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 … [Read more...] about La Jolla’s WindanSea Wall – Social Status
Archives for 2009
Plane Crashes at WindanSea, La Jolla Killing Actor Phillip G. Bent and Folksinger Peter Sachse
I never will forget it, it was one of those cloudless, perfect La Jolla July summer days and all I could think about was doing a little bit of body whomping at WindanSea with a friend of mind. As we were walking to the pumphouse from Big Rock, a plane flew by a bit low, not uncommon for those days. Then it banked, rounded again and did some stunts, catching the attention of … [Read more...] about Plane Crashes at WindanSea, La Jolla Killing Actor Phillip G. Bent and Folksinger Peter Sachse
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 even better ... Once one was inquired about, and steps made to acquire it, it was then just a matter of showing it off to the girls at WindanSea parking lot. Now ... and without going into details of whose bike it was, well the … [Read more...] about Showing Off a New Bike at Windansea Parking Lot
La Jolla Cove Black Sea Bass – 628Lbs – Donnie Tomlinson
Nowadays if you did something "Bitchen" like catch a huge fish well, most would take a digital photo, upload it on the internet and sent it to all their friends, and of course have bragging rights for the next zillion years. But, what if that fish was a huge 628lb Black Sea Bass - and back in the 1960s things were different, like, legal to catch Black Sea Bass, no … [Read more...] about La Jolla Cove Black Sea Bass – 628Lbs – Donnie Tomlinson
La Jolla Abalone Diving – Bird Rock, Casa Pool and Cove
Back in the good old days, La Jolla abalone diving was just a matter of getting into the water and searching for these uniques creatures. Or in the area of Bird Rock, at low tide one could walk out and over turn rocks and there would be these wonder creatures. The prime spots were Bird Rock to North Bird and anywhere in the general area of the Case Pool and Cove areas (which … [Read more...] about La Jolla Abalone Diving – Bird Rock, Casa Pool and Cove
Doug Moranville and Jon Sarrett Say “Hi” to Eber From Blacks Beach
Grant you there were many of the beach crowd that escape death at young age, and more than many who should have gone to jail that did not. However, there were a few that always seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Eber was no exception. Beside the minor incidents like skeleton drinking buddy incident and shooting an spud (potato) gun at the Rough Drink, he … [Read more...] about Doug Moranville and Jon Sarrett Say “Hi” to Eber From Blacks Beach
Chuck Hasley – WindanSea Surf Club – La Jolla
A former high school basketball coach, Chuck Hasley was known for his organizational skills, sense of humor and for having what his son, Chris, called "a little bit of the devil in him." Back in the early 1960’s Hasley suggested starting a surfing club of their own called the Windansea Surf Club. He knew there once had been a surf and ski club in the area and wrote, "I … [Read more...] about Chuck Hasley – WindanSea Surf Club – La Jolla
Donnie Tomlinson – Legendary San Diego/La Jolla Lobster Fishermen
To a lobster connoisseur, you think only of California’s Spiny Lobsters because of its excellent sweet taste. When thinking of those that fish lobsters, there is only one; San Diego’s La Jolla legendary fisherman, Donnie Tomlinson. Donnie grew up in La Jolla, his dad owned La Jolla Cab, whose office was right next to Kramers Gas Station. They lived by the then, La Jolla … [Read more...] about Donnie Tomlinson – Legendary San Diego/La Jolla Lobster Fishermen
