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Attractions near Mission Beach include Sea World and the historic amusement park Belmont Park in South Mission Beach. Belmont Park was originally built as the Mission Beach Amusement Center by John Sprekels in 1925 to stimulate real estate sales and to promote his electric railway. Belmont Park now features the original wooden Giant Dipper Rollercoaster as well as many other cool rides. Designed by architect Frank Walter Stevenson, The Mission Beach Plunge in Belmont Park opened in May 1925 as the Natatorium. The 60-foot (18 m)-by-175-foot (53 m) swimming pool was at the time the largest salt-water pool in the world, holding 400,000 gallons. The Plunge building enclosing the pool was styled after the Spanish Renaissance architecture of San Diego' Balboa Park structures. It was featured in the film Top Gun. Celebrities who once swam at the Plunge include Esther Williams and Johnny Weissmuller. The roof of the building rolled open to make it both an indoor and outdoor pool. The Mission Beach Plunge (now using fresh water) and the Giant Dipper are the only remaining attractions left from Spreckels' original park; the other structures were razed in the late 1980s.
Surfing is a favorite past time in Mission Beach as well as many other areas in San Diego. There are many gift and souvenir shops in Mission Beach and if you're looking to purchase some cool, original and inexpensive gifts, souvenirs or beach, coastal or surf themed decorations for a beach, surf or coastal themed room you will find a large selection of popular surfboard picture frames, decorative metal Mission Beach & San Diego signs, beach, coastal and surf signs and many other unique items as well.
If limited luggage space is an issue and would like for us to ship your items to you or you would like to see our full selection of Beach, Surf & Coastal Decor products, gifts and souvenirs you can visit our website at: www.uniqueframesanddecor.com
In addition to our Beach, Surf & Coastal themed products we also carry many other decorating themes ranging from Southwest Decor to Funny Signs and many other categories in between.
Within these categories you will find unique and colorful Decorative Wall Hooks, Wall and Table Decor, Lawn, Garden & Patio Decor, Welcome Signs, Wind Chimes, Votive Candle Holders, Magnets, Switch Plate Covers, Night Lghts, Unique Picture Frames and more.
We are a San Diego based company and have been in business since 2003. We handcraft all of our Surfboard Picture Frames, Snowboard Picture Frames and other unique shape picture frames here in San Diego and all decorative metal signs, printed ceramic tiles, art prints, decorative switch plates and night lights are made in the United States. All other products are made outside of the USA. |
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