How is the Ocean Beach Pier closure impacting its small businesses? NBC 7 San Diego [Video]

It’s beginning to look a lot like the holiday shopping season. The Christmas characters have arrived, but the crowds of shoppers have not.

“It has not been any worse or better than any other average day for us,“ proprietor John Price said.

 Price and his partner, Christina Riley, own Humble Heart on Newport Avenue in Ocean Beach.

“We did actually do a sale today [Friday] and for the whole weekend,“ Riley said.

John says the Ocean Beach Pier closing has little impact on holiday sales since they are three blocks from the beach. Christina isn’t so sure.

“I feel like it does impact it just a little bit because people like to come and walk the pier,“ Riley said.

The pier closed October 2023. The OB icon drew a half million people to the area each year.

OB may have lost its pier but there are still beautiful things to …