The natural wildlife to see in Pacifica:
I just read in the Pacifica Tribune, about a full- grown healthy male mountain lion, that was spotted in a Vallemar backyard last Friday, ...... I also read that 2 days earlier, a 2-3 year old female mountain lion, about 80-90 lbs, healthy and well fed, was struck by a vehicle, on the north side of Highway 1, near the Manor Drive exit. I wonder if that male mountain lion was out looking it's mate?
Because of our expansive hills and natural wildlife refuges, Pacifica is a great place to see alot of wild animals. We also have red-tailed hawks, black tailed deer, great horned owls, falcons, turkey vultures, coyotes, bobcats, raccons, skunks, the red-legged frog, and the famous San Francisco Garter snake.
Where in California, can you find all this ..... and still be close to San Francisco?
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Reason 49
Surfing in Pacifica:
At the south end of Linda Mar Beach, Pedro Point is a little beach community built into the side of a hill, overlooking all of Linda Mar Beach, and the home of the Pedro Point Surf Club.
Doc Ball's first edition of Surfing in California listed four surf spots: Windansea, San Onofre, Malibu and Pedro Point. The Keating brothers and some other Ocean Beach guys started surfing Pedro Point in the late '30s and early '40s after Dick Keating got turned on to surfing by the Kahanamoku brothers while in the Islands for a swimming contest.
When you Talk Story....about surfing .......back in the '40s, Fred Van Dyke said that most of the real board surfing was done at Pedro Point. The legends continue......about surfing in Pacifica.
Surfing is great in Pacifica!!
August 7th is the Kahuna Kupuna Classic ...call Roy Earnet 650-438-6378
Check out these site:
For Surf conditions go to : http://www.surfline.com/home/index.cfm
Other Sites:
Pedro Point Surf Club at: http://pedropoint.typepad.com/about.html
University of Surfing at: http://www.universityofsurfing.com/
For Surfboards:
NorCal Surf Shop at: http://www.norcalsurfshop.com/ 650-738-9283
LogShop Surf Shop at: http://www.taitsboardshop.com/ 650-738-5664
SonLight Surf Shop at: http://www.sonlightsurfshop.com/ 650-359-0353
For Contacting your surfing buddies:
Pinger.com ..can provide surfers instant voice message updates to mobile phones regarding surf conditions and where to meet. Go to : http://www.pinger.com
"Life's a..... Beach!!!!!
At the south end of Linda Mar Beach, Pedro Point is a little beach community built into the side of a hill, overlooking all of Linda Mar Beach, and the home of the Pedro Point Surf Club.
Doc Ball's first edition of Surfing in California listed four surf spots: Windansea, San Onofre, Malibu and Pedro Point. The Keating brothers and some other Ocean Beach guys started surfing Pedro Point in the late '30s and early '40s after Dick Keating got turned on to surfing by the Kahanamoku brothers while in the Islands for a swimming contest.
When you Talk Story....about surfing .......back in the '40s, Fred Van Dyke said that most of the real board surfing was done at Pedro Point. The legends continue......about surfing in Pacifica.
Surfing is great in Pacifica!!
August 7th is the Kahuna Kupuna Classic ...call Roy Earnet 650-438-6378
Check out these site:
For Surf conditions go to : http://www.surfline.com/home/index.cfm
Other Sites:
Pedro Point Surf Club at: http://pedropoint.typepad.com/about.html
University of Surfing at: http://www.universityofsurfing.com/
For Surfboards:
NorCal Surf Shop at: http://www.norcalsurfshop.com/ 650-738-9283
LogShop Surf Shop at: http://www.taitsboardshop.com/ 650-738-5664
SonLight Surf Shop at: http://www.sonlightsurfshop.com/ 650-359-0353
For Contacting your surfing buddies:
Pinger.com ..can provide surfers instant voice message updates to mobile phones regarding surf conditions and where to meet. Go to : http://www.pinger.com
"Life's a..... Beach!!!!!
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Reason 48
Going Skateboarding at our Pacifica SkatePark:
The Pacifica SkatePark is open (M-Sat 9AM-Sunset, Sun 10:30AM-Sunset).
Today is the Pacifica SkatePark Contest ( 10am-Sunset).
There are prizes given today for skateboarding contestants in all catagorizes. The masters event will be around 2PM.
