Encinitas/Cardiff/Leucadia, CA

[HyenaChaser]

What do you guys got? Spots? Bars? Shops?

[BMCsteve]

If you're looking for a park, Poods Park in Encinitas is my favorite in california - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h93cmMkaBlY

Alga Norte in Carlsbad is pretty rad as well - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vib9W1rh_Z0

In Encinitas, stop by Mcgills skateshop (http://www.mcgillsskateshop.com/) then head to Union for a burger and brew http://localunion101.com/

[HyenaChaser]

Thanks dude, I'll definitely check those out. How are prices at that Union joint?

[Deucifer]

If you take a little drive up to Oceanside, Alex Road (Prince) park and Melba Bishop are both really fun. Juanita's is my go-to for mexican food in Encinitas, but if you go to Oceanside there's a spot called Mariscos Ensenada that has amazing seafood if you're into that. The Leucadian is a chill local dive with pool tables, shuffleboard, etc... then Bier Garden in Encinitas is a little nicer restaurant spot with a good selection of brews. Stone Brewery has a tasting room in Oceanside as well that's really cool... Encinitas is kinda yuppie nightlife-wise so I don't go out there too often when I'm in town. Leucadia has a dinky ashtray skatepark that I really like.

Here's some other spots around there that are pretty fun/good:

Kraken, dive bar- cash only
Swami's Cafe, Local staple breakfast spot
Karina's, mexican food
Manhattan Giant Pizza

If you're into skate-tourism check out the civic center on Vulcan and D st.

[floop]

tons of great parks around there

Price, Alga Norte, Encinitas


some serious breweries around there too (especially in Vista)

Lost Abbey
Port
Pizza Port
Rip Current

and of course Stone in Escondido

[rick ross]

late response, but like they said you definitely gotta check out encinitas park (poods) probably one of the best skateparks in california hands down. theres like 8 parks down south in chula vista, about 35-50 minutes from encinitas. If you end up heading that direction there's chicano park as well, right by downtown SD. it started off as just a spot but they pretty much just built onto it and now it's like a mini park. 
damn SD is probably the best place for skateboarding on this earth, aside from LA but SD livin is better