego’s past, the Gaslamp Quarter Historical Foundation showcases the history of the Davis-Horton House built in 1850, as well as walking tours of the historic Gaslamp Quarter. This walking tour begins at the Davis-Horton House at 410 Island Avenue. The tour is open to the public and takes place rain or shine: NO REFUNDS.

The tour includes architecturally significant structures of the period from Old City Hall (1874) to the Romanesque style Keating Building (1890) to the Baroque Revival Louis Bank of Commerce (1888), along with fascinating stories of the people and characters that shaped the story of downtown San Diego, Fr

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Come join us from 11:15am-1:15pm each week for a fabulous foodie tour adventure sampling iconic Italian and Italian American classics available at Little Italy venues where only locals know where to find them. Taste foods from South Philly, Naples, Palermo, New York and Torino. You will be so full and will have so much fun, you will want to come again and bring your friends and family. Also--learn a bit about Little Italy from a local who will fascinate you with compelling neighborhood lore along the way!

Click Here To Book

Come join us from 11:15am-1:15pm each week for a fabulous foodie tour adventure sampling iconic Italian and Italian American classics available at Little Italy venues where only locals know where to find them. Taste foods from South Philly, Naples, Palermo, New York and Torino. You will be so full and will have so much fun, you will want to come again and bring your friends and family. Also--learn a bit about Little Italy from a local who will fascinate you with compelling neighborhood lore along the way!

Click Here To Book

Take a tour with one of our docents and learn the history of San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter through the stories of the beautiful Victorian buildings that adorn the district.

Gaslamp Historical/Architectural Walking Tour Reservations MUST be made by 1:00 PM WEDNESDAY.  Reservations made after 1:00 pm Wednesday must be confirmed.

Opening a window to San Diego’s past, the Gaslamp Quarter Historical Foundation showcases the history of the Davis-Horton House built in 1850, as well as walking tours of the historic Gaslamp Quarter. This walking tour begins at the Davis-Horton House at 410 Island Avenue. The tour is open to the public and takes place rain or shine: NO REFUNDS.

The tour includes architecturally significant structures of the period from Old City Hall (1874) to the Romanesque style Keating Building (1890) to the Baroque Revival Louis Bank of Commerce (1888), along with fascinating stories of the people and characters that shaped the story of downtown San Diego, Fr

Join the SDPTGA at the Air & Space Museum for an interesting and private tour of the museum and its newest exhibit (a surprise).

The tour is free with a $5 donation to the museum, and an RSVP to info@sdtourguides.com.

Find out a little more about our San Diego Professional Tour Guide Association and what it takes to become a tour guide. This could be your next career choice!

Hope to see your there.

Keri