{"id":289949,"date":"2026-04-28T17:05:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T17:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/289949\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T17:05:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T17:05:09","slug":"remote-workers-descend-on-san-diego-for-massive-beach-meet-up-then-the-city-ruined-everything","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/289949\/","title":{"rendered":"Remote workers descend on San Diego for massive beach meet up — then the city ruined everything"},"content":{"rendered":"

San Diego\u2019s viral \u201cwork-from-the-beach\u201d craze<\/a> may be getting hauled back to shore after city officials shut down future mass remote-work meetups unless organizers obtain costly permits.<\/p>\n

An \u201coffice on the sand\u201d event at Law Street Beach in March drew more than 100 workers sporting laptops and surfboards for a morning of coworking by the ocean \u2014 as part of a event curated by social media personality Scott Muirhead\u2014who is known for his scenic and unconventional remote workplaces.<\/p>\n

An \u201coffice on the sand\u201d event at Law Street Beach in March drew dozens of remote workers with folding desks, laptops, surfboards, and beach chairs for a morning of coworking by the ocean. Instagram\/@Scottymuirhead<\/p>\n

But while the official event ended at noon, the city took issue with what came after.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople hung out the rest of the day,\u201d Muirhead told Times of San Diego<\/a>. \u201cMore people showed up, they brought and left alcohol on the beach. A couple of guys went into the alleys of PB just picking up random chairs and tables, then left them at the beach. I think that struck a nerve.\u201d<\/p>\n

City officials shut down future mass remote-work meetups unless organizers obtain costly permits. Instagram\/@scottymuirhead<\/p>\n

Muirhead said the beach partiers were not connected to his event. He explained that his gathering only included \u201coffice-appropriate Pop Up Bagels and coffee,\u201d and argued the scene was similar to any typical sunny Friday at the beach.<\/p>\n

Still, San Diego officials made clear they were not amused.<\/p>\n

\u201cOrganized events at Parks and Recreation facilities with more than 49 participants require a permit,\u201d city spokesperson Benny Cartwright said, noting that permits can include fees, insurance mandates, security requirements, and other conditions depending on the size and nature of the event.<\/p>\n

A second planned beachside coworking meetup at La Jolla Shores was scrapped after the city\u2019s warning. Instagram\/@scottymuirhead<\/p>\n

Participants were instead relocated to a private gathering at \u201cThe Cardiff Office\u201d \u2013a local by-the-beach dive bar. Instagram\/@scottymuirhead<\/p>\n

A second planned beachside coworking meetup at La Jolla Shores<\/a> was scrapped after the city\u2019s warning. Participants were instead relocated to a private gathering at \u201cThe Cardiff Office\u201d \u2014 a local by-the-beach dive bar.<\/p>\n

Muirhead is scheduled to meet with city officials on Tuesday to discuss whether future beach office events can move forward legally.<\/p>\n

Officials also previously targeted popular pop-up DJ parties in city parks, citing permit, insurance, and safety concerns. Instagram\/@Scottymuirhead<\/p>\n

The remote-work beach battle is just the latest clash in San Diego\u2019s<\/a> growing war over public-space gatherings, according to the outlet.<\/p>\n

The remote-work beach battle is just the latest clash in San Diego\u2019s growing war over public-space gatherings. Instagram\/@scottymuirhead<\/p>\n

In 2024, the city attempted to crack down on beach yoga instructors before losing in federal court, where judges ruled yoga classes constituted protected speech.<\/p>\n

Officials also previously targeted popular pop-up DJ parties in city parks, citing permit, insurance, and safety concerns.<\/p>\n

Muirhead, however, appears determined to keep the beach-office dream alive, with another large-scale event tentatively planned for May 27.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"San Diego\u2019s viral \u201cwork-from-the-beach\u201d craze may be getting hauled back to shore after city officials shut down future…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":289950,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[1785,7,971,4130,74,76,75,1968,90621],"class_list":["post-289949","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-diego","tag-beaches","tag-california","tag-lifestyle","tag-pacific-ocean","tag-san-diego","tag-san-diego-headlines","tag-san-diego-news","tag-work","tag-work-from-home"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/289949","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=289949"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/289949\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/289950"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=289949"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=289949"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=289949"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}