Of the beach towns I've visited, Encinitas has a distinct identity and culture. It truly embodies the Southern California Surf Culture. If you're in the area I highly recommend spending some time here! Where would you like us to visit next? Let us know, I read all the comments!
I moved to Encinitas when I was 23 in 1977 I rented a small house with a small garage (shop) couple blocks from moonlight beach (corner of A st and 101. My rent for the house was $120 and $65 for the small garage shop. Back then you could buy a 3 bedroom house for $50,000+. Then it was a small hippie surfer town with the older WW2 type folks. You knew everyone in town. It was so laid back. There was almost nothing east of I-5 but dirt biking hills. The beaches were never crowded. Inlanders would go to Carlsbad or Oceanside because it was easier to get to. Olivenhain/Rancho Santa Fe Rd didn’t go thru to San Marcos back then. I lived there had a family and a popular sign business. I did all the original sandblasted artistic signs for all the city after it incorporated: beaches, parks, gardens, many local businesses including the La Paloma theater. They’re all gone now (decades ago). But those designs set the style that are still copied to this day in the city signs (but not as good if I can toot my horn the craftsmanship and artistic quality are missing from the pics in this video). Left there in 2001. Great old memories
Thank you for sharing your experiences. Of all the communities I’ve covered in San Diego Encinitas has one of the most distinct cultures. It’s so cool that you helped design the signs. I saw them at many stops. They’re iconic, and embody the community well.
@@Voyagerhq thank you. The signs there now are somewhat copies of my original signs. The first of beach signs were all stolen by locals to hang in their pads. So city had me make all new ones exactly as the original ones. After almost 40yrs they’ve all been replaced with the ones you saw. The only ones I saw in your video that tried to copy my designs were moonlight, beacons, grandview. The rest were different designs. Encinitas and Leucadia were so cool and laid back back the a true hippie surf heaven of a town
Did I know you lived there from 69 through 82 I live on Orpheus in Leucadia in avocado Grove. My son was born that house I stir there. I loved it there. I now live in Florida. My name is Bruce and I know you.
@@BruceBroderick-v6e o know exactly where that is. When I first moved there I lived on Vulcan across from leaucadia post office. Names Joe (don’t want say last name) I started out with a small sign business. I did all the design work at old California restaurant row in San Marcos, after Encinitas incorporated I did all the signs for the city. The beach signs kept getting stolen. So maybe you know of me from the beach signs. I knew a couple Bruces one drive a burgundy 56 nomad
Very interesting, we love San Diego area an have been exploring different parts along the coast. Very interested in Dog friendly beaches (other than Del Mar and OB have dog beaches) Also dog friend things to do while in the area. Thanks
