Nite Owl
Artist: Hanna Daly
Location: 2772 Garnet Ave
Artist Contact Info: hanna@hannasmurals.com
Another distinctive Hanna Daly mural, this one will ensure you'll never forget the name of the vintage cocktail bar it presides over: The Nite Owl, a Pacific Beach institution since 1962. Daly, who says her own mom used to frequent the place back in the '60s, calls it "a San Diego classic" that the present owner has preserved and improved nicely. And she has quite a story to tell about her artwork's creation: "While I was working on the mural, I hated painting next to all that traffic because it's noisy and scary being so close to revving motorcycles and tons of cars," Daly says. "One day I was painting, and a car slammed into the side of the building. Luckily, I was about 30 feet away and no one was hurt, but the brick wall got slightly knocked down and it was a close call. Two days later, a U-Haul truck clipped the roof and tore off part of the building. The building was jinxed while I was painting!"