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The History of Pacific Beach

It all started back in 1885.  A massive advertising and public relations campaign finally linked  the East Coast to sunny San Diego by railroad.  This began the migration of Americans into San Diego.

old pacific beach photo of cass streetBy the year 1886, thousands of people were traveling into San Diego each month.  Eager to make a fortune, land speculators began to move into the areas known today as Del Mar, El Cajon, La Jolla and Pacific Beach.

Lots went on sale in December of 1887, as the San Diego Union promoted the new city of "False Bay," now known as Mission Bay.  As the new "Great Enterprise of the san diego border to mexicoPacific" began its first real estate transactions.

Today, the lively, young community of Pacifc Beach boasts more than 50,000 residents in this small beach community and over 1,300 businesses. However, less than 100 years ago, Pacific Beach was nothing more than a sleepy plot of dirt located next to the Pacific Ocean.

Today, Pacific Beach is one of San Diego's most desirable beach communities.  Real estate in Pacific Beach is pricey, even for San Diego standards due to its many amenities, including the beach, the bay, and the boardwalk.

We hope you get the chance  to visit our beachside community, and enjoy the outdoor lifestyle that Pacific Beach embraces.  Pacific Beach has become one of the most popular places to live, work and visit in the San Diego area.  

The best way to explore Pacific Beach is by bike!  Avoid the hassles of parking and manuevering through this dense beach community by car!  Try our bike tours or San Diego bike rentals to explore all that Pacific Beach has to offer! 

  • 1887 - Advertising of "False Bay" and San Diego's magnificent beaches, and unsurpassed yachting, fishing, hunting, land boom.

  • 1888 - The San Diego railway was extended to PB, and the American Driving Park (racetrack) opened.  Wyatt Earp raced his horses there.

  • 1890- The Land boom was short lived, as land sales quickly halted during the Depression of the 1890's.war planes san diego

  • 1900 - Lot Sales for $25

  • World War II brings thousands of people to San Diego to help with the war effort.

  • 1945 - Mission Bay is formed as a man made bay is dredged to improve the City, as a flood channel and Ingram Bridge is built.

Post World War II - San Diego's rebirth

The aftermath of the war brought tremendous growth to the entire City of San Diego, as many servicemen decided to stay, and the dirt lots of Pacific Beach rapidly turned into the thriving beach community that it is today.

Development of Naval housing, schools, libraries, movie theaters, and other businesses all led to a residential boom.  That key development in the mid 1900s was critical in the development of Pacific Beach which now sustains a thriving beach community full of nightlife, beachgoers, and the outdoor lifestyle that makes Pacific Beach desirable.

 

 

Bike San Diego's beaches: Tour Pacific Beach with a bike rental or bike tour!



la jolla freefall The best way to explore Pacific Beach is by bike!  Join one of San Diego's favorite pastimes by biking along the Pacific Beach Boardwalk and Mission Bay.  Soak up the beach culture and the energy of Pacific Beach with our La Jolla Bike Tour or with a San Diego bike rental.  We'll provide you with a custom map to tour San Diego and Pacific Beach with ease!    


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