June 20, 2024 at 7 PM, at Waters Edge, at 1984 Sunset Cliffs Blvd., The Ocean Beach Historical Society presented a Q&A session with Save Our Heritage Organization‘s Executive Director Bruce Coons and Board President David Goldberg. OBceans can ask about the pressing issues and concerns surrounding preservation efforts.
Whether it’s the preservation of a single historic site, the impact of unchecked development on our historic neighborhoods, or the latest developer focused initiatives from city hall, Bruce and David provided perspectives and answers to the questions that matter most to you, the Ocean Beach community.
Bruce has a special connection with Ocean Beach, having lived here in his youth and meeting his wife Alana there almost 50 years ago where they lived happily in OB for over a decade and now live in Loma Portal.
David has been a nearby Point Loma neighbor for 30+ years-both of these preservation activists are fully invested in helping San Diego’s historic neighborhoods.
Guests questions for this interactive program received direct insights into pressing preservation issues.  All OBHS programs are free.

May 16, 2024 the OBHS had a fabulous program! “The Tradition of Festa” – right in the middle of Festa week – in the sanctuary at Water’s Edge.  We learned about the oldest cultural tradition celebrated in San Diego, the Festa do Espirito Santo, (the Feast of the Holy Spirit) more commonly referred to as simply Festa in Point Loma.  Wonderful Portuguese Community historian Zeca Rodrigues was our guest presenter, delving into the origins and Traditions of Festa. Guest were treated to homemade traditional treats after the program!

On April 18, 2024, the Ocean Beach Historical Society presented: ASTOUNDING! with John Freeman, at Water’s Edge 1984 Sunset Cliffs Blvd. 
This is a pictorial history of San Diego celebrated the scientists, explorers, athletes, and authors who shaped our city. 
Join us at future OBHS programs. They are are always free!

Wonderful turnout! Ocean Beach Historical Society celebrated Spring at the Wisteria Cottage Patio under the century-old blooming vines, on the evening of Thurs. March 21, 2024 at Garden at 4761 Niagara Ave. The event included unique historical photos, artifacts, and surprises. The evening was full of fun.

Ocean Beach Historical Society on Thurs. Jan. 18, 2024 kicked off the 30^th year of our free monthly lecture series.  O.B. photographer Randy Dible presented his own photos mixed with great historic photos of his grandfather, San Diego photographer Robert Thompson, from his travels around the world in the 1920s, ‘30s and ‘40s. Randy’s, and his programs had a lot of fun mixed with jaw-dropping imagery. 

The largest OB Christmas Parade was on Sat. Dec. 2, 2023. Disco was the theme, but there was plenty of cars and golf carts, unicycles, sea-life decorations, decked-out parade members and much more. We look forward to next years parade!

See OBHS’s “Spirit of OB’s Christmas Past”. This holiday treat brings you the experience and the spirit of OB’s Christmas Past. Decades of O.B. historic photos of Christmas Trees, Sandcastles, T-Shirts, the parades, and more. Relive the fun-filled cherished O.B. holiday events.

Thursday November 16th, Ocean Beach Historical Society welcomed old friend Richard Carrico.  Richard told riveting stories from his new book Monsters on the Loose at Water’s Edge Church. In early 1931 the city of San Diego was terrorized by the murders of three young women. None of the crimes were witnessed, the killings seemed unrelated, and forensic criminology was still in its infancy. Has Richard solved one of these cold cases?  The monthly OBHS lecture series is always FREE and is still held in the sanctuary of Water’s Edge Church, 1984 Sunset Cliffs Blvd in Ocean Beach.

Oct.19, 2023, The Ocean Beach Historical Society presented: The Isthmus (1915-1916). Balboa Park’s answer to OB’s Wonderland, a very fun and interesting program was held at Water’s Edge Church, 1984 Sunset Cliffs Blvd. OB by Jonnie Wilson as she gave a pictorial paean to the fabulous fun zone of the Panama California Exposition, known as the Isthmus. There had been big fairs with exciting midways before, but nobody had ever seen anything to rival the Isthmus. Jonnie’s program featured dozens of wonderful images from her extensive picture postcard collection. The OBHS lecture series is always FREE.

On SEPT. 21, 2023 at 6 PM, The Ocean Beach Historical Society presented at the foot of Niagara Ave. (Entrance to the O.B. PIER for “THE PIERS OF OCEAN BEACH”. We learned the history of the O.B. Pier, ideas, options, and the future pier while watching the Sunset. Speakers included Ralph Teyssier, Matthew Martinez and Eric DuVall. After the program, some attendees went to the TEMPLETE for open mic night.