{"id":12571,"date":"2023-01-30T23:12:30","date_gmt":"2023-01-30T23:12:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/?page_id=12571"},"modified":"2023-11-02T22:25:57","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T05:25:57","slug":"oceanside-harbor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/history-of-oceanside\/oceanside-harbor\/","title":{"rendered":"Things to Do &#8211; Arts &#038; Culture &#8211; History &#8211; Oceanside\u2019s Harbor"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"12571\" class=\"elementor elementor-12571\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b78db7a elementor-section-height-min-height animated-fast elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"b78db7a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:9,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;background_motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:500,&quot;background_motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;background_motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f52064\" data-id=\"7f52064\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e437bc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e437bc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Read a history of<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21713b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21713b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"osid-h2-display osid-h2-display-mob-sm osid-color-white\">Oceanside Harbor<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-983b5e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"983b5e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By Kristi Hawthorne, O\u2019sider and Director of the Oceanside Historical Society.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a5d11b9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a5d11b9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1221fcd\" data-id=\"1221fcd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8a5818 elementor-widget__width-initial osid-p2-regular elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8a5818\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For decades, it was the hope and dream of many in Oceanside to have a recreational <a class=\"osid-link-blue\" href=\"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/things-to-do\/outdoors\/oceanside-harbor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">harbor<\/a>. Even as early as 1949 a development and study of a proposed harbor was made by Leeds, Hill and Jewett for the City of Oceanside. However, a major roadblock to those plans was the military \u201ctop brass\u201d at <a href=\"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/plan\/camp-pendleton\/\">Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton<\/a>. Opposition to all harbor proposals and plans was because land, as well as access, was needed from the military base.<\/p><p>But in 1958 General Reginald Heber Ridgely Jr. stated he would \u201cinterpose no objection to the concept\u201d of the Oceanside Harbor constructed on Camp Pendleton property. That year the Corps of Army Engineers requested a feasibility study of the proposed harbor. A delegation of Oceanside officials visited Washington D.C. to discuss details with U.S. Marine Corps, the Bureau of Yards &amp; Docks and the Secretary of the Navy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-39b160d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"39b160d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b73b8a\" data-id=\"2b73b8a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b53a8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4b53a8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"514\" src=\"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12580\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-4-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-4-768x493.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc29ff7 osid-p9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc29ff7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Oceanside Harbor circa 1965<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-eeb5e38\" data-id=\"eeb5e38\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-636982d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"636982d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"801\" height=\"514\" data-src=\"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12591 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-1-1.jpg 801w, https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-1-1-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-1-1-768x493.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 801px) 100vw, 801px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 801px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 801\/514;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6e1ce8 osid-p9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6e1ce8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Erwin Sklar at the Oceanside Harbor Headquarters<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e51d149 elementor-widget__width-initial osid-p2-regular elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e51d149\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The city delegation met with Camp Pendleton officials in March of 1959 regarding a lease of 68 acres upon which the harbor would be partially located. Later that year City Attorney Dale Austin and Mayor Erwin Sklar were authorized to meet with congressional representatives and the following month Camp Pendleton transferred the needed 68 acres to the City for one-half of appraised value.<\/p><p>Many recognize Erwin Sklar as instrumental in the development of Oceanside\u2019s Small Craft Harbor. Sklar served on the City Council for twelve years from 1956 to 1968, during which time he also served as Oceanside\u2019s mayor and deputy mayor. Erwin Sklar has been touted as someone who \u201cdid more for the city personally, than anybody else we ever had in the council.\u201d It was Sklar\u2019s ability to persuade and negotiate that helped bring the Harbor from a dream into a reality.<\/p><p>Additional land for the Harbor was also needed from the Beachlake Trailer Park. Beachlake was a popular recreation and camping spot since the 1930s and owned by developer and former city councilman Albert Zaiser. To acquire land for its new harbor the city made a deal with Zaiser, essentially exchanging land for the needed property immediately north of the San Luis Rey river mouth.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-bb3abaf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bb3abaf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e7609e\" data-id=\"2e7609e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8338802 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8338802\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"515\" data-src=\"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-2-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12589 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-2-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-2-1-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-2-1-768x494.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/515;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c80a4cc osid-p9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c80a4cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>View of Beachlake Trailer Park before Harbor Construction<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8f4e998\" data-id=\"8f4e998\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6797f64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6797f64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"801\" height=\"515\" data-src=\"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-3-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12588 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-3-1.jpg 801w, https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-3-1-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-3-1-768x494.