San Diego has experienced several booms since I came here over 35 years ago. The concentration of downtown dwelling space (rather than suburban sprawl) is a good thing in my opinion, even if it makes getting around here a real bear sometimes.





On our way through downtown we went past Chinatown. It isn't as glitzy as the other neighborhoods, but there are signs here and there. A lot of history here.



We got through the gaslamp district as quickly as possible and swung by the Pannikin. The Pannikin was founded decades ago by an acquaintance of ours named Bob Sinclair who imported coffee at a time when most Americans didn't know from Sanka. He bought cheap property in the eastern downtown area. Ever see Petco Park, home of the Padres baseball team? That land was owned by Bob Sinclair. Bob's doing OK. This is his limousine.



After picking up a book, we headed back up the hill to Hillcrest and home. Gotta love downtown.



The final chapter coming up ...