This house is an absolute gem, and Marie and Charles are the most gracious and generous hosts with whom you can ever hope to stay. The home is extremely clean and furnished with everything you could need; there were even a few breakfast foods provided that we used before we could get to the grocery store on our first day! We found that we could easily walk all over Ocean Beach to restaurants, stores, the beach, and the farmer's market-- and we used the bikes that Marie and Charles provided to explore Old Town, Mission Beach, and more. Marie and Charles are easily available should you need anything or have any questions, but they are also very respectful of your privacy. Thanks to our fabulous hosts and this beautiful home, our weeklong vacation in San Diego is a trip that we will always remember and cherish!
Notes on biking:
To Mission Beach/Pacific Beach: While you can go down to Bacon Street, turning right and picking up the San Diego River Pathway, it is a little quicker to turn right onto Sunset Cliffs, crossing over to the sidewalk on the left at W Point Loma Blvd (a lot of traffic at this intersection). Once on the side walk, take the little cut through to the Robb Athletic Field, bike through the parking lot and pick up the bike path to the skate park. At the skate park get on the sidewalk that will take you over the Sunset Cliffs bridge. After the bridge, you can get on Quivira Way and ride that to the next bridge area getting back on the sidewalk on W Mission Bay and going over the bridge. Just follow this road until you hit the beach.
To Old Town: While you can go down to Bacon Street, turning right and picking up the San Diego River Pathway, it is a little quicker to turn right onto Sunset Cliffs, crossing over to the sidewalk on the left at W Point Loma Blvd (a lot of traffic at this intersection). Once on the side walk, take the little cut through to the Robb Athletic Field, bike through the parking lot and pick up the bike path to the skate park. At the skate park get on the San Diego River Pathway (going east). Exit the pathway, right, onto Pacific Hwy. This will be after you pass the Valley View Casino Center (just a landmark). Take the Pacific Hwy and turn left onto Taylor Street. Old Town will be on your right after you cross the railroad tracks.