Last year we decided to start visiting all of the California piers. The range up and down the coast, so we’ve still got quite a few to go. But during a trip to San Diego we decided to hit both the Pacific Beach Pier and the Ocean Beach Pier. The Pacific Beach Pier, which is actually called the Crystal Pier, was by far my favorite with it’s old white cottages and wooden planks. … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – Pacific Beach Pier is a bustling place to visit
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Friday Fotos – Seacliff Beach Pier from across the bay at Capitola
When I took this photo of the Seacliff Pier, I didn’t realize what I was looking at. The ship at the end of the pier was built in 1917 when wartime steel shortages caused the US Navy to try building three concrete ships. This one, the Palo Alto, was built in Oakland, but never put into service because the war ended before construction completed.In 1929, the Palo Alto was … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – Seacliff Beach Pier from across the bay at Capitola