Monthly Archives: October 2007

was “the” place to go when booze was illegal in the 1920s and early 1930s. The Patroni House was torn down in the 1950s. It’s now the location of the popular “Brewery.”

The Sacramento Daily Union reports, “The steamer ‘Pioneer,’ formerly used as a tow-boat on the river, having lost her occupation that line, yesterday went into the grain trade, having as a tender the barge ‘Mary Ellen,’ and will run between … Continue reading →

headland of Pillar Point, the northern part of the crescent that gives to Halfmoon Bay its name, is the only location that should be considered for the purpose of the new life-saving station. “This was the site of the old … Continue reading →

Burt and I went to lunch at Mezza Luna today and the waiter told us that the very special “specials” had been prepared by guest chef Gabriele Carlesso–Gabriele, who owns the Trattoria Tre Fonti restaurant near Venice [Italy] is on … Continue reading →

DEAR JUNE I WAS TALKING TO ONE OF MY FRIENDS HERE IN MISSOURI(FROM SAN BRUNO) AND TOLD HIM THAT WHEN I WON THE LOTTERY,I WAS MOVING BACK TO THE COAST,BUYING THE GIFT SHOP IN PRINCENTON HARBOR AND RECREATING “GENE’S BEER … Continue reading →

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…from the “Half Moon Bay Review,” 1945 “Walter Rhode, traffic manager of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, also developed this point [see part 4 below] and presented the endorsement of his organization. Coast Guard officers withheld comment, but revealed … Continue reading →