For more information:
Go to www.UniversityofSurfing.com
For Skateboarding Equipment:
Log Shop Surf & Skate in Pacifica www.taitsboardshop.com 650-738-5664
NorCal Surf Shop in Pacifica www.norcalsurfshop.com 650-738-9283
Have fun!!
The Pacifica SkatePark is open (M-Sat 9AM-Sunset, Sun 10:30AM-Sunset).
Today is the Pacifica SkatePark Contest ( 10am-Sunset).
There are prizes given today for skateboarding contestants in all catagorizes. The masters event will be around 2PM.
For more information:
Go to www.UniversityofSurfing.com
For Skateboarding Equipment:
Log Shop Surf & Skate in Pacifica www.taitsboardshop.com 650-738-5664
NorCal Surf Shop in Pacifica www.norcalsurfshop.com 650-738-9283
Have fun!!
Friday, July 30, 2010
Reason 47
Going to SeaBowl for an extreme evening of "Astro Bowl":
"Astro Bowl", occurs on every Friday night (from 10PM-12:30AM) at SeaBowl in Pacifica. It is extreme fun taken to a new level........... They have a DJ , who plays music,...a light show, the pins are Day Glo, and it is an experience of colors, sound, music, partying, and bowling all rolled together.
Where on earth can you first, .....hang out at Rockaway Beach,..then walk accross the street to a Bowling Alley, ...at the Beach,...that is this much fun !!!
Santa Cruz and Pismo Beach, have a Bowling Alley at the Beach, BUT... they dont
have "Astro bowl" !!!
Yeahhh Pacifica......
"Astro Bowl", occurs on every Friday night (from 10PM-12:30AM) at SeaBowl in Pacifica. It is extreme fun taken to a new level........... They have a DJ , who plays music,...a light show, the pins are Day Glo, and it is an experience of colors, sound, music, partying, and bowling all rolled together.
Where on earth can you first, .....hang out at Rockaway Beach,..then walk accross the street to a Bowling Alley, ...at the Beach,...that is this much fun !!!
Santa Cruz and Pismo Beach, have a Bowling Alley at the Beach, BUT... they dont
have "Astro bowl" !!!
Yeahhh Pacifica......
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Reason 46
Going to the wonderful outdoor Archery range in Pacifica:
I love to go to the range and practice my archery skills, and walk through the most beautiful outdoor range par course through the hills in Pacifica. The scenery that you will see, as you are walking, either the "white range" or the "red range",...... is amazing!
San Francisco Archers is a nonprofit organization that promotes archery at all levels of ability and age. The Club is run by volunteer officers that are elected annually by the membership. San Francisco Archers was founded in 1946. San Francisco Archers has over 170 active members.
The Club is open to the public everyday. There is a fee for non-members, adults are $5.00 and children under 13 are admitted free of charge.
Go to: http://www.sfarchers.com/about_us.html
See Pictures at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sfarchers
Have fun!
I love to go to the range and practice my archery skills, and walk through the most beautiful outdoor range par course through the hills in Pacifica. The scenery that you will see, as you are walking, either the "white range" or the "red range",...... is amazing!
San Francisco Archers is a nonprofit organization that promotes archery at all levels of ability and age. The Club is run by volunteer officers that are elected annually by the membership. San Francisco Archers was founded in 1946. San Francisco Archers has over 170 active members.
The Club is open to the public everyday. There is a fee for non-members, adults are $5.00 and children under 13 are admitted free of charge.
Go to: http://www.sfarchers.com/about_us.html
See Pictures at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sfarchers
Have fun!
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Reason 45
Going Crabbing... from the Pacifica Pier:
The season for getting Dungeness Crab on the Pacifica Pier,.. is from Nov 15-June 30th..
BUT.... you can also go Crabbing for Rock Crab.. ALL YEAR LONG!!
Dungeness Crab- are light brown in color with White Tipped Pincers. They are bigger and more meatier. During the season,... the minimum size is 6 and 1/4 inches. They are usually 7-9 inches when caught.
Rock Crab- are dark reb brown/or yellow with Black Tipped Pincers. The minimun size is 4 inches.
See: http://www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/dungeness_crab.asp
Equipment:
-A mesh box with snares OR
-Crab Ring 42" circle
Bait: (Squid)
In Pacifica:
Call Marque at Coastside #2 Bait and Tackle OR
Call Cheryl at Rusty Hook Bait and Tackle
Have Fun !
The season for getting Dungeness Crab on the Pacifica Pier,.. is from Nov 15-June 30th..
