Continuing Through San Diego Old Town

Toby’s Candle & Soap Shop

If you start at the Old Town entrance near the Old Town Transit Center, head eastbound through the grounds, and exit out on Twiggs Street you’ll find the Church of the Immaculate Conception.

Church of the Immaculate Conception

Head back toward Old Town after you photograph the church and you’ll see the east side entrance welcoming you back.

Across the back entrance to San Diego Old Town

In between you’ll find lots of interesting subjects for your camera.

Charming Shops, San Diego Old Town

Subjects range from traditional American architecture of the period to buildings of a decidedly Mexican flavor.

San Diego Old Town

Make sure you spend some time exploring the central park and the buildings that surround it.

San Diego Old Town Park

You’ll also find here some very beautiful flora.

San Diego Old Town Park

There’s even a supposedly haunted house.  That would be the Robinson Rose House, which now serves as the Old Town Visitor Information Center.

The supposedly “haunted” Robinson Rose House — now a Visitor Information Center

Near the park also stands the Colorado House, built in 1851 and having served as a hotel and saloon with a gambling joint.  Today it houses the Wells, Fargo & Co. History Museum.

Colorado House — Wells, Fargo & Co. Museum

On Wednesday we’re going to enjoy the colorful Día de Muertos decorations.  If you look closely at the following photograph you’ll get just a small taste of what to expect — the skeletal corpse in the red dress manning the hostes stand of the restaurant.

San Diego Old Town

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