Starbucks in San Diego
| OPENED: 10 February 2006, PHOTO: 13 August 2006 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 29 April 2003 |
 | OPENED: 01 November 2005, PHOTO: ? August 2006 |
 | OPENED: 02 October 2006, PHOTO: 12 November 2006 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 12 November 2006, ORIGINAL VISIT: 29 December 2005 Built in part of the old North Park Theater, this is the prettiest UCO store I've ever seen. |
 | OPENED: 23 December 2006, PHOTO: 03 April 2007 After looking around, I did not see the customary Magic Johnson mural that typical adorns UCO stores, but I could not remember if this was the first such store. |
 | OPENED: 10 November 2006, PHOTO: 12 November 2006 |
 | OPENED: 18 August 2006, PHOTO: 12 November 2006 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 29 April 2003 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 26 November 1999 Next up were three stores in downtown San Diego. Of the three, this is the only traditional "downtown high rise" location, and I found the contrast between the tree and the ever-imposing buildings appealing. |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 29 April 2003 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 11 August 2004 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 26 November 1999 Hmmm.... yet another Jamba Juice, seemingly the latest in Starbucks pattern of... |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: ? The partners are this location found a creative way to let the customers know more about them--they made giant postcards out of posterboard decorated with photographs and personal information. |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 11 August 2004 |
 | OPENED: 08 March 2007, PHOTO: 03 April 2007 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 29 April 2003 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 11 August 2004 |
 | OPENED: 02 June 2006, PHOTO: 13 August 2006 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 26 November 1999 This store (and of course it would be near the university) has the distinction of featuring the most beautiful barista I have yet to encounter. Well... not wanting to take anything away from Amy in Florida, let's saw the most beautiful on the west coast. I'm still reeling. |
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 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 27 November 1999 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 12 November 2006, ORIGINAL VISIT: 29 December 2005 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 26 November 1999 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 26 November 1999 Blue. Now that's a color I don't see in very many of my photographs. Except for the sky, of course. |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 29 April 2003 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: ? This store was packed with students from nearby San Diego State University. |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: ? This store is a veritable art gallery, displaying paintings, photos, and drawings. And the pieces are from three different artists, which is unusual... most of the stores that I have visited display pieces from just one artist and rotate them periodically. This store also has neat-looking little half booths up against a wall. But that's not all! A map of the world marks with pins the countries where Starbucks obtains its coffee. |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 27 May 2005 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 27 November 1999 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 10 August 2004 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 10 August 2004 |
 | OPENED: 01 January 2005, PHOTO: ? May 2005 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: ? Another UCO store. |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 03 April 2007, ORIGINAL VISIT: 11 August 2004 Many of the new stores I've seen have "Get to know your barista" boards, but the one at this location is particularly decorative. |
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 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 27 May 2005 |
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 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 26 November 1999 |
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 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 12 November 2006, ORIGINAL VISIT: ? |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 26 November 1999 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 27 May 2005 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 03 April 2007, ORIGINAL VISIT: 26 November 1999 |
 | OPENED: 05 January 2007, PHOTO: 03 April 2007 Trafficked heavily enough to warrant two Starbucks locations, Horton Plaza is one of the niftiest shopping centers I have encountered. It is colorful and appealing in design, and it's combination of stairs, ramps, and elevators across at least six levels (each named after a different fruit, vegetable, or spice) would make this an ideal location for a game of hide-n-seek, tag, or paintball (if not for security, which would certainly object). |
 | OPENED: 07 April 2006, PHOTO: 13 August 2006 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 27 May 2005 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 11 August 2004 In San Diego's Little Italy. |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 10 August 2004 Feeling up for shenanigans? This is the store for you, with a little room off to the side out of sight of the baristas. |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 26 November 1999 |
 | OPENED: 26 December 2005, PHOTO: 12 November 2006, ORIGINAL VISIT: 29 December 2005 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 29 April 2003 |
