Sunset Cliffs

"People should stop being eggy, like leave that at home."

St. Peter’s by the Sea Lutheran: “Seeking and sharing the love of God.”

“Cherish those moments because you never know when the waves are gonna be that good again.”

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There are some spots that you should learn to surf at.

Local? Yes, I live in sunset cliffs Who taught you how to surf? I learned how to surf when I was really young. My dad taught me when I was ...

"People should stop being eggy, like leave that at home."

Local? Yes, I live in Point Loma. How long have you been surfing? I was 11 years old when I really got into surfing. My dad taught me how to ...

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St. Peter’s by the Sea Lutheran: “Seeking and sharing the love of God.”

St. Peter’s by the Sea Lutheran Church Contact: 1371 Sunset Cliffs Blvd, San Diego 619-224-2894 www.stpetersbythesea.org Membership: 150 Pastor: Bekki Lohrmann Age: 35 Born: Carlyle, PA Formation: Valparaiso University, IN; ...

“Cherish those moments because you never know when the waves are gonna be that good again.”

Are you a local? No, I am originally from Bakersfield What brought you out to San Diego? Growing up my buddy had surf posters on his walls that I used ...

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Ocean Beach summer of ’79

This is a story about the summer of ‘79, but it starts a year earlier, circa mid-’78. That’s when I first drove into San Diego. Within minutes of my arrival, I was almost murdered — ...

March 23, 2022

Chula Vista Clairemont Coronado Cover Stories El Cajon Fallbrook Hillcrest Kearny Mesa La Jolla La Mesa Little Italy Mission Hills Mission Valley Sunset Cliffs Writing Contest

2022 San Diego Reader writing contest winners, part 1

The Reader’s editorial staff was gratified and frequently delighted by the response we got to our writing contest: 347 non-fiction stories, 31 pieces of fiction, and no less than 199 poems. It’s good to know ...

February 23, 2022

Paddle Like There is a Shark Behind You

August 31, 2021

How long have you been surfing? “7 years now. The first time I ever surfed I hated it. My dad got me out on a surfboard for the fist time at Doheny State Beach. It ...

You can’t really name the spots because they are on a need-to-know basis.

August 3, 2021

A native of San Diego, 21-year-old Ryan Filds talks about the surf around Sunset Cliffs. He says he enjoys surfing up and down the coast, and at Sunset Cliffs specifically, but can’t really name the ...

Neighborhood News Point Loma Sunset Cliffs

November 1, 2019

Squatters' paradise on Sunset Cliffs

In September of 2018, the property at 2068 Sunset Cliffs Boulevard in Ocean Beach was purchased by Socal Metro Holdings LLC, for $520,000. The one bedroom, one bath, 634-square-foot home built in 1908, fell prey ...

Hit in the rib cage by board in Hawaii

March 12, 2019

Name: Clara Macculloch Age: 19 From: Sunset Cliffs Location: Sunset Cliffs Clara Macculloch was pulling her board out of her Dad’s car in Sunset Cliffs when we stopped to chat. “I live right at the ...

Started going down to Punta Mita in the 80s

March 11, 2019

Name: Amy Lepine Age: 53 From: Ocean Beach Location: Sunset Cliffs Amy Lepine is an OB native and Sunset Cliffs is her beach. “This is a little slice of heaven here… I know a lot ...

Surfing meant partying, like the Gidget movie

March 11, 2019

Name: Michael Curtis Age: 69 From: Sunset Cliffs Location: Sunset Cliffs It was an overcast morning by the Sunset Cliff stairs when Michael Curtis and I started to chat. Curtis has been surfing since 1954. ...

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Surfed naked at Blacks Beach

Name: Shona Neufeld Age: 30 From: San Diego Location: Sunset Cliffs Shona Neufeld was walking to her car with board on head when I approached her. Neufeld is from Albuquerque, New Mexico, but she moved ...

February 25, 2019

You step on land, get in the car, and reality hits

Name: Octavio Gonzalez Age: 39 From: Ocean Beach Location: Sunset Cliffs Octavio Gonzalez was sitting on a bench watching the surfers on the water when I stopped to chat. Gonzalez frequents Sunset Cliffs, “because it ...

December 31, 2018