East Village, San Diego, California
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San Diego, California
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. It is the largest district in the downtown of San Diego
Downtown San Diego, San Diego, California
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, and is located east of the Gaslamp Quarter
Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego, California
The Gaslamp Quarter is the historic heart of San Diego, California. It is a 16½ block historical neighborhood in Downtown San Diego and is the center of downtown night life. The Quarter is home to many events and festivals, including Mardi Gras in the Gaslamp, Street Scene Music Festival, Taste of...
and southeast of the Core district
Core, San Diego, California
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and Cortez Hill
Cortez Hill, San Diego, California
Cortez Hill is a neighborhood located in north-east Downtown San Diego, California.- Geography :Cortez Hill is located south of Bankers' Hill, north of the Core District, east of Little Italy and west by Balboa Park...
. East village has gone through extensive and rapid redevelopment, especially near Petco Park
PETCO Park
Petco Park is an open-air ballpark in downtown San Diego, California, USA. It opened in 2004, replacing Qualcomm Stadium as the home park of Major League Baseball's San Diego Padres. Before then, the Padres shared Qualcomm Stadium with the NFL's San Diego Chargers...
, which opened its doors in 2004. Out of the eight neighborhoods in the downtown area, East Village is the largest.
History
The East village was traditionally a series of warehouses and vacant lots. It wasn't until the 1990s that it became a community for artists and social services. Residential aspects of the East Village became a reality in 2005, after Petco Park was established.Urban renewal
Dive bar
A dive bar is a type of bar or pub. Dive bars generally have a relaxed and informal atmosphere—they are often referred to by local residents as "neighborhood bars," where people in the neighborhood gather to drink and socialize...
, eclectic dwellers of artists, and drug addicts. Beginning with the addition of Petco Park, it is now known as "fiercely fashionable", with the visitors forgoing the beaches of San Diego, in search of a trendy and experimental vibe. The new Harbor Drive Pedestrian Bridge
Harbor Drive Pedestrian Bridge
The Harbor Drive Pedestrian Bridge crosses Harbor Drive at Park Boulevard in San Diego, California. Completed in 2011, the bridge was built to accommodate pedestrian traffic from the Petco Park baseball stadium crossing to and from parking areas on the other side of Harbor Drive at the Hilton...
, opening in Spring, 2011, will link the neighborhood with the harbor area and the Convention Center
San Diego Convention Center
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