Things to do
Things to do in University City
UTC mall, the UCSD edge, and the densest job cluster in the county outside downtown.
Things to do
UC San Diego Stuart CollectionArts
A campus-wide collection of site-specific public art, including Do Ho Suh's Fallen Star cottage cantilevered off an engineering building, free to walk year-round.
Geisel LibraryLandmark
William Pereira's brutalist, tree-like library is the signature building of UC San Diego and one of the most recognizable pieces of architecture in the county.
La Jolla PlayhouseArts
The Tony Award-winning theater company performs on the UC San Diego campus and has sent numerous productions to Broadway.
Birch Aquarium at ScrippsMuseum
Scripps Institution of Oceanography's public aquarium sits on the western edge of the UCSD campus above La Jolla Shores.
Westfield UTCShopping
The open-air regional mall at Genesee Avenue and La Jolla Village Drive is anchored by Nordstrom and Macy's and includes a large dining terrace and an ice rink.
4545 La Jolla Village Dr
Rose Canyon Open Space ParkTrail
The canyon splitting north and south UC has an oak- and sycamore-lined trail and has recorded more than 99 bird species.
Doyle Community ParkPark
A north-UC park with a recreation center, sports fields and an off-leash dog area near the UTC residential district.
Standley Community ParkFamily
South UC's main park and recreation center, with ballfields and a public pool next to Standley Middle School.
San Diego California TempleLandmark
The white, twin-spired Latter-day Saint temple completed in 1993 is a well-known landmark beside I-5; the grounds are visible from the freeway and surrounding streets.
Eat & drink
Din Tai FungTaiwanese dumplings
The UTC location of the Taiwanese chain draws long waits for its xiao long bao.
Raised by WolvesCocktail bar
A theatrical bar and rare-spirits shop at UTC regarded as one of the county's top cocktail destinations.
Regents PizzeriaPizzeria
A long-running student and faculty hangout on Regents Park Row serving Chicago- and New York-style pies.
CroutonsSalads and sandwiches
A longtime lunch stop for the Towne Centre Drive office crowd.
Tajima Ramen (Mercury St)Ramen
Part of the San Diego-grown Tajima group, serving the UTC and Sorrento Mesa lunch crowd.
Pho Ban MaiVietnamese
A Towne Centre Drive pho shop that feeds the biotech corridor.
Annual events
La Jolla Playhouse seasonYear-round, with most productions spring through fall
New plays and musicals on the UC San Diego campus, some later bound for Broadway.
UC San Diego Tritons athleticsAcademic year
UCSD competes in NCAA Division I, bringing basketball and other events to campus.