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
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Date Night in Tijuana, Mexico – Long Bar, Peeing and Coffee Cans
Coffee cans played a major role in a road trip to Tijuana, Mexico. When Folgers came out with their one gallon cans, it set a new trend in date night to the Long Bar. It took a pretty savvy and opened minded girl to head to TJ and bar hop with her boyfriend. Most only went there one time because it was just plain disgusting. Men’s toilets were bad enough, but the restrooms … [Read more...] about Date Night in Tijuana, Mexico – Long Bar, Peeing and Coffee Cans
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
La Jolla Halloween Parting – Mac Meda Style
Halloween is an annual holiday celebrated on October 31, but to Meda La Jollans, the closest Friday or Saturday night. As for a bit of history, it has roots in the Celtic festival of Samhain and the Christian holy day of All Saints, but who gives a blab blab hell about that. For La Jolla, it has always been more of a secular celebration and a damn good excuse to get dressed … [Read more...] about La Jolla Halloween Parting – Mac Meda Style
Roger Johnson – La Jolla Cove, Turkey Gobbler, W.C Fields and Demons
Roger Johnson was another unique La Jolla beach character that lived on the edge and eventually fell off. His idol was W. C Field and Field's quote. "I never drink water because fish fuck in it" Roger could quote all of W.C's drinking quotes and would mimic him at times sober. He pretty much acted like W.C when he was shit-faced and it became an internal personally. His … [Read more...] about Roger Johnson – La Jolla Cove, Turkey Gobbler, W.C Fields and Demons
Mac Meda Mexico Convention – Kegs, Drunks and Federales
Sometime in late 1966 another Mac Meda Convention, had to happen ... and it had to be the best one to date ... but where could you go without the hassle of the cops? "Well, there is this funky and small bar and restaurant called Concheria at Lecerito or Cerito beach," someone mentioned. "Lecerito, Cerito Beach ... where the hell is that?" Oh about 20-30 miles south … [Read more...] about Mac Meda Mexico Convention – Kegs, Drunks and Federales
Tijuana – The Long Bar – Heaven For the Underaged
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
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
