
Judges fanned out to pick the fanciest, most whimsical and most imaginative entries by Ocean Beach merchants on Jan. 1 during the Ocean Beach Town Council’s annual Holiday Storefront-Decorating Contest. Here are this year’s winners: • Most Unique Window: Corner Store, 4873 Newport Ave. — painted windows, different animatronic Santas, snow and other items • OB 125th Anniversary Theme: Raglan Public House, 1851 Bacon St. — this year’s OB Holiday Parade theme was “125 Years of Holiday Fun” • Celebrate With Lights: — businesses with the best lights, two categories Individual Business: Pirates Cove Tiki Port, 4896 Voltaire St. Group/Block Award — (must be in same building or on the same block): • 5000 Block of Newport Ave. • Special mentions for Tony’s, Lighthouse Ice Cream, Cheswick’s West, South Coast Surf Shop, Gallagher’s, Beach Sweets and Wahine’s • Honorable Mentions: • OB Hardware, 4871 Newport Ave. – painted window by Children’s Energy Center • Pruett Realty, 1845 Sunset Cliffs Blvd. • John Baker Framing, 4735 Pt. Loma Ave.









