Pacific Beach not very scary

"Pacific Beach provided a choice location, where as a family we could enjoy the beach, catch a few waves — or at least watch the surfers from the shore — and spend two days with Shamu. This quaint ocean village is far from the tourist mecca often associated with Southern California. The restaurants were low-profile with great home-cooked food. The shopping was geared toward locals, and the beach was quiet. We shared it with some serious surfers, who played with wild dolphins swimming just off the coast."

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