Four Points Bulletin

Travels north, east, south, and west of our Oceanside home base.

Where do you take an adorable toddler on Halloween? To the San Luis Rey Pioneer Cemetery to learn about the history of Oceanside, of course. We love history. And Oceanside. And cemeteries. And seeing new things. The Pioneer Cemetery was founded in 1869. Oceanside’s pioneers (including Oceanside’s founder, Andrew Jackson Myers) were laid to rest …

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The San Luis Rey Bakery has been in business (at this very location) since 1968. The building, however, is much, much older. Built in the late 1800s, before the bakery opened up its doors and let out its aromas, it was a gas station, a grocery store and a saloon. (I choose the bakery out …

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The Huntington in Pasadena, CA is comprised of the Huntington Library, Museum and Botanical Gardens. I have always referred to the area as the Huntington Library but when I checked their website they have it listed as “The Huntington” (I am guessing they did some rebranding so people don’t think that it is just a …

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A1 can imitate crab. She laughs if you walk sideways like a crab. But she hasn’t see one in real life (not that I recall). Last weekend we went searching for crabs near the seals in the harbor but were not successful. I was dedicated to finding some crabs this weekend, so we went to …

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I love living in Oceanside. Ask me again and I’ll tell you the same. There is so much to do here, pandemic or not; so much history, so many great restaurants and walks and so much art. There is just something about Oceanside that speaks to me. Maybe it is just the seals, who knows. …

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