Welcome Letter from CEO

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Welcome Letter from CEO
Welcome to our new
2011 Pacifica Community
Business Directory. Our goal
is to provide our businesses,
residents and visitors with a
directory that encompasses
all that we love about
Pacifica. Locals and visitors
Photo by Lynne Fried
can enjoy an unforgettable
experience of Pacifica that
includes our scenic hidden treasures from Sam’s Castle, Sanchez Adobe,
and The Little Brown Church to our spectacular walking and hiking
trails that hug the California coast with breathtaking beaches and
picturesque coastal bluffs.
Our City showcases a rich diversity of nine residential and business
districts. Each district offers its own unique shopping experience,
offering a wide variety of businesses, restaurants, cafÁs and boutiques,
all designed to enhance one’s stay or hometown experience.
Pacifica offers numerous outdoor recreational activities which include
walking, hiking, biking, surfing, fishing, scuba diving, swimming,
golfing, skateboarding, bowling, archery, horseback riding and Segway
tours. Want to enjoy a cultured night out on the town? This City is
for you! Pacifica features several renowned entertainment nightspots,
from dinner and dancing to live theater and concerts. Pacifica promises
an enjoyable and memorable time which will live on in your hearts
forever.
Our chamber members are the jewels in Pacifica’s crown. They
are hardworking and enthusiastic about our City and dedicated to
serving their customers and their community. The Pacifica Chamber of
Commerce is committed to promoting our community, commerce, City,
and our unique coastal environment. We stand proud to partner with
the City while representing and advocating on behalf of the business
community. As a recent new member of the San Mateo County/Silicon
Valley Convention & Visitor’s Bureau, Pacifica will now be promoted
internationally as a fun and beautiful tourist destination. The Chamber
offers tourist information about Pacifica and helps businesses succeed
in an ever-changing marketplace by providing advocacy, innovative
tools and referral connections. Please visit our updated website at
www.pacificachamber.com which now includes our new Pacifica
Community Business Directory.
Welcome to Pacifica – where every day is another day in paradise!
Courtney Conlon, CEO
2011 Pacifica Community Business Directory
2011 Ç PACIFICA COMMUNITY BUSINESS DIRECTORY
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
As you browse through the Directory, you will find an array of specific
goods and services offered by our local businesses, as well as useful
information about Pacifica’s rich history, recreation, entertainment and
annual community events.
Pacifica History
Photo by Surrey Blackburn
It became a thriving vegetable farming area, producing the
largest artichoke crop in the country in the 1890s. Between 1905
and 1920, the Ocean Shore Railway attracted small settlements
around its stations. Locally, the first major builder was Ray
Higgins; but the coast north of Devil’s Slide remained sparsely
populated until the post-World War II building boom. Then,
developers such as Andy Oddstad and Henry Doelger began a
rush of home building, and thousands of small houses covered
the valleys and crept up the hillsides, each its own distinct
community. Along with many homes, Mr. Higgins had also built
the San Pedro School. When the student population outgrew
the school, Mr. Higgins donated the building to the City of
Pacifica; it is now our City Hall.
In 1957, the city known as Pacifica was incorporated,
consolidating the nine small communities of Fairmont, Westview,
Pacific Manor, Sharp Park, Fairway Park, Vallemar, Rockaway
Beach, Linda Mar and Pedro Point. A little later, Park Pacifica
was added to the community. Although early plans called for
Pacifica eventually expanding to about 100,000 inhabitants,
changing sentiment in the early 1970’s led to the preservation
of hillside open space (much of it now included in the Golden
Gate National Recreation Area), and an effective limit of about
40,000 inhabitants.
Over the years, the numerous citizens who have worked
together to preserve our heritage and to create the many new
PACIFICA HISTORY
From the top of Sweeney
Ridge, in 1769, a Spanish scouting
party led by Gaspar de Portol‡,
discovered San Francisco Bay,
including the community now
known as Pacifica. Capt. Portol‡
was born in Balaguer, Catalonia,
Spain, now Pacifica’s Sister
City.
The San Francisco Bay
discovery is considered the most
significant in the western United
States. Pacifica, with its fertile
land,
Mediterranean
climate
and proximity to San Francisco,
attracted immigrants from Ireland
and Italy who brought their
agricultural skills.
facilities we are proud to enjoy today have enriched the City
of Pacifica. Pacifica offers an abundance of natural beauty, a
fine golf course administered by the San Francisco Park and
Recreation Department thanks to a gift from the estate of
George and Honora Sharp, and a history enriched by Spanish
explorers, Mexican ranchers, early Irish and Italian farmers,
the surfing community who first realized what a treasure our
waterfront is in the 1930’s, and the current population of nature
and culture-loving Pacificans.
Photo courtesy San Mateo County Historical Association
The Sanchez Adobe was constructed in the 1840’s using timbers
salvaged from a wrecked Spanish ship that foundered on Point San
Pedro. The Adobe is a lovely example of the authentic Monterey
architecture, heavily influenced by Spanish design, coupled with
relics of the Ohlone Indians and Spanish artifacts. During its
first 100 years, the Adobe served as a bordello, hunting lodge,
artichoke packing shed, farm laborers’ quarters, and a speakeasy
during prohibition. It is the second oldest structure still standing
in San Mateo County. The site now stands as a reminder of the
more spacious and leisurely life of the past. The Adobe is open
to the public Tuesday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
and Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. Admission is free
for children under 6. A $1.00 donation is requested of all other
visitors.
