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acadist
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When in Pismo did you stop by the 'HotLix' store? That's where they make the tequila with the worm lollipops
Dave
I moved to CO and they made me buy a little rod to make it feel like a real fish
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dean miller
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Hot Lix is made in Grover beach, sold in Pismo beach and else where..
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I wish I had known you were visiting Pismo...I live on the big hill overlooking Pismo Beach...
I am your old Neighbor Bob "Crazy Jake" Jacobs cousin.
Bobs ex wife (Cathy??) did live in San Luis Obispo..7 miles north of Pismo. She moved there with John who passed away about 15 years ago...I am not
in contact with Cathy and do not know if she is still alive--Are you and is she still alive?
SDM
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captkw
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Bridge & Hwy 1
I think/belive the bridge in PomP's Pics is the Bixbe Or Bixsby bridge and if you turn left before its mouth ( Heading south) you wll end up on the
"old coast Road" which is a Hidden Gem of a Road and Vistas.....K&T
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Pompano
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| Quote: | Originally posted by acadist
When in Pismo did you stop by the 'HotLix' store? That's where they make the tequila with the worm lollipops |
Hola acadist, see dean miller's post below. Hey, if I had known about those Hot Lix tequila lollipops with the WORMS.. I would have bought a couple
for my twin grandsons. Hah! Those boys would have hooted, but I can just see their parents horrified expressions now! Reminds me of some frozen
tequila/jello shooters made by a host of some 4th of July parties at Burros Beach. Uff Da!
| Quote: | Originally posted by dean miller
Hot Lix is made in Grover beach, sold in Pismo beach and else where..
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I wish I had known you were visiting Pismo...I live on the big hill overlooking Pismo Beach...
I am your old Neighbor Bob "Crazy Jake" Jacobs cousin.
Bobs ex wife (Cathy??) did live in San Luis Obispo..7 miles north of Pismo. She moved there with John who passed away about 15 years ago...I am not
in contact with Cathy and do not know if she is still alive--Are you and is she still alive?
SDM |
Hello again. SDM.. Next time through I'll make that hill and we can visit about Baja and my old neighbor, Jake. Truly he was a one-of-a-kind Baja
character and we all miss him.
Yes, I knew Cathy well, both when she was married to Jake, and during her second marriage to another neighbor, John Sturges, now deceased. Back in
the day, we had some times! As you know, John was a Hollywood movie director...lots of action movies like Bad Day at Black Rock, Magnificent Seven,
Joe Kidd, Gunfight at OK Corral, The Great Escape, and so on.
Nope, I haven't seen or talked to Cathy since a couple years after John's death. That last time was at Santispac where we had a good lunch/reunion at
the original Ana's Cafe.
John
Jake
Great timing. I was just thinking about Jake the other day. Here he is.. driving The CatMobile into my yard, giving me a ride in his sidecar, his
house on the hillside behind mi Coyote casa, and visiting on my seawall with another old Baja resident & amigo who flew bombers in the Liberaton
of Europe in WWII. Baja was always full of interesting characters.
| Quote: | Originally posted by captkw
I think/belive the bridge in PomP's Pics is the Bixbe Or Bixsby bridge and if you turn left before its mouth ( Heading south) you wll end up on the
"old coast Road" which is a Hidden Gem of a Road and Vistas.....K&T
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Right on, as Skipjack Joe already said, that scenic bridge is indeed the Bixby Bridge. And you are also correct in that there are Many nice coastal
trails along that stretch. Always a treat!
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Bubba
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You are correct.
| Quote: | Originally posted by dean miller
Hot Lix is made in Grover beach, sold in Pismo beach and else where..
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I wish I had known you were visiting Pismo...I live on the big hill overlooking Pismo Beach...
I am your old Neighbor Bob "Crazy Jake" Jacobs cousin.
Bobs ex wife (Cathy??) did live in San Luis Obispo..7 miles north of Pismo. She moved there with John who passed away about 15 years ago...I am not
in contact with Cathy and do not know if she is still alive--Are you and is she still alive?
SDM |
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Pompano
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GETTING HIGH AT LAKE HAVASU CITY
GETTING HIGH AT LAKE HAVASU CITY
I’ve wanted to get back to Lake Havasu City, ARIZONA, for too many years now, so decided to include it in this current walkabout. My friend Dusty, an
old Baja compadre, told me a long time ago that he kept a live-aboard boat there in the marina and I should come and enjoy some river fun….so away I
went
Wow!…The place had changed drastically since my last visit in 1975…. who would have figured, duh?
I arrived late, luckily found an empty RV site amongst hundreds of others right next to the marina, and fell into a deep sleep, resting comfy. Just a
bit after first light, I was awoken by a loud hissing noise?
