Ever had that heart-fluttering moment when you spot something amazing hiding between piles of castoffs, and it’s priced so low you’re afraid to ask if there’s a mistake?
That’s the everyday thrill waiting at the Coronado Swap Meet in San Diego, where bargain hunting transforms from casual hobby to competitive sport faster than you can say “How much for all three?”
The Coronado Swap Meet sits in the South Bay area of San Diego, sprawling across the expansive parking lot of the Coronado Drive-In Theater—not actually on Coronado Island as the name might suggest.
When you first step onto the asphalt, the scale hits you like a welcome slap of reality—endless rows of vendors stretching toward the horizon, all backdropped by that iconic white drive-in screen that’s witnessed decades of both Hollywood dreams and daylight deals…