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City in California, United States
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Half Moon Bay is a city on the Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. The Half Moon Bay Coastside is a rural seaside community about 30 miles (45 km) south of San Francisco.
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The entrance to Cowell Ranch is a fairly long hike in and leads to cliffs overlooking the ocean. It is a steep hike down to the beach.
Sister beach of Venice State Beach and Francis State Beach. Part of the Waterfront Coastside Trail system.
Sister beach of Venice State Beach and Dunes State Beach. Part of the Waterfront Coastside Trail system. Also home of the Half Moon Bay State Beach headquarters.
Home of the legendary Mavericks Surf Contest. This area is not recommended for swimming. (It is not recommended for surfing either but the people who compete in the contest are professional and a tad crazy.) The huge crashing waves are a sight to see.
Part of the Waterfront Coastside Trail system.
Home of the Pigeon Point Lighthouse.
Discovered by Explorer Gaspar de Portolá in 1769, the beach is strewn with driftwood and there is also a bird sanctuary. This is a clothing optional beach.
Sister beach of Dunes State Beach and Francis State Beach. Part of the Waterfront Coastside Trail system.
The trail systems goes through Naples, Roosevelt Beach, Dunes Beach, Venice Beach, Francis Beach and Bluff Top Coastal Park.
Sponsored by Chamber Office.
Sponsored by IDES Society.
Sponsored by Chamber Office.
Sponsored by Half Moon Bay Beautification Committee.
Good food and substantial portions in a busy, usually noisy, harbor restaurant. Attached bar becomes popular later in the evenings.
Large seafood restaurant just above the beach, with live music Friday and Saturday. The deck has great views and is a great place to sit around the fire pits. It's also dog-friendly. NBC's Today Show named their Lobster Roll ($29.95 as of April 2023) as one of the five "best sandwiches in America." For an unusual experience, call at least 48 hours in advance to get a "lobster clambake to go". They'll put together a large pot of seafood that you can steam over a fire or stove, plus clam chowder and coleslaw. Almost everything on the menu can be ordered for take-out and is available from the ChowderMobile food truck service. Reservations recommended, especially on holidays and summer weekends.
Mostly English pub fare in an ostentatiously English environment. Offers everything from pasties to pizza, or from bangers to burgers. Includes a store that sells English candy bars and other treats that can be hard to find in the US.
Try whatever special they are serving that day. Expect a satisfying, homemade meal in a cozy space.
Formerly Obester Winery.
Seafood restaurant with an excellent and extensive menu (check out the Half Moon Bay Louie salad with Bay Shrimp) at reasonable prices (they offer half size portions too.) Fast, friendly service. Inside and outside dining with good views of Pillar Point Harbor. They book rock and blues bands on the weekends.
Nice, clean rooms with helpful staff. Environmentally friendly features, including in-room recycling, organic bamboo linens (very comfortable!), and chemical free room cleaning technology.
Enjoy original artwork, gourmet breakfasts, and comfy rooms in 1898 Victorian.
Affordable accommodations at a spectacular lighthouse location.
Serving Half Moon Bay since 1972, Coastside Books has a carefully selected stock of current fiction, biography, history, science and nature, spiritual books, and children's literature.
By bus
Take Samtrans #294 from Hillsdale Caltrain, or 110 then 117 from Pacifica. The 110 to 117 is scheduled for a short-wait transfer at Linda Mar, but may not be guaranteed if the bus is late.
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San Francisco · International · SFO
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