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Windansea Beach La Jolla
One of San Diego’s Best Beaches!

Windansea Beach La Jolla

Windansea Beach is one of the most popular beaches for San Diego
and La Jolla locals and surfers. It sitsoff La Jolla Blvd. far from any highways and is known as having one of the best reef breaks in San Diego.

Windansea Beach is only about 6 blocks long but because of the location
and scenery there are always sunbathers and surfers enjoying the water and shoreline. 
 
The rocky shore of Windansea Beach (6800 Neptune Place) is perhaps best known for its beautiful scenery and surf breaks created by underwater reefs. Sandstone rocks act as partitions along the beach offering a secluded atmosphere for sunbathing. Much of the beach at Windansea experiences shorebreak, a condition on steep beaches which results in hard breaking surf right at the shoreline. Swimmers should enter and exit the water carefully to prevent spinal injuries.

Windansea Beach is a favorite surfing spot in La Jolla

Lifeguard Protection:

Lifeguards are normally staffed at this beach on weekends in springtime, daily in summer, and on weekends in September. The hours are generally from 9:00 a.m. to dusk. Check with lifeguards for specific staff hours.

Rip Currents:

Most California beaches experience strong rip currents. Our safety tips section provides an explanation of rip currents and some methods of freeing yourself if caught in a rip current. The best advice is to swim near a lifeguard.

Water Activity Zones:

This beach has separate water areas reserved by ordinance for swimming and surfing.

Surfing:

Surfing can be excellent at Windansea, but the popular surf breaks are very concentrated and can become quite crowded. Novice surfers may wish to consider La Jolla Shores instead.

Scuba:

This is not a good beach for scuba diving, due primarily to the shorebreak.

Restrooms and Showers:

There are no public restrooms or showers at this beach or anywhere in the vicinity.

Disabled Accessibility:

This is a natural beach with numerous sandstone cliff formations. Therefore, the beach is not accessible to wheelchairs. The adjacent sidewalk offers excellent views of the beach.

Beach Fires:

Receptacles for beach fires are not provided at Windansea. Open beach fires are prohibited at all San Diego beaches.

Regulations:

Standard San Diego beach regulations apply, with the following modifications:

• While the consumption of alcohol at this beach is prohibited at all times, consumption of alcohol at the park area is prohibited between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and noon.
  

  Windansea Beach La Jolla

Windansea Beach Videos

Check out some surfing and sunset videos from Windansea Beach La Jolla

Windansea surfing video click here
Windansea sunset video click here

For more photos, map, directions and information on Windansea Beach visit:
http://www.socalbeachmag.net/californiabeaches/windanseabeach.html

Surfing at Windansea Beach

Ocean Beach Party to Help Raise Money
For Life-Support Sustaining Future Videos

This is a birthday party and an awareness party on how we as
human beings can help create a sustainable future and reverse
our current conditions. All done with great apple juice and micro brew
beers and of course Ocean Beach entreprenuer and philosopher Jim Bell.

Where:4862 Voltaire St., in Ocean Beach.
When: SAT.,  12/6/ /08 - 8:00 PM to 1 AM

Jim Bell also has had a huge hand in the success of the Ocean Beach Coop Grocery store and other projects over the past 20+ years.

Now it’s time to celebrate Jim’s birthday with a great party and fundraiser. Wether you know Jim or not makes little difference…come enjoy this event and raise money for a great video project!

It’s a Party and you are invited to a

Sustainability Projects Fundraiser &

Jim Bell Birthday Party

Dance to the Rhythms of

HAYWIRE &

WOOKIE GARCIA

These Bands are Great and Great Fun

 Where: My home, 4862 Voltaire St., in Ocean Beach.

When: SAT.,  12/6/ /08 - 8:00 PM to 1 AM

Admission: Suggested Minimum Donation - $5

 Out of work or luck? Call for a Party Internship,  (619) 758-9020

 Micro-brew beer, Ice Cold Organic Apple Juice,

AND Culinary treats by Chef Brad Wolff.

