By Colleen O’Connor
Point Loma is not just a tourist mecca, a powerful fishing industry, a substantial military presence, home to a national park dream, ship repair and maintenance facilities, but is also an invaluable contributor to San Diego’s economic health.
Often unnoticed and until recently happily so.
Its residents are now constantly fighting off mega developments SB10, the Kettner and Vine project, the colossal new high rise where Midway Post Office once stood, the coming SpaWars’ complex and the ever-changing planned Midway high-rise construction. Ocean Beach already under siege. All rammed through by Mayor Gloria and council. Overstuffed and under-imaginative.
Ever want to ditch the news, get out of the endless traffic jams with cars stuck at 2-mph, or just enjoy a small respite? Don’t tell, but here are the best places to hide from the mayhem and enjoy the day.
Just a sample of Sunday’s events.
Dozens of fishing boats offloading their weekend catch, also sponsoring the upcoming “Tuna Wars,” a car show in the Portuguese Hall parking lot (with live band/singer), bustling coffee shops and restaurants.
The historical Jennings House (1886), the Brigantine, the Ketch, Point Loma Seafood, the four-star Supannee House of Thai, Umi Sushi Japanese, a brand-new Rubio’s Taco shop, the Bali Hai Polynesian menu with a view of the San Diego bay and skyline.
Add to this, the coastal fog (a blessing often forgotten), the jacaranda trees in bloom, one of the best car mechanics in the county, the beautiful St. Agnes church and the incomparable Jensen’s grocery store.
Remember, don’t tell. Just go. Avoid the mall crowds and the unpleasant news. A bit of happiness awaits.
Sundays in Point Loma. Rocks and Docks. Still a neighborhood.
Nice, upbeat article—thanks for posting it!
/s/ Chris Kennedy
You have just told us why we are still here! And also, why we fight a battle that we know is lost, but try to believe in truth, liberty, and a day when “The American Way” meant all of us.
All photos are by Colleen O’Connor