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Charlie Don’t Surf, But La Jolla’s Jerry Shine Did – Mac Meda’s Decal Artist

June 22, 2020 by Albert 10 Comments

THE INFAMOUS DECAL It was one of those warm La Jolla days when Jack MacPherson, Jerry Shine (home on leave from Vietnam), and a few others were sitting in a bar (probably the Red Mountain Inn as cool, underage kids could drink there) powering down a few pitchers. Several months before, Jack had just put together a stenciled t-shirt of Mac Meda Destruction Company and he … [Read more...] about Charlie Don’t Surf, But La Jolla’s Jerry Shine Did – Mac Meda’s Decal Artist

La Jolla’s Psychiatric Hospital Of The Beach – WindanSea Stories

February 13, 2014 by Albert 1 Comment

This is from Doug from  Butch Van Artsdalen Facebook; stories from "Remembering Butch: The Butch Van Artsdalen Story" A little about what WindanSea was like back in the good ol' days .... La Jolla's  Psychiatric Hospital. MANONG -- "Dem WindanSea guys, dey was crazy. I nevah seen da kine games dey play. Da roads in La Jolla have one white line. One of dem would lay down in da … [Read more...] about La Jolla’s Psychiatric Hospital Of The Beach – WindanSea Stories

Chuck Hasley – WindanSea Surf Club – La Jolla

October 26, 2009 by Albert 28 Comments

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

WindanSea Shack – La Jolla Historical Landmark

October 21, 2009 by Albert 1 Comment

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 … [Read more...] about WindanSea Shack – La Jolla Historical Landmark

La Jolla’s Blacks Beach Key – Surfers, Gays, UCSD & Scripps

October 18, 2009 by Albert 7 Comments

Way back when, the Black Family moved to La Jolla and bought a bunch of acres on Torrey Pines cliffs alongside a canyon that lead to the beach.  A dirt road for horse and buggies followed the cliffs to what is known now as Torry Pine State Park.  With Del Mar Fairgrounds getting the A-OK for horse racing, the Blacks started a premier thoroughbred horse farm on about 10 acres. … [Read more...] about La Jolla’s Blacks Beach Key – Surfers, Gays, UCSD & Scripps

La Jolla’s WindanSea – Surfers, Flexy Flyer, Nazis Riding Storm Drains

September 26, 2009 by Albert 7 Comments

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 … [Read more...] about La Jolla’s WindanSea – Surfers, Flexy Flyer, Nazis Riding Storm Drains

Butch Van Artsdalen – Legendary Surfer – WindanSea Lot

August 31, 2009 by Albert 42 Comments

Recently I attended a memorial service for Harry Phillips, the former owner of Flowers by Adelaide in La Jolla.  I was having a conversation with some of the former delivery boys who worked for Harry over the years.  Randy Miller, Harry's nephew, told a Windansea Tale. Legendary surfer Butch Van Artsdalen was holding court at the Windansea lot and Randy was with Charlie … [Read more...] about Butch Van Artsdalen – Legendary Surfer – WindanSea Lot

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