 Money raised at this event will be used to publicize two new videos about creating a life-support sustaining future. One video is already available on my web sites at www.jimbell.com, click on Jim’s Video. The second will be available shortly.

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Commentary: What is it all about? What is the meaning of life? Why do we exist? What is our purpose? I believe that it is about consciousness.

 Whether set in motion by God or providence, we are part of an experiment to see if energy and matter coming together through natural attractions can create beings conscious enough to survive their own cleverness. From one perspective, there is even an element of suspense to it. Will enough of us, the living generations of today and those being born into it, become conscious enough and wise enough soon enough to change the increasingly hurtful world in which we find ourselves trapped in — into a world where most everyone wins and no one really loses; a world that benefits everyone and that protects the beauty, majesty and productive potential of the only life-support system we have?

 If enough of us commit ourselves to work for such change in ourselves and in the world, there is no limit to what we may accomplish.

NO PRESENTS PLEASE! Your presence is my present.

See you at the party, Jim

This is one party you do not want to miss!

Contact Jim Bell at jimbellelsi@cox.net

Come help support videos which promote life support for the enviroment

2008 Pacific Beach Christmas / Holiday Parade
December 14 from Noon until 2PM

The annual Pacific Beach Christmas and Holiday Parade is scheduled
for December 14 2008. The parade will include live marching bands,
floats, horses, classic cars and local public figuires.

Come watch the action which takes place from 12:00 noon until 2PM and goes down Garnet Ave. ending on Mission Blvd.

To enter a parade in the float click here

For more information on Pacific Beach click here

For Pacific Beach Hotels visit www.pacificbeachhotels.org

2008 La Jolla Christmas Parade Poster

2008 La Jolla Christmas Parade & Festival
“History On Parade”
December 7th starting at 2:00PM
Where: Girard Avenue to Prospect Street to Draper Avenue

The 2008 La Jolla Christmas Parade is lining up to be one of the best ever and in addition to seeing some great parade floats and entertainment there will also be some of the best classic cars in Southern California.

The parade committe still needs pre-1970 convertibles for parade guests
contact Lance at lancep@pelky.com if you have a car you can enter.

To enter a float in the parade, to volunteer or more information
on the event click http://ljparade.com/wp/

Here is more information on the 2008 La Jolla Christmas Parade and Festival provided by the La Jolla Town Council.
The La Jolla Town Council Christmas Parade & Holiday Festival 2008

Theme: History on Parade

Date: December 7th, 2008

Time: 2pm

Where: Girard Avenue to Prospect Street to Draper Avenue

Marshalls:

1. Grand Marshall: Ellen Revelle

2. Military Marshall: Carl Dustin

3. Education: Bishops School Headmaster Michael Teitelman

4. Civic: Robert Collins

5. Goodwill- Mary Coakley & Louis Guassac

Legends of La Jolla:

1. The Athenaeum represented by Erika Torri

2. La Jolla Music Society represented by Christopher Beach

3. La Jolla Historical Society represented by Roger Craig

4. Dodo Cheyne

5. Mike Hynson

Parade Chair: George Dewhurst of GDC Construction

Festival Chair: Pancho Dewhurst of GDC Construction

La Jolla Town Council President: Darcy Ashley

On the first Sunday of December, the La Jolla Christmas Parade lures locals out of the hills and from the beaches to sit on the cement sidewalks of the village to watch a spectacular, homespun tradition unfold. Recognizing the importance of history in our area this year’s theme for the parade is “History on Parade”. In the selection of its parade marshals the committee emphasizes values and service, by honoring citizens of achievement. In addition to the parade marshals, “Legends of La Jolla” are local citizens from our community who play an important role in local longstanding organizations or have made unique contributions to the fabric of our community. Another 1200 people, from all over San Diego, will participate in the form of marching bands, ROTC units, drill teams, dancers, scout troops, float builders, equestrians, car aficionados, politicos, promoters, and pranksters.

