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Pacific Beach, San Diego

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#4 of 12 in Beaches in San Diego

Pacific Beach is a neighborhood in 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 formerly largely populated by young people, surfers, and college students, because of rising property and rental costs the population is gradually becoming older and more affluent. "P.B.," as it is known as by local residents, is home to one of San Diego's more developed nightlife scenes, with a great variety of bars, eateries, and clothing stores located along Garnet Avenue and Mission Boulevard.The beachPacific Beach's namesake stretches for miles from the Mission Bay jetty to the cliffs of La Jolla. The boardwalk, officially called Ocean Front Walk/Ocean Boulevard, is a pedestrian walkway that runs approximately 3.2 miles along the beach from the end of Law St. in the north down into Mission Beach, ending at the mouth of Mission Bay in the south. There are numerous local shops, bars, hotels, and restaurants along the boardwalk, and it is generally crowded with pedestrians, cyclists, rollerbladers, and shoppers. Adjacent to the boardwalk is the Crystal Pier, a public pier and hotel at the west end of Garnet Avenue.

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Art N

October 4, 2017

We had a wonderful time in PB. We rented a condo 2 blocks from the beach, which came with beach-cruiser bikes. The kids were 6 and 4 years old, and they really enjoyed the scenery as they walked to th... more »
Denise R

October 4, 2017

A praia é linda! O vento é gelado! Não entrei na água! Esperei o pôr do sol e fiquei maravilhada! Vale a pena conhecer! Tem um Pier bem bacana com um hotel de casinhas! Ainda quero me hospedar por lá.... more »

The beach is beautiful! The wind is cold! I didn't get in the water! I waited for the sunset and I was amazed! Worth knowing! Has a very nice Pier with a House! I still want to stay there. It is not easy to park.

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C G

October 3, 2017

Pacific Beach is in a nice area with a boardwalk with some cute shops and restaurants. We were able to find parking about a block away, not too bad. The sand is nice and clean! Plenty of sandy shoreli... more »

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