– COMMON GROUNDS | COFFEE AND COMMUNITY –
The functions and forms of coffee shops encompass the creativity of the hospitality sector and venue design as community gathering spaces to share common grounds, literally and figuratively, which enhance and advance community, and, consequently, human-centered and community-centered design for impact.
This event includes a “shop tour” through various geographic communities in San Diego County curated with versatility, and intentionality to feature multi-functional spaces, as an insightful and experiential social that acknowledges and appreciates the delightful attributes of coffee shops, from craft to design to engagement, which meaningfully impact the community.
Program plans subject to change, as well as spontaneity and serendipity during the event. Additional tour information may be forthcoming to registered guests.
Thank you in advance for cooperation, consideration, and understanding regarding event circumstances. Sincere gratitude in advance to enthusiasts, for supporting this occasion, as well as San Diego Design Week 2025, and the theme, Design for Impact.
Alla Salute (Cheers, to health, in Italian)!
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2025
– PART NO. 1 –
7:00 a.m. – 7:30 a.m.
Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee*
3435 Del Mar Heights Road, Unit D7
San Diego, California 92130
*Hosted light refreshments
[Family-Friendly]
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Rancho Santa Fe Cars and Coffee*
6004 Paseo Delicias
Rancho Santa Fe, California 92067
www.ranchosantafecarsandcoffee.com
*Experience cars (commencing at The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe main lawn, 5951 Linea Del Cielo, Rancho Santa Fe, California 2067), then coffee…at Fourtillfour
[Family-Friendly]
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Fourtillfour
1114 North Coast Highway 101
Encinitas, California 92024
10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Pannikin Coffee & Tea
510 North Coast Highway 101
Encinitas, California 92024
10:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Necessity Coffee*
102 Second Street
Encinitas, California 92024
*Hosted light refreshments
Arrivederci e grazie (Goodbye and thank you, in Italian)!
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PLEASE NOTE:
- An abundance of regional coffee shops and neighborhoods remain worth exploring not part of this small-scale official tour
- Hosted light refreshments provided where specified, hosted light refreshments include beverage and/or food, as well as additional refreshments at registrant expense
- Family-friendly options where specified, as well as accompanied minors with registrant welcome to any activity per registrant discretion and responsibility
- Hosted transportation not included, hosted parking expense not included, as well as registrant consideration of parking availability advised
- Walking tours optional per registrant interest and comfort, registrant preparation and discretion advised, as well as walking tours intended as concise pass-through of venues and experience neighborhoods
- Self-guided participant experiences of Rancho Santa Fe Cars and Coffee and Little Italy Mercato, respectively
- Registration capacity limited to ten participants per tour part to respect establishments while open to the public, as well as kindly respect registration and cancel in advance upon change of plans
- If online registration at capacity, on-site attendees may replace good-faith cancellation and absent registrants, although no guarantee of participation
- Tour guide identifiable by blue shirt from Design Forward Alliance, official presenter of San Diego Design Week
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Cover Photography:
Anonymous
Common Grounds
“Common Grounds 06”, 2024
Endless Quest
Laguna Beach, California
