Barrio Logan Neighborhood, Chicano Park

Originally a refuge for Mexican residents fleeing the revolution in the early 20th century, Barrio Logan today is both the epicenter of San Diego's Hispanic community and a welcoming neighborhood where young urbanites and artists are spurring a creative renaissance. Diners can sample San Diego's freshest handmade tortillas at Las Cuatro Milpas, an unassuming eatery known for having some of the city's best Mexican food with lines of hungry locals usually extending around the block. From Mexican street art to the most cutting-edge galleries, Barrio Logan's art scene is one of San Diego's most unique. In the early 1970s, the Latino community established Chicano Park beneath the San Diego-Coronado Bridge overpass, as part of a community empowerment effort. The park is home to a dazzling display of colorful sculptures and murals painted on the bridge's pillars.