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 801px) 100vw, 801px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 801px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 801\/515;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7c87a3 osid-p9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7c87a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>View of Oceanside Harbor before Harbor Village was built<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4390a7 elementor-widget__width-initial osid-p2-regular elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4390a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With the gaining momentum, Oceanside voters overwhelmingly approved formation of a Harbor District in 1960. The Board of Directors of the Oceanside Small Craft Harbor held their first meeting on February 11, 1960. With enthusiasm running high, the first Harbor Days was held that year at the Del Mar Boat Basin before the harbor was even built! The Mayflower II, owned by the Goodyear Company, flew over Oceanside the evening before the Harbor Days celebration carrying an illuminated 10-foot high message publicizing the event. Oceanside Harbor Days is the City\u2019s longest running event.<\/p><p>In 1961 the Oceanside Press Courier proclaimed that \u201cMonday, February 6th will be a great day in Oceanside.\u201d That day marked ground breaking ceremonies for the Oceanside Harbor and was touted as the \u201cmost historic event in the history of Oceanside.\u201d The groundbreaking ceremonies were held at 10:30 a.m. marking \u201cA Day of Hope and Promise\u201d according to then Mayor Jerome Jones.<\/p><p>Cox Brothers Construction was awarded the contract for the first phase of construction and the contract to clear away land for a 300-foot groin and floodwall at a cost of $396,400. The Oceanside Harbor was dedicated and formally opened in June of 1963. The Oceanside Harbor cost approximately $7,000,000, and originally contained just 520 slips.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6bd32cb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6bd32cb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-951ff6e\" data-id=\"951ff6e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d7734e5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d7734e5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-726bb30\" data-id=\"726bb30\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e38da68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e38da68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"515\" data-src=\"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-4-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12587 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-4-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-4-1-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-4-1-768x494.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/515;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15f8290 osid-p9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15f8290\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Left to Right: John Steiger, Max McComas, Byron Jessup and unidentified man at the Oceanside Yacht Club.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ea62a23\" data-id=\"ea62a23\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20f0f3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"20f0f3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"801\" height=\"515\" data-src=\"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12586 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-5.jpg 801w, https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-5-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-5-768x494.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 801px) 100vw, 801px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 801px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 801\/515;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94c2cab osid-p9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94c2cab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ray McCullah, owner of Oceanside Sport Fishing at the Harbor<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf750cf elementor-widget__width-initial osid-p2-regular elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf750cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/oceansideyc.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oceanside Yacht Club<\/a> was founded in 1963 shortly after the harbor opened. The founders met in a small rented office until the present building was completed in 1965. The first Commodore of the Yacht Club was Robert Welden, then after John Steiger, Byron Jessup and Monte Yearley.<\/p><p>Monte Yearley was a fixture at the Oceanside Harbor. His sailboat shop was one of the longest running businesses, established the same year the Harbor. Monte could be found most any day on a sailboat or in his shop visiting with friends until his death at the age of 90.<\/p><p>The McCullah Brothers operated Oceanside Sportfishing, Inc. at the Harbor. They had previously operated from the Oceanside Pier for close to twenty years before moving their enterprise to the harbor shortly after its opening. They used the Dolphin Inn and Sportfishing building near the southeast corner of the harbor until they sold the business in 1973.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7544f3f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7544f3f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a04e75\" data-id=\"3a04e75\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-885d418 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"885d418\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"515\" data-src=\"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-6.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12585 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-6-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-6-768x494.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/515;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9577724 osid-p9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9577724\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Dolphin Inn and Sportfishing Building before it was moved<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0e70b02\" data-id=\"0e70b02\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d23a30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1d23a30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"801\" height=\"515\" data-src=\"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-7.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12584 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-7.jpg 801w, https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-7-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-7-768x494.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 801px) 100vw, 801px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 801px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 801\/515;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fa3ee5 osid-p9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fa3ee5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Harbor Tunnel to parking lot<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b507f7 elementor-widget__width-initial osid-p2-regular elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b507f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Dolphin Inn building was moved in 1976 to what is now the <a href=\"https:\/\/playoceansidegolf.