A Flexy Racer was essentially a Flexible Flyer with rubber wheels. No need for snow; all you needed was a nice steep street and a high tolerance for friction skin burns and … [Read More...] about Riding Flexi Racers in La Jolla – Via Capri and Hillside Drive
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La Jolla Skin Diving Clubs – Manta-Ray, Jr. Maos, Bottom Scratchers
The Bottom Scratchers Skin Diving Club is the most famous and most documented La Jolla dive club, but there have been others less recognized, but still … [Read More...] about La Jolla Skin Diving Clubs – Manta-Ray, Jr. Maos, Bottom Scratchers
OCEAN FRESH SEAFOOD CAFE and MARKET – TOMMY DOYLE – LA JOLLA/BIRD ROCK
Up until 1970, San Diego had a thriving fishing industry; it was San Diego’s third-largest industry, behind the Navy and aerospace. It employed some 40,000 San Diegans in … [Read More...] about OCEAN FRESH SEAFOOD CAFE and MARKET – TOMMY DOYLE – LA JOLLA/BIRD ROCK
MAC MEDA STORIES
La Jolla Rough Water Drink Regulations – Albert Conforms
The Official Mac Meda Rough Drink started in 1969 but was officially dubbed Rough Drink in 1970 when t-shirts were made -- and for about 8 years it … [Read More...] about La Jolla Rough Water Drink Regulations – Albert Conforms
Showing Off a New Bike at Windansea Parking Lot
For a while there it seemed the hottest thing was a cool bike, and there was nothing like getting one, regardless of who, what and where. New was … [Read More...] about Showing Off a New Bike at Windansea Parking Lot
La Jolla Business – Doing Business at WindanSea Lot
They say, "Out with the Old and in with the New" but Mac Meda is, "In with the Old. " Mac Meda is now gone into cyber space - a global computer … [Read More...] about La Jolla Business – Doing Business at WindanSea Lot
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La Jolla Pumphouse Crowd – Beach Life
Just for starters, Tom Wolfe's book, The Pumphouse Gang," which he claimed immortalized the Mac Meda … [Read More...] about La Jolla Pumphouse Crowd – Beach Life
WindanSea Welcome – Butch Van Artsdalen
From "Remembering Butch: The Butch Van Artsdalen Story" by Douglas Cavanaugh: GREG NOLL-- "It … [Read More...] about WindanSea Welcome – Butch Van Artsdalen
Marine St and SeaLane
Little John Syvada – Conrad, Sea Lane and Tequila Sunrise
If there was ever a man that could defied the massive consumption of alcohol and chemicals it was … [Read More...] about Little John Syvada – Conrad, Sea Lane and Tequila Sunrise
La Jolla Beaches – Sea Lane and Marine St
In La Jolla, there are a number of beaches one could go to. First was the fine and dirty sand of the … [Read More...] about La Jolla Beaches – Sea Lane and Marine St
Mac Meda Videos
Mac Meda Mexico Convention – Kegs, Drunks and Federales
Sometime in late 1966 another Mac Meda Convention, had to happen ... and it had to be the best one to date ... but where could you go without the … [Read More...] about Mac Meda Mexico Convention – Kegs, Drunks and Federales
La Jolla’s WindanSea – Surfers, Flexy Flyer, Nazis Riding Storm Drains
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 … [Read More...] about La Jolla’s WindanSea – Surfers, Flexy Flyer, Nazis Riding Storm Drains
Riding Flexi Racers in La Jolla – Via Capri and Hillside Drive
A Flexy Racer was essentially a Flexible Flyer with rubber wheels. No need for snow; all you needed was a nice steep street and a high tolerance for … [Read More...] about Riding Flexi Racers in La Jolla – Via Capri and Hillside Drive
End of an Era in La Jolla – The Way We Were, by Tommy Carroll
I was sent a w, and even if it is a bit before Mac Media, it is a classic of what La Jolla was in the late 1940s and set the foundation for the … [Read More...] about End of an Era in La Jolla – The Way We Were, by Tommy Carroll
Police Raid WindanSea, La Jolla – Mac Meda July, 1968, Convention
Brian Munoz probably summarized it best; after getting a few "to-go orders" for a beer run, he went to the Liquor Box, filled his truck with cases, … [Read More...] about Police Raid WindanSea, La Jolla – Mac Meda July, 1968, Convention
La Jolla – Car Goes Over Torrey Pines Cliff – Blacks Beach
Blacks Beach's for surfing and nakedness, and 3) for pushing cars off. Okay, the first two are still what the cliffs are known for, however the … [Read More...] about La Jolla – Car Goes Over Torrey Pines Cliff – Blacks Beach
