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San Diego's Sunset Cliffs Park

A History

By: Kathy Blavatt

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San Diego's Sunset Cliffs Park

A History

By: Kathy Blavatt

Sunset Cliffs Park meanders along a mile and a half of San Diego's coastline, beckoning tourists and locals alike. These stunning cliffs inspired Albert Spalding, sportsman and visionary, to create a park in 1915 for all to enjoy. In the century since, many have left their mark, including the powerful Pacific Ocean. John Mills, an enterprising land baron, restored the original park, only to have it fall into neglect during the Depression and World War II. It became a popular spot for pioneering surfers and divers in the postwar boom, and the park's colorful landscape attracted artists and children. Join author Kathy Blavatt as she relates the many transformations of this beloved park and looks to its future.

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1439670323

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Ocean Beach: Where Land and Water Meet

By: Kathy Blavatt

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Ocean Beach: Where Land and Water Meet

By: Kathy Blavatt

Water defines Ocean Beach by its unique location where the Pacific Ocean meets the mouth of the San Diego River, alongside Mission Bay, formerly known as False Bay, which connected to tidal marsh areas. The beach town's natural attractions and new prospects brought early settlers to Ocean Beach when it was established in 1887 by William "Billy" Carlson and Frank Huggins. Ocean Beach's landmass history is shaped and reshaped by major storms, wave and tidal surges, and droughts, which in turn transform the community's natural habitat, culture, and development. For example, the Ocean Beach Woman's Club's (OBWC) Flatiron Building, constructed on the shoreline, was destroyed by several storms from 1939 through 1941 and later removed, and the area where it once stood was turned into a park. The OBWC later moved its permanent headquarters away from the beach. The history and fabric of this unique ocean community is made up of an assortment of characters and spirited generations of individuals who have left their loving marks through their homes, gardens, businesses, stories, achievements, and community activities.

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San Diego's Sunset Cliffs Park

A History

By: Kathy Blavatt

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San Diego's Sunset Cliffs Park

A History

By: Kathy Blavatt

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9781439670323

Ocean Beach: Where Land and Water Meet

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By: Kathy Blavatt

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1467128023

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San Diego's Sunset Cliffs Park

San Diego's Sunset Cliffs Park

Ocean Beach: Where Land and Water Meet

Ocean Beach: Where Land and Water Meet

San Diego's Sunset Cliffs Park

San Diego's Sunset Cliffs Park

Ocean Beach: Where Land and Water Meet

Ocean Beach: Where Land and Water Meet

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