The goal of the parade and festival is to celebrate a tradition and assist the community’s participation, particularly of its youth (for whom this may be an initial venture in civic service), without jeopardizing the financial health of the La Jolla Town Council. Every year the Cub Scouts of La Jolla carry the parade banners down Girard Avenue. La Jolla High School and Bishops’ encourage enthusiastic students who are interested in giving public service.

The committee coordinates with Rotary, Kiwanis, Toastmasters, La Jolla Park and Recreation, Inc., Friends of County Animal Shelters, in continuing the local holiday traditions of those organizations. See Schedule of Events for December 7th, 2008 (www.ljparade.com). Such community efforts help the committee to organize and staff the parade. To acquire the safety infrastructure needed to obtain a permit for this special event, La Jolla Town Council Foundation depends on business sponsorships and local donations from its members.

With a tradition of 51 years behind it, the Christmas Parade has a momentum that gathers the enthusiasm of the holiday and combines it with competitive instinct. The Parade Judges (usually former officers of the Town Council) award prizes for building floats to encourage the efforts of that labor intensive activity. Almost every elementary school in La Jolla has plans on the drawing board to build a float. The Town Council also provides a stipend to any of the marching bands that enter to acknowledge the contribution they make to the parade.

Before the parade the hectic mustering of the different units along Herschel and Kline Streets - begins at 10:30 am and requires that many of our village streets are closed on parade day. The combination of activity and inconvenience tests the patience of all. Volunteers learn the logistics of safety and cleanliness; they practice tact and diplomacy. Lessons are learned. Friendships are formed. Over the last 51 years the consensus in the village has been “Its one day a year” and “The Parade is worth it”.

After the Parade ends there will be a Holiday Festival with family oriented music, caroling, entertainment and fun at the La Jolla Recreation Center. There will be photos with Santa, children’s games and light refreshments. The Recreation Center is located at 615 Prospect Street, La Jolla, CA 92037.

The grand finale of the day will be a Christmas Tree Lighting. Sunrise Rotary decorates the large pine tree on the corner of Prospect & Draper each year for the enjoyment of the community.

December 7th will be a fun day for all. Contributions of all kinds – volunteers, services, money, and equipment - are essential and welcome! Parade Sponsors and donations of all kinds are needed to help support the Parade. More information and forms are available online at www.ljparade.com. Questions may be directed to info@ljparade.com or 858.454.1444.

Please join us for the celebration on Sunday, December 7th, 2008. The holidays may provide us with inspiration but it is many people working together that sustain the tradition of the La Jolla Festival and Parade.

For more information visit http://ljparade.com/wp/ 

Girard Ave La Jolla

La Jolla Town Council Christmas Parade & Holiday Festival 2008

Theme: History on Parade

Date: December 7^th, 2008

Time: 2pm

Where: Girard Avenue to Prospect Street to Draper Avenue

For more parade information visit http://ljparade.com/wp/

For more information on La Jolla visit www.lajollavillageonline.com

La Jolla Showcases Hot Rods,
Classic Cars and High Performance Cars
on Weekends “car fest” at Jack’s

When it comes to high performance cars and classic cars, perhaps no other community has as many cars as La Jolla.

Well known for Symbolic Motors and other high end car dealers, the area is also home to many collectors who showcase the best in classic cars and high performance vehicles.

Now thanks to organizer Ray Hamel, Saturday and Sunday mornings are now great times to see some of the best cars in San Diego and Southern California.

“I am getting calls every day from car owners who want to know the hours and days and the number of cars showing up keeps growing”.

“Right now we having cars show up on both Saturday and Sunday mornings from 7:00AM until about 9:30AM”, said event organizer Ray Hamel.

Nov. 8th and 9th will mark the second weekend of the “car fest” event
which takes place right on the corner of Girard and Wall Street in La Jolla Village.

“It is a great time to see some amazing cars and meet the owners and
here some of their stories”.

For more information on the La Jolla “car fest” weekends call Ray Hamel
at 619-972-5050.