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oceanside Municipal Golf Course<\/a> to make way for the construction of Charthouse Restaurant. Today this building is occupied by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.joescrabshack.com\/private-events-venue\/oceanside-ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joe\u2019s Crab Shack<\/a>.<\/p><p>A large lot just east of the railroad tracks was paved but in order to accommodate direct access from the harbor, a vehicle tunnel was made under the train bridge. In recent years this tunnel has been closed to all but pedestrian traffic for safety issues.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9df9867 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9df9867\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2936305\" data-id=\"2936305\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1656754 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1656754\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"515\" data-src=\"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-8.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12583 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-8-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-8-768x494.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/515;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e312cc\" data-id=\"5e312cc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95aedfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"95aedfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"801\" height=\"515\" data-src=\"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-9.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12582 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-9.jpg 801w, https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-9-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-9-768x494.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 801px) 100vw, 801px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 801px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 801\/515;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3157bdf elementor-widget__width-initial osid-p2-regular elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3157bdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On January 16, 1964, ground was broken for a $300,000 fishing village-style shopping center with a six-story lighthouse to be called \u201cLighthouse Village.\u201d City officials along with the developer, Isaco Inc. of Beverly Hills, participated in the ceremony. The center has been known as \u201cCape Cod Village\u201d or simply <a href=\"http:\/\/oceansideharborvillage.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harbor Village<\/a>.<\/p><p>The Oceanside Lighthouse has become an iconic landmark but is more decorative than functional. It has an interior spiral staircase which leads to an observation deck. This was a popular attraction for years but access was closed by the city for liability reasons.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0203814 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0203814\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fa860b9\" data-id=\"fa860b9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8f380a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a8f380a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"515\" data-src=\"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-10.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12581 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-10.jpg 800w, https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-10-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-10-768x494.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/515;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cdbc25 osid-p9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7cdbc25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Actor Preston Foster, in uniform, pals around with his Hollywood buddies at the Oceanside Harbor<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-66ef3b6\" data-id=\"66ef3b6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2571ae7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2571ae7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"801\" height=\"515\" data-src=\"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-11.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12579 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-11.jpg 801w, https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-11-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-11-768x494.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 801px) 100vw, 801px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 801px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 801\/515;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81e73f8 osid-p9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81e73f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Oceanside Harbor, Photo By: Myles McGuinness<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3669912 elementor-widget__width-initial osid-p2-regular elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3669912\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the earliest and most successful establishments at the new village was the Harbor Light Restaurant owned in part by Erskine Johnson. According to IMDb, \u201cJohnson was a Hollywood gossip columnist who worked for the Hearst newspaper chain and appeared on the radio and in motion pictures, including his own newsreel productions. His syndicated column was called \u201cHollywood\u201d and \u201cHollywood Notes\u201d. Between 1937 and 1960, Johnson appeared in eight movies and two TV series, mostly as himself or as a reporter.\u201d With his connection to Hollywood, many celebrities frequented the Harbor Light including Jimmy Durante and Preston Foster, and its walls were filled with autographed photos of notable and famous guests.<\/p><p>On March 27, 1964 the largest earthquake in North America\u2019s recorded history hit Alaska. This 9.2 earthquake lasted just over four and half minutes and while it devastated Anchorage and surrounding area, loss of life was minimal in comparison to the subsequent tsunamis that it created. A tsunami eventually reached as far south as Oceanside but rather than a surge of ocean water or tidal wave as many expected, the water instead was sucked out of the harbor. Two harbor docks were damaged when they came into contact with submerged rocks after the water level dipped dramatically and rapidly.<\/p><p>Dredging of the harbor entrance has been an ongoing necessity. The channel becomes full of sand and silt-clogged, making it hazardous to boaters. Dredging is therefore necessary. Just one year after the Harbor opened, emergency dredging was urged because both the Harbor\u2019s entrance and the military\u2019s boat basin at Camp Delmar were too dangerous to maneuver. The annual dredging of the Harbor mouth is used to help replenish the beach at the <a href=\"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/things-to-do\/outdoors\/oceanside-pier\/\">Oceanside Municipal Pie<\/a>r.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9b3c845 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9b3c845\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cd21ccc\" data-id=\"cd21ccc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7e84d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c7e84d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"515\" data-src=\"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-12.