Primary Record of History of the Ohlone-Portola SF Bay Discovery Trail
ARTICLE/ PRIMARY RECORD. The uniqueness of the Heritage Trail is that it is based on two cultures, the Ohlone and…
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A Review of the Half Moon Bay Review in 1969
PHOTO-ESSAY. Last Thursday, 9/26/19, Comcast was down and I had some free time so I headed down to the Archives…
The Wreck of the Glenesslin: Insurance Fraud, or Just Drunken Incompetence?
ARTICLE / PODCAST. For the full story go to >>> Offbeat Oregon History: (Originally published July 3, 2011). A Windjammer…
Our Land Grants-And the Coastside’s Mexican Years
VIDEO. LECTURE. Dear Friends, I wanted to let you know that I will be doing the history presentation for the…
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World Surf League Drops Mavericks From its Big Wave Series
PRESS RELEASE FROM WSL. The World Surf League Takes Big Wave Surfing to New Heights with Year-Round Content, Reimagined Events,…
HMB City Council Listens to the HMB Main Street Bridge Barrier Update
VIDEO / POWERPOINT. The Federal Highway Authority and Cal Trans will require ALL bridges in the United States to have…
Half Moon Bay History Tour ~ 1-Hour / 21 Stops
PHOTO -ESSAY. 21 stops on this 1-hour Half Moon Bay History Tour. Look across the street towards #3, The Odd…
The Mystery of Half Moon Bay ~ 1981 KCSM Documentary
VIDEO. Great photos and footage. One hour video documentary by Stewart Cheifet. PPublication date 1981. Cool trip into the past. How did…
Ladies Man, Tiburcio Vasques, Was the Robin Hood of the Coastside Until He Was Hung in 1875
ARTICLE. People hid him. He was eventually caught, with someone else’s wife, and turned in by the husband. He was…
HMB Coastside History Association Historic Building Plaques Coming Soon!
PHOTOS. Sneak peak. Thanks to Half Moon Bay Coastside History Association President, Robin Kirby, for your work on this project.…