Once again Mike and I have been charmed by the SoCal lifestyle. We're lured by the beach and the warmth and the general relaxed feeling of all the people who live here. Being in California always starts a conversation about moving for us. How? When? This was our second time in the San Diego area, the first was about 3 years ago. This time we stayed in Ocean Beach, affectionately called OB. This places is packed with hippies, surfers and dogs.
Ocean beach lacks commercialization. There are no chain restaurants and all of the restaurants and shops are local. A smell of nag champa lingers in the air and I saw more VW buses than imaginable. I would absolutely go back again.
If you're in the area here are a few things we enjoyed doing:
-"Beer Flights" at the Olive Tree Tasting Room. They also offer small cheese and meat plates that were amazing (dried figs, honey, sourdough bread, aged gouda to name a few things).
-Tasty Pizza at Pizza Port- also, amazing craft beer selection. I had the California Honey and we ordered the Carlsbad pizza.
-Eating way too big of a burger at Hodad's and being seriously impressed with their bacon. Quite frankly it was like...brisket bacon? Just try it, don't ask questions. Protip: Don't wait in the crazy line. Walk right in, order to-go and go eat on the beach. It's WAY faster.
-Being shocked by how big 1 scoop of ice cream is at Lighthouse Creamery (okay, maybe I just don't eat ice cream very often and don't know anything...just saying)
-Watching the Arsenal game at the Harp Bar...okay mostly Mike did this and I watched about 15 minutes of it, BUT...they do open at like 4:30 AM for die-hard premiere league fans.
-Eating weird/delicious coconut tapioca at The Warehouse. The antique decor here will keep you entertained.
-THE BEST FISH TACOS EVER at Oscar's...this is in the neighboring town of Pacific Beach/La Jolla but you absolutely have to go their and eat as many tacos as possible because they are out of control good.
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