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 … [Read More...] about Mac Meda 1963 Article – Authorities Looking for Albert Mac Meda
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Welcome to Mac Meda Destruction Co.
Back in the late 1950s and early 1960s, every one knew there was something different about a particular La Jolla’s beach crowd. La Jolla was a sleepy little beach community at the time. Mac Meda was born in La Jolla by a couple of hard drinking and party guys, since that time the term became a way of life. Enjoy the stories that will live forever in the 50s, 60s, and 70s.
CRUISE NEPTUNE PLACE IN 1970 AND CHECKOUT THE BELVEDERE. Also, WindanSea needs your help, so if you can spare a few bucks (sorry kegs no longer legal at the beach), donate to one of the websites listed at the end of the video. Albert will thank you.
WindanSea is Sacred to many Surfers and when one passes the locals pay tribute by a Paddle Out - Learn about Surfing Most Hallowed and Beautiful Ritual that goes back to ancient Hawaii
EARLIEST KNOWN MAC MEDA PHOTO - the axe stuck in the table , 10 gage shotgun and the big bottle of whiskey and a good wave rolling in
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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 … [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 … [Read More...] about Billy Graham – WindanSea’s Toughest Hombre Of Them All
Del Mar Fair – Buddy Miles, Taj Majal – Trans-Love Airways
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 … [Read More...] about Del Mar Fair – Buddy Miles, Taj Majal – Trans-Love Airways
MAC MEDA STORIES
La Jolla Christmas Parade – Hot Curl, WindanSea Shack, Albert
Usually on the first Sunday in December La Jolla's Town Council puts on the Christmas Parade. The parade begins at Girard Avenue in downtown La Jolla … [Read More...] about La Jolla Christmas Parade – Hot Curl, WindanSea Shack, Albert
La Jolla’s El Sombrero Bar
So we have the Red Mountain Inn, Sip n Surf and Maynard, but if there was any bar in La Jolla, San Diego or in the US for that matter, that should … [Read More...] about La Jolla’s El Sombrero Bar
Brown Derby Cheap Beer and WindanSea Sunset
Artist and Red Mountain Inn owner, Dave Osborn relaxes surrounded by cases of Brown Derby beer. Now I bet he wishes he kept some of the cans and/or … [Read More...] about Brown Derby Cheap Beer and WindanSea Sunset
WindanSea
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 … [Read More...] about La Jolla’s Psychiatric Hospital Of The Beach – WindanSea Stories
La Jolla Pumphouse Crowd – Beach Life
Just for starters, Tom Wolfe's book, The Pumphouse Gang," which he claimed immortalized the Mac Meda … [Read More...] about La Jolla Pumphouse Crowd – Beach Life
Marine St and SeaLane
Sea Lane, La Jolla – Horseshoes and Tourists
During summer you would have hard a hard time beating the lifestyle of the popular strand of Sea … [Read More...] about Sea Lane, La Jolla – Horseshoes and Tourists
La Jolla Beaches – Sea Lane and Marine St
In La Jolla, there are a number of beaches one could go to. First was the fine and dirty sand of the … [Read More...] about La Jolla Beaches – Sea Lane and Marine St
Mac Meda Videos
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 … [Read More...] about La Jolla – Car Goes Over Torrey Pines Cliff – Blacks Beach
Riding Flexi Racers in La Jolla – Via Capri and Hillside Drive
A Flexy Racer was essentially a Flexible Flyer with rubber wheels. No need for snow; all you needed was a nice steep street and a high tolerance for … [Read More...] about Riding Flexi Racers in La Jolla – Via Capri and Hillside Drive
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 … [Read More...] about La Jolla’s WindanSea – Surfers, Flexy Flyer, Nazis Riding Storm Drains
Del Mar Fair – Buddy Miles, Taj Majal – Trans-Love Airways
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 … [Read More...] about Del Mar Fair – Buddy Miles, Taj Majal – Trans-Love Airways
LA JOLLA COVE BELVEDERE HARLOT
https://youtu.be/zGim6aGAum8 Back in 1960 Bob Moore wanted to be a filmmaker, so he bought himself a Bolex 16 mm movie camera. At the same time Eric … [Read More...] about LA JOLLA COVE BELVEDERE HARLOT
End of an Era in La Jolla – The Way We Were, by Tommy Carroll
I was sent a w, and even if it is a bit before Mac Media, it is a classic of what La Jolla was in the late 1940s and set the foundation for the … [Read More...] about End of an Era in La Jolla – The Way We Were, by Tommy Carroll
