La Jolla’s WindanSea Wall – Social Status
Written by mac meda on November 21, 2009 – 11:52 am -We all know famous addresses, the White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave and Sherlock Homes, 221b Baker St, but for the La Jolla beach-goers crowd, 4811 Neptune, otherwise known as WindanSea’s “The Wall,” was thee spot to hangout at. Not all could share its space. Only the coolest of the cool hung out there …
Unlike WindanSea Shack (where it was the spot for surfers) The Wall was the local status symbol and was perceived the prime location to hang and extremely visible to those driving by. It was common to have traffic jams as friends driving pass would stop and shoot the shit for 10,15 or even 30 minutes, or until a cop was spotted. Those tourists driving the beach and caught in a Wall Jam, usually found themselves yelled and cursed at if they even touched the horn.
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WindanSea Shack – La Jolla Historical Landmark
Written by mac meda on October 21, 2009 – 4:19 am -
Heavy waves pound WindanSea shack - photo by Brian Munoz
WindanSea Beach encompasses a historic stretch of scenic coastline located in La Jolla, a community in San Diego, California. It is named after an oceanfront hotel that burned down in the late 1940s. Geographically, it is defined by the beachfront extending north of Palomar Avenue (Big Rock) and south of Westbourne Street (Simmons). Historically, it is defined by some of the most progressive and colorful characters in California surf and beach crowd history.
The focal point and cultural icon at Windansea is a simple palm-covered shack, located beneath the narrow parking lot, just in front of the main peak. According to some historical stuff , it was originally constructed in 1946 by original locals Woody Ekstrom, Fred Kenyon (RIP) and Don Okey. And was designated as an historical landmark by the San Diego Historical Resources Board on May 27, 1998.
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La Jolla’s WindanSea – Surfers, Flexy Flyer, Nazis Riding Storm Drains
Written by mac meda on September 26, 2009 – 3:43 pm -
Back in the early 1960s, everyone in California knew there was something different about the La Jolla’s WindanSea crowd and surfers like Curren, Mike Diffenderfer (RIP) Tiny Brain Thomas, Billy Graham, and Butch Van Artsdalen (RIP).” Pat Curren and Mike Diffenderfer were known to hang at the Birds Rock’s Sip and Surf and Red Mountain Inn and Tiny Brain Thomas was a bartender at Maynards. Sure there were others, but nothing like the ones mentioned.
Rakestraw and Curren had similar trends, both were regulars at Maynards and many times shared temporary living quarters at jail, so much so – Rakestraw used to write Curren little messages on the jail walls.
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Cops Swarm La Jolla’s Windansea Parking Lot
Written by mac meda on August 23, 2009 – 7:24 am -
Cops swarm the parking lot at WindanSea looking for a Mac Meda Party.
This was pretty common occurance at La Jolla Windansea lot. When the local cops heard there was a Mac Meda party, you could pretty much figure they would be at the lot faster than flies on shit.
Photo by Jon Sarrett
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Windansea Wall – Ed Selby, Bill Decker, Roger Johnson
Written by mac meda on August 20, 2009 – 10:22 am -
Ed Selby (l) Bill Decker(m) and Roger Johnson (r, and very dead) kicking back on a typical La Jolla hot day back in the late 1960s. Oh yes, and a unknown mutt in the background…
Check out the size of the coke bottles and Varnais sunglasses, the hot item back in those days - Photographer unknown.
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