To many of La Jolla's 60s beach crowd probably don’t know of Bill Pfanner, but to the early 70s WindanSea wall crowd, he was well-known for his, athletic ability, beach life, partying and just an all-around good person. A true friend to many. He had no enemies. He was one of those Jack Of All Trades ... master at making a few bucks, whichever way he could. Painting, … [Read more...] about Bill Pfanner – Athletic Ability, Beach Partying and Friend
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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 third, it is been outlawed for obviously reasons. Back in the late 1930s Torrey Pines was a quick way to get rid of that junker, you know those white elephant Model Ts (now worth their weight in gold) that were a dime a dozen … [Read more...] about La Jolla – Car Goes Over Torrey Pines Cliff – Blacks Beach
Brewery Collectibles Club of Mac Meda
Dave Osborn comment on the Brown Derby post was correct. Jack Macpherson was one of the first people to start collecting beer cans. Frankly I believe he idolized his favorite organization, the Brewery Collectibles Club of America (BCCA). With the early 1935 introduction of the first U.S. beer can by the Krueger Brewing Co., that was generally available to the public, there … [Read more...] about Brewery Collectibles Club of Mac Meda
La Jolla Police Catch Skeleton Thief and Eber Loses Drinking Buddy
They say drinking alone is a sign of alcoholism, so if you are a Meda drinker, what do you do when you want to go on a roll and no one is around? Interesting predicament, for someone who can not find anyone to drink with. It's not like he can pick up a cell or text someone. Remember we are talking late 1960s. Hummm ... what to do? Bingo! Eber had a good thought, why not … [Read more...] about La Jolla Police Catch Skeleton Thief and Eber Loses Drinking Buddy
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 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
Gargle and EMB Padre Game Bus Trips – CKs Bar
[kml_flashembed publishmethod="static" fversion="8.0.0" movie="http://macmedadestruction.com/banners/gargle.swf" width="400" height="300" targetclass="flashmovie"] [/kml_flashembed] In the early 1970s, CKs bar in Pacific Beach continued with the infamous Gargle (My Balls) and EMB (Eat My Butt) bus trips to the San Diego Padre Games at San Diego Qualcomm Stadium. As noted … [Read more...] about Gargle and EMB Padre Game Bus Trips – CKs Bar
Lobster Fisherman Donnie Tomlinson with Bergstrom, Eber, Tito, Percy, Jack at West End
Now if this is not a great photo of lobster fisherman extraordinaire Donnie Tomlinson towering in this classic pose taken at the West End bar that borders (or no mans land) La Jolla and Pacific Beach - many moons ago (around 1995). Donnie's got the look of, "Don't screw with me or my buddies!" And Eber, he is just having a hard time seeing. And Jack, it looks like he is … [Read more...] about Lobster Fisherman Donnie Tomlinson with Bergstrom, Eber, Tito, Percy, Jack at West End
Del Mar Fairgrounds – The Beer Gardens
In 1880, a group of San Diegans organized an agricultural Fair to bring county farmers together to share ideas, see who had the best citrus fruit, who baked the best pie, and who had the fastest horse. By the 1930s, faced with fairs that struggled each year for survival, voters approved pari-mutuel racetrack betting to help fund the state's agricultural fairs. In 1936, the 22nd … [Read more...] about Del Mar Fairgrounds – The Beer Gardens