BUT.... you can also go Crabbing for Rock Crab.. ALL YEAR LONG!!
Dungeness Crab- are light brown in color with White Tipped Pincers. They are bigger and more meatier. During the season,... the minimum size is 6 and 1/4 inches. They are usually 7-9 inches when caught.
Rock Crab- are dark reb brown/or yellow with Black Tipped Pincers. The minimun size is 4 inches.
See: http://www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/dungeness_crab.asp
Equipment:
-A mesh box with snares OR
-Crab Ring 42" circle
Bait: (Squid)
In Pacifica:
Call Marque at Coastside #2 Bait and Tackle OR
Call Cheryl at Rusty Hook Bait and Tackle
Have Fun !
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Reason 44
Going Salmon Fishing on the Pacifica Pier.
Pacifica, has a long tradition of having some of the BEST fishing for Salmon, from our Pacifica Pier.
A Little Bit of Salmon Fishing History in Pacifica:
It was July 26th 1995..and the Chinook, or King salmon, took Pacifica by storm in record numbers. 1995 was one of the best seasons in 50 or 60 years.
It’s a pilgrimage that began each day at dawn and continued until dusk. Fisherman came to Pacifica, this quiet coastal city, from such places as Modesto, Stockton, San Jose, Sacramento and nearby San Francisco. Young and old, they come from all walks of life to partake of what had become a ritual: fishing for salmon on what must be the world’s busiest pier.
Fisherman packed the pier like sardines: hundreds upon hundreds of them, standing shoulder to shoulder. Those arriving late try to nudge their way to a spot on the rail. Those who can’t find a spot bide their time waiting for one to open, watching the salmon, and the occasional striped bass, come over the rail in a net. On the Pacifica Pier, more than 1,000 salmon were caught in a single day, the most ever recorded.
Fishing poles, long and short, fat and thin, old and new, protrude from the rails like quills from a porcupine, weaving a sometimes tangled web of monofilament down into the greenish sea. Salmon floats, small foam balls, markers above the baits, bob on the surface like pastel and neon polka dots.
In July 1995, the whole fishing scenario, had been reported by local newspapers and TV stations, attracting even more people. It’s a wonder the Pacifica Pier, about 120 yards long and 30 feet wide, is still standing. People saw it on TV, heard about it, and more and more people came just to see for themselves.
Cheryl, from the Rusty Hook Bait and Tackle Shop, was located at the end of the Pacifica Pier and she remembers.."Oh.. what a year that was" !!!!!
Each year’s class has its own history, so to speak, and it varies from year to year.
Have fun this year!!!
Pacifica, has a long tradition of having some of the BEST fishing for Salmon, from our Pacifica Pier.
A Little Bit of Salmon Fishing History in Pacifica:
It was July 26th 1995..and the Chinook, or King salmon, took Pacifica by storm in record numbers. 1995 was one of the best seasons in 50 or 60 years.
It’s a pilgrimage that began each day at dawn and continued until dusk. Fisherman came to Pacifica, this quiet coastal city, from such places as Modesto, Stockton, San Jose, Sacramento and nearby San Francisco. Young and old, they come from all walks of life to partake of what had become a ritual: fishing for salmon on what must be the world’s busiest pier.
Fisherman packed the pier like sardines: hundreds upon hundreds of them, standing shoulder to shoulder. Those arriving late try to nudge their way to a spot on the rail. Those who can’t find a spot bide their time waiting for one to open, watching the salmon, and the occasional striped bass, come over the rail in a net. On the Pacifica Pier, more than 1,000 salmon were caught in a single day, the most ever recorded.
Fishing poles, long and short, fat and thin, old and new, protrude from the rails like quills from a porcupine, weaving a sometimes tangled web of monofilament down into the greenish sea. Salmon floats, small foam balls, markers above the baits, bob on the surface like pastel and neon polka dots.
In July 1995, the whole fishing scenario, had been reported by local newspapers and TV stations, attracting even more people. It’s a wonder the Pacifica Pier, about 120 yards long and 30 feet wide, is still standing. People saw it on TV, heard about it, and more and more people came just to see for themselves.
Cheryl, from the Rusty Hook Bait and Tackle Shop, was located at the end of the Pacifica Pier and she remembers.."Oh.. what a year that was" !!!!!
Each year’s class has its own history, so to speak, and it varies from year to year.
Have fun this year!!!
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