By the late 1950s, WindanSea beach crowd had the reputation of being the most radical of all. FRED VAN DYKE — “Someone ought to do a psychological profile of that La Jolla group. Great guys, but totally out of control.” The most rebellious group of people I ever met,” added the legendary big wave surfer, “They were like wild animals!” Legendary big wave rider, GREG NOLL … [Read more...] about Mac Meda 1963 Article – Authorities Looking for Albert Mac Meda
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La Jolla’s Historical WindanSea Surfer’s Shack – Builders and Keepers
Enjoy 70 plus years of history and rethaching time lapse video as Friends of Windansea gives tribute to the Builders and Keepers of La Jolla's iconic and Historical WindanSea Surfer's Shack, the only one in the world. The end credits you will see legendary waterpeople/surfers, and you might see friends, parents, grandparents, and maybe 'some' will see a few great … [Read more...] about La Jolla’s Historical WindanSea Surfer’s Shack – Builders and Keepers
Billy Graham – WindanSea’s Toughest Hombre Of Them All
Billy Graham grew up in Bird Rock, a small community just south of La Jolla, Calif. This is Albert's favorite story of WindanSea's toughest hombra of them all. Butch Van Aersdalen pulled into WindanSea parking lot in his beat up, demolition derby sedan, sliding within inches to the car next to him. He was feeling no pain as he got out staggering and started to talk to Billy … [Read more...] about Billy Graham – WindanSea’s Toughest Hombre Of Them All
Charlie Don’t Surf, But La Jolla’s Jerry Shine Did – Mac Meda’s Decal Artist
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
WindanSea Welcome – Butch Van Artsdalen
From "Remembering Butch: The Butch Van Artsdalen Story" by Douglas Cavanaugh: GREG NOLL-- "It was as if someone moved Bellvue Psychiatric Hospital to the beach and turned the inmates loose there at WindanSea. I remember filming there and Tiny Brain Thomas was getting rolled down the cliff in a metal trashcan. Then there was this huge pie fight. They had hijacked a pie … [Read more...] about WindanSea Welcome – Butch Van Artsdalen
La Jolla’s Psychiatric Hospital Of The Beach – WindanSea Stories
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
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, and when he started pulling out of the parking lot heading down Nautilus St - that’s when he slammed on his brakes. He suddenly had become the caboose of a freight train of police cars heading to WindanSea Beach. It was known … [Read more...] about Police Raid WindanSea, La Jolla – Mac Meda July, 1968, Convention
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