(650) 359-1462; 1000 Linda Mar Blvd., Pacifica, CA 94044
PACIFICA HISTORY
Sanchez Adobe
Little Brown Church
Beginning life in 1910,
the Little Brown Church was
Pacifica’s first church. It was
built of rough sawn fir and
redwood and stood just
100 feet from the tracks of
the Ocean Shore Railroad.
Known as the Salada Beach
Presbyterian
Church,
it
served as church, community
social center, meeting room,
Photo courtesy Pacifica Historical Society
public school, well-baby clinic
and neighborhood movie house. The City of Pacifica bought
the church for temporary use of the Pacifica Police Department
and now leases it to the Pacifica Historical Society. Currently the
focus of a $500,000 restoration fundraising drive by the Pacifica
Historical Society, the “Little Brown Church” is long overdue for
restoration in recognition of its significant contribution and
place in the Pacifica community.
(650) 359-5462
Pacifica Historical Society, P.O. Box 752, Pacifica, CA 94044
Photo by Robert Azzaro
In 1908, San Francisco rail magnate, Henry Harrison McCloskey,
grandfather of Congressman Pete McCloskey, built the castle,
modeling it after his wife Emily’s childhood home in Scotland
and christening it Bendemier. McCloskey erected the castle
by the sea as a safe haven after his San Francisco home was
severely damaged in the 1906 earthquake. With its century-long
reputation as a speakeasy, an illegal abortion clinic, a brothel
and Coast Guard barracks during World War II, the castle was
purchased and restored in 1959 by the late Sam Mazza. Mazza
PACIFICA HISTORY
Sam’s Castle
filled it with wondrous works of arts and antiques collected
during his career as a theater painter-decorator for 20th Century
Fox. Sam’s Castle, as it has been known for 50 years, is now in
trust and is being renovated. The Castle is occasionally open to
the public for tours by the Pacifica Historical Society courtesy of
the Sam Mazza Foundation.
(650) 355-0272
Sam Mazza Foundation, 900 Mirador Terrace, Pacifica, CA 94044
The Ocean Shore Railroad Company was established in 1905.
The railroad started in San Francisco and ran along a coastal route
through small villages that later became Pacifica. It hugged the
mountain at Devil’s Slide and traveled south through Montara,
Moss Beach, El Granada and Half Moon Bay. The route ended at
Tunitas Creek, south of Half Moon Bay. Most of the Ocean Shore
right of way was paved over and turned into Highway 1, reputed
to be the most spectacular road on the West Coast. Rail buffs
can still see signs of Pacifica’s early railroad days. Portions of the
right of way can be seen along the Rockaway headlands and
along the railway berm in Pedro Point. The huge cut between
Fairway Park and Vallemar was created by railroad engineers.
Three railroad stations still stand. One is camouflaged as the
ERA Dolphin Real Estate office at the corner of Manor Drive and
Oceana Blvd. One is now the Vallemar Station Grill, located at
2125 Coast Highway. The third is Tobin Station on San Pedro
Point (corner of Danman Avenue and Shelter Cove Road). The
former outdoor shelter was enclosed many years ago and is now
a private residence.
Pacifica Pier
The L-shaped 1,140 feet
long pier is officially named
the Rev. Herschell Harkins
Memorial Pacifica Pier, after
the much-admired Reverend
from the Little Brown Church
in the early days of Pacifica.
Located at Sharp Park Beach,
Pacifica Municipal Pier was
opened in November 1973.
It was built as a cooperative
development of the City of Pacifica, the Wildlife Conservation
Board and the California Dept. of Fish & Game.
PACIFICA HISTORY
Ocean Shore Railroad
The Pier, famous for its salmon runs and winter Dungeness
crabbing, attracts many anglers. During salmon runs, hundreds
of salmon are caught in a single day and every available space
on the pier is taken by hundreds of anglers, fishing shoulder to
shoulder. No fishing license is required on Pacifica Pier
Primary species caught at the pier are Jack Smelt, White
Croaker, Dungeness Crab, Salmon and Striped Bass. The pier
is also a good place for whale viewing during their biannual
migration. The Pier is open daily from 4 a.m. to 10 p.m. (Please
note that the pier closes during rough weather.)
The Pier is operated by the City of Pacifica
(650) 738-3760; www.cityofpacifica.com
7 miles of spectacular Pacific Ocean beaches provide a bevy of
activities for locals and visitors alike.
Beaches
Linda Mar Beach is
the southernmost of
Pacifica’s large beaches.
This picturesque, long,
crescent-shaped beach
is located at the mouth
of the San Pedro Valley
off the scenic and
world famous Pacific
Coast Highway.
This classic California
beach
marks
the
northern gateway to the coastline stretching south of San
Francisco and is widely regarded as the best beach for surfing,
kayaking and playing in the Bay Area. A variety of retailers offer
rentals of surfboards, kayaks and lessons all year around. Private
surf camps for children and adults operate during the summer.
Photo courtesy Pacifica Chamber
Linda Mar Beach also offers a bike and walking trail along
the ocean, restrooms and showers and whale watching in the
spring. It is also very popular with dog owners (dogs must be on
leash).
Linda Mar Beach/Pacifica State Beach
CA-1 and Crespi Dr., Pacifica, CA, 94044
PACIFICA BEACHES
Linda Mar Beach (Pacifica State beach)
Rockaway Beach
Rockaway Beach is located south of the Pacifica Pier along
the Pacific Coast Highway. Its narrow strand, crashing surf and
dramatic headlands makes it a popular walking, dining, and
hotel destination.
