Pacific Beach

Pacific Beach has an environment known for its warm and pleasant sunshine, so you will often see the locals wearing shorts, no matter the variation in weather. This is good, since there are over three miles of beaches from Tourmaline Beach in the north to the southern tip of Mission Beach. The general atmosphere within Pacific Beach is a very relaxed, slow paced one. Surfer lingo can be easily heard throughout the neighborhood, and it’s easy to get caught up in the laid-back ambiance. Though the population of PB has a large demographic of college students, it is recently becoming steadily more affluent. Pacific Beach homes range from beautiful properties overlooking the ocean, to new homes in Crown Point, to quaint bungalows in Central P.B. to high-density living in Mission Beach. Areas of Pacifica in North Pacific Beach boast a large number of mid-century modern homes designed by architect William Krisel.

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Pacific Beach is named for its location as a beach community along the Pacific Ocean. It was developed by D.C. Reed along with four others, who built various attractions to interest people into coming to Pacific Beach. Although most of these are not still there, the original railway created there reached from downtown San Diego through Pacific Beach, all the way to La Jolla for easy accessibility throughout the city. Pacific Beach is bordered to the north by La Jolla, to the south by Mission Beach, as well as to the east by Interstate 5 and Clairemont.

PB also boasts some of the most popular nightlife in San Diego, including numerous bars, cafes, and other eateries. It’s even home to the original Rubio’s, known for popularizing delicious, fresh fish tacos in California. The farmer’s market is another hub of Pacific Beach, a place where many gather for fresh produce and other foods at good prices. Along with the many restaurants and shops in the area near the beaches, there are also many parks. These include Belmont Park, a small Mission Beach amusement park, as well as Mission Bay, which contains beautiful scenery, areas for volleyball courts, outdoor workout structures, and playgrounds for children. SeaWorld, the famous aquatic theme park, also offers plenty of marine life for both children and adults to enjoy.

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There are several great schools distributed throughout Pacific Beach. Typically the various elementary schools feed into P.B. Middle School and Mission Bay High. Here are all the schools in Pacific Beach:

Baldwin Academy (private)
Barnard Asian Pacific Language Academy
Bayview Terrace Elementary
Crown Point Elementary
Kate Sessions Elementary
Mission Bay High
Pacific Beach Elementary
Pacific Beach Middle School
St. Paul’s Lutheran School (private)

Nearby colleges include UCSD, USD, Point Loma Nazarene and Mesa College, each of them only about a ten minute drive away.

Pacific Beach has a plethora of wonderful dining options, especially along Garnet, Cass and Mission Boulevard. While virtually all cuisines are represented here, delicious Mexican, seafood and sushi restaurants abound. Here are just a few of the great local eateries:

Broken Yolk Cafe
Chocolate Haus
Costa Brava
Enoteca Adriano
Isabel’s Cantina
Oscar’s Mexican Seafood
Pacific Beach Fish Shop
Rocky’s Crown Pub
Sushi Ota
The Fishery
The Patio
Vanoos Grillette
World Famous

Pacific Beach may not be widely known as a shopper’s paradise, but there are plenty of hidden gems to seek out here, particularly on Garnet Avenue.

With a combination of fashionable boutiques and affordable thrift stores, there’s something here to suit every taste. Multiple large grocery stores are also sprinkled throughout the area in accessible central locations. Two separate farmer’s markets, held on Tuesdays and Saturdays, can also be found toward the coast. Art galleries, specialty stores and food shops round out the selection.