Oceanside is my favorite weekend trip from Los Angeles. Liana Minassian

I love taking a quick Amtrak ride to Oceanside, California, a low-key beach city.

It costs around $30 to get there from Los Angeles, and I've found affordable places to stay, too.

The gorgeous beaches are relatively quiet, and there are great restaurants within walking distance.

There's nothing I love more than skipping town for a beachy weekend getaway .

As much as I like living in Los Angeles, sometimes I need a break from the city's traffic, crowds, and hustle culture. One of my favorite places to explore is Oceanside, a coastal military city in San Diego County.

I first discovered this spot in 2022, after looking up Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner route .…