Lou’s Records in Encinitas – one of the last remaining meccas of the record-store era.
Top of the Hayatt – for the views, not the drinks! Kids can go up there during the day.
USS Midway Museum – kids love this stuff.
Cabrillo National Monument
Mission Beach Boardwalk
The Cave Store cavestore.com in La Jolla. Most San Diego Natives don’t even know about this gem! Kid will feel like he’s searching for buried treasure in a pirate cave.