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Mac Meda Mexico Convention – Kegs, Drunks and Federales

Sometime in 1968 another Mac Meda Convention had to happen, but where?

Well,  there is this funky and small bar and restaurant called Concheria at Lecerito Beach.

Lecerito Beach … where the hell is that?

Oh about 20-30 miles south of  Tijuana’s Long Bar. Great spot, local joint, nice bar, nice beach, good street tacos, burritos, and chili rellenos.  Sounds good?

A Convention in Mexico?

Sure, made a deal with the owners, gave them a ton of pesos to buy 15 kegs and said we would be down this weekend with some nice and mellow friends. Oh yes, we told them we would supply the paper cups and bring a rock and roll band.

Hummm … sounds like a bitchen time …  Read more... (329 words, 1 image, estimated 1:19 mins reading time)

Conventions – Keg Party – Drunken Beer Orgies and Wild Women

The first Mac Meda Convention in Sorrento Valley in 1963 - Photo by David Osborn

A Los Angeles Times reporter once wrote, “ … drunken beer orgies and wild women” when referring to a Mac Meda Convention.

No doubt, Mac Meda perfected the keg party, if not invented it.  And the greatest technical advancement to the keg party was the invention of the plastic trash can. Lightweight, somewhat strong, could hold a keg perfect and most important; it provided the right size container to pack about 100lbs of ice to keep the keg cold on a hot Sorrento or Carmel Valley or WindanSea day.  Read more... (610 words, 3 images, estimated 2:26 mins reading time)