HISS!…HISS!…HISS! Wha the..? Must be some irate neighbors from last night’s ruckuss…or a bunch of cats fighting? I
better take a peek outside. Maybe throw at shoe or something…neighbors or cats be damned!
Whoa! THERE WERE BALLOONS EVERYWHERE! The ‘hissing’ noises were the propane heaters firing up and warming the air inside the balloon bags.
HISS…HISS…HISS….I got a good grin out this wondrous sight.
Not every morning I wake up to hundreds of hot air balloons floating around the compass. I decided to get dressed and grab my camera. Which was
probably okay with the other campers who by now had noticed my lack of attire… 
The colorful hot-air fliers were over the desert, over the RV sites, over the city, and over the marina.
It was the 3rd Annual Havasu Island Balloonfest & Fair. I was told that in just 2 years, this rally has become one of the largest balloon meets.
At one time, I counted 62 balloons aloft, but I imagine there were more still on the ground. Some repeat visitors told me that this fest-fair
attracts about 50,000, and it sure looked like it.
Balloon passengers see nature's wildlife from a lofty perspective as they’ve never have before. I caught this balloonist passing over the river as he
slowly descended and gently touched the basket to the surface. Called a ‘Splash n’ Dash’, he could have trolled for stripers!
His balloon was aptly named ‘Independence’. Floating along the tree tops you'd be close enough to pluck a leaf or pinecone as a souvenir of your hot
air balloon flight. A plus to this silent (mostly) ride is the breathtaking view of the Mountains and the Colorado River valley.
I walked over to meet these nice folks whose balloon was “Myescape”, sponsored by the Salvation Army.
I asked them if they had ever ballooned down in Baja, and they replied that the closest they had come was Mexicali. They invited me to go for a ride
and I quickly climbed aboard.
Hmmm…not being exactly a size small, with me in there, the basket seemed to get kinda crowded at this point. Smiling, the lady pilot suggested that
perhaps I would rather ride/drive the chase truck.
LONDON BRIDGE
Most of us know about this famous bridge move from England to Arizona. It was bought for US $2.5 million from the City of London when the bridge was
replaced in 1968. The bridge was disassembled, and the marked stones were shipped to Lake Havasu City, ARIZONA, and reassembled for another US $7
million. It opened on October 5, 1971.
According to the listkeepers, the London Bridge is the second most visited tourist attraction in Arizona, behind the Grand Canyon.
Below is my photo of my first visit to Lake Havasu City in 1975. Stayed at the Nautical Inn, kept the boat in the marina, and caught some nice
striped bass. I took a time-delay shot with some bad settings, and also somehow I got behind a post…but Gypsy, my black lab, shows up better. Go
figure. It might have been the work of a Leprechaun prankster, as I was there on St. Patrick’s Day.
Some walking around photos of the London Bridge area...a pleasant place for a few days.
SANDBAR CAFÉ…one of many places for a good burger and beer.
THE MARINA…
That Lund above reminded me of my first boat to Havasu way back then…a Lund 16 custom that I took down to Coyote Bay and used for many trips on the
Cortez.
RESORTS……all along the Colorado River… were great hangouts with fun people.
FOUNTAIN AND FLAGS….showing the colors of Arizona, Great Britain, and USA.
Well, the BalloonFest is over….and it’s time to get this boring lashup moving again…..
[Edited on 2-9-2013 by Pompano]
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BajaWarrior
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GETTING HIGH AT LAKE HAVASU CITY
I’ve wanted to get back to Lake Havasu City, Nevada, for too many years now, so decided to include it in this current walkabout.
Pompano... When did they move Lake Havasu City to Nevada?
Haven't had a bad trip yet....
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Pompano
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaWarrior
GETTING HIGH AT LAKE HAVASU CITY
I’ve wanted to get back to Lake Havasu City, Nevada, for too many years now, so decided to include it in this current walkabout.
Pompano... When did they move Lake Havasu City to Nevada?
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Opps....sorry about the wrong state. Should be Arizona of course. I've been traveling quite a bit these last few weeks and sometimes forget which
state I'm rambling through.
But hey, if one can move the London Bridge from England to Arizona, why not move the whole dang thing to Nevada?
I'll correct that now...and thanks.
Sent by Pompano from Oceanside, North Dakota.
[Edited on 2-9-2013 by Pompano]
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BajaWarrior
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Hi Roger,
we were actually there (Lake Havasu City, ARIZONA) on Sunday for the Balloon fest but never made it on to the Island (where I imagine you were with
your RV).
We have a place at the top of the Parker Strip Arizona side just below the Parker Dam which holds back Lake Havasu.
Haven't had a bad trip yet....
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