Tacos, Bombs, and yard work

It was a short bike ride to the Pacific BeachFest.  This gathering is more for geared toward us locals, rather than a tourist extravaganza.

The draw for us was not the 3 stages with live music, but the Best of PB Fish Taco Contest.  We purchased just a single $10 ticket to taste 5 competing fish tacos.

Note: Below are our rankings, not that of the votes cast at the Fest.

Fish Taco Contenders

1. Royal Rooster is way off in Quivira Basin.  Making it a destination, not a chance stop at more convenient Belmont Park.  This is a favorite stop on our Bay/Library bike rides.

Royal Rooster on the right
PB Fish on the left

2.  PB Shore Club is another popular hangout.  And it should be, with those sunset views!  The grilled Mahi-Mahi was seasoned nicely as were the toppings.  This was was our favorite until I brought us a Royal Rooster to share ;)  I didn’t tell Fran it was an RR taco either!

PB Shore on the right 
Sandbar on the left

4.  Sandbar Sports Grill is next to Belmont Park, popular with the college crowd and a frequent winner.  They won again this year.  Altho a generous portion of Mahi-Mahi, too much grease on the fried corn tortilla and weird toppings, such as deep fried onion bits.  But I’d give them another chance  ;)

5. PB Fish Shop is a popular chain in the area.  As such it’ll never disappoint, but will not be remarkable either.  At least their tacos are huge! with able toppings and include a fork :)

I deliberately skipped #3, as Aquaris was not at the fest, but is also on our bike route.

3.  Aquaris Bar and Grill in Quivira Basin at the point.  It’s also in zip code 92109 and should be included.  This is also a favorite stop on our Bay/Library bike rides.

Did I mention they have an 11:00 am weekday happy hour?

Alas I cannot include the OB Pier, our current favorite, but need to revisit while the competition is fresh in our minds.

W.O.W Cafe fish taco on OB Pier

 

As we rode to the BombFest at Crown Point we passed Heali'is Polynesian Revue in De Anza Cove.  It was fun watching the drummers and dancers during their practice.

I was asked not to post pictures of the kids ...

Bombs at Mission Bay

The Bombs are back at Mission Bay and there are more than ever.  The Bomb Fest is bigger than ever!

Please forgive the bluish photos.  My Lumix camera sometimes has a mind of its own …  Display cars and trucks are 1960 or earlier, altho I did see a few I’m sure were a bit newer.

I put some effort into the 2019 Bomb Fest HERE.  I suggest you check that out for more info on the Bombs.

Here’s a few blue-tinted pics of the couple hundred Bombs on Mission Bay.

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Carrier for a baseball bat on a Bomb bike

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Suicide doors and a gull wing hood

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Awesome old Chevy, but check out the slammed Bomb behind it

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I do like old trucks ...

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Slammed, topless and chrome

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Yard Work

A lot more needs to be done but a couple items are blog worthy.

The Macadamia Nut harvest is getting close.  I’ll add a piece on how I shuck and shell those guys on a future blog.

Each nut hangs from a single stem.  Like a bunch of green Christmas ornaments

With the City of San Diego removing all the majestic non-native palm trees in the area, I planted one!

I didn't want it to get this big!

But it grew to over 6 feet in a few years and was becoming more of a liability than a protest.  I cut it down to about 4 feet and it started growing back at about an inch a day.

EGR Valve

The continuing issue with the check engine light has been resolved.  A bit of money can fix a lot of things.  The valve uses coolant, with sensors at both in intake and outlet.  Replaced both the valve and sensors and it’s sure to fix something! 

With that fixed I’m looking forward to the next outing. ... Perhaps Borrego Days …