What were nine San Francisco bands doing playing an all-day festival in San Diego County in September of 1968? How did this come about? Well it all started in the spring of 1968 in La Jolla California with a bunch of guys Ron “Anchovy” Barca, Kip Winsett, Don Collins, George Driver and a few others were sitting around in their pad on Playa Del Sur talking when they had the idea … [Read more...] about Del Mar Fair – Buddy Miles, Taj Majal – Trans-Love Airways
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Silverback Ale – Mac Meda Postcards With Albert
Back when Jack MacPherson was tending bar at the West End, some dorky beer salesperson stopped in promoting a new type of Ale. Normally these people would get their asses reamed and run out. As far as Jack was concern, there were only a handful of beers worth drinking. However, this one sparked his attention for the obvious. "Silverback Ale,” the salesperson pitched, … [Read more...] about Silverback Ale – Mac Meda Postcards With Albert
Cop Rolls Car Busting La Jolla, WindanSea Convention
Here is how the story goes. Huge Mac Meda Convention at WindanSea. Cops like always were waiting out of sight, usually lined up like a fright train somewhere in Bird Rock or at the top of Nautilus St; glued to their radios, tapping fingers on the dashboard, just waiting to bust underage drinkers. And the wishful wish of finally put the end to the La Jolla outlaw drinking … [Read more...] about Cop Rolls Car Busting La Jolla, WindanSea Convention
Drinking, Destruction, Sex – Police – La Jolla Mac Meda
The Mac Meda Destruction Co. sounds like a joke, started as a joke, thrived as a joke and ended up like a joke. Or is it? Some of the teen-age, members of this loosely organized group boast the motto, "Drinking Destruction and Sex" Here's the joke punch line, written Jan 10 (1965): On that day, beer flowed freely among the young Mac Meda crowd - nearly 200 of them … [Read more...] about Drinking, Destruction, Sex – Police – La Jolla Mac Meda
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
Mac Meda Goes to Mars The Second Time
Back in 2000 Jack thought it was be pretty cool to let Mars know of Mac Meda. So, not knowing all the details of how he or others did it, Mac Meda joined the mission of exploration and discovery. A compact disc bearing Mac Meda Destruction Co was included on the next Mars Exploration Rover-2003 that would search for geologic evidence for water. Because once you find water ... … [Read more...] about Mac Meda Goes to Mars The Second Time
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 networks that facilitate communications among individuals and organizations. With that said, Google now has recognized Mac Meda Destruction Co as a official business, doing business at La Jolla's, WindanSea parking lot with the … [Read more...] about La Jolla Business – Doing Business at WindanSea Lot
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
