Monthly Archives: November 2007

“Princeton-By-The-Sea” New Book by June Morrall

My new “Princeton-by-the-Sea” book will be published by Arcadia on December 10th. If you haven’t seen one of Arcadia’s books  they’re a lot of fun and give readers pleasure as well as something new to talk about. “Princeton-by-the-Sea” contains some … Continue reading

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Princeton…The name comes from the Princeton-by

the-Sea subdivision of 1905-06. At first there was only a railroad depot with the shortened name Princeton a half mile to the north. In the 1920s the present fishing settlement began to grow up at the east end of the … Continue reading

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Late 1950s: County Purchases Beach Land For Marine Reserve

From the “Half Moon Bay Review,” late 1950s “County to Purchase Beach Property Near Reef Point in Moss Beach to Preserve Area for Science Studies” “A mile-long stretch of beach from along the reef dotted coastline is being acquired by … Continue reading

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The Crimes of Half Moon Bay…..? By John Vonderlin

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Joanne & The Ketch

I was thinking about the Ketch Joanne today–the no frills, honest homecooking restaurant that has been a friendly place to dine– at Pillar Point Harbor for several decades. I’ve always admired Joanne Franklin, the strong woman who, almost singlehandedly, established … Continue reading

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