Precisely a year later the Pacific Beach Presbyterian Church, then called the Community Church of Pacific Beach, was built on the corner of Jewell and Garnet. That same year brought the San Diego and Old Town Railway extension to Pacific Beach and the visitors and individuals looking for their piece of paradise along with it. Transportation was key to any small town then and now.

Too soon the developments turned to empty cottages as the depression found families losing their land and moving away. Those that stayed tried to produce quality lemons for other coastal towns and inland areas. That too fell short of the classic lemons coming from Sicily. The small town farmers could not compete.

Thanks to some "Never Say Die" real estate tycoons, an abandoned college was turned into a grand hotel called The Balboa Hotel; giving prospects a beautiful setting to think about buying property in Pacific Beach. Lots were going for $25.00 each as some of the oldest residents told us during the 1987 100 Years Celebration. The Balboa Hotel is now the site of the Pacific Plaza Shopping Center.

Healthy Way to Live
Since the banning of all smoking and alcohol on the beaches of San Diego, Pacific Beach is fast becoming more popular with the prosperous crowd.

So many of us are GREEN conscious, banning smoking on the beautiful Crystal Pier and boardwalk was a no brainer.

Traveling by bike or walking down Garnet street will take you to the Pier and countless shops and restaurants and a wide variety of cuisine. There is also plenty of walking traffic for the many unique shops.  Mission Beach and La Jolla are neighbors to Pacific Beach via Mission Blvd and La Jolla Blvd.

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