VISIT OCEANSIDE FOR A SPIRITED GETAWAY

New Offerings For Visitors Include Craft Brews, Award-Winning Wines And Even Mead

Oceanside, Calif.- 2014- Spirits are in abundance in Oceanside, but not the scary kind. This coastal town is quickly becoming a hotbed for local entrepreneurs producing everything from delicious wine to flavorful craft beer and even mead, a historic beverage once enjoyed by kings. For a little grown-up this season, take a trip to Oceanside and check out these new offerings.

Legacy Brewing Co.

Opening October 20, Legacy Brewing Co. will feature a tasting room and brewery perfectly poised at the gateway to Oceanside's surfer's alley. The handsome 1,000 foot tasting room will include a 37-foot concrete bar and two eight-foot long picnic-style tables where visitors are sure to rub elbows with Oceanside's surf community. Head Brew Master and Co-Owner Mark Mericle is an award-winning industry veteran who co-founded Heritage Brewing Co. in Orange County in the early 90s. The tasting room is expected to offer up to eight beers a day, including Mark's Founding Father's Nut Brown Ale, and will be open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily. Legacy Brewing Co. is located at 363 Airport Road, Oceanside. For more information, call 760-705-3221 or visit www.legacybrewingco.com.

Beach House Winery

Tucked away on the ridgeline of the “Sleeping Indian” in the South Morro Hills section of Oceanside, visitors will find the award-winning Beach House Winery. The first vineyard/winery established in Oceanside, the winery features stunning panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean and a wide selection of wines including merlot, viognier, petite sirah, chardonnay, rosé and cabernet sauvignon. Family owned and operated, owners George and Kim Murray have earned gold, silver and bronze awards for several of their wines and recently were awarded "Best of California's North Coast" appellation, as well as a gold medal for its 2010 Melange and silver medals for its 2011 Viognier and 2010 Petite Sirah at the California-wide 2nd Annual 2013 San Diego County Fair commercial wine competition. Visitors are welcome by appointment and tours are available by request. Beach House Winery is located at 1534 Sleeping Indian Road, Oceanside. Contact them at 760-732-3236 or www.beachhousewinery.com.

Golden Coast's Oceanside Meadery

Among the most unique products produced in Oceanside is Golden Coast's Mead. An age-old beverage that dates back to Ancient Greece but was virtually unknown to consumers even 20 years ago, mead is a brew made from honey. Founders Frank Golbeck and Praveen Ramineni have made it their mission to reintroduce the ancient brew to Southern California's beverage scene. And, while you can't visit the Meadery for tastings, a number of local markets and restaurants now carry the mead including Whole Foods, Pizza Port and Primo Foods. Those who imbibe can also feel good about their purchase since the company donates money to scientists who are studying ways to save bees, which are being ravaged by a virulent species of mite. For more information, visit http://goldencoastmead.myshopify.com.  

More Still To Come…

In 2014, Bagby Brew Company is expected to open on Coast Highway and will feature a world-class brewery, tasting room and restaurant. Other great watering holes in Oceanside include Oceanside Ale Works, Breakwater Brewing Company and Stone Company Store Oceanside.

125 Years of Oceanside

Founded on July 3, 1888, Oceanside is located along the beautiful Southern California coastline and considered the gateway city between metropolitan San Diego and Los Angeles. A classic Southern California beach town, Oceanside enjoys a rich history as an ideal place to stay and experience California's casual spirit. The city boasts a number of important historical and cultural attractions such as Mission San Luis Rey (The King of Missions), California's longest wooden pier, vintage 101 Café, 1920's era Robert's Cottages, Top Gun House, California Surf Museum and the Oceanside Museum of Art. The city has served as a film location for dozens of Hollywood productions and was once the preferred getaway of many of Hollywood's elite. Bordering Camp Pendleton, Oceanside has long enjoyed a strong relationship with the U.S. military and a deep commitment to the men and women serving the nation. Today, with 3.5 miles of sandy beach, a quaint New England-style harbor and a stellar year-round climate, Oceanside is a highly sought after location for enjoying active pursuits including surfing, kayaking, boating, fishing, bike-riding, skydiving and more.

About Visit Oceanside

Visit Oceanside Conference and Visitors Bureau is the official tourism marketing organization in Oceanside, Calif; promoting travel to the city for both leisure and group visitors. Visit Oceanside also operates one of the state's official California Welcome Centers. With just one stop, visitors can find local, regional and state maps, purchase discount tickets to major Southern California attractions, make hotel reservations or shop for the perfect California keepsake. The Visit Oceanside CVB and California Welcome Center- Oceanside are conveniently located just off Interstate 5 at 928 North Coast Highway.  For more information, please call (800)350-7873 or visit www.visitoceanside.org.

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