Monthly Archives: January 2008

“Now The Story Can Be Told” or “The Legend of Who Burned Down the Crab Cottage?”

Princeton-by-the-Sea is a place filled with legends and tall tales. An oft-asked question: Who burned down the beloved Crab Cottage? As the legend goes, John and Slim were two characters that slept in a wood pile. They didn’t bother anyone….unless … Continue reading

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1937: When Coastside Rentals Started at $20

 [Note: There is no correspondence leading up to this letter from R. Guy Smith, who was head of the Chamber of Commerce of San Mateo County, with headquarters in Moss Beach. We are walking into the middle of something that … Continue reading

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