Oceanside = third largest city in San Diego County, California.
Together with Vista and Carlsbad, it makes up the Tri-City area. The
city is just south of U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
Attractions: The Oceanside Pier, first built in 1888, (and now in
its sixth incarnation) is the longest wooden pier on the western
United States coastline at 1,954 feet (596m); Mission San Luis Rey
de Francia, one of the Alta California missions; The bungalow house
featured in Top Gun, starring Tom Cruise, is located on South
Pacific Street, which is one street up from the Oceanside Strand, a
section of residential houses along the coastline; Surfing;
Fireworks show at the pier; The California Surf Museum is located in
downtown Oceanside; Annual Harbor Days festival with street vendors,
food, and local artists displaying their wares; Legoland California,
located in Carlsbad;
Beaches close by: Torrey Pines State Beach/Black's Beach/La Jolla
Shores/La Jolla Cove/Children's Pool Beach (La Jolla)/Windansea
Beach/Marine Street Beach/North Pacific Beach/Pacific Beach/Mission
Bay Beaches/Mission Beach/South Mission Beach/Ocean Beach/Dylan's
Beach
Parks: Balboa Park (cultural park)/Belmont Park (historic theme
park)/Chicano Park/Mission Bay Park/Mission Trails Regional
Park /Old Town San Diego State Historic Park/San Diego Wild Animal
Park/Torrey Pines State Reserve/Murray Ridge Neighborhood Park -
Escondido Avenue
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