Offering the only beachfront hotels between Pacifica and San
Francisco, several lovely properties offer comfortable, attractive
rooms and suites where guests can hear the sound of the ocean’s
rolling waves. On Rockaway Beach, visitors can find hotels,
restaurants, quaint shops, featuring the work of local artisans,
scenic walking trails and the Pacifica Visitor Information Center,
which provides maps, directions, brochures and postcards-everything needed for an enjoyable stay in Pacifica.
Rockaway Beach Ave., Pacifica, CA 94044
Photo by Surrey Blackburn
Sharp Park Beach is the location of the
famous Pacifica Pier—the only pier in
the Bay Area open for crabbing during
Dungeness Crab season. After visiting
the pier, continue south along Sharp
Park Beach, watch the shorebirds, then
go up the trail leading to the top of the
Mori Point Headlands, where you can
enjoy spectacular ocean views as well as
a broad vista of the Alister MacKenzie
designed Sharp Park golf course, beaches
to the north and the Marin Headlands
more than 30 miles away.
Sharp Park Beach has picnic facilities, a
cafÁ, fishing, a walking promenade, vista
point parking and nature trails.
Mussel Rock
Mussel Rock Beach is just west of the Pacific Coast Highway
and Skyline Blvd. between Pacifica and San Francisco.
Mussel Rock Beach offers a stunning vista across the sea cliffs
to the Pacific. It is a striking configuration of one large rock and
numerous smaller ones. Known as a stack, this formation occurs
where a headland is eroded unevenly, leaving small islands. A
rocky path leads from the parking area to an easy descent to the
water where visitors can watch paragliders sail across the sky.
The area is also home to raptors that enjoy the currents and
thermals as much as the human gliders. In the spring, gorgeous
wildflowers are a colorful backdrop to ocean views.
PACIFICA BEACHES
Sharp Park Beach
Spectacular Trails
The Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) chronicles
two hundred years of history, from the Native American
culture, the Spanish Empire frontier and the Mexican Republic,
to maritime history, the California Gold Rush, the evolution
of American coastal fortifications, and the growth of urban
San Francisco.
One of the world’s largest urban national parks, Golden Gate
National Recreation Area hugs the California coastline for nearly
60 miles in and around San Francisco.
Pacifica is the “backyard” national park for our neighbors who
live and work in the Bay Area. They come here to windsurf, walk
the dog, go for a run, or bring their kids to explore nature and
get a taste of history.
The park also attracts visitors from across the country and
around the world. Approximately 17 million people are drawn
here annually by the unparalleled recreational opportunities,
stunning natural beauty, and riveting history.
Mori Point
For nearly a century,
Mori Point served as
a haven for settlers,
travelers, bootleggers
and
diners.
Today
this spectacular place
serves as a haven for
walkers and wildlife. A
recent addition to the
Golden Gate National
Recreation Area (GGNRA); Mori Point property is considered the
natural coastal extension of the National Park’s Sweeney Ridge
property located due east across Highway One. On the Mori
Point property, visitors can stroll along paths through wildflower
fields, visit restored habitat for threatened species, or marvel at
the dramatic coastline from the upper trail that extends all the
way to the western edge of Mori Point. From the coastal blufftop, visitors will marvel at the dramatic coastline, stretching
north beyond Pacifica to the Marin Headlands and on a clear
day Point Reyes. To the south, one is surprised and entranced
by the sudden view of the beautiful but inaccessible hidden
cove, and beyond, the Rockaway and Pedro Point Headlands.
WALKING & HIKING TRAILS
The Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Also visible is the Pacifica Pier, Sharp Park Beach and the earthen
berm supporting the Coastal Trail and separating the beach
from the Laguna Salada fresh water marsh and the Sharp Park
Golf Course. Benches are available for sitting and enjoying the
vista. The top of the point is a great whale watching location
and sunsets from Mori Point are spectacular.
Mori Point Rd., Pacifica, CA 94044
From this ridge top
in 1769, a scouting
party led by Gaspar
de Portol‡ became the
first Europeans to see
San Francisco Bay. A
monument marks the
approximate location.
Sweeney Ridge is a
federally
protected
captivating hiking area of ridges and ravines between San Bruno
and Pacifica where steep and rolling coastal hills with ridges
overlook the San Francisco peninsula, San Andreas Lake and the
Pacific Ocean. The ridge’s 1,200-foot-high summit, covered with
coastal scrub and grassland, slopes down to the bay on one side
and to the Pacific on the other. Wildlife includes hawks, deer,
and a plethora of spring wildflowers.
On a clear day, you will see the City of Pacifica and the
shimmering Pacific Ocean and coastline. In the springtime, the
hills turn gold with California poppies and other wildflowers.
On Sweeney’s crest, beyond the abandoned former missle
site, look for the stone plaque honoring Portol‡’s expedition. A
nearby granite monument directs you to views from this scenic
San Francisco Bay Discovery Site, including the Farallon Islands,
Mt. Tamalpais, Point Reyes, Mt. Diablo, the Montara Mountain,
and San Pedro Point.
