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Oceanside Museum of Art
MUSEUM
10am-4pm Tue-Sat, 1-4pm Sun)
This museum also underwent a recent revamp and it now stands at an impressive 16,000
sq ft in a modernist, white shell. There are about 10 rotating exhibits a year, with an em-
phasis on SoCal artists (especially from the San Diego region) and local cultures.
Mission San Luis Rey de Francia
MISSION
10am-4pm)
About 4.5 miles inland from central Oceanside, this was the largest California mission and
the most successful in recruiting Native American converts. At one point some 3000 neo-
phytes lived and worked here. After the Mexican government secularized the missions,
San Luis fell into ruin; the adobe walls of the church, from 1811, are the only original
parts left. Inside are displays on work and life in the mission, with some original religious
art and artifacts.
Helgren's
BOAT CHARTERS
This outfit leads a variety of charter trips for sportfishing (from $55 per half-day) and
whale-watching (adult/child $35/20). Phone for details and reservations.
Sleeping & Eating
Springhill Suites Oceanside Downtown
HOTEL
760-722-1003;
www.shsoceanside.com
; 110 N Myers St; r incl breakfast
$219-279; )
Brand new for 2014, this modern, six-story, ocean-view hotel is awash in summery yel-
lows and sea blues in the lobby. Rooms have crisp lines and distressed-wood headboards,
and ocean- and pier-view rooms have balconies or patios. Best views are from the pool
and hot tub on the top floor, where there's also a fitness center.
