Bay Area October Events – Half Moon Bay
The San Mateo County Coastside celebrates October with Special Events, Pumpkin Fields, the Annual Pumpkin Festival, good food, hotel’s and Bed & Breakfast Inns. Sixth Annual Hand-Blown Art Glass Pumpkin Patch Oct. 10 & 11; 10 a.m. ‘ 5 p.m. Half Moon Bay Art Glass will transform the grounds of La Nebbia Winery into a […]
Bay Area Things To Do – Half Moon Bay Concert In The Park
Concert In The Park at the Johnson House is sponsored by the city of Half Moon Bay. Come to a free outdoors Concerts in the Park on Sunday, May 3 from 1:00 – 5:00 pm at the Historic Johnston House. Bring a blanket and enjoy the sounds of Latin with the Ballet Folklorico Tonantzin, Mariachi […]
Art Galleries
The following Art Galleries are found in Half Moon Bay or in Montara California. Borsini Burr Galleries “Borsini-Burr Gallery represents renowned artists featuring originals, sculptures and rare fine art editions from the most sought after Imaginary Realism Artists on the national and international art scene today. The gallery’s stunning showroom on the California coast in […]
Live Music on Memorial Day Weekend
Live music on Memorial Day includes jazz, rock, blues, & more. Memorial Day weekend offers music, music, and more music! It’s worth it to sayover a night or the whole weekend to catch all the fun of Memorial Day in Half Moon Bay and the San Mateo County Coastside. Friday, May 23 Cameron’s Inn: Karaoke […]
Art Show
Coastal Arts League 29th Annual Juried Art Show There were over 400 submissions this year from all over the United States. 50 entries were chosen and are currently on exhibit through 1/19/2014. Stuart Harwood – Best of Show Shirley Zynda Award – Best of Show Photo Bernice Seymore Award – Best of Show 2-D Zoe […]
Silent Film Event in Half Moon Bay
Enjoying fine film usually involves a DVD rental or streaming the media at home. But the communal experience of moviegoers is far from over thanks to special film series. The Coastside Film Society Silent Film series continues with F.W. Murnau’s 1927 film Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans. The classic by Dracula director Murnau will […]
Actor Gerard Butler on Chasing Mavericks
Actor Gerard Butler has tackled romance (in The Ugly Truth and Playing for Keeps), action (in 300, Gamer and more) and drama (RocknRolla, The Phantom of the Opera ) with incredible zeal and his performance as mentor to Jay Moriarty as Frosty Hesson is no exception. He took a quick moment to talk about his […]
Screenwriter Kario Salem on Chasing Mavericks
Actor and screenwriter Kario Salem took inspiration from the emotional journey and the courage of the characters in Chasing Mavericks. A surfer himself, Salem’s script is inspired by Half Moon Bay and its natural beauty. He took a moment during the premier of Chasing Mavericks to expand on is film and its impact on viewers.
Michael Apted on directing Chasing Mavericks
Renowned director Michael Apted took a moment to talk about his latest project, Chasing Mavericks. Known for his previous work in the Up Series of films, Gorillas in the Mist, the Chronicles of Narnia and James Bond movie The World is Not Enough, Apted brings his spectacular movie-making skills to a story chronicling the career […]
Taylor Handley Chasing Mavericks
Actor of the TV and film screen, Taylor Handley has made a name for himself on the O.C., so performing on the beachfront of beautiful Half Moon Bay is no change of pace. However, nothing could prepare him for the excitement of surfing the break at Mavericks. Taylor Handley took a moment to talk about […]
Jonny Weston Chasing Mavericks
Chasing Mavericks star Jonny Weston had a unique opportunity in playing the part of Jay Moriarty in the docu-drama to step into the life of a surfing legend. However, Weston not only became familiar with the life of Jay Moriarty and the story of the break at Mavericks, but he also got the chance to […]
Magnificent 3 Chasing Mavericks
Peter Mel, Greg Long and Zach Wormhoudt attended the premiere of Chasing Mavericks, the film documenting the journey of Jay Moriarty and Frosty Hesson and the surfing legends of the break at Mavericks. All three are remarkable sultans of the surf; raised by surfers, Peter Mel was also recently Crowned Big Wave World Tour Champion, […]
A legacy of surfing mavericks
Renowned surfing legend Peter Mel and his family were on site for the opening of Chasing Mavericks. The film stars Gerard Butler and tells the true story of young Jay Moriarity (played by newcomer Jonny Weston) and his courageous challenge of the surf. During the course of Jay Moriarty’s rigorous training, the two develop a […]
Jack Sheldon Returns to the Bay!
The incredible jazz quartet of Jack Sheldon will be appearing at the Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society in Half Moon Bay this summer. The concert is slated for Sunday, August 17th and will take place at the famous Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society, a local not-for-profit organization formed in 1966 to present jazz, classical and […]
