Truly a gem of a town.

@ALinsdau

5 ай бұрын

It's very nice.

I was in the Navy 1993-97 lived in IB while in port.. absolutely loved the chill beach vibes there as a place called The Plank it was a bar drank a lot there.. I was born a raised in Texas so living in a beach communy was paradise

@ALinsdau

4 ай бұрын

The Plank. An IB classic. Thank you for your service.

Lived there 2001-2004 and absolutely loved it! I saw the "upscale" changes happening. I remember "The Plank" bar and IB Forum - great breakfast. Very walkable and loved the bike path that went from Chula to Coronado, would blade that almost every day. Estuary was always a good walk - just watch the tide timing. Great memories.

@ALinsdau

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

This gentleman should be commended for his honesty for mentioning that Imperial Beach is sometimes closed due to Mexico pumping raw sewage into the ocean. it looks like a beautiful place to visit, if only I could get the hell out of McCloud !

@ALinsdau

2 жыл бұрын

It's a great beach with some unfortunate challenges.

@yixnorb5971

Жыл бұрын

I can see property values dropping there due to the Mexican sewage problems.

Nice, I remember living there in the 90's. I'm 40 now 🙃. Living in Sacramento for the moment. Wow it's been such long time!.. 😎🤙

Tks for the vid, I remember surfing jumping off the pier during big swells, would like to see a vid walk from Boca Rio to the border...

@ALinsdau

17 күн бұрын

Be safe out there.

My hometown

@ALinsdau

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

My new book, The Most Crucial Knots to Know, is now available: amzn.to/3e21OF7

Great info and a lovely scenery 😎

@ALinsdau

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

I worked in Imperial Beach from 2010-2011; it's truly one of the last authentic California surfer towns (besides Ocean Beach and Santa Cruz). It's a shame that US Companies outsourcing their factories across the board have resulted in sewage flowing into Imperial Beach - making the locals sick. What's worse is the alleged local squandering #resisttheserge (Instagram) of money and the US federal gov't dragging their feet on protecting this priceless piece of California culture. What I love most about IB (as the locals call it) are the statues of various surfboard shapes. It makes the streets a walking museum. And the Mexican food. WOW! It's like eating in Mexico. It's my hope that the city government will fund an old-school style light rail rain (similar to San Francisco) to help alliveate traffic and to promote a carless green town.

@ALinsdau

Жыл бұрын

IB is a great place.

this beach area has changed in the early 1960,s it was teen gang fights,hoods at the schools some of these rumbles made the news-went back in the early 80.s a lot of druggy people scary old apts around the pier area,by 2000,s i went again to check it out and it had changed alot ,was very nice compared to what it was.Glad to see how nice it has now become,wishing the city and its people the very best👍🌻

$200 a month in the 1990s, that’s wild

@ALinsdau

2 жыл бұрын

It was a different world back then.

@naiely81503

11 ай бұрын

and false. a 1bdrm would be in the upper $400's if it was like on 9th and further back from the beach. You could expect to pay about $650 for an apt on Seacoast....in the 90s.

That place looks like a nice place to retire

@ALinsdau

Жыл бұрын

It's quite nice, yes.

@naiely81503

11 ай бұрын

if you have the money, it is. Sandcastles is the busiest time of year, in July. Crowds get huge, and parking is impossible. Other than that, it is pretty chill.

Live there 14 years from the late 70s throughout the 80s when you could afford to rent right on the beach it was not a slum it was not a bad place it was a great beach community everybody knew each other gentrification is not a good thing only a douche bag would say that that was A real California surfer town back then it was wonderful I’d give anything if it was the same turning it into another La Jolla is the reason that you have people living in tents on the sides of the roads gentrification sucks if you could rent a place for 200 and the 90s I don’t think you were in imperial Beach we could rent in the hundreds back in the 80s even the late 80s but never for 200 exaggeration on the poorness of it that sewage yeah that was true illegal aliens coming through there through the slew that was true to but you know what still beats the hell out of any gentrified crap this whole country is all about money look what we have because of that life was peaceful back then

@ALinsdau

2 жыл бұрын

It's definitely changing. My brother lives in IB and his neighbor's place sold for $650k this spring. Pretty insane.

I use to live in IB, I loved it but now the current administration doesn’t care , they won’t fix anything.

@ALinsdau

4 ай бұрын

It is a challenge.

great video, I've always planned to mov back to SD but as prices have skyrocketed I've sort of delayed it. IB is still cheaper than most in terms of beach communities go, though not by much in recent years. I am eyeing a place in the area now and will be putting in my offer soon. Maybe I'll se you on the pier sometime.

@ALinsdau

10 ай бұрын

Sure thing!