Where are you going to catch all the action? 

Let the Gaslamp Quarter be your sporting home away from home. We have a ton of sports bars & casual lounges and nearly every one features massive HD & wide screen televisions with state of the art sound, so you can't go wrong!  With over 150 restaurants including great pubs with easy-going fare, you're sure to find a seat at a friendly bar or the perfect spot for the whole team.  Many of our great locations feature the best in satellite sports programming packages, so you won't miss games from around the league or around the world!  We follow all the big competitions: MLB, NBA, NFL & NCAA, NHL, Rugby, Soccer, Formula One. So put on your favorite jersey - even if it's not a local jersey - and cheer your team to victory here in the Gaslamp Quarter! 

On this page:

• Notes on Gaslamp's most popular sports bars   
• UFC Fight Hosts
• Gaslamp Game Day Guide
  

DUBLIN SQUARE
Dublin Square sports traditional pub atmosphere with five large screen HD TVs and a state of the art sound system.  Enjoy hearty Irish breakfast on weekends from 7 am to 2 pm.  Showing all kinds of International Soccer, Rugby & all other US Sporting Events. The Dublin Square team will sometimes open up the Pub as early as 4am to feature a live rugby or soccer game. They're crazy about sports like that.  Call for details.

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FRED'S MEXICAN CAFE
Catch all your favorite sporting events including all MLB and NFL games at Fred’s Mexican Café!  You won’t miss any action with 18 HDTVs and 2 larger than life HD Projector Screens.  If you're down for some Sunday morning football action you're welcome to enjoy breakfast from 9:30-11, with deals like $3 Bud Lights and $3.50 Bloody Marys. 

Sit back and relax as one of the most hospitable staffs in town dishes up fan favorites like 20 ounces of beer or margaritas in a glass as big as your head. Sample from thier selection of 49 world class tequilas and one low class one.  Festive and casual, they run Happy Hour Monday thru Fridays from 4-7 pm.  Famished?  Enjoy their award winning fare well into the late night; they have burritos that are over one pound to satisfy your hunger!  Located on 5th Avenue between Market and Island right in the heart of the Gaslamp District.

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GASLAMP TAVERN
 Located on the corner of 5th Ave. and E Street in the historic Gaslamp Quarter, Gaslamp Tavern is Downtown San Diego's neighborhood restaurant and bar.  It is the perfect place to meet up with friends, family and clients to enjoy a cocktail, cold beer and tasty "tavern style food"! Great place to watch games if you are looking for a fun atmosphere.

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GASLAMP STRIP CLUB
 The Big game, Fire and Steaks! What more could a sports fan want? Except maybe some flat screen TVs and a 100' projection screen. Grab a spot at the grill and cook up your own choice cut so it's just the way you like it. Take advantage of super cool beer specials and enjoy the view of Alberto Vargas prints during the commercials!

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JOLT'N JOE'S SAN DIEGO GASLAMP
They have 16,500 square feet of fun on two floors and can accommodate groups from 6 - 600 people.  Jolt'n Joe's can cater to any taste and budget from tacos to Lobster Thermador.  Their Party Center has a great Sports Grill, 20 Pool Tables and 2 ping-pong tables, and they even have a beach bar with authentic Mexican palapas!  Jolt'n Joe's has all the games all the time! You can watch games at the bar with all the locals or sit in your own booth and dial in your very own TV to whatever game you choose.

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HENRY'S PUB
Voted as Gaslamp's "Favorite Pub/Sports Bar" at our annual Lamplighter Awards!

This place is happy to welcome your crowd to cheer on all kinds of sporting events.  Watch for Formula One races and NASCAR events. Join the San Diego Jet's Fans for NFL Game Day madness. Boilerbackers!. . . Henry's is also well-known for being Purdue Fan Headquarters!  Take advantage of their great Happy Hour or frequent pitcher specials on great flavors like Alaskan Ales, Stella Artois, Guinness, Newcastle, Stone IPA, Blue Moon and more!

