Oceanside’s Caity Simmers crowned youngest female surf champ
OCEANSIDE — Caitlin “Caity” Simmers made history by becoming the world’s youngest female surf champion on Sept. 6 at the 2024 World Surfing League Finals. The 18-year-old Oceanside native took home the champion title on Friday, defeating reigning champion and Olympic gold medalist Caroline Marks, who won last year’s title. …
It might be known to ‘80s movie fans as “home to the ‘Top Gun’ house,” but there is so much more to the third largest city in the county. Just south of Camp Pendleton, the busiest military base in the country, Oceanside is also home to the California Surf Museum and Mission San Luis Rey. The annual Harbor Days festival embodies the spirit of the city as it gets the whole community out to celebrate all things nautical while honoring local military.
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