RESTAURANTS

• Superb Northern Mediterranean cuisine and cool jazz at the wonderful Cetrella Bistro and Cafe
  
• Zagat Survey, the prestigious fine restaurant guide, has rated El Grananda's Cafe Gibraltar 28 of a possible 30 points (30="perfection")
• Serving authentic New England style seafood Sam's Chowder House has one of the best views on the coast
• Fine dining in Half Moon Bay at Pasta Moon or Sushi Main Street, in Miramar at Miramar Beach Restaurant, in Princeton-by-the-Sea at Mezza Luna, or in Moss Beach at the famous Moss Beach Distillery

SPAS

• Half Moon Bay Massage and Spa is a great destination to unwind, recharge, and find balance. Featuring couples, four-hands, hot stone, and prenatal massages, among many other offerings
• Relax, revitalize, and rejuvenate with massage, spa packages, facials, foot care, waxing and tinting at Primrose Country Day Spa
• Refresh your body and restore your spirit with massage therapy, body treatments and wraps, facials, manicure and pedicure, hair and makeup at Ujuva Salon & Spa

GALLERIES

• Enjoy fine traditional contemporary sculpture and paintings at The Garden Gallery
• Browse unique contemporary art sculpture displayed in a charming courtyard at Courtyard Gallery
• Celebrate life with fine art from Borsini-Burr Galleries -- on Main Street near the Hwy 92 junction 
• See the Bay Area's highest quality and most original woodworking at Gallery M in the 300 block of Main Street 
• Check out a beautiful selection of colorful, decorative, hand-crafted light art at Light and Art in the 300 block of Main Street 
• For 5 out of the last 6 years Dayle Dunn Gallery, on Miramar Beach, has been named one of the Top 100 retailers of American Crafts 
• Original fine art, sculpture, gifts, and framing at Galleria Luna in the 300 block of Main Street 

SPORTS

• Golfing on two championship 18-hole public courses, one a breathtakingly beautiful ocean-front course designed by Arthur Hills 
• Discover the world of sea kayaking at Half Moon Bay Kayak Co. Classes, rentals, expeditions, and custom events 
• Horseback riding at Seahorse Ranch, atop 60 foot high cliffs along the Coastside's spectacular seashore 
• Surfing, sailing, and deep sea fishing --all within a 10 minute drive of Moss Beach Villa

WEDDINGS

• Get married at the beach, on a mountain, in a garden -- be creative! Pacific Coast Weddings will officiate your ceremony, any time, any place. 
• Choose from officiant, getaway, or consultation services for an easy, fun, and romantic wedding ceremony, check out Weddings by the Sea. 
• Hold your wedding, reunion, or special event beachfront at Hastings House Garden, 3 miles North at Miramar Beach 

WINERIES

• Let your taste buds take flight -- wine tasting at Half Moon Bay's own Nebbia Winery 
• Take a scenic drive on Skyline Blvd. to spectacularly located Thomas Fogarty Winery -- on a clear day you can see all of Silicon Valley! 

ENTERTAINMENT

• Coastal Repertory Theatre (formerly "This Side of the Hill Players") has live theatre entertainment in Half Moon Bay year round
• Sunday afternoon live jazz, classical, or world music concerts at Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society -- overlooking the surf at Miramar Beach 
  

OTHER WONDERFUL THINGS TO DO

• Biking/skating trail along the cliffs above the ocean
• Try your hand at beach combing, hiking in the hills, shopping on Main Street, or just plain loafing 
• Pigeon Point Lighthouse State Historic Park -- 23 scenic miles South on Pacific Coast Highway (Route 1) 
• Whale watching cruises (in season ~ December thru March) 
• Hike to the elephant seal breeding grounds at Año Nuevo State Reserve (especially interesting in season ~ mid-December thru March) 
• Tour a collection dedicated to man's concept of flight, and Northern California's significant role in it: Hiller Aviation Museum 
• View (or surf) "Maverick's", where mountainous 30, 40, even 50 foot high waves challenge the world's finest (and bravest) surfers 
• Bird watching in Pescadero Marsh Natural Preserve 
• Hike in a grove of magnificent redwoods at Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve 
• Visit a Pescadero landmark Phipps Ranch Country Store -- berry picking (in season), petting zoo, dried beans, and more 
• Investigate local working harbor - Pillar Point Harbor - start at the San Mateo Harbor District web site 
• Explore tidal pools along the shore in the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, six miles North at Moss Beach 
• Visit Half Moon Bay's Chamber of Commerce web site for all sorts of visitor information