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Seaport Village is a waterfront shopping and dining complex adjacent toSan Diego Bay in downtownSan Diego, California. The complex houses more than 70 shops, galleries, and eateries on 90,000 square feet (8,000 m2) of waterfront property. It contains several freestanding buildings in an assortment of architectural styles, fromVictorian to traditionalMexican.
Designed to be a car-free environment, the complex features four miles (6 km) of winding paths, rather than streets connecting the various buildings. It is located in walking distance from theSan Diego Convention Center and the cruise ship terminal.
Seaport Village was built on landfill over Punta de los Muertos (Spanish for Point of the Dead), where the Spanish expedition of 1782 buried those who had died of scurvy. In later years it was a railroad yard where goods and other materials used to come through the area.
Seaport Village was developed by Bryant Morris .[1] The center broke ground in 1978 and opened in 1980. It is owned by thePort of San Diego and is under the management of Protea Management Properties.[2]
More than 50 shops line the walkways. The shops are geared toward tourists, with merchandise ranging from cruise-ware and San Diego souvenirs to specialty vendors.[3]
Seaport Village is home to several bay-view restaurants. In addition, a food court and many snack stands are available. There is also a cafe aboard the adjacent, unrelatedUSSMidway Museum.
The center features a working carousel with hand-carved animals, theSeaport Village Carousel, built in 1895.[4] It replaces a slightly smaller original carousel, which was sold in 2004 by the trust that owned it.[1]