Henry Colf
New member
Took a day trip to Santa Monica Pier...
While in California.....
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Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
this newest gig is turning you into a regular world class traveler, Henry.
captain7359
Active member
I hope your shorts got wet!!!!!!
Just the pier or did you hit any of the shops out there?
One of the good things about traveling is all the cool things you get to see. Nice to see some of the cool stuff out there!!
Just the pier or did you hit any of the shops out there?
One of the good things about traveling is all the cool things you get to see. Nice to see some of the cool stuff out there!!
superkat
Premium Member
and there's the first laugh of the day...thank you!
Capt_Cully
Active member
Nice to see you around Henry/Cork. I like the "California Kid" pose in the last pic :artist:
mr86mister
Saltaholic
Just looking at those pictures makes me want to move out of this wretched place...lol.
mikegerard
New member
The pier's really been built up over the last 20 years.
We used to take the bus to the beach in the summer and go out around lifeguard station 18 (about 2 south of the pier). The pier back then had an arcade, a couple of shops, and fishing.
What a change a generation can make. We went mostly during the summer of 5th and 6th grade in a group of 3-6 kids on a 5 mile bus trip (25 cents) with no parents or cell phones. Can't see that happening today.
One thing that has not changed is that the water does not get very cold (maybe 60 in the winter) but also does not get very warm (once it got to 71 in the summer). We used to stay in the water until our legs started cramping up and it was hard to swim. Then you'd come out and warm up a little and repeat.:spin1:
We used to take the bus to the beach in the summer and go out around lifeguard station 18 (about 2 south of the pier). The pier back then had an arcade, a couple of shops, and fishing.
What a change a generation can make. We went mostly during the summer of 5th and 6th grade in a group of 3-6 kids on a 5 mile bus trip (25 cents) with no parents or cell phones. Can't see that happening today.
One thing that has not changed is that the water does not get very cold (maybe 60 in the winter) but also does not get very warm (once it got to 71 in the summer). We used to stay in the water until our legs started cramping up and it was hard to swim. Then you'd come out and warm up a little and repeat.:spin1:
mikegerard
New member
A couple places to visit...
http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/
big aquarium, around $20 admission. Relatively new
http://www.cabrillomarineaquarium.org/default.asp
smaller aquarium, free. 75 years old.
The cabrillo aquarium was the one that kids went to on field trips. I remember the staff being very friendly. I would guess that a reefer could talk his way into getting a really good tour here if it was not crowded that day.
http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/
big aquarium, around $20 admission. Relatively new
http://www.cabrillomarineaquarium.org/default.asp
smaller aquarium, free. 75 years old.
The cabrillo aquarium was the one that kids went to on field trips. I remember the staff being very friendly. I would guess that a reefer could talk his way into getting a really good tour here if it was not crowded that day.
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