SHOPPING
- Downtown Main Street, Half Moon Bay
- Harbor Village, El Granada/Princeton – New – Opened Fall 2008; not all the shops are filled yet. I was told many lease commitments cancelled due to economic conditions. Great place to walk to from most of El Granada.
- Half Moon Bay Nursery – 11691 San Mateo Rd (Hwy 92) – for the green thumb, green thumb wannabe, or gifts.
OUTINGS
- Whale Watching (leaving from Pillar Point Harbor)
- Tidepooling (Marine Fitzgerald Reserve)
- Fishing or Crabbing
- Golf: 2 courses – The parkland-style Old Course and the Scottish design Ocean Course (near Half Moon Bay Ritz Carlton)
- Mountain Biking & Hiking
- Mountain Peak/Summit Biking & Hiking around San Mateo County
- Bird Watching
- Surfing (or boogie boarding, skim boarding)
- Equestrian Trail Riding
- Kayaking
- The Coastal Trail – walk, jog, bike, stroller, (bring dogs on leash)
(Access between Half Moon Bay State Beach and Moss Beach) - Lemos Farm – Half Moon Bay. Family fun, petting zoo, pony rides, Halloween fun in October
- Harley Farms – Pescadero. Tours, events, weddings, private parties, gifts
- Coastside Farmer’s Market – May through December (also in Rockaway Beach, Pacifica)
Music: The Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society, Miramar Beach, Half Moon Bay, CA. Going strong since 1966 thanks to founder & inspiration, Pete Douglas. This is one of the down-home “gems” of the Coastside, yet with worldwide recognition because of Pete’s passion for great music, lifelong connections, and independent spirit. I can arrange a tour (to include stories, hopefully) if you want one.
Blue Moon Riding School at Del Mar Equestrian Center
LODGING
- Seal Cove Inn
- Cypress Inn
- Mill Rose Inn
- Zaballa House
- Cameron’s Inn
- Comfort Inn
- Half Moon Bay Inn
- Half Moon Bay Lodge
- San Benito House
- Landis Shores on Miramar Beach
- Holiday Inn Express
- The Ritz Carlton, Half Moon Bay
- The Oceano Hotel, Princeton NEW – call for details 1.888.OCEANO1
- Coastanoa Coastal Lodge – 650-879-2275
- The Hastings House – Garden Weddings (contact Linda Montalto Patterson 650.726.2513) “My children took art classes in Linda’s private sun-lit studio (at the time) on this gorgeous Miramar property when they were much younger.”