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Oceanside "Classic California"

Welcome to Oceanside, A Classic California Beach City!

The gateway to San Diego, Oceanside is the classic California beach community with its warm, sandy beaches, historic wooden pier and Cape Cod-style harbor village complete with unlimited water sports and recreation. Offering a quiet escape from the hustle and bustle, visitors still experience the casual spirit that made Southern California's beach culture legendary.

Oceanside's central location provides the perfect launching point for your Southern California beach getaway. Families enjoy nearby area attractions including Disneyland, Legoland, the San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal Park, and Sea World.

With its year round sunny climate, and average temperature of 70 degrees, Oceanside's weather has been rated by USA Today as the second most ideal climate in the United States, and the fifth most ideal weather in the world.

To assist with every aspect of your travel needs, Oceanside is home to one of the Official State Welcome Centers. The California Welcome Center Oceanside SM provides local, regional and state tourist information and maps. With just one stop, visitors can purchase discount tickets to major attractions, make hotel reservations, shop for the perfect California keepsake or catch their breath. Conveniently located just off Interstate 5, the California Welcome Center-Oceanside can be found at 928 North Coast Highway. For more information, please call (800)350-7873. The California Welcome Center Oceanside is a division of the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce.

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The California Welcome Center Oceanside
928 N Coast Hwy
Oceanside, CA 92054

Phone: (760) 721-1101
Fax: (760) 722-8336
Email: visitorinfo@oceansidechamber.com

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Glimpse SeaWorld and Mission Bay, briefly, from on high

Climb into a mock Greek fishing boat on SeaWorld's Journey to Atlantis and rise skyward, first through a foggy mist that steals all sight, then out into a world of blue—SeaWorld below, Mission Bay’s sparkle all around. Absorb the scene quickly; in the next instant you’ll plunge 60 feet. The ride lasts roughly six minutes, but it seems closer to six breaths. Post-ride, there’s a new Shamu show, and a chance to see everything from polar bears and beluga whales to manatees and surreal moon jellies.

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» Fridays at the Fleet - A Weekly IMAX Film Festival
May 8, 2009 6:00 PM to May 7, 2010 9:00 PM

Every Friday night, you can experience up to four exciting films in the IMAX® Dome Theater for a big discount. Break out the eye drops -- this is IMAX® like you've never seen it before on a 76-foot tilted dome, nanoseam screen! See one film for $8.50, and catch up to 3 additional films for only $5 each! Classic IMAX films from our archives are paired with current hits for a full night of entertainment every Friday. The Fridays at the Fleet schedule rotates monthly, check our website for the most up-to-date information.

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