Monthly Archives: July 2007

1891: Pillar Point Was The Back Door

“Instead of being as formerly the outpost of the earth, San Francisco is at the present time practically almost as near London as Halifax, and within 20 days from the declaration of war an army of 30,000 British troops could … Continue reading

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Second Biggest Boat in the Harbor

Do you know which boat is the second biggest in Pillar Point Harbor? It’s the “Melissa.”

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“Boat at Princeton” By Galen Wolf

“Boat at Princeton by Galen Wolf (courtesy private collection.)

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Rough “Hand-drawn” Map of Old Princeton

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Trolling in Half Moon Bay

(Photo courtesy San Mateo County History Museum.)

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Book Cover

Here’s the cover of my new book about Princeton-By-The-Sea & Miramar. Available this “holiday season.” Click on the red link. 5583princvr-2.pdf

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Fishing Season is Over?

In fact it was not a good day for fishing. The fishing season is over, although there were some good looking crabs for sale at the pier. In Pescadero, Ron Duarte was telling some of his customers that he had … Continue reading

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Tracking Down a Fisherman

Funniest thing happened today….Photographer Jerry Koontz was looking for a certain fisherman, an oldtimer….He knew where he ate breakfast everyday and went there…but when the fisherman came he wouldn’t get out of his truck. He drove down the pier the … Continue reading

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