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
Meda People
La Jolla Pumphouse Crowd – Beach Life
Just for starters, Tom Wolfe's book, The Pumphouse Gang," which he claimed immortalized the Mac Meda Destruction Co, " ... was a bunch of Bullshit," MacPherson said during a winter 2006 conversation he had with a San Diego Magazine writer in 2006. According to many that who was interviewed in the article, the writer misquoted and will say (even today) that Tom Wolfe was a … [Read more...] about La Jolla Pumphouse Crowd – Beach Life
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
La Jolla’s WindanSea Wall – Social Status
We all know famous addresses, the White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave and Sherlock Homes, 221b Baker St, but for the La Jolla beach-goers crowd, 4811 Neptune, otherwise known as WindanSea's "The Wall,” was thee spot to hangout at. Not all could share its space. Only the coolest of the cool hung out there ... Unlike WindanSea Shack (where it was the spot for surfers) The … [Read more...] about La Jolla’s WindanSea Wall – Social Status
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 Abalone Diving – Bird Rock, Casa Pool and Cove
Back in the good old days, La Jolla abalone diving was just a matter of getting into the water and searching for these uniques creatures. Or in the area of Bird Rock, at low tide one could walk out and over turn rocks and there would be these wonder creatures. The prime spots were Bird Rock to North Bird and anywhere in the general area of the Case Pool and Cove areas (which … [Read more...] about La Jolla Abalone Diving – Bird Rock, Casa Pool and Cove
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 High Alumni – Mac Meda Style Reunion
When Jack took the early morning shift at the West End in Pacific Beach/La Jolla on just about any given day there would have been a bunch of La Jolla High Alumni there. Makes sense, since Jack was a La Jolla High Alumni. Many of his closest friends would stop by and shoot the shit over a few beers and cocktails. One day, Jack glazed down the bar and noticed that the bar has … [Read more...] about La Jolla High Alumni – Mac Meda Style Reunion
