100 years of a room with a view Aug 20, 2009
Point Montara Lighthouse hostel managers Janice Pratt and Christopher Bauman stand with their children atop the lighthouse, the site of an anniversary celebration on Saturday. 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. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Budget deal softens state park cuts Jul 23, 2009
That plan would have meant closing 220 parks, including local Coastside state parks such as Butano, Portolla Redwoods, A;o Nuevo, Half Moon Bay, Gray Whale Cove, Montara, San Gregorio, Pescadero and the Point Montara Lighthouse. But reports on the new budget revision indicate the hit to state parks has been softened. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Cuts could close most state parks May 30, 2009
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. Under the plan, the parks would close on July 1, just days before the peak summer camping season begins. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Travel Budget-Wise With These Top 20 Steals Apr 3, 2009
At Point Montara Lighthouse, on California's wild and uncrowded San Mateo County coast, two ten-buck bills and a five let you sleep just feet from the ocean, right on a pristine beach. The downside: It's a youth hostel, which means you may have to share your room with strangers. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
