State Parks service cuts graze Coastside Oct 29, 2009
The cuts spare most popular Coastside beaches, but parks goers can expect a dirtier experience at A;o Nuevo State Park and Pigeon Point Lighthouse Station, as well as a shorter season at Butano and Big Basin Redwoods state parks ... On the Coastside there will be less cleaning services at Pigeon Point Lighthouse Station and a reduced season at Butano State Park. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
100 years of a room with a view Aug 20, 2009
Celebrations at local hostels include the Point Montara Lighthouse hostel, from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 22, and the Pigeon Point Lighthouse hostel on the coastline south of Pescadero, noon to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 30 ... A few days later and several miles south on Highway 1, Pigeon Point Lighthouse hostel will hold its own celebration from noon to 3 p.m. Aug. 30. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Cuts could close most state parks May 30, 2009
The drastic 70 million budget cut would close every state park and beach in San Mateo County for the coming fiscal year except Pacifica State Beach, San Bruno Mountain State Park and Pigeon Point lighthouse. The current proposal would close local state beaches and parks including Half Moon Bay, Montara, Pescadero, Gray Whale Cove, San Gregorio, Portola Redwoods, Butano, A;o Nuevo and the Point Montara lighthouse. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
After 3 years at sea, hard hat about to come home Apr 15, 2009
"There's something about the mystery of finding stuff and you always wonder where it came from," said Sparrow Baranyai, a 47-year-old employee at the Pigeon Point Lighthouse Hostel in Pescadero, Calif. roughly 55 miles south of San Francisco. (Anchorage Daily News)
No fish? Time to think big - there's no limit on whale trips Mar 19, 2009
From shore, the best spots to see whale spouts are, north to south: Point Reyes Lighthouse or Chimney Rock Headlands at Point Reyes (shuttle bus required from Drakes Beach Visitor Center for both), Pillar Point Headlands at Half Moon Bay, Pigeon Point Lighthouse in San Mateo County and Pinnacle Point at Point Lobos State Reserve south of Carmel. If you want to go. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Efforts are underway to raise money for the repair project. Mar 6, 2009
As part of an ongoing movement to restore Pigeon Point Lighthouse, Pescadero Municipal Advisory Council Chair Catherine Peery wrote a letter to U.S. Rep ... A sign at the Pigeon Point Lighthouse solicits donations for repair and maintenance of the decaying landmark. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
