Comments on: The Red Mountain Inn – La Jolla’s Bird Rock Bar

By: Boop

Boop — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:40:35 +0000

Did Tom Waits frequent The Red Mountain Inn in the late 60s? Jack Macpherson’s photos of TRMI include a bar customer who looks a lot like Tom Waits…

And while on the subject of music and Windansea…any Jon Close stories? Jack used to tell his favorite JC story…”There was this little kid…he used to play piano at parties…he was incredible. He was like 8 or 9 and could play Cast Your Fate to the Wind”…he never knew the name of the kid…until 1999…when the kid had grown up and dropped by to invite Jack to an evening performance he was doing uptown at The Colonnial Inn on Prospect…what a great evening…

By: WILLY

WILLY — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 17:20:47 +0000

THE RMI WAS THE GREATEST BAR, EVER. THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER ONE LIKE IT. DAVE DO YOU REMEBER THE NIGHT THE HELLS ANGELS CAME A-CALLING, AND BELIEVE IT OR NOT, THEY WERE REAL GENTS.

By: Michael Johnson

Michael Johnson — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 23:49:52 +0000

I recall running back and forth between the Inn and the White Whale across the street. As the evening would progress it became more and more of a challenge as one would expect. The bands were good and the covers cheap (if at all). I wonder what ever happened to the White Whale bunny (waitress). Could barely walk but never dropped a beer.

By: valerie Forward

valerie Forward — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 03:39:05 +0000

The bar moved from Ozzie’s house to La Jolla Blvd., becoming the Red Mountain Inn. I recall tipping a few with friends on many occasions in both places.

By: Hap Freiberg

Hap Freiberg — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 20:56:35 +0000

I tended bar and checked IDs at the Whale for a few years while I was stationed in San Diego (Navy, ‘68-’71). Met my ex, bless her, checking IDs…

A wonderful place with wonderful people: Dan (owner and benefactor), Buck & Joanne, the 2 Susans, dark-hair and blonde. Manny. Sgt. Pepper, best dealer ever. Bands Penrod and Buffalo Breath. Monday night $1 spaghetti “dinners”. Brandies at Bully’s, freaking out the straights.

Sometimes nostalgia is what it used to be…

By: John K. Weldon

John K. Weldon — Tue, 04 May 2010 16:12:39 +0000

James Rydell in the forefront of the Long Bar photo’s Dad was the Gallo wine distributer…There was not a grape in Red Mountain wine. On road trips to Newport and Balboa for Easter break we drank Royal Occasion and Stein beer…Nothing but the cheapest