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WEST COAST HOOTERS

Hooters Restaurant, is a family-friendly restaurant and sports bar, they are nearly world famous for their brand of food & fun, their signature chicken wings, cold beer & of course, the Hooters Girls! They feature all types of sporting events; NFL Sunday Ticket, NBA, NCAA March Madness, NHL, MLB, Texas Longhorns Fan Club, Steelers Fan Club, UFC, Nascar and PGA. Look for a wide variety of menu items & weekly specials including 'More then a Mouthful' Mondays- a cheeseburger & fries for $5.99 and 'All You Can Eat Wings' every Tuesday for $12.99!!

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NICKY ROTTEN'S BAR & BURGER JOINT / SLOPPY JOEY'S
This is a classic American Sports Bar with tons of TVs, comfy seats and yummy food. The burgers are out of this world and with the addition of fresh pasta and homemade pizza from the newest member of the Rotten family right next door, Sloppy Joey's, you are in for a treat. Catch all the Ultimate Fighting Championship matches at Gaslamp's Official Home of the UFC and be there for all of the rugby and international sporting events featured on Setanta Sports. They basically have every televised sporting event you can imagine.

Learn more about NICKY ROTTEN'S BAR & BURGER JOINT and SLOPPY JOEY'S PIZZA & PASTA JOINT


 

ROCK BOTTOM RESTAURANT & BREWERY

Enjoy some of San Diego’s finest handcrafted brews while watching your favorite sporting events!  Watch your favorite team on one of 16 flat screen TVs while satisfying your hunger with specialty game day menus consisting of made from scratch burgers, pizzas, pastas, steaks and seafood.   Stop in for the daily Happy Hour from 4-7pm and 10pm until close, featuring $3.25 drafts and $5, $7, $11 appetizers.  Great beer, great food, fresh from the bottom up!

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THE FIELD AUTHENTIC IRISH PUB AND RESTAURANT
This heavenly slice of the Fair Isle features Ireland's GAA games and English soccer games.  They also show all Padre home games and Monday night football. Those in search of the San Diego's finest selection of imported draft beers, look no further.  It is also possible that they have San Diego's largest selection of single malt and blended whiskey. Irish, Scotch, Bourbon, and Rye - over 50 different labels in all. The best part is, as soon as you walk through the door you will be enveloped by the warm relaxing atmosphere of an old Irish country pub.

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TIPSY CROW
Equipped with over 20 high definition televisions ON three levels, The Tipsy Crow is the place to go to catch all the NFL Action throughout the season. Indianapolis Colts fans have claimed this spot as thier territory, The Crow boasts a lengthy beer list featuring lots of local favorites from Stone, Ballast Point, and Coronado Brewing Companies. In addition to ten craft beers on tap, Tipsy carries over 50 varieties of craft brews in cans, bottles and bombers! To quench your NFL‐worthy thirst, enjoy $12 pitchers or $3.50 pints of Blue Moon and Magic Hat on game days! For those early morning match‐ups, try your hand at their $5 Bloody Mary Bar fully stocked with 50+ ingredients. During the season, the bar opens early at 9 AM on Sundays so you won’t miss a second of the action! It wouldn’t be The Tipsy Crow without their famous Drink Exchange, and a special version of this Buyer‐Based Drink Market begins at 5PM on game days.

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WHISKEY GIRL
Watch your favorite sports teams play on their BIG SCREENS and 20+ TVs.  After the game, spend an entertaining evening dancing to your favorite music videos mixed by DJs and listen to live music.  Socialize and enjoy drinks in the fun environment. Host your private event or party in the VIP room or in the Below Market Bar, featuring karaoke! 

