Waterfront dining and local ingredients highlight the region’s allure. Sam’s Chowder House sits steps from the shore with front row… Read more →

With iconic lighthouses, charming inns, and fresh seafood straight from the docks, the Half Moon Bay Coastside often draws comparisons to the quaint seaside towns of New England. Read more →

With docks of colorful fishing boats and charming waterfront eateries, the cozy seaside hamlet of Pillar Point Harbor offers a taste of New England along the California coast… Read more →

Ecotourism Program Participants

Half Moon Bay Kayak Company

Half Moon Bay Coastside Tours

Oceano Hotel & Spa

Half Moon Bay's premiere luxury resort, Oceano Hotel and Spa is perfect for any corporate event or destination wedding. With so much to do in the harbor, we are the Bay Area's best weekend getaway!

Half Moon Bay History Association

Coastside Farmer's Market

Independent, farmer-directed Certified Farmers' Market in Half Moon Bay, California

Sam McDonald Park

Johnston House Foundation

Alvaro's Adventures

(650) 504-7779

Coastside Land Trust

San Mateo County Harbor District

* Chairman Circle Member *

Thomas Fogarty Winery

La Nebbia Winery

Coastside Inn

KarmaQuest Ecotourism and Adventure Travel

Personalized travel planning for adventure, eco-, educational, and cultural trips throughout the Himalaya and Asia. Trips draw from KarmaQuest owners’ 30 years of travel and ecotourism expertise.

Farmer John's Pumpkins

Huli Cat

fishing salmon rockfish lingcod albacore Dungeness crab whale watching

Wunderlich Park

Half Moon Bay State Beaches

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Sam's Chowder House

Fresh, Sustainable Seafood and Oceanfront Dining

A Cozy Weekend in Half Moon Bay

New England Style

Pillar Point Harbor

Offering a Taste of New England

Pasta Moon

Farm-Driven Dishes with Fresh Local Ingredients

Escape to the Coastside

For a Romantic Getaway

Coastside Farmers’ Market

Explore Half Moon Bay’s Splendor