Ocean Beach archive for July, 2009

The OB Hostel?

The night was young and it started at Southbeach. Fish tacos, a view of the pier and a couple of ...

Time Wasted at a Sub-par Bar

I left my favorite dives of Ocean beach for a night and spent the evening in Encinitas: We got out ...

Schooled off Orchard Ave.

Side Note: I've been learning to surf for approximately 10 years and I'm still a beginner or just a bad ...

Six Minutes of Street Fair Scenes and Tunes

Some point to Memorial Day as the true start of summer. Others say the season kicks off with the solstice ...

Junior Lifeguards Jumping

On a recent Friday morning, dozens of youngsters demonstrated their courage and their ocean prowess by jumping from the Ocean ...

The Accidental Hippie

Homelessness,piercings,rebellion,free love,street musicians, what would our world be like without them? As much as I would like everyone to be ...

The Good 'Ole Days

Remember PSA? Formally known as Pacific Southwest Airlines, my husband swears it stood for Pretty Stewardess Airlines, and I'm afraid ...