Cafe), which is located about down the pier. It is open 24 hours a day. The pier was closed in January 2021 due to storm damage. It was partially reopened in May of that year, but its long term future is uncertain; a 2019 report has said the pier had suffered significant deterioration and reached "the end of its useful life". A concrete walkway spans part of the length of the beach. The northern end of O.B.'s waterfront is known as Dog Beach. It's open 24 hours a day for leash-free dogs and was one of the first such beaches in the United States (founded in 1972). Ocean Beach and adjacent Point Loma are home to a sizable population of feral parrots and their offspring. The sub-tropical climate is nearly ideal for parrots. The parrots, mostly Amazons, are most active and vocal at sunrise and sunset. Santa Cruz Ave is a street in Ocean Beach, San Diego. This street begins at a cul de sac by Catalina Blvd, and ends at a cliff side that has access to stairs that lead to the beach below. At the bottom is a small cove named Santa Cruz Ave Cove, hidden from other parts of the beach. This cove does have access from the Ocean Beach Pier but only accessible during low tides. The community of Ocean Beach have noticed that this place attracts lots of people which can have lots of consequences. The biggest one that the community sheds light on is people being swept away by the uneventful high strong tides that have dragged people out, leading in some casualties. Notable Ocean Beach people Ocean Beach's current and former notable residents, politicians and merchants include: William H. Carlson (1864 – 1937), American politician who gave Ocean Beach its name D. C. Collier, developer who opened Ocean Beach to the rest of the world in 1909 Michael Dormer (born 1935), artist and cartoonist Troy Johnson, writer and food critic Christine Kehoe (born 1950), California state senator Cordelia Mendoza, Ocean Beach merchant, antiques expert Andy Rathbone, author of For Dummies books John Reis (born 1969), musician and disc jockey Slightly Stoopid, a rock band based in Ocean Beach David Wells (born 1963), Major League Baseball pitcher Michael Zucchet (born 1969), politician, former San Diego City Councilman See also List of San Diego Historic Landmarks in the Point Loma and Ocean Beach areas List