Ocean Beach
June 18, 2007
Ocean Beach, or OB as it's called locally. This is where you want to go if you come to San Diego!
Unlike most of the coast which has been taken over by the rich, Ocean Beach is a last bastion of surfers, hippies, bikers, and students. Click on "City: Ocean Beach, California, USA" above for my description of the town..
Here are some pictures of things to do there, and a couple reviews. I live 5 minutes from Ocean Beach, so I'll keep adding to the reviews over time.
Unlike most of the coast which has been taken over by the rich, Ocean Beach is a last bastion of surfers, hippies, bikers, and students. Click on "City: Ocean Beach, California, USA" above for my description of the town..
Here are some pictures of things to do there, and a couple reviews. I live 5 minutes from Ocean Beach, so I'll keep adding to the reviews over time.
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Looking out over OB from Sunset …
OB Pier and wide, sandy beach
An arch at Sunset Cliffs. The c…
The mysterious pink house. A tu…
Pelicans hanging out
Sunset Cliffs, a short walk nort…
Stairs down to the break at Lade…
Palm lined Newport Avenue
South Shore Bar, every kind of f…
Hodad's hamburgers and beer
Big, lazy dog on every corner
Sit in the windows and watch peo…
Pacific Shores, typical Ocean Be…
Bikes
The actual beach...
Lifeguard headquarters- they sta…
Beach fills up as temperatures r…
Tidepools at night
Octopus on the beach
A gang of willets
Egret buzzes the marsh
OB People's Food Coop, a mecca f…
Hemp waffles (sorry, ORGANIC hem…
Artwork lining the Coop
"Organic Fair Trade Evaporated C…
Ok, I haven't actually stayed here, but I've had a few requests to check it out for people visiting...
Ocean Beach International Hostel (The OBI) is right in the middle of the block on Newport Ave., the entertainment center of Ocean Beach, a couple blocks from the beach. It's surrounded by cafes, clubs, surf shops and surf/bike rental places. It's a little hard to get a spot in the summer because of the prime location, and because it's such a nice hostel. Check the website for info.
It has the usual porch out front with lots of backpack toting, guitar playing travelers, an indoor common area, dormitory style sleeping, and some private rooms. Breakfast is included and plenty of cheap food is available within a block, round the clock. You probably won't get a lot of sleep there, but it looks like a cool place- I'm jealous I can't stay there!
Ocean Beach International Hostel (The OBI) is right in the middle of the block on Newport Ave., the entertainment center of Ocean Beach, a couple blocks from the beach. It's surrounded by cafes, clubs, surf shops and surf/bike rental places. It's a little hard to get a spot in the summer because of the prime location, and because it's such a nice hostel. Check the website for info.
It has the usual porch out front with lots of backpack toting, guitar playing travelers, an indoor common area, dormitory style sleeping, and some private rooms. Breakfast is included and plenty of cheap food is available within a block, round the clock. You probably won't get a lot of sleep there, but it looks like a cool place- I'm jealous I can't stay there!
Again, I haven't stayed here, but cruised by to check it out for some people coming to town...
Ocean Beach Hotel is located at the beach at the end of Newport Avenue. I've seen it for years but had never gone in. It's kind of cool, the rooms surround a courtyard and garden in the middle, and the western rooms have an ocean view.
It's pricey for a funky town like Ocean Beach, with rooms varying with season and view between US$100 and $250 a night, but that's sort of a "bargain" with beachfront hotel prices in southern California. It's an older, but nice place, well kept and clean, the staff seemed friendly. It's a 15-second walk to the beach with surfing, swimming, fishing pier one way, and all the cafes, shops, and night life the other way.
Ocean Beach Hotel is located at the beach at the end of Newport Avenue. I've seen it for years but had never gone in. It's kind of cool, the rooms surround a courtyard and garden in the middle, and the western rooms have an ocean view.
It's pricey for a funky town like Ocean Beach, with rooms varying with season and view between US$100 and $250 a night, but that's sort of a "bargain" with beachfront hotel prices in southern California. It's an older, but nice place, well kept and clean, the staff seemed friendly. It's a 15-second walk to the beach with surfing, swimming, fishing pier one way, and all the cafes, shops, and night life the other way.
Ocean Beach Hotel- courtyard and…