A 1970 Challenger “The Pink Car” 

1970 Dodge Challenger

Check out the videos below
1970 Challenger \”The Pink Lady\”   

1967 Corvette Stingray La Jolla

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A 2003 Corvette with a 1953 conversion kit

San Diego Beach and Surf Web Cams
Becoming More Popular Along Coastline and Beaches

Surf Cams and Beach Web cams are starting to become popular along the San Diego coastline. Many company’s are realizing that the cameras are not only popular but also very effective for advertising and promoting brands for those who enjoy Southern California beaches.

 The leading company for providing web cams and huge online traffic is CAMZONE (www.camzone.com) They have an average of 2.8 million visitors
per month viewing the Panda Cam they set up for the San Diego Zoo in addition to setting up The Shamu Cam at SeaWorld San Diego  and also the new “Polar Beach Cam”. They are also working with Scripps’s Birch Aquarium for setting up an underwater “shark cam”.

Hotels like the Catamaran (Catamaran Hotel Cam) The Bahia Hotels and many other local businesses are realizing that the camera’s can bring a regular flow of traffic to a site for a very effective cost. The cameras are always providing live content so there is always something new of different to look at.

Website companies are also realizing that the content they have is valuable and have begun to offer special websites that feature cameras along the coastlines for surfers and those who like to watch it online.

Some of the website companies sell memberships to view the web cam feeds and some of the companies sell banner ads and advertising to help pay for the monthly costs which normall well exceed 500-700 per month.

Hollister Clothing recently inked a deal with the City of Huntington Beach to get live surf cams to broadcast feeds back to their stores in the midwest.
It is one of the biggest deals to date for large companies to capture the web cam feeds with the highest value and provide that video content to viewers, customers and subscribers. “I think we are just starting to scrath the surface on where beach and local are web cams are going.” “Now that the streams can be delivered faster and cheaper than in the past it makes it a very good content source for companies competing in the “YouTube.com age”, said SoCal Beaches Magazine assistant editor Mark Fitzgerald.

SoCal Beaches Magazine has had a surf web cam out on The Crystal Pier in Pacific Beach for over 4 years and it has been well known for being the best surf web cam in San Diego due to the location it is on the pier. The SoCal Beaches Magazine surf web cam sites about 300 feet out on the pier right on the break and also in a spot where you can easily see Tourmaline Surf Park to the north and the Pacific Beach Drive break to the south. 

Thanks to an agreement with CAMZONE, SoCal Beaches Magazine also has live feeds from The Scripps Pier in La Jolla and from The Del Mar lifeguard tower at Del Mar Beach.

“We have 3 live beach and surf cam feeds and we are looking at adding 2 more in the next 30-60 days in some of the best surfing spots in San Diego” said Fitzgerald “We can now run “pre roll video” and advertise sponsors for 10-15 seconds before the camera loads and capture a viewers attention.” 
“This allows sponsors of these cameras to get hundreds if not thousands of ads run weekly in front of a target audience of viewers”. “Sponsors now can get more than banner ads for their advertising dollar”.

To view some of the surf and beach web cams in San Diego check out the links below.

SoCal Beaches Magazine Live Surf and Beach Cams
Three Great Live Beach Webcams Covering San Diego Beaches!

1. Check out LIVE Surfing from The Crystal Pier
in Pacific Beach on our Surf Web Cam
Pacific Beach Live surf cam click here
2. Watch the Surf from Scripps Pier in La Jolla and see some
great waves and surfing.
Scripps Pier La Jolla surf web cam click here
3. Del Mar Beach Web Cam from the Del Mar Lifeguard Tower
Check out “beach life” Del Mar California style and get wave
conditions in the Del Mar area.
Del Mar Beach web cam click here

Check out 10 of the most popular web cams in San Diego including the Panda Cam, Shamu Cam and more at www.CAMZONE.com

To advertise or to sponsor a surf or beach web cam email us here

A Special Thanks to Our Beach Web Cam Sponsors!
Visit their websites for the best in surf boards, wet suits, clothing and accessories!

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