The trail is open to hikers, equestrians and bicyclists from 8:00
a.m. to dusk. The driveway leading up to the trailhead in the
Shelldance Nursery parking lot is a little obscure. When driving,
look for large, colorful signs declaring ORCHIDS on the east
side of the Pacific Coast Highway One. Once you get up to the
large gravel parking, lot you’ll see a large Golden Gate National
Recreation Area sign in the northwest corner, announcing the
area as Sweeney Ridge.
WALKING & HIKING TRAILS
Sweeney Ridge
Milagra Ridge
San Mateo County Parks
San Mateo County Department of Parks provides you with
recreational opportunities, designed to protect and enhance the
natural resources of the County.
San Pedro Valley Park
A vast area embracing the middle and south forks of San
Pedro Creek, which are Steelhead spawning grounds, this park
is nestled amongst the Santa Cruz Mountain range and the
foothills of Pacifica. The park offers group picnic areas, family
picnic sites with barbecue pits, a self-guided nature trail, hiking
trails, a visitor center, and views of the picturesque, seasonal
Brooks Water Fall.
San Pedro Valley Park is a walker’s paradise. There are trails for
all ages and fitness levels, ranging from the Valley View Trail to
the wide vistas of San Pedro Valley and the Pacific Ocean from
the top of Montara Mountain.
PACIFICA PARKS
Milagra Ridge’s scrub-covered ridgeline runs east to west,
offering impressive views of the cliffside City of Pacifica,
the ocean, and the coast. This protected ridge is the focus of
community efforts to restore the wildlife habitat and help
ensure the survival of a number of rare and endangered species
found within this national parkland. The ridge is critical habitat
for the endangered mission blue butterfly and home to Redtailed Hawks, often seen spiraling overhead.
Visitors are required to stay on trails and pets must be leashed.
Bicycles are permitted on the paved trail only. The hiking is
mostly level and mostly paved.
Milagra Ridge Military Reservation (1942-1972) - The 330 acre
Milagra Ridge Military Reservation was acquired in 1942 during
World War II for use as a coastal defense installation. Two coastal
batteries were planned, Battery 244 was started in 1942 but not
completed until after the war in 1947, Battery 130 was never
built. Battery 244 was decommissioned in 1950. The reservation
was used by the U.S. Army Defense Command for anti-aircraft
missile Nike Site, SF-51, during the Cold War. The reservation
was finally closed in 1972 and portions transferred to the City of
Pacifica in 1974.
The entrance to Milagra Ridge is off Sharp Park Road in Pacifica.
From the Pacific Coast Highway (1), follow Sharp Park Road to
the east, or from Skyline Bvd. (Highway 35), follow Sharp Park
Road to the west. Turn north on College Drive and continue
about 1/4 mile to roadside parking at the Milagra Ridge gate.
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) Ocean District
(650) 556-8371; www.nps.gov/goga/index.htm
A visitor center near the park entrance displays exhibits about
the ecosystem of San Pedro Valley and its plant and animal
species. Some are live exhibits. The center is open weekends and
holidays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
No dogs are allowed in the park. Bicycles are allowed only on
Weiler Ranch Road. The park is open from 8:00 a.m. until dusk.
Take the Pacific Coast Highway to Linda Mar Blvd, then head
east on Linda Mar Blvd. until it dead-ends at Oddstad Blvd. Turn
right on Oddstad, go about 100 feet and turn left into the park
entrance at Rosita Road.
Entrance fees are $5.00 per car
(650) 355-8289; 600 Oddstad Blvd., Pacifica 94044
Frontierland Park
The park, tucked away on a Pacifica hillside in Park Pacifica,
is one of those little-known Bay Area gems. Most notably, it
sports a massive sloping lawn, well-kept amenities and one
of the nicest children’s playgrounds in the Bay Area. The park
is extensive with forest, open space, a horseshoe area and a
barbecue picnic area. Group picnic sites are also available.
Perhaps the favorite event on this site is the lively, annual
Fourth of July celebration, hosted by the City of Pacifica that
includes face painting, tug-o-war, water balloons, races, great
food and great fun for all!
Turn right off Oddstad, onto Yosemite Dr. Go all the way to
the top of the hill. The Park is on your left. Free Parking.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 738-7381; www.cityofpacifica.com
PACIFICA PARKS
The facilities at San Pedro Valley are primarily for day use
only. Two picnic areas are available by reservation, the North
Walnut Grove (accommodates 100) and the South Walnut Grove
(accommodates 200).
MAPS
MAPS
Maps created by
Photo by Anne LeClair
Community Events
Special events are an important part of community life,
bringing enrichment and entertainment to the individuals who
plan and participate in them. Pacifica is proud and pleased to
offer a rich array of happenings and events, designed to appeal
to the needs of its community and its visitors.
The Pacific Coast Fog Fest
on Palmetto Avenue is an
annual celebration of sun,
sand, and surf that defines
life on the coast. Created in
1986 to promote Pacifica and
to celebrate our marvelous
coastal climate, the festival
Photo courtesy Pacific Coast Fog Fest
will be held this year on the
weekend of September 24 & 25, 2011. Following the Annual
Fandango dinner dance on Friday evening, the Fog Fest festivities
begin on Saturday morning at 10 a.m. with the Discover Pacifica
Parade, Sand Castle Contest and Marching Band Competition.
Arts and Crafts booths, Food and Beverage booths and a variety
of activities begin after the parade. With its mixture of arts and
crafts, music, fine foods and the celebrated FOGCUTTER cocktail,
this is a street fair not to be missed.
