During the roaring twenties, Tijuana became non-stop action. Americans flooded the tiny border town during probation to gamble and drink. By the 50s and 60s its reputation was known all over for it strip joints, floor shows and cheap bars and beer. It became folklore of wide reputations and spawned many wild stories of bars like Sans Souci, Redd Fox (the place where the … [Read more...] about Tijuana – The Long Bar – Heaven For the Underaged
Mac Meda Stories – La Jolla Beach Crowd
Eric Burdon and the Animals – “When I Was Young” Back At La Jolla’s WindanSea and Sea Lane
Over a year ago, Sue Olney had some old time photos of WindanSea and Sea Lane. Well, Kip "Pinky" Ives made a video out of it, and launched it on youtube. The video took off and within a couple of months it was receiving 1000s of views and hit the #1 spot under youtubes search of "La Jolla." It became a RF to other La Jolla elite/snobbish videos like the cultured stuff of La … [Read more...] about Eric Burdon and the Animals – “When I Was Young” Back At La Jolla’s WindanSea and Sea Lane
Maynards by the Sea – Pacific Beach’s “Animal House”
It was the 1960s, an era best described as the counter-culture with its social and sexual revolution and also a time as one of irresponsible excess and flamboyance. Rampant drug use has become inextricably associated with the counter-culture of the era, as Jefferson Airplane co-founder Paul Kantner said: "If you can remember anything about the sixties, then you weren't really … [Read more...] about Maynards by the Sea – Pacific Beach’s “Animal House”
The Red Mountain Inn – La Jolla’s Bird Rock Debauchery Bar
If there was a bar designed for debauchery, the infamous Dave Osborn’s Red Mountain Inn would literally win face down. It was named after the screw-top, rot-gut wine, Red Mountain, which was a must if you wanted to get drunk and had little money, because it was $1.50 for a gallon. With that said, it seemed logical that the Red Mountain Inn became Mac Meda Destruction Co. … [Read more...] about The Red Mountain Inn – La Jolla’s Bird Rock Debauchery Bar
Tim Ginder’s Bachelor Party – La Jolla, Bird Rock – Sip n Surf
It was 4am at the infamous Sip n Surf bar in La Jolla's Bird Rock. And of all things, Dean Burriston ... cough, cough ... was in charge :-). Yeah, in charge of what? Well Sandy, the owner at the time, gave him the responsibility to watch the bank ... They broke all the chairs, all the stools, all the tables, and all the potted hanging plants. They even turned the … [Read more...] about Tim Ginder’s Bachelor Party – La Jolla, Bird Rock – Sip n Surf
