Reply #17: The Ocean Beach neighborhood of San Diego [View All]

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Someone's probably buying a Doors or Blue Cheer album at this moment. There are vinyl record stores and antique shops. The Black is San Diego's oldest and largest head shop. Ocean Beach fought hard against having a single Starbucks (and lost). The O.B. People's Food Co-op is still in business after 39 years. The South Beach Bar & Grille serves nationally-known fish tacos and all kinds of weird beers, and it's a 60-second walk from there to the ocean. The longest fishing pier on the west coast is there. O.B. is where the Rolling Stones drop by to score some dope when they're in town. And I don't think any house there has been painted or upgraded since the 1970s. Sitting on a cliff just staring at the sunset (and hoping to see the legendary green flash) is a perfectly acceptable way to pass the time there. Sitting on the sidewalk playing guitar and hoping for handouts is a legitimate profession. It seems like almost everyone there has a dog, cat, bird or some type of pet. They have a great street fair in June and a fireworks party on July 4th, and a farmer's market every Wednesday. And the mysterioso sea is right there.