Proud to be an Obecian

I love OB, and I especially love OB on the 4^th of July.

But I have to confess something: I wasn’t there this year.

It was my birthday, and somehow along my usual birthday wanderings I ended up on a boat in the San Diego bay instead of getting pelted with marshmallows by the pier.

The shows were amazing. About 5 communities synchronized their displays, and I saw all of them sitting at the front (bow?) of the boat: Downtown, Coronado, Imperial Beach, Point Loma, and Midway.

The shows were incredible—in their pre-packaged-guaranteed-to-thrill kind of way.

But then I turned towards the back of the boat (starboard?) and saw something else:

I saw smiley faces, and stars, and peace signs, and so many cool things I didn’t see in the other 5 across the bay. Not synchronized. Not in tune with anyone else (except the Sophie station)—just amazing—as is.

I was so proud.

The OB show ended just as the others did. As I sat in the middle of the bay I visualized the first marshmallow getting lobbed across a fire pit, then another one. In my head I saw the madness erupt and promised myself I would be there next year.

I’m not sorry I wasn’t there this year because I got to see OB represent itself:

Our fireworks are a lot like us: not synchronized, not in tune with anyone else—just amazing—as is.

a new taste in town

If you need a break from the Newport Ave. crowds during the June 28^th Street Fair (or any time during the hectic summer) head south to Point Loma Beach Café, where new owners are working hard to present new flavors to Ocean Beach.

Adriana and Tim Wright moved from Austin, Texas to OB a little over a year ago, and brought their food influences with them. On their menu you’ll find Adriana’s breakfast tacos, a carne asada sandwich, homemade pancho verde salsa, an array of smoothies, and much more.

Although prominent, you’ll find more than Texan and Mexican influences in their food: according to Nathan Dinsdale, of San Diego City Beat, the Melt sandwich “is a beautiful, beautiful thing.” In the April 23^rd Annual Food Issue, Dinsdale stated “It’s an ideal beach picnic sandwich for people too lazy to make their own.”

Point Loma Beach Café, 1424 Sunset Cliffs Blvd., is open seven days a week from 8am to 4pm, and can be reached at 619.758.1776. The Web site is currently under construction, so they encourage everyone to stop by or call ahead for a “quick pick-up”.

“Not a lot of people know about us, but we hope to change that,” said Adriana. With a new taste in town, it’s only a matter of time before they do.

street fair

hi everyone,
this blog is so brand new and we have so much to talk about! i hope you all know (and have marked your calendars) about our Annual Street Fair and Chili Cookoff next Saturday, June 28th from 10am to 8pm.
Bands will play on 5 different stages, 2 beer gardens will be present, the traditional mural, and so much more will be happening next Saturday...you must come check it out!!
For more info please visit http://obstreetfair.com/ =)