{"id":375334,"date":"2026-06-26T03:02:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T03:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/375334\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T03:02:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T03:02:19","slug":"san-diego-beach-turns-into-a-remote-work-paradise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/375334\/","title":{"rendered":"San Diego beach turns into a remote work paradise"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Southern California beach was transformed into a mass remote work space Thursday after city officials initially told organizers<\/a> to pound sand on future events.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Videos and photos from the event showed hundreds of remote workers ditching their desks for the sand, packing Law Street Beach in San Diego\u2019s Pacific Beach<\/a> neighborhood to soak up the sun while working remotely.<\/p>\n

People work on the beach in Pacific Beach as they take part in a Remote Work event Thursday, June 25, 2026, in San Diego Denis Poroy<\/p>\n

Nadia Nowak works on her laptop on the beach as she takes part in a Remote Work event in San Diego. Denis Poroy<\/p>\n

Some remote workers set up shop in fold-up beach chairs with laptops balanced on their laps, while others turned surfboards into makeshift desks as they logged into work from the sun-soaked shoreline. The beachside office even came stocked with bagels and coffee.<\/p>\n

Scott Muirhead, organizer of the a Remote Work event, sits at his desk on the beach in Pacific Beach. Denis Poroy<\/p>\n

The latest meetup was organized by social media personality Scott Muirhead who encouraged WFH employees to step away from their home office desk and hit the beach.<\/p>\n

The event took place from 9 am to 12pm.<\/p>\n

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A Southern California beach was transformed into a mass remote work space after city officials initially told work from home employees to pound sand on future events.\u00a0 Denis Poroy<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll wrap up the event with a quick community beach cleanup from 12:00\u201312:30 PM. If you\u2019re able to stick around, we\u2019d love to leave the beach better than we found it,\u201d a message on Instagram about the event read<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In his video he noted that the \u201ccity of San Diego has officially overruled corporate America and legalized remote work.\u201d<\/p>\n

Muirhead celebrated the event after he said the city decided the meetups were okay.<\/p>\n

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Nadia Nowak works on her laptop on the beach in Pacific Beach as she takes part in a Remote Work event. Denis Poroy<\/p>\n

Lacey Mallow works on her laptop on the beach in Pacific Beach as she takes part in a Remote Work event. Denis Poroy<\/p>\n

\u201cThe event is going fantastic. We are legal this time and that\u2019s a big win,\u201d Muirhead told The California Post. \u201cBetween working from home or working from the beach I\u2019m taking the beach every time.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis event works perfectly from San Diego. People from San Francisco keep reaching out so I think other beach towns want to try it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cooper Foster works on his laptop on the beach in Pacific Beach as he takes part in a Remote Work event. Denis Poroy<\/p>\n

This week\u2019s gathering happened to also fall on National Work from Home Day and was a welcomed opportunity for remote employees<\/a> in the city to hit the beach and do some networking.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love working [at] the beach,\u201d attendee Nadia Nowak said. \u201cIt\u2019s the perfect way to start your morning, perfect way to start everyone\u2019s meetings. You can\u2019t beat this.\u201d<\/p>\n

Videos and pictures on Thursday showed hundreds of remote workers at Law Street Beach in Pacific Beach in San Diego. Denis Poroy for CA Post<\/p>\n

\u201cI recently moved here and it\u2019s been my favorite thing being able to work outside by the ocean and be productive,\u201d Lacey Mallow added.<\/p>\n

\u201cI work for Reef,\u201d Steve Nass continued. \u201cThe company was born on the beach so what better way to be productive than to get work done on the beach.\u201d<\/p>\n

But the beach-vibe gathering was almost a thing of the past, after Muirhead\u2019s event in March drew ire from city officials when trash was left on the beach after hundreds of people showed up.<\/p>\n

Muirhead celebrated the event after he said the city decided the meetups were okay. Denis Poroy<\/p>\n

Maddy Singer works on her laptop as she takes part in a Remote Work event in San Diego. Denis Poroy for CA Post<\/p>\n

This week\u2019s gathering happened to also fall on National Work from Home Day. Denis Poroy for CA Post<\/p>\n

Muirhead argued that it wasn\u2019t his group that left the litter, but the city said future events would be sidelined unless he forked over money for permits, per the Times of San Diego<\/a>.<\/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

He later met with city officials who he said gave the green light for future shoreline events<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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