StevenRF said:
I got a question. Where are the cool places to go and chill at that all the med students hang out... bars, clubs, restaurants, and other stuff?
Around La Jolla: there is of course La Jolla Shores, Torrey Pines State Beach, tons of restaurants in downtown La Jolla; people go to eat a lot in hillcrest at places like Phil's BBQ, Bombay, etc...there are also a lot of bars and clubs there as well as coffee shops to study. In PB, PB Bar and Grill is a big party spot for cheap beer and tacos...pretty much anywhere in PB there is a party always going on and a lot of nightclubs and bars. There are tons of good restaurants there and in Little Italy if you like Italian, or perhaps Old Town for Mexican. In Downtown, the Gaslamp has a ton of bars, great restaurants and clubs. Ole Madrid, Decos, and On Broadway are the most popular clubs, as well as W. Downtown also has Petco Park for Padres Games. Coronado and Mission Bay have some cool beaches and nice hang out spots as well, and there is always the SD Zoo, Balboa Park, Sea World, and the Wild Animal Park, as well as 4 or 5 huge malls and shopping outlets to keep people busy. If you are into food of the Asian persuasion, check out Convoy Street - complete with a ton of great Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai and Vietnameses places, as well as a bunch of Asian supermarkets and karaoke bars.
Our 2009 class is pretty active physically - a lot of them run, swim, surf, and play soccer, tennis, volleyball, basketball, even IM water polo as a class! some of them are even taking martial arts and dance classes together. they are also involved in a lot of service/volunteering/md school clubs and extra-curriculars. Many of us visit restaurants on weekends together to experience the local flavor of SD food and nightlife.