Archive for 'coast'
Pacific coastline north of Cambria
North of Cambria is a stretch of coastline accessed by Moonstone Drive. The drive is dotted with motels. As along much of California’s coast, highway 1 is all too near. But the coast itself is scenic, and sea otters may be seen. At this time of year whales migrant along the coast here, and they [...]
Posted: April 2nd, 2008 under animals, coast.
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Lampton Cliffs County Park, Cambria, central California coast
Just down the road from the Fiscalini Ranch Preserve in Cambria on the central California coast is a small country park called Lampton Cliffs.
The park features a wooden stairway providing convenient access to a sheltered, rocky inlet.
Near the park is an open area that is marked as an ecological study zone. This is fenced and [...]
Posted: April 1st, 2008 under animals, coast, parks.
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Fiscalini Ranch Preserve, Cambria, California
Mr. Vista is relaxing in Cambria on the Central California Coast — as well as I can considering the frigid weather.
Cambria is best known for the nearby Hearst Castle at San Simeon, and also for its cutesy downtown, but it has some nice natural areas as well. The Fiscalini Ranch preserve is a coastal area [...]
Posted: March 31st, 2008 under coast, further afield.
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Flying Fish Grill, Half Moon Bay
Half Moon Bay is a foggy coastal community of about 17,000 people located about 30 miles south of San Francisco at the intersection of highways 1 and 92. (Since I live in the East Bay I usually get there from highway 92 across the San Mateo Bridge, but be aware that 92 is often very [...]
Posted: March 25th, 2007 under coast, half.moon.bay, restaurants.
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