For more information visit www.pacificcoastfogfest.com
The Fall Family Fun Fest
This annual play festival—part of
the Pacific Coast Fog Fest—is designed
to promote healthy family play, both
competitive and cooperative, with
an emphasis on participation and a
sense of community. Hundreds of
families participate in a wide variety
of games and activities led by city
Photo by Scott Leslie
staff and trained volunteers. A truly
collaborative effort of community groups, businesses, and San
Francisco State University student volunteers, the Fall Family Fun
Fest has been an essential event in Pacifica for 28 years, helping
to introduce “new games” and the idea of cooperative play
to the community. The event is free and tons of fun! The Fall
Family Fun Fest will be held on Sunday, September 25th from
COMMUNITY EVENTS
2011 - 26th Pacific Coast Fog Fest
1 to 3 p.m. Located on the field and black top of Ingrid B. Lacy
Middle School, 1427 Palmetto Avenue, at the North end of the
Pacific Coast Fog Fest.
For more information about the Fun Fest only, please call
Pacifica Parks, Beaches, and Recreation Department at
(650) 738-7381.
2011 Annual Fandango
A festive, Spanish-themed
dinner dance is the Friday night
kickoff to the celebration of the
annual Pacific Coast Fog Fest, to
be held on Friday, September
23rd, 2011. The Sanchez Adobe,
the original home of Don Francisco Sanchez and a historical
Spanish landmark, is the venue of this yearly event. The Pacifica
Chamber of Commerce, and FFOG sponsor the Fandango.
Fresh produce, music, homemade crafts and pastries are
available from May through December. Visit the Coastside
Farmer’s Market at Rockaway Beach. The hours of operation are
2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday (May – December).
www.coastsidefarmersmarket.org
3rd Annual Pacifica Chili Cook-off
Held at the historic Pedro Point Firehouse at 1227 Danmann
Avenue, this event on the third Sunday of August is not for the
faint of heart! The competition includes two categories of chili:
meat and vegetarian, judged by civic leaders, the fire chief and
fire crew, in case the chili gets too hot!
For Pedro Point Firehouse events visit www.pedropoint.org
Annual Car Shows
The Terra Nova Car Show and BBQ
will be held Saturday, May 14th from
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Terra Nova High
School, 1450 Terra Nova Blvd. There
will also be raffle prizes and special
events for kids. Proceeds benefit the
Terra Nova High School Industrial
Tech Department, including Auto
Tech and Wood Shop.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Coastside Farmer’s Market
Saturday, June 25th marks the date for the Last Originals Car
Show featuring old and new beauties. The event will be located
at the Sea Bowl parking lot, 4625 Pacifica Coast Highway, and
runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Annual Surfing Contests
Pacifica is home to 6 annual surfing contests:
Contest Name
Held in
Organized by
Marine Mammal
Surf festival
July
Norcal Surf Shop
Summer Classic
July
The Log Shop
Kahuna Kapuna
August
Pacifica’s Environmental Family
October
Norm Payne
North Coast
Classic
Uncle Dick’s
North Coast
October
Pedro Point Surf
Club
November
Norcal Surf Shop
biggest, and longest running surf event, a 2-day
surfing contest
Tournaments, Leagues and
Organized Sporting Activities
Pacifica offers a wide array of sporting events and activities
that appeal to people of all ages and sports interests.
Pacifica Sea Lions Swim Team
The Pacifica Sea Lions swim team is a competitive swimming
program for youth 5 to18 years of age. Sign-ups are held on
a daily basis. Swim meets are held at the newly refurbished
Jean E. Brink Swimming Pool, located on the campus of Oceana
High School, 401 Paloma Avenue. The 10-lane, 25-yard pool
is open year round. The competition team practices Monday
through Friday between the hours of 4 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. The
pre-competition team practices Monday through Thursday from
COMMUNITY EVENTS
The Big Chill
1 day or surf contest and
1 day golf tournament
(Formerly P-Town Classic)
6:15 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The cost for joining the competition swim
team is $60 per month plus a $5 sign-up fee for the first month.
The cost for joining the pre-competition team is $50 per month
plus a $5 sign-up fee for the first month.
Recreational swim and lessons are also available for all ages.
Please contact City of Pacifica’s Recreation Coordinator Vicki
Russo at (650) 738-7460 or (650) 738-7461.
www.cityofpacifica.org
The Pedro Point Surf Club of Northern California was formed
by a group of surfers in 1987 at Pedro Point (Pacifica State Beach),
the club’s home break. The club’s charitable purpose is to raise
funds to contribute to local community and beach related nonprofit groups. The club’s philosophy is: Respecting the beach and
ocean, having fun in the water, and making friends, with surfing
as the vehicle that brings surfers together. Club members have a
spirit of camaraderie, coordination, cooperation, etiquette, and
giving back to our environment and others.
www.surfpedropoint.com
Youth Soccer League
Pacifica AYSO is a volunteer recreational soccer league serving
the local community. All coaches and referees are volunteers,
most often parents of players. As part of the American Youth
Soccer Organization, its vision is to provide world-class youth
soccer programs that enrich children’s lives. Player registration is
held each spring. League play begins September and lasts for 10
weeks. Teams are scaled by age groups—younger players play
with fewer players on the field to encourage a real “foot on the
ball” experience. Team size gradually increases with each age
group. A fall soccer league is also offered.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Pedro Point Surf Club
The Pacifica United Soccer Club, affiliated with the California
Youth Association, is available for youths interested in playing a
higher-level soccer. Youths between 8 and 19 can participate in
the PUSC, primarily a tournament league.
www.pacificaunited.org
Little League Baseball
Pacifica is home to two Little League
baseball leagues. The Pacifica National
League provides play for youths living
in North Pacifica to the Rockaway
area and the Pacifica American
League accommodates youngsters in
the Linda Mar area. The volunteerrun organization is committed to
providing a fun, safe environment for
children between the ages of 4 and
16. The two leagues are members of
the District 52 Little League.
