Oceanside Marketplace

Known to locals as the ‘Indoor Swap Meet’. It’s a good place to shop for items that aren’t usually found at traditional stores.
I’v been buying converse there since I was a kid and they are still sold at the best price.
The bike shop is perfect for everything you’d ever need. The owner Maurice is great and will gladly help with any repair or special order.

Indoor marketplace convenience, outdoor community swapmeet atmosphere. Open 6 days a week at regular hours, not just weekends like the outdoor.
All new merchandise though, no used or secondhand stuff except for that one little store selling thrift store typed stuff. Lots of different things inside and somewhat haggle friendly depending on the store. Depending on the economy, niche product and service stores come and go.
Things I don’t like:
–Parking lot is almost TOO big
–Slow economy forcing smaller shops to shut down or reduce inventory selection
–Hit or miss experience depending on the store owner
–A little disorganized, mainly due to each store owner having different standards
Things I like:
+Parking lot in the front and back
+The bike shop
+Great tacos and other food at the snack shops
+Off-​brand merchandise like house clothing at much better prices than department stores for things that I don’t really care are name branded
+More fun to walk around than the more corporate and sterile places like your wal-​mart and target stores
+Niche shops come and go
+Novelty items and gifts that I usually won’t find at the mall
+Every single store is pretty much a mom and pop shop so I feel good about giving them my support