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Looking for locations to watch the next UFC fight? or maybe some Boxing?
Here are a few locations that have told us they like to feature the fights!
Call them for more details like potential Cover Charges, Food & Beverage specials

Funky Garcia's Mexican Eatery & Bar / 619.233.8659
*shows the major events*

Gaslamp Tavern / 619.239.3339
*shows most UFC events*

Hooters / 619.235.4668
*shows all UFC events*

Jolt'n Joe's / 619.230.1968
*shows all UFC events*

McFaddens / 619.795.2500
*shows all UFC events*

Nicky Rotten's Bar & Burger Joint / 619.702.8068
*shows all UFC events*

T.G.I. Friday's /619.234.4393
*Shows some fight events* call for details

The Double Deuce / 619.450.6522
*shows all UFC events*

Wet Willies / 619.546.8747
*shows all UFC events*

For maps and location information >> GASLAMP SPORTS BARS LOCATIONS

The largest comic book and popular arts convention in the world is proud to call San Diego its home.  It's the Gaslamp Quarter's funky next door neighbor and he throws a huge party once each summer. We had such a great time in July 2012 that we are already plotting and planning for 2013. Mark your calenders now for July 18 - 21, 2013 (Preview Night on July 17)! If you like pop culture - you should mark this event on your bucket list with an asterik!  

Comic-Con completely sells out the enormous San Diego Convention Center every year; they see more than 125,000 attendees PER DAY, about half of which don their favorite movie character & super hero costumes or villain disguises.  More than Comic books, the pop culture convention now encompasses everything from action-figures and retro video games to TV & Hollywood blockbusters.  They host celebrities and panels of writers and producers of every type imaginable. Being so close is a very exciting amenity of living and working in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter and we suspect that in addition to all of these cool attendees, we have plenty more visitors who just swing by to see the sights and enjoy the atmosphere during the 4+ days of activity.

The Gaslamp has been a good neighbor to Comic-Con since it was conceived and we love our role of accommodating all of the Convention guests & Lookie-loo's as well as our normal mix of Diners, Shoppers, Loungers, Nightclubbers and folks just here to enjoy San Diego.  We're here to help you get ready to enjoy the really big show and we absolutely love it. Bookmark this page for helpful info that we'll update regularly.

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• Gaslamp EZPrint Map - Map and business listings for the neighborhood
  
• Gaslamp Area Parking Articles - Read details on the ins & outs of parking downtown from our Gaslamp Insider
  
• Gaslamp Area EZPrint Parking Map - Print this up in advance and bring it with you
  
• Parking Detail /North end only EZPrint Map
  
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• San Diego Transit Information >> click here
• The Obvious One>> Comic-Con.org

~ If you don't stay in one of our fine hotels when you visit downtown, we suggest you access Gaslamp and the Convention Center from the north!!  The majority of good parking resources hover north of Broadway, so it is easier to park and then descend into the festivities.  Gaslamp makes a nice pit-stop on the way into the convention and again on the way out. It will be easier to leave at the end of the day when you're all tired.

~ Obviously, Heavy downtown traffic is expected, so If you must drive, tune into radio station AM 1660 on event days, for traffic & parking updates.

~ Public transportation is strongly encouraged and our transit system has a great Park & Ride program. You can leave the car and just ride the trolley in.

~ The Convention Center garage and most lots close to the building are pre-sold and most likely sold out. See our Parking Resource Article for specifics and print up our EZPrint Maps to help you navigate.

~ Use either F Street (westbound) or G Street (eastbound) for drop-offs, they have the much less traffic than Harbor Drive and the best escape routes back to the freeways.

~Bring cash for purchases inside. Not all vendors have modern credit card machines and the new ones don't always work super fast in such a busy place. If your time on the floor is precious to you, cash will help speed up the purchasing process.

~ Snag patio seating in the Gaslamp Quarter anywhere you can, the next best thing to being inside the really big show at the Convention Center, is watching the massive stream of unique fans roll by.

~ Bring your camera! Your Facebook profile is not complete until you have a snapshot of you and your favorite superhero, dastardly villain or big screen character.  There could be some random celebrity sightings that you want to be ready for.

~Get on the Social Media Feeds for Local's information on all the unofficial events, parties, happenings and cool things to do beyond the Convention Center.

~If you've been waiting for a perfect time to try VIP Bottle service in one of our swanky nightclubs - this is it. You never know who will show up in the VIP booth beside you. Celebrities enjoy the event and the related parties in Gaslamp just as much as we do.

