EyeWitnessCommission was formed to protect horse racingbill.arballoNovember 5, 2010July 20, 2015 November 5, 2010July 20, 201501009 DEL MAR — In the late 1950s there was a press party held at the Del Mar Hotel to announce that John Alessio and a Harbor
EyeWitnessHarness horse industry was important to villagebill.arballoOctober 21, 2010 October 21, 201001131 DEL MAR — In the early 1960s, villagers held a communitywide beach party to celebrate that the race trackers and tourist had gone elsewhere and
EyeWitnessSaturday dump runsbill.arballoOctober 7, 2010 October 7, 201001051 DEL MAR — Before incorporation there was an independent rubbish collector who was reliable and only charged a pittance for his service. Nevertheless Joe Rafferty
EyeWitnessGolden era of the PTA was observed in 1970bill.arballoSeptember 10, 2010July 20, 2015 September 10, 2010July 20, 20150318 DEL MAR — In 1970 the active PTA observed Founder’s Day by presenting a special program in the Ruth Niemann auditorium at the former Ninth Street
EyeWitnessWhen the PTA ruledbill.arballoAugust 26, 2010July 20, 2015 August 26, 2010July 20, 20151344 DEL MAR — A long time ago when the city was a village of 350 permanent residents and scads of summer visitors, the PTA was
EyeWitnessFreeway expansion forums creating plenty of interestbill.arballoAugust 12, 2010July 20, 2015 August 12, 2010July 20, 20150324 DEL MAR — If attendance at community forums is any indication, the I-5 expansion to 14 lanes through the San Dieguito area will garner its
EyeWitnessThe drugstore was the village’s grand centralbill.arballoJuly 30, 2010July 20, 2015 July 30, 2010July 20, 20150299 DEL MAR — Decades ago during the racing season, the drugstore at 15th Street and Highway 101 was like Grand Central Station. There was a
EyeWitnessSoda fountain was a popular meeting placebill.arballoJuly 16, 2010July 20, 2015 July 16, 2010July 20, 20150397 DEL MAR — Every drug store had a soda fountain. Del Mar Drug Store was located at 15th Street and Highway 101, which is now
EyeWitnessOrgan grinder, monkey delighted children at fairbill.arballoJuly 1, 2010July 20, 2015 July 1, 2010July 20, 20150497 DEL MAR — Now there’s entertainment everywhere at the fair. Not so when money to put on the event was limited and it went primarily
EyeWitnessVeteran carnival workers speak their own lingobill.arballoJune 17, 2010July 20, 2015 June 17, 2010July 20, 20150325 DEL MAR — At the fair when the carnival rides and game joints have been secured for the night and the midway lights are out,