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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
• Heaven on Earth - Sacred Healing (1/2 block from the Inn): the healing arts of massage, acupressure, aromatherapy, energy work, Chinese five elements, and shamanism -- tailored to meet each client's individual, unique and distinctive needs. 
• 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. 
• Providing a tranquil environment for our clients to relax Harmonies Salon offers hair, tanning, nail, pre-wedding, and spa 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 
  Phone: 800.720-4277 ~ 650.726-1616 ~ Fax: 650.726-6394 
  URL: www.oldthymeinn.com 
  email: innkeeper@oldthymeinn.com 

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