The Black has been operation for over 50 years. It’s located in Ocean Beach, California, a community of San Diego. It is a half block from the ocean, close to the OB Pier on Newport Avenue in the heart of the shopping district. Known for being one of San Diego’s finest smoke shops, it boasts a lot more than that. It is actually a department store/gift shop/smoke shop. To say that it is iconic is an understated. The Black is OB.

Visitors and tourist come from afar to see what’s new and old. The Black has a jewelry department, clothing, candles, incense, housewares, a music department with cards and books, not to mention a fine selection of tobacco and smoking pipes and apparatus. So when you’re in Ocean Beach, please stop by and check it out for yourself; It will blow your mind . . .

Peace out!!

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