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  • Quince Street Bridge -- one of the existing wooden trestle pedestrian bridges in San Diego County.

    Quince Street Bridge -- one of the existing wooden trestle pedestrian bridges in San Diego County.

  • 236 feet long, 60 feet tall, designed by City Engineer George A. d'Hemecourt in 1905. Total construction cost $805.

    236 feet long, 60 feet tall, designed by City Engineer George A. d'Hemecourt in 1905. Total construction cost $805.

  • The corner of First and Ivy.

    The corner of First and Ivy.

  • A San Diego must! Visit the Moreton Bay Fig Tree.

    A San Diego must! Visit the Moreton Bay Fig Tree.

  • The Florence Hotel Moreton Bay Fig Tree in Banker's Hill.

    The Florence Hotel Moreton Bay Fig Tree in Banker's Hill.

  • Banker's Hill is located near Balboa Park and the San Diego International Airport.

    Banker's Hill is located near Balboa Park and the San Diego International Airport.

  • First & Hawthorn

    First & Hawthorn

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Hillcrest VS High Rises — Judgement Day

Banker's Hill | Hillcrest | Mission Hills | Neighborhood News | Uptown
Published July 9, 2008

Over 50 residents of Hillcrest, Mission Hills, and Banker's Hill attended the July 8 San Diego City Council meeting. They waved five-inch, fluorescent green signs that on one side read "IHO," the other, "YES." Their purpose: ...

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High-Class Grub

Banker's Hill | Tin Fork | Laurel Restaurant
Published Nov. 15, 2007

The jig was pretty much up the moment I opened my mouth. "Which one will fill me up the most?" I asked. Not that Will the barman even raised an eyebrow. He probably just figured: OK. ...

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Circus Freaks Welcome

Banker's Hill | Blurt | Point Loma Nazarene
Published May 3, 2007

Circus Freaks Welcome Amanda Schendel, 25, says she and her college buddy Heather Adams, 23, throw "sweaty, dark, raging parties that last far beyond 2 a.m." at their underground party palace in Banker's Hill. "We have ...

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Stroll through Maple Canyon in Banker's Hill, and escape from the city while in the city.

Banker's Hill | Roam-O-Rama
Published Sept. 7, 2006

San Diego's picturesque "canyons" -- the narrow ravines slashing into the city's elevated plateaus ("mesas") that overlook the bay and the ocean -- number in the dozens. The so-called mesas are actually marine terraces, the remnants ...

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The Witches Of Banker’s Hill

Banker's Hill | Tin Fork | Max's Banker's Hill Deli
Published April 20, 2006

See, if Hank were here, it'd be a slam dunk. No ifs, ands, or cigarette butts. He'd be frog-marching me across Fifth to Kung Food -- Nuts and Twigs Central -- so fast I'd get windburn.But ...

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Runway Hair

Banker's Hill | Tin Fork | BB's Deli
Published July 28, 2005

'It's a Monroe," says Rosemary.The little stud above her right upper lip glints in the early afternoon light. Fits with her hot pink hair."A Monroe?""Yeah. Right where Marilyn Monroe had her beauty spot."Oh, roger. The piercing ...

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Vajrarupini Buddhist Center, Banker's Hill

Banker's Hill | Sheep and Goats
Published July 14, 2005

Denomination: Kadampa Address: 3300 Third Avenue, Banker's Hill, 619-692-3676 Founded locally: 1995 Spiritual director: Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Center size: 150 Staff size: 3 Sunday school enrollment: N/A Annual budget: $150,000 Weekly Giving: don't know Singles program: ...

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By bicycle or by foot, discover the charms of San Diego's distinctive Mission Hills and Banker's Hill neighborhoods.

Banker's Hill | Mission Hills | Roam-O-Rama
Published May 12, 2005

You can explore two of San Diego's most beautiful old neighborhoods -- Mission Hills and Banker's Hill -- on the seven-mile, self-propelled tour outlined here. We'll define "self propelled" as walking, jogging, or bicycle riding. It ...

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Ghost Crowd

Banker's Hill | Tin Fork | Caffe Carpe Diem | Joe's New York- Style Deli at the Royal Food Mart
Published April 21, 2005

Heading for Hillcrest. Number 11. Climbing Banker's Hill. See a red, yellow, blue corner-place that's been eye candy these many moons."ROYAL FOOD MART, since 1902."It's written in that "modern" 1930s lettering. Below, a big round window ...

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Best of 2003: Best Community Garden

Banker's Hill | Best of San Diego
Published Dec. 25, 2003

Juniper-Front Community Garden Front Street, between Ivy and Juniper, Banker's Hill 619-276-9224 There are several neighborhoods in the downtown area that offer plots of land in community gardens. Among these, the Juniper-Front Community Garden in Banker's ...

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Best of 2003: Best New Barroom Rock

Banker's Hill | Best of San Diego
Published Dec. 25, 2003

Cherrybomb 2237 First Avenue, Banker's Hill 619-544-1173 There's been a recent spate of neighborhood barrooms opening up their modest floors to live bands, but early in 2002 it was Sondra and Josh, proprietors of Cherrybomb in ...

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Best of 2003: Best Murder And A Meal

Banker's Hill | Best of San Diego
Published Dec. 25, 2003

The Mystery Café Imperial House Restaurant 505 Kalmia Street, Banker's Hill www.mysterycafe.net 619-544-1600 Mystery Café is San Diego's longest running dinner theater. Patrons are seated by 8 p.m. and then dinner is served with a whodunit ...

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Best of 2003: Best Place To Watch Airplanes As You Eat

Banker's Hill | Best of San Diego
Published Dec. 25, 2003

Bertrand at Mr. A's 2550 Fifth Avenue (12th floor), Banker's Hill 619-239-1377 The room is civilized and comfortable. The staff strikes just the right balance between friendliness and professionalism. The food is delicious. But up there ...

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Best of 2003: Best British Pub

Banker's Hill | Best of San Diego
Published Dec. 25, 2003

Speakers' Corner British Pub & Grill 2664 Fifth Avenue, Banker's Hill 619-232-5456 Come on a Friday night, when English, Scots, Irish, Aussies, and Kiwis turn this place into a piece of Blighty (England) with their Beatles ...

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Best of 2001: Best Bridge

Banker's Hill | Best of San Diego
Published Dec. 27, 2001

Spruce Street Suspension Bridge Between Brant and Frost Streets, Banker's Hill Built in 1912, this pedestrian bridge is suspended 70 feet above what Banker's Hill locals call Arroyo Canyon. It was designed by former San Diego ...

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