~  Plan a place to meet somewhere in the Gaslamp Quarter to collect members of your party in case you’re separated on the Convention floor (a very real possibility). You don't want to wait for them in some hallway or on the side of the road with all your cool new stuff. (and don't count on your cell phone as the carriers could get overloaded) Wait for them where nice people are fetching you hot food and cool beverages. We have 150+ comfy places to kick back and wait or another 50+ locations to go have some fun in the meanwhile.

~ We have a nice collection of hotels that will keep you in the thick of the action and save you time and taxi fees in 2013. Start at our lodging page and note that each of these locations are nearby, adjacent or directly in the Gaslamp. You can read an article that has a bit more information about each one in our Hotel Guide or scope out the best spot on our Hotel Map.

~ The Gaslamp Quarter Association has resources that can help you find a sweet spot for your offsite activities. Feel free to call us in advance for local assistance.

Gaslamp Quarter Association Committee Meetings / Dates & Schedule

• Board of Directors

• Special Events Committee

• Land Use & Planning (LUP) Committee

• Hospitality Committee

All Meeting times and locations are subject to change - Please confirm with the GQA office (619) 233-5227

Gaslamp Quarter Association Board of Directors
Chair: Darren Moore, La Puerta
Last Wednesday of the month - 3:30 p.m.
San Diego Marriott Gaslamp Quarter, 660 K St.


Board Meeting Agenda, Packet Materials & Minutes – Wednesday, April 24, 2013

• May 2013 GQA Board Agenda
• Item 5a- April 2013 Board Minutes
• Item 6b- Draft FY14 Budget
• Item 8a- LUP CUP Request
• Item 8bc- Staff Report-Board Election
• Item 8d- GQHF ShamROCK Letter
• Item 8d- GQA Policy District Special Events
• Item 8e- Draft GQA Event RFP for MG14
• Item 8f- Associate Member Application-Breathe Legal
• Item 9a- April 2013 Marketing Report
• Item 9b- May 2013 Clean and Safe Gaslamp Report

*Packet materials available in Word document or other formats by request to the GQA Office at info@gaslamp.org.

Upcoming Board Meeting Dates:

May 29, 2013
June 26, 2013
September 25, 2013
October 30, 2013
December 4, 2013

Executive Committee:
Closed meeting, call for information

Responsibilities:
ByLaws, Policies & Procedures
Finance/Contracts subcommittee
Strategic Plan

Gaslamp Quarter Association - Special Event Committee
Special Events Committee reviews all proposed street closures
Upcoming Meeting Dates: 3:00pm, Rock Bottom Brewery & Restaurant, unless otherwise noted

March 21, 2013 - AGENDA
April 18, 2013 - AGENDA
May 16, 2013 - AGENDA
June 20, 2013
July 18, 2013
August 22, 2013
September 19, 2013
October 17, 2013
November 21, 2013 
December 19, 2013

Gaslamp Quarter Association - Land Use & Planning (LUP) Committee

LUP Committee protects the integrity of the National Historic District
Upcoming Meeting Dates: 3:30pm, Gaslamp Hilton (401 K Street, San Diego, CA 92101), unless otherwise noted

February 19, 2013 - AGENDA
March 12, 2013 CANCELLED (lack of quorum - items tabled to April meeting)
April 2, 2013 - AGENDA
May 14, 2013 - AGENDA
June 11, 2013
July 9, 2013
August 13, 2013
September 10, 2013
October 8, 2013
November 12, 2013
December 10, 2013

Gaslamp Quarter Association - Hospitality Committee
 
Hospitality Committee focuses on Industry issues and Destination Marketing
Upcoming Meeting Dates: 3:00pm Location Varies, call for info

March 19, 2013  CANCELLED
April 16, 2013 - To be held at The Commons Bar (901 4th Ave.) - AGENDA
May 21, 2013 - To be held at Brick + Mortar (820 5th Ave.) - AGENDA
June 18, 2013
July 16, 2013
August 20, 2013
September 17, 2013
October 15, 2013
November 19, 2013
December 17, 2013

Questions? Contact the Gaslamp Quarter Association Office at (619) 233-5227 or info@gaslamp.org.