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JAMIE HAMPTON
At OB's Mixte Communications, everything is new
An Ocean Beach entrepreneur has a new company name, a new storefront, a new brand and a new direction. “Empowering nice companies” is the mission statement of Mixte Communications, formerly Jamie O...
Dec 18, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
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Plans are under way for Liberty Public Market in Liberty Station. This rendering shows the vision for the exterior of the market, which would be located on Historic Decatur Road at Liberty Station, once known as the Naval Training Center. Courtesy photos by Fitch
A public market emerges on the horizon at Liberty Station
What was originally designated for a project called The Shops in the 22,000-square-foot wing of Liberty Station’s Building 1 will now become the site of Liberty Public Market, a culinary bazaar of ...
Oct 08, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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The Bali Hai restaurant, an iconic Polynesian-theme dining getaway on Shelter Island, is poised to celebrate 60 years of idyllic views and sumptuous food and drinks. Courtesy photo
Bali Hai slates Polynesian blowout in honor of its 60th anniversary
One of Point Loma’s high-profile restaurants and an iconic destination for locals and visitors alike, the Bali Hai Restaurant on Shelter Island will host a 60th Anniversary Celebration on Thursday,...
Sep 24, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 100 100 recommendations | email to a friend
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Hungry guests get full bellies and enjoy the magnificent view from the Ocean Beach Pier during the annual OB Pier Pancake Breakfast, benefiting the Ocean Beach Town Council’s annual Holiday Food and Toy Drive. Photo by Jim Grant
Annual OB Pier Pancake Breakfast set to serve up family-friendly fun Sept. 20
The family-friendly annual Ocean Beach Pier Pancake Breakfast, set to benefit the annual Ocean Beach Town Council’s Holiday Food and Toy Drive at the end of the year, will be held Saturday, Sept. 2...
Sep 10, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Oggi’s Liberty Station on Laning Road will soon expand its tap-beer selection from 14 to 30. Courtesy photos
Big changes on tap at Oggi’s Liberty Station
Reigning as Liberty Station’s first full-service restaurant, Oggi’s Sports|Brew-house|Pizza is expanding its menu and beer program to the tune of a new audio-visual system that will arrive just in ...
Aug 28, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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Kid Ventures, a growing indoor facility serving the needs of children, is opening a new facility at Liberty Station at the end of the year. Courtesy photo
Kid Ventures to open Liberty Station facility in December
Kid Ventures, San Diego’s only boutique-style indoor “edutainment” facility for young children, announced plans to open its third location in the county at Liberty Station in December. The 5,500-sq...
Aug 28, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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The exterior of Designer’s Consignment on Newport Avenue. Courtesy photo
Designer’s Consignment adds upscale feature to heart of downtown OB
There is something wonderful happening in Ocean Beach. No, I’m not talking about the mouth-watering food or the bikini-fueled summer that is coming to a close. You will now notice that when you mak...
Aug 28, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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The former Portugalia restaurant in Ocean Beach has been born again with the incarnation of the OB Warehouse, the newest addition to the Cohn Restaurant Group. Photo by Dave Schwab
Cohn Restaurant Group complements OB character in a big way
You can now go “casual global” with OB Warehouse, the latest addition to the Ocean Beach restaurant scene. After months of anticipation, David and Lesley Cohn of the Cohn Restaurant Group opened th...
Aug 13, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 17 17 recommendations | email to a friend
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Owner/operator Michael Hardin is proudly celebrating the 45th anniversary of the iconic Hodad’s burger joint in Ocean Beach, which has been so successful it has opened two other locations downtown. Photo by Dave Schwab
Hodad’s in OB savors success of 45 years — and counting
Hodad’s and its fabled hamburger is as original and unconventional as its owner/operator, Michael “Bossman” Hardin. “Part of our success is that people see how genuine it is,” said Hardin, who has ...
Jul 30, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 16 16 recommendations | email to a friend
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Sail Ho Golf Club swings into a new name, rebranding
Sail Ho Golf Club at NTC Liberty Station has morphed into The Loma Club. But more than the name is being changed. “Nothing about the golf course itself has changed,” said Katie Flaherty, the club’s...
Jul 17, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 15 15 recommendations | email to a friend
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Placing first with 38 votes was this sunset shot of a lone surfer framed by Ab Cave at Sunset Cliffs. by Scott Mac Laggan. For his winning effort, Mac Laggan will receive a $100 gift certificate to Donovan’s Steak & Chop House.
And the winners of this year’s Beacon photo contest are ...
The results of the Beacon’s 2014 Amateur Photo Contest are in — and readers have made their choices! During balloting at the June 28 Ocean Beach Street Fair and Chili Cook-Off Festival, more than b...
Jul 03, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 37 37 recommendations | email to a friend
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Raise your jerseys at Raglans for World Cup 2014
It’s soccer time, and Raglan Public House will begin broadcasting the World Cup 2014 games on all five of its wide-screen TVs! After the USA defeat of Ghana on June 16, Raglan will broadcast the U....
Jun 20, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 58 58 recommendations | email to a friend
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Veterinary technician Jan Gorham takes her job seriously with Tech Pet Care, where she tends to animals in a more attentive way that the usual pet-sitters. Courtesy photo
Ocean Beach’s Tech Pet Care goes dog-sitters one better
Just ask the customer whose dog needed an injection and was looking for some sound professional advice: as long as what she’s doing is within state guidelines, Jan Gorham can wield a needle as prof...
May 22, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 42 42 recommendations | email to a friend
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A before and after look at the interior of a Point Loma kitchen redesign by J Hill Interior Designs, based at Liberty Station. Courtesy photo
J Hill Interior Designs: creating spaces to reflect your lifestyle
Jessica Tompane is the founder and principal designer of home-décor J Hill Interior Designs (JHID), located at Liberty Station. Her design assistant, Amy McKnight, assists with multiple facets of t...
May 22, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
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Jack can hardly wait to dig into a Puppy Love Muffin creation — specialty dog food developed and sold locally by an Ocean Beach entrepreneur. Courtesy photo
PAWS-ITIVELY DELICIOUS: Taking puppy love to a new level: healthy doggy muffins
Kathie Missett has taken puppy love to a whole new dimension, creating an Internet business promoting natural nutrition for pooches. Missett started her business, Puppy Love Muffins & Specialty Dog...
May 22, 2014 | 1 1 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
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