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In 1949 the Pillar Point Breakwater Committee Met Here

Posted on July 19, 2007 by junemorrall

(Photo courtesy Mark Andermahr) The Miramar Hotel (formerly the Palace Miramar) burned in the late 1960s. It was located at the southern end of present-day Mirada Road.

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As Envisioned in 1949: Pillar Point Breakwater

Posted on July 19, 2007 by junemorrall

350 people met at the Miramar Hotel (formerly the Palace Miramar) to hear Colonel Freeman Tandy of the Army Corps of Engineers talk about plans for the Pillar Point breakwater, then estimated to cost $5 million. Speakers included Congressman Jack … Continue reading →

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1960s Review Article: Lots of Divers On the Coastside (2)

Posted on July 19, 2007 by junemorrall

“Other exotic hazards of skin-diving, the sport which has drawn an estimated million participants in the last decade were also on the agenda. “Swimming at 100 feet, a diver may feel the first gentle tug that could carry him to … Continue reading →

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1960s Review Article: Lots of Divers On the Coastside (1)

Posted on July 19, 2007 by junemorrall

From the “Half Moon Bay Review,” 1960s. “A steady increase in skin-diving activity on the San Mateo County coastside has been shown in a survey of the sport by the Review. “Among the popular spots for the skin-divers are the … Continue reading →

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We Call It The Golf Ball….but it’s the Air Force

Posted on July 19, 2007 by junemorrall

Tracking Station….. (Photo courtesy Jerry Koontz)

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Colorful “Crabbait”

Posted on July 16, 2007 by junemorrall

(photo courtesy Jerry Koontz)

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1966: Kiewit Co. Bids Low for “Rock Arm” Job At Breakwater

Posted on July 15, 2007 by junemorrall

(1978 Pillar Point breakwater.Photo courtesy UCSC map room) From Half Moon Bay Review, Oct. 1966 “Congressman J. Arthur Younger today announced that the apparent low bidder on the extension of the Pillar Point Breakwater was the Kiewit Co. of Richmond, … Continue reading →

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1891: Pillar Point Was The Back Door (6)

Posted on July 15, 2007 by junemorrall

Some kind of a survey had already been made supporting the idea that a railway could be built from San Mateo to the shores of Half Moon Bay. Assuming this iron road was constructed (which it wasn’t) experts said the … Continue reading →

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1891: Pillar Point Was The Back Door (5)

Posted on July 15, 2007 by junemorrall

There were those who wanted to see fortifications built at Pillar Point because they believed the combination of a calm sea and smooth beach would make it easy for a large enemy force to land quickly. “There is no beach,” … Continue reading →

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1981: “Mystery of Half Moon Bay” video online

Posted on July 15, 2007 by junemorrall

You’ll enjoy this 1981, 60-minute documentary called “The Mystery of Half Moon Bay.” http://www.archive.org/details/half_moon_bay

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