{"id":314106,"date":"2022-08-11T08:39:03","date_gmt":"2022-08-11T15:39:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/?p=314106"},"modified":"2022-08-26T13:18:39","modified_gmt":"2022-08-26T20:18:39","slug":"take-paws-this-summer-and-head-to-pet-friendly-liberty-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/take-paws-this-summer-and-head-to-pet-friendly-liberty-station\/","title":{"rendered":"Take paws this summer and head to pet-friendly Liberty Station"},"content":{"rendered":"

People come from all over to recreate at Liberty Station, partly because it is so pet-friendly.<\/p>\n

Liberty Station is the perfect summertime travel destination for the whole family \u2014 including those with four legs. Liberty Station has numerous shops, restaurant patios, and vast outdoor spaces that are pet-friendly and Fido-approved.<\/p>\n

\u201cLiberty Station has been\u00a0transformed from a former naval training center to\u00a0a place where friends and family gather to play, shop, eat, and enjoy one another’s company,\u201d said Laurie Albrecht, director of Liberty Station. \u201cAs\u00a0a destination centered on community, we\u00a0provide intentional space and experiences for guests to include their furry family members as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ask just about anyone walking their dog in the former Naval base, and you will likely get the same answer from them as to how pet-friendly it is.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of the stores allow pets,” said Tiffany Feliciano, who was down from National City with her dog Lola, on a sunny Saturday afternoon on Aug. 6. \u201cI go regularly to the Sparkcycle spin studio and they are pet-friendly, as well as the coffee shop across from it, Moniker. That\u2019s a perfect example.\u201d<\/p>\n

Do you come here a lot with Lola?<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, at least five times a week,\u201d answered Feliciano. \u201cIt\u2019s worth it. There\u2019s a place called Puppy Picnic Co. The owner is so sweet. Her dog is also Lola\u2019s friend. We love Liberty Station.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dale and Dawn Frank from San Marcos made the trip to Liberty Station to see the art walk and brought along their pooch, Oreo.<\/p>\n

\u201cMost, if not all, of the restaurants accept dogs,\u201d pointed out Dawn. \u201cThe ones we went to did. And they brought a little bowl of water for them.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd the stores don\u2019t seem to mind,\u201d added Dale.<\/p>\n

Do you come here a lot? \u201cThis is really our first time with [Oreo],\u201d said Dawn. \u201cWe walk him a lot, but not here,\u201d said Dale.<\/p>\n

Your impression of Liberty Station as a pet destination?<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a really nice place for a dog,\u201d said Dale. “If we lived closer, we\u2019d be here more.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe came down for the art and that\u2019s exactly what I said, \u2018We can take Oreo.\u2019 It\u2019s really nice here,\u201d noted Dawn.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been coming here for years,\u201d said Bill Jones who, along with his wife Angela, came from Chula Vista to Liberty Station to walk their two all-white Bichon Frise dogs. \u201cWe come here on weekends,\u201d said Angela. \u201cA lot of the shops are pet-friendly.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bet you don\u2019t let your dogs play in the mud. \u201cWe both went through a puddle a few days ago my mistake,\u201d said Bill.<\/p>\n

You probably had to give them a bath right away.<\/p>\n

\u201cMe too,\u201d quipped Bill.<\/p>\n

The Martinez\u2019s were down from Temecula wine country with their dog Roscoe. Mark Martinez was impressed with all the green surroundings. \u201cThere are a lot of dogs here, you can just see that everyone just comes and plays with their dogs,\u201d he said adding, \u201cIt\u2019s not just here. Everywhere is now becoming pet-friendly \u2013 hotels and restaurants all throughout San Diego, Riverside, Orange, and L.A. counties.\u201d<\/p>\n