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🌱 Patch AM: Why Half Moon Bay ranks among California’s most beautiful coastal escapes.
Spotted on the Half Moon Bay calendar: Quoth The Raven Nevermore Terror Tea
Good day Half Moon Bay! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Half Moon Bay ranks among California's most beautiful coastal escapes.
- How Maverick's turns distant Pacific storms into Half Moon Bay giants.
Also on today's calendar: Quoth The Raven Nevermore Terror Tea and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 50 degrees.
- Monday: Partly sunny with a shower, temps: high: 67, low: 50.
- Tuesday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 69 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• How Many of California's Most Beautiful Coastal Towns Have You Visited? (theboutiqueadventurer.com) — Half Moon Bay earns a featured spot on a list of California's most beautiful coastal towns, highlighted for its wide beaches, dramatic cliffs, cozy downtown, and famous Mavericks surf break. The guide encourages travelers to explore Pillar Point Harbor, stroll local beaches, and time a visit for the Pumpkin Festival, alongside stops in other scenic seaside communities across the state. 
• How Monster Waves Like Jaws, Nazaré and Maverick's Are Actually Made (thestate.com) — Half Moon Bay's Maverick's break gets a shout-out as a prime example of how underwater canyons and powerful Pacific storms combine to create truly massive surf. The piece explains in clear terms how wind, swell period, and seafloor shape work together to turn offshore energy into the kind of towering waves that occasionally deliver unforgettable, XXL sessions just off the local coast.
📸 Around Half Moon Bay
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Half Moon Bay
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★ Featured events ★
- Quoth The Raven Nevermore Terror Tea →
By The Teashore, 724 Main St, Half Moon Bay
11:00 am - Bay Area Connect Conference →
San Mateo Elks Lodge, 229 W 20th Ave, San Mateo
9:00 am
Saturday October 17
Friday February 26
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Other local events
- Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off →
IDES Grounds, 735 Main Street, Half Moon Bay
10:00 pm - The Fog Lifts →
Mirada Art, 355 Main Street, Half Moon Bay - Closure: Indigenous Peoples' Day →
Half Moon Bay Library, 620 Correas Street, Half Moon Bay - 53rd Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, CA →
735 Main St, Half Moon Bay
7:00 am - 7:15 am Monday Shallow/Deep Water Circuit (Heather) →
La Petite Baleen Swim School, 775 Main Street, Half Moon Bay
7:15 am - Planning Commission Meeting →
Ted Adcock Community Center, 535 Kelly Avenue, Half Moon Bay
7:00 pm - Quoth The Raven Nevermore Terror Tea →
By The Teashore, 724 Main St, Half Moon Bay
11:00 am - Free Day Of Dead Mexican Sugar Skull Class by Internationally acclaimed artist: Diego Marcial Rios →
620 Correas St, Half Moon Bay
5:30 pm - Quoth The Raven Nevermore Terror Tea →
By The Teashore, 724 Main St, Half Moon Bay
11:00 am - Artists Gather: A Community Launch for the Bay Area Artist Census →
Burlingame Community Center, Sequoia A 850 Burlingame Avenue Burlingame, CA 94010
12:00 pm
Sunday October 11
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
Sunday October 18
Tuesday October 20
Wednesday October 21
Sunday October 25
📣 Half Moon Bay Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I captured this video of a red-tailed hawk kiting over the edge of the bluff at Cowell Ranch State Beach in HMB.
It's amazing how they can hover with so much control. (Nextdoor El Granada)
- Topgolf International, Inc. posted a job opening for Dishwasher in Burlingame. Apply here.
- The TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Cleaning Associate in San Mateo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Half Moon Bay here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hillsborough
- 70th Hillsborough Concours d'Elegance: Best of Show & Highlights (idrivesocal.com)
- San Mateo County Students Lock Phones Away, Then Panic Hits During Lockdown (newsbreak.com)
- Letter Writer Says Newsom's Veto of State Forest Bill Was a Mistake (kymkemp.com)
Belmont
- What California's new e-bike laws mean for you and your neighbors (calmatters.org)
Burlingame
- Anjali Sibley: Grateful to Represent CSC San Francisco Bay Area at the Oncology Care Update 2026 (oncodaily.com)
- Xona's commercial GPS alternative is about to go live (techcrunch.com)
Ok Half Moon Bay! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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