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12578 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-12.jpg 800w, https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-12-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-12-768x494.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/515;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f4a012 osid-p9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f4a012\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>View of the Jolly Roger Restaurant<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-39b9d4c\" data-id=\"39b9d4c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6b72a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e6b72a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"801\" height=\"515\" data-src=\"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-13.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12577 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-13.jpg 801w, https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-13-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-13-768x494.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 801px) 100vw, 801px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 801px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 801\/515;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-535d531 osid-p9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"535d531\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ladies dressed for Harbor Days at Harbor Fish and Chips<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78e6b99 elementor-widget__width-initial osid-p2-regular elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78e6b99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 1973 the Jolly Roger Restaurant opened on North Harbor Drive and on October 3, 1984 Monterey Bay Canners opened its doors. One of the longest running restaurants is that of Harbor Fish and Chips. Owner Terry Cross was born and raised in Oceanside and this family owned and operated business has been a mainstay at the Harbor for over fifty years and continues to be a favorite of locals.<\/p><p>The Oceanside Harbor was the home port of the United States Coast Guard Point Hobart from 1969 to 1999. Its primary purpose was to provide additional security for President Nixon when he visited the \u2018Western White House\u2019 near San Mateo Point. The Point Hobart also provided search and rescue services.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e37202 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e37202\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-21852ec\" data-id=\"21852ec\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a54e2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4a54e2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"515\" data-src=\"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-14.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12576 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-14.jpg 800w, https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-14-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-14-768x494.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/515;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acba758 osid-p9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"acba758\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Coast Guard Cutter Point Hobart at Coast Guard Dock<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d0c1b1\" data-id=\"6d0c1b1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c914681 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c914681\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"801\" height=\"515\" data-src=\"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-15.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12575 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-15.jpg 801w, https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-15-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-15-768x494.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 801px) 100vw, 801px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 801px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 801\/515;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30b87b2 osid-p9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30b87b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Oceanside Harbor Patrol in 1970<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d547645 elementor-widget__width-initial osid-p2-regular elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d547645\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In November of 1978 Oceanside\u2019s City Council approved the building of a fishing pier at the Harbor at a cost of $50,000 with State funding.<\/p><p>In the early 1990s the Oceanside Harbor District was annexed by the City of Oceanside and all District employees became City employees, including the Oceanside Harbor Police. In 1999, Point Hobart was decommissioned and the Oceanside Harbor Police became the only rescue vessels between Dana Point Harbor and Mission Bay. Currently, the Oceanside Police Harbor Unit remains the primary response vessel for over 37 miles of coastline, assisting in mutual aid calls for service from San Mateo Point to Del Mar.<\/p><p>Today the Oceanside Harbor is more popular than ever before. It is a favorite for surfers of all ages and the home to surf competitions. Over the years docks and slips have been added and the Harbor can now accommodate over 900 vessels.<\/p><p>People watching, dog walking, and biking are favorite past times. There\u2019s no shortage of food choices and gift shopping or beach essentials can be found at the Harbor Village Shops. Many people come to view the sea lions that swim around the harbor looking for a fish dinner. Sea lions congregate on a floating dock near the Harbor\u2019s fishing pier, laze in the sun and bark at one another. Whale watching and dolphin tours are available, along with deep sea fishing. Visitors can also rent boats and paddleboard to get an ocean level experience. The Harbor beach is wide with no shortage of sand. RV camping is available.<\/p><p>Since its opening over 50 years ago, the Oceanside Harbor is one of Oceanside\u2019s most popular spots with tourists and residents alike.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a43438 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2a43438\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-84e9fec\" data-id=\"84e9fec\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9843066 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9843066\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"515\" data-src=\"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-16.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12574 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-16.jpg 800w, https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-16-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-16-768x494.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/515;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89d7812 osid-p9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89d7812\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Oceanside Harbor Now<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e236cfe\" data-id=\"e236cfe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fbb142 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7fbb142\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"801\" height=\"515\" data-src=\"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-17.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12573 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-17.jpg 801w, https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-17-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Image-17-768x494.