Home of the annual Half Moon Bay Art and Pumpkin Festival, a major October event celebrating the local pumpkin harvest source
Community character
Half Moon Bay is a coastal city on the San Mateo County coast known for its crescent-shaped bay, historic Main Street, and surrounding farms growing pumpkins, flowers, and artichokes. source
James Johnston House
1850s New England-style saltbox farmhouse known as "The White House of Half Moon Bay" and listed on the National Register of Historic Places source
Historic Main Street downtown
Historic downtown district with buildings dating as far back as 1869, galleries, and a coastside artist collective source
Mavericks
Big-wave surf break off Pillar Point that draws elite surfers to winter waves that can exceed 50 feet source
Half Moon Bay State Beach
Chain of state beaches along the crescent shoreline with a paved coastal trail source
Poplar Beach
City-managed beach with bluff-top trail access at the west end of downtown source
Miramar
Coastal neighborhood north of downtown with direct beach access along the Coastal Trail and Mirada Road source
Arleta Park
Westside neighborhood of older cottages and railroad homes near Poplar Beach and downtown source
Ocean Colony
Gated golf-course community beside the Ritz-Carlton resort source
