The Gaslamp Quarter’s 150th Anniversary: Celebrate at the Sofia Hotel!
June 7th, 2017|SofiaBlog

 

San Diego has been marking plenty of notable anniversaries lately. Last year, for instance, saw the centennial of the San Diego Zoo and Balboa Park (at least in its modern form). Well, 2017’s got its own milestones, and among them is the sesquicentennial of the historic neighborhood we sit alongside here at the Sofia Hotel!
We’re [...]

Gaslamp Warhorse: The Balboa Theatre
February 22nd, 2017|SofiaBlog

 

Mere blocks from the Sofia Hotel over on Fourth Avenue stands one of the handsomest and most venerable of the Gaslamp Quarter’s entertainment venues: the Balboa Theatre.

Make It a San Diego New Year’s!
December 24th, 2016|SofiaBlog

 

San Diego knows how to celebrate New Year’s in style, no question. Would you think any different in such a cosmopolitan and fun-loving city?
Party Time
We’re talking festive nighttime cruises out on San Diego Bay, special champagne dinners at many of San Diego’s world-class restaurants, and beery salutes at its spectacular craft breweries.
There are parties of [...]

The Lion King: Take in Dinner & a Show at the Sofia
September 13th, 2016|SofiaBlog

 

One of the most feted and talked-about musicals of recent Broadway history is currently wowing audiences over at the San Diego Civic Theatre: The Lion King. This unforgettable production runs through October 2.
As a guest of ours at the Sofia Hotel, you’re literally a couple of blocks away from this long-running gem of a performance [...]

Meet FRED: Free Downtown San Diego Shuttle Service
August 29th, 2016|SofiaBlog

 

Tooling around downtown San Diego just got a whole lot easier.
That’s thanks to a brand-new service for the city called FRED, which stands—rather snappily we think—for “Free Ride Everywhere Downtown.” A fleet of electric shuttles gives up to five passengers the option of circumventing downtown’s parking headaches to reach restaurants, boutiques, parks, theaters, and other [...]