Stockton resident here.
Just found this thread. My family has been waiting for a Tesla Supercharger in Stockton for years. We always thought the best location was 8 Mile Road out at the Trinity Park/Target area. We are shocked to see that Stockton is finally getting a Supercharger and that the location is at the Hilton.
Although the Hilton is only a quarter mile away from I-5, during peak rush hour, the March Lane and I-5 intersections are extremely busy and traffic can get backed up. The location does not offer a ton of food/shopping options for Tesla owners.
Nearby food/drink options on the south side of March Lane (w/o crossing over to the north side of March Lane):
- The Hilton - restaurant and bar inside.
- La Boulangerie - a small french-style cafe is nearby for sandwiches.
- Basil's - a dive bar.
- Domino's Pizza - located across Venezia Blvd to the east.
- Lollicup Coffee and Tea - Asian snacks and milk teas, located across Venezia Blvd to the east.
- Swagat Indian Cuisine - casual sit-down Indian restaurant with good food, on Grand Canal Blvd to the east.
- GK Mongolian BBQ - tasty Mongolian BBQ (careful what you wear to the restaurant because you will come out smelling like the food) on Grand Canal Blvd to the east.
- Wine Wizards - a very small hole-in-the-wall wine shop and restaurant on Grand Canal Blvd to the east.
Nearby food options on the north side of March Lane (requiring you to walk/cross over to the north side of March Lane):
- Red Lobster
- Arroyo's Cafe - Mexican food
Most of the businesses nearby are office buildings or law offices. There isn't a lot of retail shopping, but there are a few places:
- Marshal's
- Dragon's Den Games - a small board game and card shop, might be a good place to take your kids if they want to look at or buy Magic, Yu-gi-oh, or Pokemon cards and the like.
I'm surprised to see some people concerned about the possible crime at this location. Have you been to downtown Stockton, south Stockton, or east Stockton before? You probably haven't because if you have then you wouldn't be batting an eye about this location. The Grand Canal area is not a high crime area. Just be vigilant like anywhere else. Leave your car locked. Don't leave valuables in sight. There are the occasional homeless people who sometimes sit at the March Lane/Venezia Blvd intersection, but other than that you will be fine.
As a local resident, my biggest concern is having folks who are unfamiliar with the Stockton area getting into a car accident at the March Lane / Venezia Blvd intersection. For people trying to get back to I-5, I assume that most GPS computers will tell people to head north on Venezia Blvd and to turn left (west bound) onto March Lane to get to I-5. Be cautious when turning left because that intersection is not a dedicated left turn intersection. Oncoming traffic sometimes goes straight (southbound onto Venezia) or to your right (eastbound on March). Drivers coming from the opposite direction are very bad about signaling so you never know whether they're going straight or turning.
Other than that minor concern, I'm really happy that Stockton will officially be on the Tesla Supercharger map.
The pictures below were taken on March 22, 2020.