February 1, 2021
by Jim Pruitt, Project Manager

​Military Appreciation Resource Magazine Camp Pendleton is a quarterly publication and publishes in January, April, July, and October. The magazine’s purpose is to put businesses and their products in front of Marines on Camp Pendleton. 

Updated 3/30 10:40pm PST - While our Oceanside restaurants are providing takeout, other businesses around the county are open and offering their services as well! Shopping local is especially important during this time and will help to our keep our businesses alive! Below shows a comprehensive list of Chamber members open and offering their services, whether that be virtual or in-person.

Updated 4/27 12pm PST - As we all know, in an effort to hinder the spread of the COVID-19 virus, all restaurants in San Diego County have been forced to close their dine-in services until further notice. While this comes as an economic shock to all restaurant owners and employees, this doesn't mean its the end! Community members can support their favorite local businesses by taking advantage of takeout and delivery options including Grubhub, Postmates, Door Dash and Uber Eats! Below shows an updated list of our Oceanside restaurant Chamber members open and offering these services:

Hidden, just off I-5 in Oceanside, is an innocuous cluster of white brick business units, the area is a hive of activity; a neon vested man with a baton waves and directs me into my parking spot, as cars to and fro from this seemingly ordinary strip. A thrift shop, cafe, kitchen and several office units sit neatly side by side. Boxes are wielded out of the doors brimming with ripened fruit, canned goods and food packets, while a line of eager people - seniors and children wraps around the facade. ​

San Diego may be known nationwide for its beautiful beaches and unbeatable year - round weather, but what many people don’t realize is that many of the avocados in their tacos, the lettuce and tomatoes in their salad, and the potted plants for their yard are all grown right here in San Diego County. 

(Source: Josh Jenkins – Fox 5 San Diego)

The Oceanside Chamber of Commerce is committed to playing a vital role in the well-being of our community. In February, the chamber voted to support the proposed North River Farms development in eastern Oceanside, in part because of the positive opportunities it will create to meet our housing and employment objectives. Chamber CEO, Scott Ashton says, “As we look to our future it is imperative that we implement lifestyle supportive housing to attract and retain our workforce.” ​

San Diego Beer Week 

Beer Week is here! Starting November 2nd through the 11th, enjoy events with over 130 independent craft breweries in San Diego County. Events are held throughout San Diego County at participating breweries, bars, restaurants, and more. For more information and a full events schedule, please visit sdbeer.com. The celebration kicks off Friday, November 22nd. Below you'll find a list of our members inviting you to grab a glass, and CHEERS TO BEERS! ​

On Saturday October 27th, Breakwater Community Church celebrated the grand opening of their location at 506 S Nevada St. in Oceanside. Many of the church’s members were in attendance along with Chamber staff, ambassadors and Council member Jack Feller. The celebration included a bounce house, barbeque, and many raffle prizes for all ages. 

​When local residents, businesses, consumers, tourists, military audiences (active duty, dependents, retirees, veterans)  look for:

• Where to Drink
• Where to Eat
• Where to Play
• Where to Stay
• Where to Shop

 
Will your business be found?

Make sure diners, shoppers and travelers seeking fabulous food, fun, finds, and friendly establishments will find your business listed in the Best of OCEANSIDE Dining, Entertainment & Retail Guide.
 
Published and distributed in both print and online, the Chamber's guide showcases Oceanside’s exploding culinary, cocktail and craft beer venues, live entertainment, shopping and retail centers, community events, eclectic neighborhood venues and things to do.
 
It’s the ultimate North County San Diego one-of-a-kind pocket-size authority on fabulous food and fun for all ages in Oceanside.
 
Get listed. Get visible!

Leverage the power of Oceanside Chamber multi-media print and digital audiences to heighten awareness, visibility, and ROI for your business. The Oceanside Chamber of Commerce powerful print and digital publications enjoy wide distribution to extended audiences via the Chamber’s expansive distribution agreements, programs, partnerships, highly ranked website, widely followed and engaged social media profiles and the Chamber’s international digital publishing channels.
 
Please schedule your appointment for painless information by contacting me and congratulations in advance for helping to ensure your business will be found in print and online when Chamber audiences are searching for “where to” do most anything in Oceanside, CA.

Finally, thank you in advance for your time, the opportunity to meet you, learn about your business and build advertising that works for audiences seeking information about our local business community including you and your business. 

The Oceanside Chamber held a reception Monday, August 13, 2018 to unveil its newest publication: Celebrating 75 Years, Women Marines on Camp Pendleton.  The release of the magazine came exactly 75 years ago when the first woman Marine arrived at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.  

The reception was attended by Col. Philip G. Antekeier, Col. Jeffrey Holt and Oceanside Mayor Peter Weiss. Women Marines, both retired and active duty, who were featured in the magazine, were also in attendance, along with dozens of others, including Sgt. Maj. Grace A. Carle (Ret).  She was the last to serve as Sergeant Major of Women Marines from 1974-1976. At the age of 95, she proudly stood to be acknowledged with the other Women Marines.

Christopher Rodriguez from Maximum Real Estate Services recently became the first Oceanside Chamber member to graduate from the Public Leadership Institute (PLI) training program chartered by the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce.
 
The course met once a month for five months starting this past February in San Diego and on June 21, 25 members from various local Chambers received their letter of achievement for completing the program.
 
“Even though it was pretty intense and right to the point from the very beginning, I thought it was great and just what I needed as my foundation to get involved in local government,” Rodriguez said.