Girls’ Softball
The Pacifica Girls’ Softball League is one of many girls’ fast
pitch softball leagues located on the peninsula. Affiliated with
the Northern California American Softball Association (NorCal
ASA) the PGSL has been developing young softball players for
over 41 years and trying to prepare them for softball at the high
school level. All coaches are ASA Certified and are willing to
teach all levels.
www.thepgsl.com
COMMUNITY EVENTS
www.pacificanationallittleleague.org
Youth Football
Pacifica Tigersharks Pop Warner Football and Cheer operates
and maintains an organized youth football and cheerleading
program to familiarize youth with the fundamentals and
provide them an opportunity to play football or cheer in an adult
supervised, organized, and safety oriented environment. Youths
compete with players of similar age and size. Pop Warner sets
and enforces a strict age and weight matrix that reduces the risk
and severity of injuries.
www.pacificatigersharks.com.
Photo courtesy Pacifica Islanders Football Club
The Pacifica Islanders are a Minor League Football team based
in Pacifica, registered as a non-profit corporation. The team
practices and plays its home games at Terra Nova High School.
The Islanders compete against other minor league teams from
California and across the United States. The Islanders provide
adult athletes the opportunity to continue to play organized
football and provide financial support to youth programs in the
community.
www.pacificaislanders.com
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Minor League Football
Entertainment
Pacifica offers a rich variety of events and performances to
bring entertainment and enrichment to the community and
visitors. Designed to be accessible to all ages and interests, these
engaging happenings include: World-class musical and dance
performances, art exhibitions by California artists, organizations
and children, juried art shows, live theater, poetry readings and
more.
Pacifica Spindrift Players
Pacifica Spindrift Players is non-profit, year-round performing
arts theatre group that provides high quality, live community
theatre to Pacifica and the surrounding Bay Area. Presentations
include revivals of favorite plays and musicals as well as
contemporary productions. The PSP also houses and supports
the Spindrift School of Performing Arts, offering classes and a
summer camp program.
(650) 359-8002 ; 1050 Crespi Dr., Pacifica, CA 94044
www.pacficaspindriftplayers.org
Mildred Owen Concert Hall,
formerly known as the Sanchez
Concert Hall, is the home of Pacifica
Performances, offering world-class
artists in jazz, classical, blues, comedy
and the spoken word. The Concert
Photo provided by Jean Bartlett
Hall seats 150 in a comfortable
environment. The hall has a large
stage with stage lighting and professional sound system, dance
floor, Baldwin concert grand piano, free parking close to door
and is wheelchair accessible. The Concert Hall is also available to
rent for parties and recitals.
(650) 355-1882; 1220A Linda Mar Blvd., Pacifica, CA 94044
www.pacificaperformances.org
Sanchez Art Center
The Sanchez Art Center has become one of the Bay Area’s
finest cultural attractions. It is located in the Pacifica Center for
the Arts on Linda Mar Bvd., 1.5 miles east from the Pacific Coast
Highway. Exciting art exhibits change eight times a year in each
ENTERTAINMENT
Mildred Owen Concert Hall
of the three beautiful galleries. In addition, this magnificent
center, created by artist and community volunteers, houses artist
studios, a ceramics lab, and an arts education room.
The art center provides exhibitions by emerging and established
California artists; education and outreach programs designed to
make art accessible to people of all ages and backgrounds; and
affordable studio space for up to 30 Bay Area artists.
The art center has three exhibition spaces:
• Main Gallery - exhibitions by established and emerging
California artists
• West Wing Gallery - Art Guild of Pacifica exhibitions and
juried shows
• East Wing Gallery - community and multicultural
exhibitions by Bay Area organizations, children and juried
show award winners
Gallery hours are Friday - Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m., except opening
Fridays and between exhibitions. Office Hours are Tuesday Thursday, 1 to 5 p.m.
(650) 355-1894; 1220-B Linda Mar Bvd., Pacifica, CA 94044
www.sanchezartcenter.org; [email protected]
The Art Guild of Pacifica is a non-profit membership
organization that has been promoting visual art in the
community for over 50 years. Membership has grown to over 200
and includes a collection of painters, sculptors, photographers,
printmakers, and artists working in glass, ceramics, fabric and so
much more.
The Art Guild of Pacifica strives to be accessible to the public,
offering very affordable membership and exhibition fees along
with free admission to shows and opening receptions. Art Talks
occur several times a year, allowing people a chance to listen
and interact with exhibiting artists and curators.
Home base is at the Sanchez Art Center where our members
exhibit their artwork several times a year in the West Gallery.
Once a year the Art Center is taken over for a Membership
Exhibition showing a wide range of dynamic artwork.
The West Gallery is open Friday, Saturday & Sunday from 1
p.m. to 5 p.m. It is located at 1220 Linda Mar Blvd. inside the
Sanchez Art Center. For more information including upcoming
exhibitions visit our website www.artguildofpacifica.org.
