Looking for something more fun and adventurous to do on Mother’s Day? Make it a destination event and drive down to Little Italy in San Diego! Better yet, stay for the weekend to acquaint yourself with this extraordinary place and enjoy everything it has to offer.

San Diego’s Little Italy has such a fascinating and rich history – it was at one time the center of the world’s tuna industry. Chris Gomez, district manager of the San Diego Little Italy Association, recounts, “Little Italy was originally known as Middletown because it was north of downtown San Diego, south of Mission Hills and Hillcrest, east of San Diego International Airport, and west of Bankers Hill. "