Hello, Our teenage days of turning an afternoon date into a dinner function as a couple was fun. We all ended up in our Bixby Knolls gathering spot. But, we had spent the day at the coast and having dinner in the South Bay diners around the coastline, so it was new and fun for us. It is an impressive sight to cruise around the coastline and see the lower beach area down below. As we came to the lower Coast Highway, the lights grew to normal size. Jnaki Thanks, @themoose The one thing for everyone that attended the attraction was that since the car was parked in the vast parking lot, it automatically needed a car wash, ASAP. The coastal winds are strong on this cliffside location and the cars always got covered with thick layer of salt spray. We all know what salt spray does to paint and metal. The parents knew us and they knew we would be spending all day into the night with other friends. So, it was ok as a teenage function. We were not at a party imbibing the local drinks. Ha! Later on, during my last two years of college in Long Beach, the drive to San Pedro/Terminal Island and the whole Palos Verdes Peninsula coastline was a great drive and tour. My wife and I had gone to the aquarium a couple of times as it was a draw. The cool tank viewing areas inside were amazing. We could picture it just outside, down the cliff in those clear blue waters between the coastline and Catalina Island just off the horizon… “26 miles across the sea” was a popular song and as we saw the distance, it was close. And it all started with watching fish swim around in a huge tank. But, after the destruction of the whole Marineland complex and the move of the fish to San Diego, we still longed for those early times of walking around those cool inside walls of glass to almost be able to touch the fish. Years later, a coastal resort took its cliffside place. photo by Vnak from the water view angle. The coastal drive and views are still nice, but several of the main attractions are missing. One being the Marineland Aquarium and the other, the Wayfarer’s Chapel high on the coastal hills. The iconic glass/wood chapel was taken down piece by piece and stored away for future use. Landslide problems are creating the latest hazard. YRMV Note: In the summertime, a huge sailboat race from Los Angeles Harbor to Hawaii takes place right in front of the old Marineland Aquarium (Transpac Race) and is a sight to see from the cliff with hundreds of sailboats from small to large all take off for Hawaii.
This is a most interesting car; a 27-28 Chevy with a flathead 4-looks like a Ford B, and a Ford grille. I guess someone must have used what they had for this one! A Chevystein or a Frankenford for sure.
Children on their way to school with their lunchboxes and books during the Dust Bowl in the 1930s, wearing cloth coverings and goggles to protect themselves from the heavy dust.
This 1948 photograph from Los Angeles, California, shows a Ford convertible with a glass bubble top, a rare customization created by a company that made aircraft canopies for war planes. This eye-catching accessory was being shown off by a Ford dealership, a bold and stylish statement that perfectly captures the optimism and innovation of the post-war era.
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