Ocean Beach

Ocean Beach was one of my first encounters during my visit to San Diego when I found a Hostel to comply with my lodging budgets while looking for a place to relocate from Chicago. The hostel was a unique place in that you had to be out of state or out of country to lodge there. You have a chance to meet interesting people of different cultures as you hang out during free morning breakfast and dinners prior to catching the sunset wave.

Ocean Beach is a small unique neighborhood with a funky vibe, collection of vintage stores, surfing gear and surfing lessons, bars and 1960/70's vans.  You will reach the ocean at the end of the main street of Newport Avenue where you can watch the surfers catching the waves. (still trying to get that shot:). If you walk the sandy beach North, you will find yourself  surrounded by dogs dipping in and out of the ocean. If you walk the beach to the South, you will find yourself stepping rocks housed with sea weed and carved marks wanting to be remembered forever. 

During lunch and dinner time along the main street you will see a long standing line. There has to be something about these burgers that keeps this place in business. Hodad's has been recognized as one of the top 5 burger joints within Pacific West. The Van that served burgers since 1969 is parked right along to celebrate its history and success. For meat lovers that enjoy a new kind of a burger, this is worth while waiting for while exploring the license plates that covering the wall making its history.

There are also many opportunities to capture the friendships we as human strive for in various shapes and forms