1449 Cesar E. Chavez Parkway
Below is a more detailed itinerary:
9:00am Meet at Cesar Chavez Park
Free parking lot located 1449 Cesar E. Chavez Parkway
Take in and capture views of the Coronado Bridge.
9:45am Kelco Historical Community Mural
Intersection of Cesar Chavez Pkwy & Harbor Dr.
This mural represents the history and future of the people, ocean and
waterfront industries of our community. Artists include Salvador Roberto
Torres known as the “architect of the dream of Chicano Park” and Gloria
Torres
10:15am Grab coffee at Ryan Bros Coffee
1894 Main St, San Diego, CA 92113
10:30am Barrio Logan Gateway Sign
Intersection of Cesar E Chavez Pkwy & Main St.
11:00am Chicano Park
Located beneath Coronado Bridge.
Chicano Park was designated an official historic site by the San Diego
Historical Site Board in 1980 and its murals were officially recognized
as public art by the San Diego Public Advisory Board in 1987. The park
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013 and was
designated a National Historic Landmark in December 2016. The 7.9
acres park is home to the largest concentration of Chicano murals in the
world with more than 100 paintings.
12:30pm Lunch at El Carrito Restaurant
2154 Logan Ave, San Diego, CA 92113
(619) 501-0095
https://www.elcarritorestaurant.com/
El Carrito is a cable car from the 1930s; located in front of a Victorian
home (the Dobler residence) on a lot that was bought by Al “Pelon”
Johnston who restored the cable car into a restaurant after World War II
(1946/47).
According to their website they have the best chilaquiles in San Diego.