ENTERTAINMENT
Art Guild of Pacifica
Recreation
Pacifica offers a wealth of outdoor activities to suit all ages
and interests. Enjoy the beautiful scenery Pacifica has to offer
while out and about.
Surfing
Photo by Sharron L. Walker
Rockaway Beach and Sharp Park Beach are not for the beginner
surfer. These two beaches are considered advanced surfing
beaches due to their strong rips and big swells. Pacifica has surf
shops on Crespi Bvd. and Pedro Point where the surfer can find
wetsuits, surfboard rentals and surfing lessons.
RECREATION
Pacifica is home to some of the San Francisco Bay area’s best
surfing beaches. Linda Mar State Beach is one of the most
popular beginner surfing spots in the San Francisco area. Linda
Mar is a mile-long stretch of beach just north of Pedro Point. It’s
very picturesque and somewhat protected from the wind. The
break here is usually fairly forgiving, and on a nice weekend,
the beach can attract a fair number of novice surfers. However,
Linda Mar can also produce a fun and challenging wave with a
bigger swell. The outer peaks tend to be the best shaped and
often produce the longest rides. Best Boards: Longboard and
Funshape.
Swimming
The Jean E Brink Swimming Pool (located at Oceana High
School) is a 10 lane, 25-yard indoor pool, open year-round. The
City of Pacifica, Parks Beaches & Recreation Department is the
primary user of the pool and offers a wide array of aquatic
programs for participants. The pool boasts a 1-meter and a
3-meter diving boards. Depth ranges from 3 feet to 12 feet.
Pool temperature is maintained at 82 degrees. Dressing rooms
include lockers; however, participants must provide their own
locks and towels.
(650) 738-7460; 401 Paloma, Pacifica, CA 94044
During a fiveweek period from
the last week of
June into the first
week of August,
some of the best
fishing in the
United
States
can be had in the
inshore
waters
off Pacifica. The
rocky coast is
made up of a
series of small
bays where salmon are the most sought-after catch. A dramatic
example of the abundance of salmon occurred in July 1995 when
300 salmon were caught within a few hours one day, 600 the
next day and more than 1,000 the following day. This amazing
phenomenon continued for five days, attracting hordes of
anglers, who crowded the 1,140 foot Pacifica Pier. The salmon
run continued in peaks and valleys through that August.
RECREATION
Fishing and Crabbing
In addition to the salmon, striped bass often frequent the surf,
with kingfish, sharks and perch also common. Although rare,
sturgeon, barracuda and bonito have also been caught here;
even a 60-pound white sea bass was landed.
Pacifica Pier offers the only pier in the Bay Area where you can
crab for free. During the winter Dungeness crab, not available
elsewhere in the Bay Area, are abundant off the pier; in the
spring, catch perch at Linda Mar Bay; in the fall, go rock fishing
off Pedro Point. Unfortunately, there are no public boat ramps
in Pacifica. Some hardy souls hand-launch small boats through
the surf at the southern end of Linda Mar Bay; however, take
extreme caution if you decide to launch that way.
Pacifica has four bait and tackle shops located on Francisco
Blvd., Palmetto Ave. and at the Pacifica Pier. No license is
required at the pier. Pacifica Pier is located in Sharp Park with
access two blocks west of the Pacific Coast Highway. The Pier is
open daily from 4 a.m. to 10 p.m. (Please note, the pier closes
during rough weather.)
Check the A-Z index for more information about businesses
that can help you with your fishing needs.
Linda Mar Beach is an
intermediate-to-advanced
beach entry scuba-dive site
where you can encounter a
diverse aquatic life, such as
seals, fish and rays. In May
and June, the halibut come
into Linda Mar Bay and
you will see many divers
spearfishing for this prize
fish.
At Pedro Point, two
wrecks lie on the ocean’s
Photo by Penny Keating
bottom in approximately
30 to 40 feet of water. In 1906, the Drumburton, a 266-foot,
4-mast sail cargo ship, hit the rocks at Pedro Point due to thick
fog and high waves. Just four years later, in August 1910, the
James Rolph, a 169-foot, 4-mast schooner cargo ship was swept
by current into the rocks and went down at the same spot as the
Drumburton. Remnants of these two ships still remain on the
ocean floor; however, the swim to the location and back makes
this a difficult dive.
RECREATION
Scuba Diving and Spear Fishing
Conditions can be unpredictable and it is best to dive the
southern part of Linda Mar Beach during calm, flat conditions.
Visibility averages 5 to 20 feet most of the year, with 40-feet
visibility on a great day. Water temperatures average in the
mid-50 degrees, year-round, so a full 7-8 mil wetsuit with hood,
boots and gloves are needed to ensure a warm and safe dive.
Pacifica has one diving store, located on Oceana Blvd., offering
full scuba equipment rentals and air fills.
Scuba enthusiasts should check the A-Z index for businesses to
service their scuba needs.
Sharp Park Golf Course
and Restaurant is just off
the Pacific Coast Highway
at the intersection of
Sharp Park Road and
Francisco
Bvd.
The
famous golf architect,
Alister
Mackenzie,
designed the Sharp Park
Golf Course. He was
also responsible for the
Augusta National Golf
Course in Georgia, where
the Masters Tournament
is played. It is an 18hole public golf course
and is quite affordable.
Par is 72 for men and 74
for women. Total course yardage is approximately 6,200. The
historic clubhouse, built in 1932, houses the Starter/golf area,
lounge, large main dining room and a private dining room.
