OBMA Member & Business News

Sunset Photos Needed for OBMA Street Banners!

We need your Ocean Beach sunset photos for the Ocean Beach Banner District's 2023 banners. Our theme this year is "Ocean Beach, Where the sunsets in San Diego." Submissions will be reviewed and considered for being included in the Ocean Beach MainStreet banners which are hung along the entrance to Ocean Beach and down Newport Avenue. The size of the banners is 30” wide and 96” tall - vertical format. Below is a sample of the banners that are currently up around town.

Webinar Employee Retention Tax Credit

Join CC Summerfieldfor a lunchtime Webinar to learn more about the Employee Retention Tax Credit! The Employee Retention tax credit (ERC) is part of the CARES Act passed in 2020 and is a federal government program that could get you up to $26,000 per W2 employee if your business qualifies. The best part is that you can use the funds however you want and the money is tax-free. I am on a mission to help as many businesses get the credit they deserve before the program ends. Learn more about the Employee Retention Tax Credit during this lunchtime Webinar with Q&A time. Friday, November 4th at noon Zoom Webinar Link

October is National Cyber Security Month

From Aliro Marketing, who is advising business owners to take this action on FB & IG. October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month, so you'll want to save this post as I provide instructions for how to turn on 2 factor authentication for your Facebook & Instagram accounts to add a layer of security to your accounts. Why do you need to do this? Well, it seems like a new round of hackers are up to no good again - In the past 2 weeks, I've seen several personal Facebook connections say they "have not created a new account, don't accept a friend request from me".

Sand Memorial Scuplture Event

Remembering Steven Krueger 1959-2021 Ocean Beach Sunday October 9th 9am -2:30pm Members of the community are welcome to join the build which will be lead by the award-winning master carvers of IB Posse. Find us near the main life guard tower.

Walk to End Alzheimer’s

Join Dan, Tank and Toto's Team for the Alzheimer's Walk at Liberty Station. Alzheimer’s isn’t stopping and neither are we. By participating in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s, We are raising funds and awareness to advance the fight against this disease — funds that allow the Alzheimer’s Association to provide 24/7 care and support while accelerating critical research. Families facing Alzheimer’s and all other dementia need us now more than ever — and with your help, we can be there for them. Please register as a participant and make a donation of any amount- Together, we can end Alzheimer’s disease.  Thank you!  DAN DENNISON

OBMA Member Sundowner at OB Mall

Ocean Beach Clean Up

Help protect our ocean, waves and beaches by participating in this public cleanup hosted by Surfrider Foundation.

FY23 OBMA Annual Meeting

This special meeting will be held on the 2nd Thursday of October at noon. After the Annual Meeting, the regularly scheduled OBMA Board of Directors will commence. At this meeting our members, associates and public are welcome to virtually attend the meeting. As with all our meetings, the members and public have the opportunity to speak during non-agenda comment and will have 2 minutes. Please fill out the form below to receive the Zoom link and any additional information about the meeting. Location: Office/Online

FY23 OBMA Annual Meeting

This special meeting will be held on the 2nd Thursday of October at noon. After the Annual Meeting, the regularly scheduled OBMA Board of Directors will commence. At this meeting our members, associates and public are welcome to virtually attend the meeting. As with all our meetings, the members and public have the opportunity to speak during non-agenda comment and will have 2 minutes. Please fill out the form below to receive the Zoom link and any additional information about the meeting. Location: Office/Online

FY23 OBMA Annual Meeting

This special meeting will be held on the 2nd Thursday of October at noon. After the Annual Meeting, the regularly scheduled OBMA Board of Directors will commence. At this meeting our members, associates and public are welcome to virtually attend the meeting. As with all our meetings, the members and public have the opportunity to speak during non-agenda comment and will have 2 minutes. Please fill out the form below to receive the Zoom link and any additional information about the meeting. Location: Office/Online

Power-Washing 4800 Block Newport Ave on August 15, 2022

Power-washing 4800 Block of Newport Avenue on Monday, August 15th, 4am - 6am. Power-washing services provided by Eco Clean and funded by the Ocean Beach MainStreet Association. (619) 224-4906 • [email protected]

2023 OBMA Annual Awards Celebration

Save the date for the 2022 OBMA Annual Meeting and Awards Celebration on Thursday, January 26, 2023. More information coming soon!

Entire Ocean Beach Pier is now open!

The Ocean Beach MainStreet Association heard from the Mayor's office that the City of San Diego has repaired the pier. The entire Ocean Beach Pier is now open to enjoy. More About the OB Pier

Support for the Alzheimer's Association

Hello! My name is Dan Dennison living in Ocean Beach. I have volunteered to assist the Alzheimer's Association fundraising event on June 21 — The Longest Day of the year. Almost, if not all of us, have seen the devastating impact of Alzheimer's on Families and Friends as well as all those caring for and supporting victims of this vicious disease. My objective is simple to ask local restaurants in Ocean Beach to participate in this one-day event through a contribution of your choice to be sent to the Foundation.

California Wild Ales Celebrates One-Year Anniversary

California Wild Ales Celebrates One-Year Anniversary of Ocean Beach Tasting Room with Special Event and New Beer Releases. Brewery’s one-year anniversary event to be held on Saturday, May 21st. Beer releases include brewery’s first canned lager, two commemorative beers including a double hazy IPA and OB-1 and a new sour featuring local prickly pear and passionflower from and two limited-release dark sours. SAN DIEGO (May 16, 2022) – California Wild Ales, San Diego's Sour House, is celebrating the first anniversary of the brewery's second tasting room in the laid-back San Diego neighborhood of Ocean Beach. California Wild Ales invites Ocean Beach and the greater San Diego beer-loving community to raise a glass with them on Saturday, May 21, 2022 from 2p.m. – 8p.m. PST at their Ocean Beach location at 4896 Newport Avenue. If you’re looking to send your taste buds on an adventure, swing by California Wild Ales and help celebrate their first anniversary in Ocean Beach.