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
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La Jolla, Bird Rock Sign – Sea Gulls and Pelicans Symbol
La Jolla was divided into several territories. You had the Shores, downtown La Jolla, Soladad, but none stand out better than Bird Rock. In the old days, living in Bird Rock, you were considered in the outskirts of La Jolla. Its boundary was west of La Jolla Mesa Drive, south to Turquoise and north to Via De Norta and east to the hill. And to Mac Meda it was known for its two … [Read more...] about La Jolla, Bird Rock Sign – Sea Gulls and Pelicans Symbol
Plane Crashes at WindanSea, La Jolla Killing Actor Phillip G. Bent and Folksinger Peter Sachse
I never will forget it, it was one of those cloudless, perfect La Jolla July summer days and all I could think about was doing a little bit of body whomping at WindanSea with a friend of mind. As we were walking to the pumphouse from Big Rock, a plane flew by a bit low, not uncommon for those days. Then it banked, rounded again and did some stunts, catching the attention of … [Read more...] about Plane Crashes at WindanSea, La Jolla Killing Actor Phillip G. Bent and Folksinger Peter Sachse
Showing Off a New Bike at Windansea Parking Lot
For a while there it seemed the hottest thing was a cool bike, and there was nothing like getting one, regardless of who, what and where. New was even better ... Once one was inquired about, and steps made to acquire it, it was then just a matter of showing it off to the girls at WindanSea parking lot. Now ... and without going into details of whose bike it was, well the … [Read more...] about Showing Off a New Bike at Windansea Parking Lot
La Jolla Cove Black Sea Bass – 628Lbs – Donnie Tomlinson
Nowadays if you did something "Bitchen" like catch a huge fish well, most would take a digital photo, upload it on the internet and sent it to all their friends, and of course have bragging rights for the next zillion years. But, what if that fish was a huge 628lb Black Sea Bass - and back in the 1960s things were different, like, legal to catch Black Sea Bass, no … [Read more...] about La Jolla Cove Black Sea Bass – 628Lbs – Donnie Tomlinson
Doug Moranville and Jon Sarrett Say “Hi” to Eber From Blacks Beach
Grant you there were many of the beach crowd that escape death at young age, and more than many who should have gone to jail that did not. However, there were a few that always seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Eber was no exception. Beside the minor incidents like skeleton drinking buddy incident and shooting an spud (potato) gun at the Rough Drink, he … [Read more...] about Doug Moranville and Jon Sarrett Say “Hi” to Eber From Blacks Beach
Donnie Tomlinson – Legendary San Diego/La Jolla Lobster Fishermen
To a lobster connoisseur, you think only of California’s Spiny Lobsters because of its excellent sweet taste. When thinking of those that fish lobsters, there is only one; San Diego’s La Jolla legendary fisherman, Donnie Tomlinson. Donnie grew up in La Jolla, his dad owned La Jolla Cab, whose office was right next to Kramers Gas Station. They lived by the then, La Jolla … [Read more...] about Donnie Tomlinson – Legendary San Diego/La Jolla Lobster Fishermen
La Jolla’s Blacks Beach Key – Surfers, Gays, UCSD & Scripps
Way back when, the Black Family moved to La Jolla and bought a bunch of acres on Torrey Pines cliffs alongside a canyon that lead to the beach. A dirt road for horse and buggies followed the cliffs to what is known now as Torry Pine State Park. With Del Mar Fairgrounds getting the A-OK for horse racing, the Blacks started a premier thoroughbred horse farm on about 10 acres. … [Read more...] about La Jolla’s Blacks Beach Key – Surfers, Gays, UCSD & Scripps
