Photo gallery: Street Fair & Chili Cookoff flies high in Ocean Beach

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Archie Stein soars on a bungee ride as dad Ethan and brother Ryan look on. (Milan Kovacevic)

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Ocean Beach Street Fair visitors line up for samples from Pizzeria Luigi. (Milan Kovacevic)

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Ella Noone does the tree climb at the Ocean Beach Street Fair & Chili Cookoff. (Milan Kovacevic)

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Tens of thousands turned out for the Ocean Beach Street Fair & Chili Cookoff on June 25 beneath the palms along Newport Avenue. (Milan Kovacevic)

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Avi Schreiber (right) slides down the Swashbuckler as other kids race to the top for their turn. (Milan Kovacevic)

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The Chili Cookoff at Veterans Plaza featured 20 tasting booths in amateur and restaurant divisions. (Milan Kovacevic)

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A visitor tries out an unusual bounce house at the Ocean Beach Street Fair family fun zone. (Milan Kovacevic)

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Sarah Mansfield, Alex Baker and April Hanson (from left) get into the spirit of their SoCal Parrot booth. (Milan Kovacevic)

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Scot Taber and Joe Amato give a musical sample for visitors during the Ocean Beach Street Fair. (Milan Kovacevic)

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Crucial Blend performs at the Ocean Beach Street Fair. (Milan Kovacevic)

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The Street Fair & Chili Cookoff draws a crowd in Ocean Beach on June 25. (Milan Kovacevic)

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Lisa (left) and Jessika Blackstock attend the Street Fair with Max (white), Harvey (tan) and Beaux (dark). (Milan Kovacevic)

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Beth Wright works the information booth at the Ocean Beach Street Fair & Chili Cookoff. (Milan Kovacevic)

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Ron Houston and the Berry Pickers play during the Ocean Beach Street Fair. (Milan Kovacevic)

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Laura Dennison and Judith Starker turn out at the Ocean Beach Street Fair for Friends of the Library. (Milan Kovacevic)

June 29, 2022 11:12 AM PT

The Ocean Beach Street Fair & Chili Cookoff returned to Newport Avenue for its 42nd year June 25 with live music on three stages, a beer garden, more than 200 food and merchandise vendors, an Artist Alley, a family fun zone, burger- and wings-eating contests and more.

It was not held the past two years during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Chili Cookoff at Veterans Plaza featured 20 tasting booths in amateur and restaurant divisions.

— Point Loma-OB Monthly staff

Photo gallery: Street Fair & Chili Cookoff flies high in Ocean Beach

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