Ocean Beach AKA `OB`

Ocean Beach is a great `funky` beach town in San Diego. The area boasts one of the best hamburger joints anywhere called Hodad`s. Hodad`s has fantastic food in a `OB` typical atmosphere. Once you wait in line to get in, you may have the opportunity to eat in a converted surfer van. Either way Hodad`s is always a fun place. Just up Newport from Hodad`s is the International Hostel. Here you will definitely hear several languages being spoken by some folks hanging out on the front porch watching the crowd coming up and down Newport.
At the foot of Newport there is a pier. The Ocean Beach Pier is the longest concrete pier on the west coast and has a bait shop and restaurant.
One of the most interesting things about the history of OB is that it once had an amusement park called Wonderland. Wonderland was opened April 4, 1913 on the sand at the north end of OB. Wonderland had a roller coaster, dance pavilion, roller skating rink and a merry-go-round. In addition there were 22,000 lights outlining the buildings. The park was washed away in 1916 with high tides. This must have been an amazing place in it`s day. PBS TV in San Diego has a television show call Wonderland about places around San Diego. Enjoy!
For more information visit www.wonderlandsd.com or www.oceanbeach.com