Mission Beach is a community built on a sandbar between the Pacific Ocean and Mission Bay. It is part of the city of San Diego, California.
Mission Beach in October 2005
Mission Beach sunset
Mission Beach rollercoaster
Beach volleyball at Mission Beach
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 and Clairemont 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 beach at Pacific Beach looking south
Crystal Pier, originally constructed in 1927
looking down the cliffs overlooking Pacific Beach north of Crystal Pier
The beach near the boardwalk and pier