About Ocean Beach :

Ocean Beach is a quaint little beach community that is stuck in the 50’s and 60’s. It is one of the most relaxed places in all of Southern California. Antique stores are the main business group which is what sets it apart from other local beach communities. Ocean Beach was given its name by developers Billy Carlson and Frank Higgins in 1887. They opened the real estate firm of Carlson & Higgins and proceeded to develop Ocean Beach. In the 20th century “OB” was dominated by the Wonderland Amusement Park, which opened on July 4, 1913. It included a large roller coaster, dance pavilion, large menagerie, roller skating rink, merry-go-round, children's playground and 22,000 lights outlining the buildings. Wonderland was a popular attraction until 1916, when most of it was washed away by high tides. Some of the bungalows built as tourist accommodations atop the cliffs on either side of Niagara Avenue are still in use as businesses and homes. "OB" is also home to the Red Masked Parakeet and Red Crowned Amazon which have a feral population.