Pool Halls in San Diego

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rod in atl

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Hey guys,

I will be staying in San Diego for a week, and I was looking for a place to play some pool. I'm not looking for big action, I just want to shoot some pool on nice tables in a good pool hall. Right now I shoot at a place that has around 40 tables in pretty good shape, so I'm looking for a comparable place in San Diego. Are there any San Diego AZB'ers out there to help me out.

Thanks,

rod in atl
 
in San Diego

rod in atl said:
Hey guys,

I will be staying in San Diego for a week, and I was looking for a place to play some pool. I'm not looking for big action, I just want to shoot some pool on nice tables in a good pool hall. Right now I shoot at a place that has around 40 tables in pretty good shape, so I'm looking for a comparable place in San Diego. Are there any San Diego AZB'ers out there to help me out.

Thanks,

rod in atl
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You have a couple choices, all have really nice equipment. If you are staying in the downtown area, there is a place that used to be owned by Mark Griffen (owner of the BCA), that used to be called Gaslamp Billiard Palace. It is now called Jolt'n Joes. It is really, really nice there, but maybe a bit expensive. Has Gold Crown IV's black and chrome finish upstairs.

If you are east county, La Mesa or El Cajon area there is a place called On Cue Billiards. It has about 20 Brunswick Gold Crown III's with Simonis, the cloth however could be cleaned a bit more often but the room is nice and large.

If you are Mission Valley or center area there is a room called College Billiards. It is in a little seedier part of the city but it is the old time pool room that Swanee and the more serious players play.

If you would like action, just pm me and I will set you up with anyone you would like to play.
Playing pool aside, I hope you have a great time in our city. The weather has been beautiful, and always - there is quite alot to do here.
 
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Yeah Ive played at Jolt'n joes when it was called Gaslamp Billiards. Nice place but no action.

Rod- if your in SD for a convention and staying downtown- then joltn joes is the closest.

girlwon1 - is High Society still around? I used to play at Star Billiards over on Sports Arena back in 91. Knew a real good player - Sam M. forgot his last name, Samon or Tongan in nationality. I remember he loved to gamble.
 
Qjunkie said:
Yeah Ive played at Jolt'n joes when it was called Gaslamp Billiards. Nice place but no action.

Rod- if your in SD for a convention and staying downtown- then joltn joes is the closest.

girlwon1 - is High Society still around? I used to play at Star Billiards over on Sports Arena back in 91. Knew a real good player - Sam M. forgot his last name, Samon or Tongan in nationality. I remember he loved to gamble.
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Society is still around. It has really terrible equipment and because of it's location near the beach, they charge about 10 an hour. It has Gandy's (eww) with really bad rails. All of the Star Billiards locations closed years ago. There is no action at Jolt'n Joes, but is really nice and probably closest to the most likely area he would be staying here. Action can be negotiated at any location if pm'd. Sam is still around.
 
Society used to have a deal where you pay 10 bucks and you can play all day until 7pm AND spend the ten bucks on food or beer. The food here is actually pretty good; their pizza and salad items are real good, sandwichs nothing special.Playing at night is real expensive and the place is usually crowded and noisy on weekends with no real players.

Gaslamp used to have a 5 dollar special on Sunday only where you can play all day- tables are nice and its in an area with a ton of clubs,bars,etc...

College and On Cue have snooker tables and College also has three decent carom tables. Girlwon1 knows everyone who can play in town so definitely get ahold of her if interested in $$ games.
 
There used to be a place (late sixties) called the Arcade, just off the strip in downtown San Diego. Doubt if it's still there, but it was pretty nice. It was downstairs, below street level, and it was just pool, no noisy arcade games.

I was going to sonar school in the Navy, and on the weekends, a couple of us would ride the bus downtown and play pool. Straight pool was all we played back then.

A retired guy set up shop as a cuemaker in the back room, and I bought his first cue . Still have it. Any one know who the cue maker might have been?
 
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