Golf: (650) 359-3380; Restaurant: (650) 359-7900
Sharp Park Road at Francisco Bvd., Pacifica, CA 94044
Pacifica Tennis Club
There are public Tennis Courts available at the Oceana High
School.
The Pacifica Tennis Club is a community-based club for
members of all ages, regardless of where you live. PTC hosts
a monthly club play day, several inter-club challenges, various
social activities, and many USTA league teams. PTC usually plays
RECREATION
Sharp Park Golf Course
at the Terra Nova High School tennis courts, however these
courts are currently closed and will not re-open until mid 2012.
In the interim the Pacifica Tennis Club will be using the tennis
courts at Skyline College as their home courts.
1450 Terra Nova Bvd., Pacifica, CA 94044
www.pacificatennisclub.com
Biking
Pacifica is especially known in the bike
community for its network of trails that
overlook the Pacific Ocean.
There are two bike rental shops in Pacifica: one located on
Francisco Blvd. and the other in Park Mall on Terra Nova Blvd.
For specific information about businesses related to Biking,
please refer to the A-Z index.
Bowling
Across from Rockaway Beach, bowling enthusiasts will find a
beautiful modern bowling alley on the Pacific Coast Highway
which has 32 lanes that are sure to please bowlers of any age
or skill level. There are competitive leagues or recreational play
available.
If you are looking for specific information about businesses
related to Bowling, the A-Z index will help you out.
RECREATION
Follow the steps of 18th century Spanish
explorer Gaspar de Portol‡, and ride up
the steep Sweeney Ridge Trail, first to a
20th century abandoned missile site and
then on to where Portol‡ and his men
first sighted San Francisco Bay. You might
strongly consider starting this ride in the parking lot of Linda
Mar State Beach and ride the 2.5-mile paved bike path north
along the beach and bluffs until it ends at Pacifica Coast Highway
One. The driveway leading up to the trailhead in the Shelldance
Nursery parking lot is a little obscure. Whether riding or driving,
look for large, colorful signs declaring ORCHIDS from the Pacific
Coast Highway One. Once you get up to the large gravel parking
lot, however, you’ll see a large Golden Gate National Recreation
Area sign in the northwest corner announcing the area as
Sweeney Ridge. Your legs will thank you for warming them up
before the steep climb up Sweeney Ridge Trail, and you’ll also
get a chance to experience more of Pacifica.
Skateboarding
Pacifica Skate Park
This popular park provides a
free place to skateboard every
day and hosts a skate competition
every summer. Opened in
2005, the Pacifica Skate Park is
perfect for skaters young and
old. Internationally renowned
skateboarder Tony Hawk was
a consultant on the park. The
setting is beautiful with views
of the Pacific Ocean. Parking at
the community center is ample
except on beautiful sunny days
when the surfing crowd swells.
All skaters, regardless of age,
are required to wear helmets,
kneepads and elbow pads at all
times. The park has a cement
street course and half pipes. The
park is drug, alcohol, smoke and profanity free. No entry when
gates are locked or before opening or after closing. Pacifica has
two skateboarding stores, one on Crespi drive and the other on
Pedro Point.
Please check the A-Z index for skateboarding related
businesses.
Parking & Directions: From the Pacific Coast Hwy, turn east on
Crespi Drive (located behind the Pacifica Community Center).
(650) 738-7381; 540 Crespi Dr., Pacifica California 94044
San Francisco Archers
San Francisco Archers is a nonprofit organization that promotes
archery at all levels of ability and age. Volunteer officers elected
annually by the membership run the club. San Francisco Archers
has over 170 active members.
The Club is open to the public every day. There is a fee for nonmembers, adults are $5.00 and children under 13 are admitted
free of charge. SF Archers offers an Archery Outreach Program
the first and third Sunday of the month from 9 a.m. to noon. This
RECREATION
Hours of operation: Mon-Sat 9 a.m.-sunset, Sun 10:30 a.m.sunset.
is a free program. San Francisco Archers is located in Pacifica.
(650) 355-9947; Lundy Wy. & Rifle Range Rd., Pacifica, CA 94044
www.sfarchers.com
Horseback Riding
Horseback riding is a fun way to be outside and enjoy the
scenery around you. There are several horse trails around the
foothills and mountains of Pacifica. Several private ranches and
horse parks allow for the riding of horses in the Pacifica area. In
San Mateo County, horse riding is allowed in The Crystal Springs
Reservoir. There are two horse-riding trails: The San Andreas
Trail and the Sawyer Camp Recreation Trail. Both are wide, flat,
paved trails winding around the eastern shore of the Crystal
Springs Reservoir.
A public riding stable is located in Park Pacifica.
Segway
The many well-maintained and level trails along our beautiful
beaches lend themselves to Segway rides. There are many
beautiful trails and paths to explore on your Segway. Begin
your ride at Rockaway Beach and the trail takes you through
a rock quarry to climb up 12 scenic switchbacks over Pacifica’s
Strawberry Hill to Linda Mar Beach and beyond. Along the way,
you enjoy spectacular views, beautiful wildflowers, historic
sites, and you can watch some of the world’s best surfers. You
experience a variety of terrains and enjoy the beauty of the
ocean. You may even see whales, seals and seabirds in season.
Photo by Jim Heldberg
RECREATION
There is a Segway business located in Rockaway Beach.

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