I have fond memories of the Old Spaghetti Factory. All of the machinery and wide spaces always left me with a sense of wonder, when I was tiny. It's still a nice place, though I understand it's not all that it used to be. Other family friendly Gaslamp restaurants include the Chopahn Authentic Afghan Cuisine and Spike Africa's, but I'll always have a soft spot for the Factory.
La Jolla Cove for a romantic evening, La Jolla Shores for something more fun. It's really that simple: there's absolutely no competition, whatsoever. The only other beach that can compare is The Strand on Coronado, and that's only because of the bonfires. La Jolla is such a lovely area that it's almost painful not to visit every day.
Ebony exterior with Warm Charcoal seats, some cars are meant to be be black, some are meant to be white, and a few are meant to be red. Save silver for the generic hondas and hyundais