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 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 11 August 2004 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 27 November 1999 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: ? Aaaaaargh!!! I waited until I left this store to pour out half the cup of coffee (since I only need to drink 1/2 to satisfy the Siren's wishes), but the wind caught my arm (stuck out the window of the car) and I poured out too much. Now I need to return and drink 1/4 cup to make everything official. |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 26 November 1999 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 10 August 2004 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: ? Besides the unusual exterior, this store has a very unique touch, a mural of Ocean Beach painted by a customer. Actually, the mural is not painted directly on the wall, but rather a reproduction of the original painting. Nevertheless, it beats the heck out of the standard corporate mural. |
 | OPENED: 11 June 2004, PHOTO: 11 August 2004 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 12 November 2006, ORIGINAL VISIT: 26 November 1999 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 26 November 1999 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 10 August 2004 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 29 April 2003 |
 | OPENED: 09 June 2006, PHOTO: 13 August 2006 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 26 November 1999 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 03 April 2007, ORIGINAL VISIT: 26 November 1999 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 27 November 1999 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 29 April 2003 |
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 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 11 August 2004 |
 | OPENED: 09 February 2007, PHOTO: 03 April 2007 This store sits in Liberty Station, a development built atop the decommissioned United States Naval Training Station. Accordingly, the store is decorated with naval artifacts on temporary loan. |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 27 November 1999 Ordinarily I would try to clear the view of people by any means necessary (noxious gases, shots fired in the air, a mannequin of OJ Simpson, etc.)... but in this case it seemed the little rugrat added something to the photograph. |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 27 November 1999 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 11 August 2004 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 26 November 1999 Boy, I wish I had one of those 3 or 4-megapixel cameras for shots like this. But since I don't, you'll just have to trust me that there really is a Starbucks there. |
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 | OPENED: 09 June 2006, PHOTO: 13 August 2006 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 10 August 2004 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 26 November 1999 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 12 November 2006, ORIGINAL VISIT: ? |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 03 April 2007, ORIGINAL VISIT: 11 August 2004 |
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Avenida Encinas & Poinsettia, Carlsbad | ||
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 12 November 2006, ORIGINAL VISIT: 29 December 2005 |
Carlsbad Company Stores, Carlsbad | ||
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 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 12 November 2006, ORIGINAL VISIT: 11 August 2004 |
 | OPENED: 28 July 2006, PHOTO: 13 August 2006 |
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 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 29 April 2003 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 11 August 2004 |
Bonita Point Plaza, Chula Vista | ||
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 12 November 2006 I returned to this store in '06 for a reshoot to find it undergoing remodeling. Curses! Now I'll have to return yet again! |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 29 April 2003 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 10 August 2004 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 29 April 2003 |
Eastlake Pkwy & Otay Lakes, Chula V, Chula Vista | ||
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 11 August 2004 |
Medical Center & E. Palomar, Chula, Chula Vista | ||
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 03 April 2007, ORIGINAL VISIT: 10 August 2004 |
Otay RanchTown Center, Chula Vista | ||
 | OPENED: 27 October 2006, PHOTO: 12 November 2006 This store sits in yet another monstrosity of unnecessary development, typical of countless others that are blighting the American landscape. I can't blame Starbucks for going where the development is, but I do blame the developers for their uncaring greed as they despoil the planet, and perhaps the common people for moving out to the suburbs instead of opting for a more socially conscious lifestyle in the city. |
Proctor Valley & Mt. Miquel, Chula Vista | ||
 | OPENED: 02 March 2007, PHOTO: 03 April 2007 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 11 August 2004 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 26 November 1999 Though I had grumbled when I saw on the map that the bridge required a toll, I didn't mind it a bit after the spectacular view of the city and the water as I crossed over to the community of Coronado, to complement my coffee with the salty air of the sea... or perhaps its an ocean maybe--I think its an important body of water anyhow, 'cause there were big ships all around. |
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 | OPENED: 01 June 2005, PHOTO: ? December 2005 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 10 August 2004 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 29 December 2005 |
Fletcher Hills, El Cajon | ||
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 26 November 1999 Sun comes up fast over the mountains, and by the time I reached location, just a ways to the west, I had a bluer sky to complement the architecture. |
Jamacha & Washington, El Caj, El Cajon | ||
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 27 May 2005 I WAS THE FIRST CUSTOMER!!! |
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 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 27 November 1999 |
Rancho San Diego, El Cajon | ||
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Encinitas II - Lumberyard, Encinitas | ||
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Encinitas Town Center (B&N), Encinitas | ||
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Leucadia Blvd. & Calle Barcelona, E, Encinitas | ||
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 29 April 2003 |
