Ocean Beach Antique District
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The Ocean Beach Antique District is a specialty shopping district in the Ocean Beach neighborhood of San Diego, California.{{Cite web |date=2024-10-19 |title=What's happening with all those items from the cafe on the Ocean Beach Pier? |url=https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/san-diego-news/whats-happening-with-all-those-items-from-the-cafe-on-the-ocean-beach-pier#google_vignette |access-date=2025-01-09 |website=ABC 10 News San Diego KGTV |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2024-11-13 |title=Ocean Beach pier's history auctioned to benefit homeless outreach |url=https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/ocean-beach-pier-cafes-history-auctioned-to-aid-homeless-outreach/ |access-date=2025-01-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241113202006/https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/ocean-beach-pier-cafes-history-auctioned-to-aid-homeless-outreach/ |archive-date=November 13, 2024 }} It is a few miles northwest of downtown San Diego.{{Cite web |url=http://antiquesinsandiego.com/ |title=Ocean Beach Antique District website |access-date=2016-03-20 |archive-date=2008-08-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080809012544/http://www.antiquesinsandiego.com/ |url-status=live }}
Description
Located on the community's main street, Newport Avenue, it is a two-block stretch noted for a large concentration of antique and collectible shops, consignment stores, and multi-dealer malls. There are a dozen shops and malls housing more than 200 individual dealers - the largest concentration of antique dealers in San Diego County.{{cite web |url=http://www.frommers.com/destinations/san-diego/664168 |title=The Top Shopping Streets & Neighborhoods |work=Frommer's San Diego Guide |access-date=20 March 2016 |archive-date=2 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160402131632/http://www.frommers.com/destinations/san-diego/664168 |url-status=live }}
The shops are within walking distance of the beach and Ocean Beach Fishing Pier at the foot of Newport Avenue. The Antique District hosts special events such as a Holiday Open House and an Oktoberfest sales event.{{cite web |url=https://oceanbeachsandiego.com/resources/local-news/ob-antique-districts-holiday-open-house |title=OB Antique District's Holiday Open House |work=Ocean Beach Mainstreet Association |date=8 December 2014 |access-date=20 March 2016 |archive-date=14 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170314062355/https://oceanbeachsandiego.com/resources/local-news/ob-antique-districts-holiday-open-house |url-status=live }}
The district has been called a "beachside Antique Row" by San Diego Magazine.{{cite news |url=http://www.sandiegomagazine.com/San-Diego-Magazine/San-Diego-Covered/Local-Communities/San-Diego-Magazines-Neighborhood-Series/Ocean-Beach-A-Lifestyle-Frozen-in-Time/ |title=Ocean Beach: A Lifestyle Frozen in Time |last=Dower |first=Rick |work=San Diego Magazine |access-date=20 March 2016 |archive-date=11 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311130701/http://www.sandiegomagazine.com/San-Diego-Magazine/San-Diego-Covered/Local-Communities/San-Diego-Magazines-Neighborhood-Series/Ocean-Beach-A-Lifestyle-Frozen-in-Time/ |url-status=live }} It is also listed as a "Favorite Resource" in Rachel Ashwell's book, Shabby Chic Treasure Hunting & Decorating Guide. In 2015 the District was listed as "best antique store" in a "Best of San Diego" readers poll by the San Diego Union Tribune.{{cite web |url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/bestof/2015/shopping-and-services/antique-store/ |title=Antique Store |work=San Diego's Best 2015 |publisher=San Diego Union-Tribune |access-date=20 March 2016 |archive-date=3 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160403233235/http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/bestof/2015/shopping-and-services/antique-store/ |url-status=live }}
History
Ocean Beach became a destination for antiques starting in 1989,{{cite news |url=http://www.cathyscott.com/artcls/SanDiegoWomanCordeliaMendoza.html |title=Cordelia Mendoza |last=Scott |first=Cathy |date=June 1989 |work=San Diego Woman Magazine |access-date=20 March 2016 |archive-date=3 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303233928/http://www.cathyscott.com/artcls/SanDiegoWomanCordeliaMendoza.html |url-status=live }} when the Cottage Antiques mall was opened by Cordelia Mendoza with husband Bob Mendoza. She became a leader of the local business community and has been honored as "a pioneer in establishing the antiques district in Ocean Beach."{{cite web |url=http://www.sddt.com/Reports/article.cfm?RID=407&SourceCode=20060512crc#.Vu74KCi6UlI |title=Cordelia Mendoza - College Antiques |work=Business Improvement District awards |date=17 May 2006 |publisher=San Diego Source |access-date=20 March 2016 |archive-date=11 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311124915/http://www.sddt.com/Reports/article.cfm?RID=407&SourceCode=20060512crc#.Vu74KCi6UlI |url-status=live |last1=Source |first1=San Diego }}
The area was recognized by the city of San Diego as an official district in the late 1990s.
See also
{{Portal|California}}
- List of shopping streets and districts by city
- {{C|Ocean Beach, San Diego|Ocean Beach, San Diego topics}}
References
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External links
- [http://antiquesinsandiego.com/ Official Ocean Beach Antique District website]
- {{Commons category-inline|Ocean Beach, San Diego}}
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Category:Ocean Beach, San Diego
Category:Neighborhoods in San Diego
Category:Shopping districts and streets in the United States