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City in California, United States
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Chula Vista is a large city in San Diego County in Southern California. It was a farming and dairy city in the early 20th century. By the early 21st century the city had grown tremendously with the addition of several prominent suburbs and business districts.
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Situated in the midst of the marshes of the South Bay and something of a hidden gem is this fun nature center with lots of interactive exhibits on animals native to the San Diego Bay. Highlights include an aquarium with sharks and sea turtles, a touchpool with rays, an aviary where you can view shorebirds, and some birds of prey. Short trails lead out from the nature center through the marsh to the shores of the bay, where you can view some of the local wildlife.
Training center for Olympic athletes. Tours available.
An amphitheater that is even larger than the Hollywood Bowl.
formerly Knott's Soak City
Water Park
A veterans service organization with a cantina.
A veterans service organization with a cantina.
A veterans service organization with a cantina.
Founded in 1897, a private golf club, that has hosted the U.S. Women's Open, U.S. Women's Amateur, and U.S. Senior Women's Open.
Otay Lake
Owned by the City of San Diego. Open for fishing and general boating.
Surrounded by the unincorporated community of Bonita. Home to Chula Vista Live Steamers, offering train rides on the second Saturday and Sunday of every month.
Mexican restaurant featured on National Geographic, Travel Channel, and NPR.
Family-owned counter-serve restaurant with Tijuana-style food.
Affordable local pizza of great quality. Their best offer is the combo meal, which includes two slices of pizza and a fountain drink. For students K-12, the combo is $6, and for adults, $8. They are also known for a wide selection of flavors. They offer takeout, dine-in, and local delivery.
Filipino point-point joint.
Family-owned Chinese restaurant, locally acclaimed for their salt & pepper chicken wings.
Lolita's
The original location of the Lolita's Mexican Food chain, a family-owned Mexican taco shop chain, one of four in Chula Vista (Bonita location is within the Chula Vista city limits), and five in San Diego County. One of the claimants of the creation of the California burrito.
Mexican cuisine restaurant, open since 1954.
Family-owned pizza restaurant, open since 1955.
MJ's Yogurt Time
Filipino fusion cuisine and yogurt shop.
Mo's Island Grinds
Second location of a local Hawaiian restaurant chain.
Opened in 1964.
Opened in 2014. First all you can eat Korean BBQ restaurant in Chula Vista.
Fast casual Mexican restaurant owned by Adrian Gonzalez.
formerly Dock's Dutch Lunch
Established in 1933.
formerly Owl Buffet
Established in 1934.
Relatively inexpensive "urban boutique"-style hotel, just a block from the light rail station
Campground with numerous tent and RV sites available with 50 Max Amp full service hookups. Amenities include wi-fi, a pool/hot tub open year round, kitchen facilities, dog park, and a game room.
Third Avenue
Third Avenue is at the heart of Downtown Chula Vista. Encompassing over 30 blocks, Downtown Chula Vista is a culturally rich neighborhood.
Supermarket specializing in Filipino and Pan-Asian groceries. Jollibee, Red Ribbon, and other bakeries and food vendors located in the food court area. Occasional "Late Nigh Madness" events occur at this location.
This location has a Foreign Currency Exchanger.
Chula Vista is accessible by car through Interstate 5, Interstate 805, Highway 125, and Highway 905. The nearest major airports are San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Tijuana International Airport (TIJ).
Read in the guideMetropolitan Transit System runs several bus routes around Chula Vista, most of them connecting to at least one of the Chula Vista trolley stations.
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Tijuana · International · TIJ
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