Of all San Diego's beach communities, none exemplify the community and neighborhood ethos better than Ocean Beach. This funky beach town sits between the Pacific Ocean to the west and the more upscale enclave of Point Loma on the hill to the east. It's a laid back and less rowdy than its brethren Mission Beach and Pacific Beach a few miles north. Ocean Beach was given its name by developers Billy Carlson and Frank Higgins in 1887. Obviously, ...

Oceanside, California, is the northern most city in San Diego County centrally located between Los Angeles and San Diego.  With 3.5 miles of beach, a 1,000 boat slip harbor, the largest of the California missions and several regional museums, Oceanside offers year-round perfect weather and easy access to all of Southern California attractions.  Oceanside is committed to providing great services to the residents, visitors, and the business ...

Pacific Beach is a neighborhood of San Diego, bounded by La Jolla to the north, Mission Beach and Mission Bay to the south, Interstate 5 to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west.  While largely populated by young people, surfers, and college students, the population is becoming older, more professional, and more affluent due to rising property and rental costs. "P.B.," as it is known as by local residents, is home to one of San Diego's ...

Point Loma is a seaside community of San Diego, California. Geographically it is a hilly peninsula that is bordered on the west and south by the Pacific Ocean, the east by the San Diego Bay and Old Town and the north by the San Diego River. Along with the Coronado peninsula, Point Loma separates San Diego Bay from the Pacific Ocean. Point Loma is historically important as the landing place of the first European expedition to come ashore in ...

Rancho Santa Fe is an unincorporated community in San Diego County and one of the most affluent areas in the country. Located 20 miles north of downtown San Diego, Rancho Santa Fe, which has a population of more than 6,000 people, is four miles inland from the Pacific Ocean and Del Mar. Known as “The Ranch,” most of the rural equestrian community’s homes are situated on a minimum of two acres and many residents move to Rancho Santa Fe for ...

Solana Beach is where Coast Highway 101 begins and heads north through San Diego's famous coastal beach communities. Unlike Pacific Beach, Mission Beach and Ocean Beach to the south, the north coastal towns are much more laid back and less commercial. Solana Beach is a small town, with some nice beaches that hug the coastal cliffs that the north coast is known for. The beaches are not as readily accessible, which means they aren't as crowded. ...

South Park is one of San Diego's older neighborhoods in the vicinity of Balboa Park. South Park is actually east of Balboa Park, but it is south of the neighborhood of North Park, hence its name. It is predominantly a neighborhood of single-family homes, with some duplexes, bungalow courts and small apartment buildings. South Park was one of the first suburbs of downtown San Diego. It is often thought of as part of Golden Hill, but in actuality ...

There are two distinct parts of University City divided by Rose Canyon, featuring the Rose Canyon Open Space preserve, and railroad tracks passing through it. South of Rose Canyon lies the older part of University City, built in the 1960s and historically referred to as University Square, centered on Governor Drive.  It is a mostly residential neighborhood along Governor Drive with many single family homes. Just southwest of the Governor Drive ...