VIDEO. Great photos and footage. One hour video documentary by Stewart Cheifet. PPublication date 1981. Cool trip into the past. How did the Coastside stay small? At one point the Coastside buildout […]
Ladies Man, Tiburcio Vasques, Was the Robin Hood of the Coastside Until He Was Hung in 1875
ARTICLE. People hid him. He was eventually caught, with someone else’s wife, and turned in by the husband. He was summarily hung. They sold tickets to his hanging. He liked […]
HMB Coastside History Association Historic Building Plaques Coming Soon!
PHOTOS. Sneak peak. Thanks to Half Moon Bay Coastside History Association President, Robin Kirby, for your work on this project. Wanna Go to Jail? Let us Help You! HMB Jail […]
California Listens Digital Storytelling Workshop @ Half Moon Bay Library
EVENT ~ California Listens: Half Moon Bay Stories CLICK HERE FOR SIGN UP Half Moon Bay Library 620 Correas St. Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 Friday, May 3, 2019, 9 […]
HISTORY Lecture ~ The Lost Town of Purissima
VIDEO. Tom Woosnam ( as seen at Coastal Rep) presents ~ The Lost Town of Purissima March 14, 2019, 5:30 pm @ the Portuguese Cultural Center. The Lost Town of Purissima […]
Mayor Debbie Penrose Gives the 2018 State of the City Address
VIDEO / PODCAST, If you want to know what they city has done in the last year, watch / listen to the out-going Mayor’s address. There are a few powerpoint […]
HMB History Presents Jim Clifford ~ 50 years of Local News with UPI and AP Wire Services
VIDEO / PODCAST. Jim Clifford (UPI/AP) reports history for the San Mateo Journal’s Rear View Column. Great stories, told well. Who is Martin? Is it Martin’s Beach or Martins Beach? […]
The Johnston House of Half Moon Bay, California
Really Excellent Video. Learn about the history of the James Johnston House. The house sits on a hill overlooking the Pacific Ocean, east of Route One, just south of the […]
Mary Bettencourt and the History of the Johnston Family
Video/Podcast. James Johnston was born October 7, 1813, in Melrose, Scotland. His family immigrated to the United States aboard the Prompt in 1818 and settled in Pittsburgh, PA, then moved to […]
Would You Support Building a Half Moon Bay History Museum?
Would You Support Building a Half Moon Bay History Museum? Well, Dave Cresson, the president of the HMB History Association does! On March 6th, 2018 he signed an agreement with the […]