One of the best things about a visit to San Diego is its nightlife. When the sun sets over the Pacific Ocean, it is time to start having some serious fun in the San Diego bars and clubs. There are dozens of places to go out in the evening in the city, from laid back rock clubs where you can listen to live music through to sedate and romantic cocktail bars and even beach bars where you can have a few beers and a barbeque atmosphere on the sands.

The most popular nightlife area for San Diego bars and clubs is the Gaslamp district. This part of the city, which gets its name from the fact that it was originally lit by gas rather than electricity, offers a range of different places where you can go out for a drink or two. As one of the most historic parts of the city, it tends to have smaller bars than other areas, but the atmosphere is great, and you get a good mix of people from inside and outside the city.

Some of the most popular San Diego bars and clubs can be found close to the famous Miramar air force base. This large complex to the south of the city is the place where the movie Top Gun was set, and it is possible to visit the bar made famous by the movie. The bars around Miramar do get very busy at the weekend, when the airmen are allowed off base, but they are great fun to visit, and a lot more rowdy than some of the alternatives.

IF you are looking for a really great night out, then San Diego bars and clubs will certainly offer you what you are looking for. The area overlooking the ocean in Mission Bay offers a quiet place with plenty of small intimate bars where you can have a conversation and plan your next move, while a short distance away, in the actual heart of the city, there are a number of European style night clubs that offer the latest dance music and plenty of fun for anyone wanting to dance until the sun comes up.