"A" street of the series. Ingraham was initially named Broadway (1887), then was changed to Izard (1900), back to Broadway (1907) and finally settled as Ingraham Street in 1913. The east-west streets are mostly named after precious stones. Starting at the north end of Mission Blvd. and heading south, the streets are: Agate Turquoise Sapphire Tourmaline - see Tourmaline Surfing Park Opal Loring Wilbur Beryl Law Chalcedony - pronounced locally "chal-SED-nee", unlike the stone: "kal-SED-n-ee" Missouri Diamond Emerald Felspar - an alternate spelling of "Feldspar" that has fallen out of use Garnet - pronounced locally with the second syllable accented, , unlike the pronunciation of the stone Hornblend - spelled differently from the mineral hornblende Grand Thomas Reed Oliver Pacific Beach Drive Climate Pacific Beach has a semi-arid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification: BSk) with warm-summer Mediterranean characteristics. The sun shines more than 300 days each year in Pacific Beach, and rainfall averages less than 11 inches per year. Parks and recreation In addition to bordering the Pacific Ocean and Mission Bay Park, Pacific Beach includes Kate Sessions Park and the Pacific Beach Recreation Center. Kate Sessions Park has a playground, large lawn with ocean views, and a many acre unmaintained area used for hiking and mountain biking. Fanuel Street Park is a popular bay-front park with playground equipment suitable for toddler and school-age children. Rose Creek, which flows through Pacific Beach before emptying into Mission Bay, provides open space and a rich wetland area. Surfing Pacific Beach is open to all surfers. The level of difficulty is intermediate and can be surfed all year. The south wind makes surfing best though in the fall and winter. Many surfers wear dry or wetsuits as water is in the high 50s in the winter and high 60s to low 70s in the summer. Organizations The nonprofit Pacific Beach Town Council promotes the area and organizes community events. The Pacific Beach Planning Group advises the city on land use and other issues. The Pacific Beach and Mission Bay Visitor Center provides information on the Pacific Beach Town Council, special events, lodging, dining, and Pacific Beach history. Service clubs include Kiwanis, Rotary, Lions Club, Girl Scouts, Pacific Beach Woman's Club, Surf Club, Friends of the PB Library, PB Garden Club, and Toastmasters. Education Pacific Beach public schools are part of the San Diego Unified School District. They include Mission Bay Senior High School,