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32°45′N 117°10′W / 32.750°N 117.167°W
Hillcrest, San Diego | |
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| Hillcrest | |
 The Hillcrest Sign at 5th and University Avenues | |
  Hillcrest, San Diego Location within Central San Diego | |
| Coordinates: 32°45′N 117°10′W / 32.750°N 117.167°W | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |  California |
| County |  San Diego |
| City |  San Diego |
| ZIP Code | 92103 |
| Area code | 619 |
| Website | http://www.FabulousHillcrest.com |
Hillcrest is an uptown neighborhood in San Diego, California. The area is located north-northwest of Balboa Park, south of Interstate 8/Mission Valley, with Park Boulevard to the east (bordering North Park) and First Avenue to the west (bordering Mission Hills).
Hillcrest is known for its "tolerance and acceptance", its prevalent LGBT community presence,[1] and its diversity of races, nationalities, genders, and social classes. It is, likewise, popular for its abundant locally owned businesses, stores, restaurants, cafés, bars, nightclubs, trendy thrift-stores, adult novelty shops and other independent specialty stores.[2] Hillcrest has a distinctly "urban" feel, a high population density (compared to many other neighborhoods in San Diego), and is the city's main "gayborhood", in addition to the other uptown neighborhoods (surrounding Balboa Park).[3]
- ^ Kuhney, Jen Lebron (May 15, 2012). "Huge rainbow flag to fly over Hillcrest". San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved May 19, 2012.
- ^ Croshaw, Jennifer (August 21, 2006). "A day in Hillcrest..." San Diego Union Tribune. Archived from the original on May 14, 2007. Retrieved February 24, 2010.
- ^ "LGBT Visitors". Fabulous Hillcrest. Retrieved April 30, 2023.