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 801px) 100vw, 801px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 801px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 801\/515;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c5c5d4 osid-p9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c5c5d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Oceanside Harbor Lighthouse and Sport Fishing Vessel<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-96a3a1a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"96a3a1a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b71f703\" data-id=\"b71f703\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-944be76 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"944be76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"178\" height=\"178\" data-src=\"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ellipse-6.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12593 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ellipse-6.png 178w, https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ellipse-6-150x150.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 178px) 100vw, 178px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 178px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 178\/178;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1553326\" data-id=\"1553326\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e27a02c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e27a02c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About the Author<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bb0a91 elementor-widget__width-initial osid-p2-regular elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7bb0a91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kristi Hawthorne has been a resident of Oceanside since 1983, began volunteering for the Oceanside Historical Society in 1987 and has served on the board of the Oceanside Historical Society for over 30 years and as president since 2002. She conducts Downtown History Walks for the public each year and presents regular historical programs at the Oceanside Public Library. She is known as the \u201chistorian\u201d of Oceanside, writing a history book entitled \u201cOceanside, Where Life is Worth Living.\u201d Kristi has been an avid supporter of Oceanside, proud to live and work in the City which she loves and has raised a family with her husband. Her blog, Histories and Mysteries, provides readers an in-depth look at people, places and events in our City\u2019s history.<\/p><p><a class=\"osid-link-blue\" href=\"https:\/\/historiesandmysteries.blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Check out Kristi Hawthorne\u2019s \u201cHistories and Mysteries\u201d blog<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcbb4e4 elementor-widget__width-initial osid-p5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bcbb4e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Published: January 21, 2022<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-64aa141 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"64aa141\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ddbd7d\" data-id=\"7ddbd7d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a2ec53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"8a2ec53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"1221\" class=\"elementor elementor-1221\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-460980b elementor-hidden-mobile e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"460980b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-759c20b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"759c20b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4898f5e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4898f5e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e68f12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9e68f12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"835\" data-src=\"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/OSID25006-visitor-guide-2025-620x835-shadow.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-41731 lazyload\" alt=\"2025 Visitor Guide\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/OSID25006-visitor-guide-2025-620x835-shadow.png 620w, https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/OSID25006-visitor-guide-2025-620x835-shadow-223x300.png 223w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 620px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 620\/835;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16c5f58 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"16c5f58\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62e45bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"62e45bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What's New in O'side? Check out Our 2025 Visitor Guide To find out. <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee6c493 elementor-align-center osid-btn-blue elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ee6c493\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xl\" href=\"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/plan\/visitor-guide-request\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Send Me a Free Guide<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb744bd elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet_extra elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cb744bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b9809e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8b9809e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf08f79 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bf08f79\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-036a228 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"036a228\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"983\" data-src=\"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/visitor-guide-2023.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-7656 lazyload\" alt=\"Oceanside Visitors Guide 2023\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/visitor-guide-2023.png 731w, https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/visitor-guide-2023-223x300.png 223w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 731px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 731\/983;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3ad4de e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d3ad4de\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f7a20f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f7a20f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sharing some O'side love with our Visitor guide.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81b6771 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"81b6771\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5058361 elementor-mobile-align-center osid-btn-blue elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5058361\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/plan\/visitor-guide-request\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get Your Free Guide<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1852414 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1852414\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-13d1c9e\" data-id=\"13d1c9e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f20963 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"6f20963\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"1354\" class=\"elementor elementor-1354\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fae3b81 elementor-section-full_width 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