lajollainsiders.com<\/a>, to \u201cpull back the curtain\u201d to reveal noteworthy businesses and individuals, as well as to shed light on things to do, hot spots, and issues of the day in the beach community.<\/p>\n\u201cLa Jolla Insiders are locals, not paid agents living elsewhere, who proudly share the deep knowledge of everything that La Jolla has to offer as only a team of long-time La Jollans can,\u201d states their website. \u201cIn addition to knowing where to go and what to see, we\u2019re able to share a deeper understanding of La Jolla\u2019s history and traditions, helping you to add a deeper meaning to your La Jolla experience.\u201d<\/p>\n
La Jolla Insider\u2019s first two online productions were a segment on La Jolla street vendors, and another on La Jolla-born and bred movie actor Gregory Peck, whose father owned a pharmacy in the community\u2019s early days.<\/p>\n
Longtime radio host, MC and the \u201cvoice of La Jolla,\u201d a title coined by La Jolla Congressman, then-City Councilman Scott Peters, Jones said their relatively new online business venture is \u201calready getting lots of views and hits. At this point, we\u2019re really pleased. We know we\u2019re on the right track.\u201d<\/p>\n
A La Jollan for 40-plus years, Jones lays claim to a more than 50-year entertainment career beginning with the American Forces Radio Service in 1968. After returning stateside, he began lengthy stints in radio and television studios nationally and internationally. Along with that, he has made featured appearances on film sets and theater stages here and abroad while adding 19 years of spinning discs in San Diego dance clubs.<\/p>\n
Mazaika, a La Jollan for 27 years, started as an aerospace engineer, with a minor in hypersonic aerodynamics, and thus became involved with the design of rockets and space systems with both North American Aviation (now Rockwell Int\u2019l.) and Space Technology Labs (now TRW). Since retiring, he currently serves on the boards of four companies, primarily startups; has served on the board of the Fleet Science Center, and still serves on its programs committee.<\/p>\n
Jones, who emceed and co-produced the popular, recently revived La Jolla Concerts by the Sea series, and who serves as La Jolla Town Council\u2019s communications director, talked about why they started their new online enterprise. \u201cI just saw the future and thought I\u2019d plug in,\u201d quipped Jones. \u201cWe wanted to create something La Jolla-centric with interesting subject matter interviewing people.<\/p>\n
\u201cLa Jolla is a destination for the world. This is where people vacation. And I realized, we (La Jolla) had nothing that really speaks about the best hotels, best breakfast places or restaurants, what to do and see, or that talks about the history of La Jolla. We wanted to create a combination of all these things to inform people of what we\u2019ve got here. We\u2019re giving you a local\u2019s view about La Jolla.\u201d<\/p>\n
Pointing out he and Mazaika are \u201ctaking it to the next level with the insider,\u201d Jones noted they\u2019ve recently produced four more 20-minute videos \u201cgoing behind the scenes with stories about the people of La Jolla.\u201d One segment, Jones noted, involves the popular Belgian restaurant Girard Gourmet. Another regards the back story of family-run Harry\u2019s Coffee Shop on Girard Avenue.<\/p>\n
Jones added there are several other \u201clegacy\u201d businesses to be profiled in the beach community like Meanley & Son Hardware, and Warwicks Bookstore.<\/p>\n
La Jolla Insider segments, said Jones, are not \u201ccell phone or background narration,\u201d but rather \u201ca real production\u201d exploring recently redeveloped hotels in the Village like the Cormorant and Hotel La Jolla. \u201cThey (hotels) deserve quality representation,\u201d said Jones adding the idea is for the insider to \u201cbroaden our scope,\u201d and not \u201cair the community\u2019s dirty laundry.\u201d<\/p>\n
Asked about La Jolla Insider\u2019s next project, Jones said that might involve looking into day trips with La Jolla serving as \u201cthe launching pad,\u201d hopefully enticing visitors \u201cto come back, spend time and have some fun. The insider is the best for that.\u201d<\/p>\n
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