West Beach creates a distinct edge where the city pavement meets the Pacific Ocean. While the neighboring harbor bustles with boats, this stretch of sand remains a wide, open corridor. In the nineteen twenties, the city planners pushed to transform this area from a working wharf district into a public promenade. They filled in the shoreline, creating the level expanse that exists today. It served as the primary gathering point for the residents who wanted to watch the Pacific fleet roll in.
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