Monday, June 9, 2025

Ventura Pl. Mission Beach, San Diego CA (1978). Really? Looks ragged for San D.

 


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  1. NO city is homogeneous. After a busy weekend of visitors, I'm sure the beach adjacent roads all look pretty littered and crappy.

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  2. That looks about right for 78 and 79. Go behind the pizza place and buy a lid of mexican red for $25.

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  3. What are you talking about? She looks ok.

    w.

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    1. @Tree Mike

      It must be some sort of a curse to look at a girl and wonder how she will look like as a grandma. My condolences :)

      w.

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  4. "Sit back, relax, and transport yourself to a simpler time. The soothing voice of News 8 weatherman Doug Oliver will surely do the trick. "Mission Beach--sun, sand, and yes, even suntan lotion, but mostly, just San Diego.""
    https://youtu.be/-DF4Wk9AYuw?si=5poxsZer8fwWyQIP

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  5. That's it! I lived 20 miles east of there, San Diego, El Cajon (pronounced, El Kah-hone) east county, foot hills.

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  6. Lived there 30 years later and trying to figure out the spot. Things change. A whole shitload.

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  7. Looks like a long time ago...30+ yrs?

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  8. it wasn't a bad place. As I recall the Onion was there and I can't believe the roller coaster and the Plunge are still there. The Robertos with the best fish tacos was right there. I really enjoyed living there from 1985 to 2010.

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  9. I was close by in 1980. I had gone to spend the summer in San Diego with my Aunt and Cousin, who lived on Gertrude Street near Fiesta Island. Magical time, my last summer before H.S. graduation.

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  10. Remember body surfing, was just. kid, finding good take out, loved the food, and the Cali Girls, they looked real good. Was lots of good times, beat NH wintertime except skying.

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  11. Looks right to me, but I only lived there in the early 90s.

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