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RESTAURANTS

Pasta Moon, 5 blocks North of the Inn, has been called "...one of the top 15 best Italian restaurants in the Bay area..." (SF Chronicle, "Critic's Choice")

Sushi Main Street and Shiki Sushi serve wonderful, fresh Japanese cuisine here in Half Moon Bay

Superb Mediterranean dining and weekend modern jazz at Cetrella Half Moon Bay, one-half block from the Inn

Also on Main Street here in town is Chez Shea, serving world cuisine in an all natural and organic cafe

It's Italia (best pizza in town!), is across the street from Sushi Main Street and Chez Shea, in what is fast becoming Half Moon Bay's restaurant district.

Near the clubhouse at HMB Golf Links (2 miles from the Inn) is Mullins Bar and Grill, where you can enjoy a casual meal or special event surrounded by breath-taking ocean and golf course views

Surrounded by two magnificent 18-hole golf courses is Navio at the Ritz-Carlton, where you'll enjoy Northern California coastal cuisine at its finest while overlooking the Pacific Ocean

Cameron's Restaurant & Pub, 1 mile from the Inn, offers casaual family dining, sports bar, and a fantastic selection of foreign and domestic beers

Zagat Survey, the prestigious fine restaurant guide, has rated El Granada's Cafe Gibraltar 28 of a possible 30 points (30="perfection"). We think you'll agree!

Serving award-winning authentic New England-style seafood, Sam's Chowder House also has one of the best ocean views on the coast

On the beach in nearby Miramar is Miramar Beach Restaurant, one of the Coastside's oldest and nicest eateries

Princeton-by-the-Sea boasts the delightful Mezza Luna, and their fine Italian cuisine, four miles North of Half Moon Bay

Also in Princeton-by-the-Sea is Half Moon Bay Brewing Company, where good food and delicious micro-brewed beers meet in a rustic harbor setting

Overlooking Pillar Point Harbor is Crab Landing Seafood & Steakhouse, where all tables have a panoramic view of the harbor and the food is accentuated with the freshest ingredients

In Moss Beach, six miles North of Half Moon Bay, is the well-known Moss Beach Distillery, with international cuisine, spectacular ocean views, and the infamous Blue Lady

DAY SPAS

Half Moon Bay Massage is a great destination to unwind, recharge, and find balance. We use the highest quality oils, and aroma therapy is a part of each treatment. --currently located 4 miles from the Inn.

Our day spa offers a wide variety of services seven days a week. Relax, revitalize, and rejuvenate with massage, acupuncture, facials, and hair styling at bamboohair+body --just 1/2 block from the Inn.

Refresh your body and restore your spirit with massage therapy, body treatments and wraps, facials, manicure and pedicure, hair and makeup at Ujuva Salon & Spa --near the harbor, four miles North of the Inn.

At Abundance Skin Care (6 blocks from the Inn) we use products that contain the highest quality ingredients for beautiful skin, while supporting the health of the whole body.

Stop by on Main Street in Half Moon Bay and let us bring forth your natural beauty with a sassy cut or a makeup application. Mizu Salon offers hair and makeup as well as pre-wedding and special occasion services.

SHOPS

Toque Blanche --Main Street cooking store, specializing in professional-style cooking tools for the home chef.

GALLERIES

Enjoy fine traditional contemporary sculpture and paintings at The Garden Gallery only two blocks from the Inn

Browse unique contemporary art sculpture displayed in a charming courtyard at Courtyard Gallery just one block from the Inn

Celebrate life with fine art from Borsini-Burr Gallery -- in Montara-by-the-Sea, 7 miles North of the Half Moon Bay

Photography, custom framing, and photo restoration at Spring Mountain Gallery, directly across Main Street from the Inn

See the Bay Area's highest quality and most original woodworking at Gallery M in the 300 block of Main Street

Check out a beautiful selection of colorful, decorative, hand-crafted light art at Light and Art in the 300 block of Main Street

For 5 out of the last 6 years Dayle Dunn Gallery, has been named one of the Top 100 retailers of American Crafts

SPORTS

Golfing on two championship 18-hole public courses, one a breathtakingly beautiful ocean-front course designed by Arthur Hills

Discover the world of sea kayaking at Half Moon Bay Kayak Co. Classes, rentals, expeditions, and custom events

Horseback riding at Seahorse Ranch, atop 60 foot high cliffs along the Coastside's spectacular seashore

Surfing, sailing, and deep sea fishing --all within a 10 minute drive of the Inn

GARDENS

Filoli Mansion & Gardens - a National Trust for Historic Preservation Property, just 8 miles from Half Moon Bay (open Feb 10 thru Oct 30)

WEDDINGS

Get married at the beach, on a mountain, in a garden -- be creative! Pacific Coast Weddings will officiate your ceremony, any time, any place.

Choose from officiant, getaway, or consultation services for an easy, fun, and romantic wedding ceremony, check out Weddings by the Sea.

Hold your wedding, reunion, or special event beachfront at Hastings House Garden, 3 miles North at Miramar Beach

Wedding photography, custom framing, and photo restoration at Spring Mountain Gallery, directly across Main Street from the Inn

WINERIES

Let your taste buds take flight -- wine tasting at Half Moon Bay's own La Nebbia Winery

Take a scenic drive on Skyline Blvd. to spectacularly located Thomas Fogarty Winery -- on a clear day you can see all of Silicon Valley!

ENTERTAINMENT

Coastal Repertory Theatre (formerly "This Side of the Hill Players") has live theatre entertainment in Half Moon Bay year round -- 5 minutes from the Inn

Sunday afternoon live jazz, classical, or world music concerts at Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society -- overlooking the surf at Miramar Beach

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OTHER WONDERFUL THINGS TO DO

Biking/skating trail along the cliffs above the ocean -- starts just six blocks from the Inn

Try your hand at beach combing, hiking in the hills, shopping on Main Street, or just plain loafing

Pigeon Point Lighthouse State Historic Park -- 23 scenic miles South on Pacific Coast Highway (Route 1)

Whale watching cruises (in season ~ December thru March)

Hike to the elephant seal breeding grounds at Año Nuevo State Reserve (especially interesting in season ~ mid-December thru March)

Tour a collection dedicated to man's concept of flight, and Northern California's significant role in it: Hiller Aviation Museum

View (or surf) "Maverick's", where mountainous 30, 40, even 50 foot high waves challenge the world's finest (and bravest) surfers

Bird watching in Pescadero Marsh Natural Preserve

Hike in a grove of magnificent redwoods at Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve

Visit a Pescadero landmark Phipps Ranch Country Store -- berry picking (in season), petting zoo, dried beans, and more

Investigate local working harbor - Pillar Point Harbor - start at the San Mateo Harbor District web site

Explore tidal pools along the shore in the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, six miles North at Moss Beach

Visit Half Moon Bay's Chamber of Commerce web site for all sorts of visitor information

Old Thyme Inn
Rick and Kathy Ellis, Innkeepers
779 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, California 94019-1924
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