Del Lago & Via Rancho Pkwy, Escondi, Escondido | ||
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 29 April 2003 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 12 August 2004 |
Escondido Promenade, Escondido | ||
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 27 November 1999 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 12 August 2004 |
Felicita & Centre City Parkway, Escondido | ||
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 27 November 1999 |
 | OPENED: 17 March 2006, PHOTO: 13 August 2006 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 27 November 1999 |
 | OPENED: 01 September 2005, PHOTO: ? August 2006, ORIGINAL VISIT: 30 December 2005 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 29 April 2003 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 27 November 1999 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 11 August 2004 |
La Jolla Shores & Torrey Pines, La, La Jolla | ||
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 11 August 2004 |
La Jolla Village Square, La Jolla | ||
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 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 27 November 1999 |
Regents & La Jolla Village, La Joll, La Jolla | ||
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 27 May 2005 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 10 August 2004 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: ? Besides the scaffolding-like facade, the extra wide double doors give this store a touch of uniqueness. |
Grossmont Center (B&N), La Mesa | ||
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 26 November 1999 Yet another long line at this third El Cajon store (of four). These San Diegans (?) sure do love their coffee in the morning. |
 | OPENED: 29 September 2006, PHOTO: 12 November 2006 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 10 August 2004 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 13 August 2006, ORIGINAL VISIT: 29 December 2005 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 27 November 1999 |
Plaza & Grove, National City (UCO), National City | ||
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 10 August 2004 This store is a little larger than it initially appears--down the hallway towards the restroom is a semi-private little room. |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 11 August 2004 |
Sweetwater & The 805 Fwy, National, National City | ||
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 10 August 2004 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 27 May 2005 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 12 August 2004 |
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 | OPENED: 30 December 2006, PHOTO: 04 April 2007 |
 | OPENED: 01 May 2005, PHOTO: ? August 2006 |
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 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 27 May 2005 Okay, who out there misses the carne asada burrito from the Ramones Taco Shop that used to inhabit this building. At least one visitor to my site claims they were great hangover food. I'm not sure if Starbucks can take the place of a burrito, but it's a pretty store nonetheless. One more thing--word has it that Pacific Beach is not actually a city, but rather a neighborhood within San Diego. |
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Poway & Community Rd., Poway | ||
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 27 November 1999 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 29 April 2003 |
Hwy 78 & Rancho Santa Fe, San Marco, San Marcos | ||
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: ? You might not be able to tell from this photo, the sign reads both "Drive Thru" and "Walk Up". I've seen other kiosks that offered no seating, but this is the first store I can remember seeing that advertises itself as "walk-up". A visitor to my site tells me this used to be a Rally's Hamburger stand, of which there are now only one. A prime location, it seems, even for just walk-up. I've also been told there was another such store in the area, but I never saw it, and I only missed a couple in southern San Diego area before I had to leave. |
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 | OPENED: 26 January 2007, PHOTO: 04 April 2007 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 12 August 2004 |
San Marcos Blvd. & Rancho Santa Fe, San Marcos | ||
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Twin Oaks Valley & Discovery, San M, San Marcos | ||
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Camino de la Plaza & I-5, San Ysidr, San Ysidro | ||
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 10 August 2004 The store closest to the Mexican border!!! |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 10 August 2004 Now that's what I call planning, the building of a trolley stop right next to a Starbucks! |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: ? This location has a quirky "Starbucks Happenings" board with plenty of odd photos. Next to it I saw a photo of a cool-looking dune buggy taking by one of the regular. You can see another odd thing from here. That side door, towards the back of the store... it leads out into the grass slope, but without any steps leading downt the sidewalk. |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 29 April 2003 |
Solana Beach Towne Center, Solana Beach | ||
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 12 November 2006, ORIGINAL VISIT: ? |
 | OPENED: 14 March 2003, PHOTO: 10 August 2004 |
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 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 29 April 2003 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: ? Okay, I was truly puzzled when I drove up to this store because it seemed so familiar. When I walked inside and saw the old-style decor, I was convinced that I had indeed visited the store during a previous trip to the area. I have no idea, though, how I managed to lose the photo I took that first time. Grrr... as if I didn't have enough stores to visit already, let alone doing it twice. |
 | OPENED: 01 December 2006, PHOTO: 23 December 2006 |
 | OPENED: 04 June 2006, PHOTO: 13 August 2006 |
 | OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 27 May 2005 |
Stores Not Visted
Licensed Stores (not operated by Starbucks)
