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DayTripping: Sharp Park Golf Course and pork ribs
OCTOBER 2015 • Vol.1 • No.2
Pacifica geT The besTfrom fog fesT
the colorful past of mori point
here’s your guide to the september event
fog fest organizer Carol CamaCho talks about the evolution of
pacifica’s signature event
Q&a
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Contentsbill m
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leadingQuestionvp of fog fest carol camacho. 10
dayTrippersharp park golf course and pork ribs. 14
opendoorthe spookiest house in town. 32
coastalCaninerocky balboa the english bulldog. 34
coastalgardenautumn in the garden. 36
publisher’s note 4flashback 6upcoming 8real estate 38
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on the cover Hikers climb the historic Milagra Ridge. Photo by Clay Lambert
The best of the festall about pacifica’s biggest party of the year
by Carina Woudenberg
22family fun festthe companion event to the fog fest, this is place to take the kids
by Carina Woudenberg
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featuresmilagra ridgerural island in the cityby CLaY Lambert16
PacificaoCTober 2015
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everyone seems to have gotten the memo about the upcoming Fog Fest, except perhaps Mother Nature. Whether or not she pulls on her special marine layer at the end of September, the show will still go on.
But if the last month is any indication, we’ll be partying on Palmetto in the bright blue sunshine.
Not that I’m complaining, but it sure would be nice for a few more wet, drippy mornings to come our way since it seems the rain has abandoned us. We want the fog when its sunny, and the sun when its foggy. That’s just how it goes. But regardless of the weather, this year’s event is chock full of worthwhile entertainment. We devoted several pages of this month’s issue on the music alone. If you’re looking to show off your best dance moves, take a look at the section and pick your stage. You can’t go wrong with any of them.
And speaking of Fog Fest, we raise our souvenir glass to Carol Camacho, for without her there just might not be an event. Carol is the VP of festival organizing and makes sure everyone is having a good time. Learn about the history of the event and her vision for the future in the Q and A.
And if you’re ready from a break from Fog Fest, head over to Lacy School with the kids and grandma for the 33rd annual Family Fun Fest. It’s a low-tech, hands on, fun-filled party to let the kids get their wiggles out. Don’t miss the 8-foot canvas earth ball. Although, at that size, that’d be hard to do.
Plenty to do this season in Pacifica, and plenty to read about in our second ever Pacifica Magazine. Enjoy.
Special thanks to Mary Ellen Forrest for letting us print several photos of her unique Vallemar home. Our own Randie Marlow captured the spookiness of this incredibly decorated victorian.
Comments, critiques or contributions?
We’d love to publish your letters and photos. Send
to our editor Clay Lambert.
It’s Pacifica’s time to shine, with or without the fog
PacificaoCTober 2015
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sometime in the 1880s Italian immigrants Stefano and Angelina Mori bought a 19 acre parcel of land right on the San Mateo County coast, a magnificent site
with sweeping ocean views beneath a bold headland that today bears their name. They built a home, raised a family, farmed and grazed their land. Their buildings grew over time to house and feed more farmworkers, and eventually they began to cater to travelers along the lonely, rugged road from San Francisco to Half Moon Bay.
By the 1900s, the Mori Point Inn was a substantial, successful two-story structure of some 20 rooms, with a full bar and restaurant and a spacious dancehall that often featured a live band. It became an even more popular destination when the Ocean Shore Railroad began passenger service to the coastline in 1907. The large number of small rooms on the second floor suggests that Mori’s may have offered more recreation than a foxtrot.
Stefano’s son Jack was running the business when Prohibition came into effect in January 1920. I’m sure a single glance over his secluded, often fog-bound beach, and the miles of empty ocean beyond it, was enough to convince Jack of the lucrative opportunities that lay ahead. Besides, operating outside the law was generally considered a birthright in San Mateo County.
Jack quickly established himself as one of the leading bootleggers on a coast that soon became notorious for smuggling. Seagoing vessels, everything from modern motorships to ancient windjammers, legally loaded whiskey in Canada and sailed south to the San Mateo County coast. There they rendezvoused with local craft that off-loaded the now illegal cargo, ran it ashore, and delivered it either to local customers or the booming market in San Francisco. The profit margins were enormous; the risks acceptable.
The enterprising Jack Mori built a wharf out from his beach, mounted a winch powered by an automobile engine, and connected a steel cable that pulled a series of boats and barges out and back to an anchored whiskey ship. Reputedly, he and his crew could unload a freighter in one night, landing thousands of cases of whiskey. Of
course, they didn’t keep written records of their operations, but a misadventure often made the newspapers. In a 1923 raid by federal agents, 24,000 cases of Scotch whiskey were seized at Mori Point, with a probable value of $2 million. And again, in 1923, the Feds confiscated liquor worth $50,000. Jack managed to stay out of jail, but eventually he decided to relinquish control.
Jack’s brother Ray Mori and his wife Marie, who had been running an Italian restaurant at the Sanchez Adobe, took over in 1932. Prohibition had about run its course, and life on the coast quieted down, soon the Great Depression added additional miseries, but the Mori’s held on, countering tough times with their Italian Specialties and Dancing to Live Music!
Ray died in 1944, and Marie stayed on until 1953, when she turned the operation over to Doug Hart and retired to Palm Springs. Doug worked Mori’s back in the heyday of the1920s, and he carried on the rowdy, comfortable tradition of the old roadhouse well into the 1960’s, earning the affectionate support of many local patrons.
But after years of winter storms, the building suffered inevitable deterioration and was eventually condemned. Doug Hart, who refused to leave, was led away in handcuffs. Three months later, on the night of Feb. 26, 1966, the Mori Point Inn burned to the ground. An epitaph from that week’s Pacifica Tribune read: “Historic old Mori’s, not to be outdone by the wrecker’s hammer, went out in a blaze of glory all her own Friday night. The old landmark died the way she lived — in a bawdy and spectacular fashion.”
Paul Slavin is a member of the Pacifica Historical Society and a contributor to Pacifica Magazine.
Mori Point has a colorful past
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Carol Camacho has lived in Pacifica since 1967 and attended her share of Fog
Fests. After wanting to get involved for some time,
she began helping organize the festival four years ago.
With the 30th anniversary rapidly approaching, Pacifica
Magazine spoke with Camacho, now vice president
of the Fog Fest Organizing Group, about what makes a
successful Fog Fest.
Pacifica magazine: Where are you from and how did you first get involved with Fog Fest?Carol Camacho: I have been a Pacifica resident since 1967. I’ve worked at the Pacifica Chamber of Commerce for the past five years as a marketing assistant to the CEO. My background is in photography, marketing and advertising. This is my fourth year with Fog Fest. For many years prior I have wanted to be part of its magic. There are many talented people on the board that bring their expertise to the table and make things happen. Without them the magic would not happen. Pm: This year marks the 30th time Pacifica has held Fog Fest. Why do you think the festival has been such an enduring success?CC: The intrigue with the fog theme always is a topic of conversation when one is introduced to the festival. Most important is the fact that the founding board — and predecessors that succeeded them — kept the festival alive through thick and thin knowing that the festival is about giving back to our local organizations and celebrating our great community.
Pm: Tell me about how the festival comes together. How many people are involved in planning and what needs to happen before it opens?CC: Currently, there are 10 volunteer board members and one paid coordinator. There are subcommittees of volunteers that assist our board member chairs in executing each phase of festival goals. We meet each month with our reports and discuss issues and concerns. But each board chair comes in with a plan, carries them out with their subcommittees and works to resolve any challenges that may come their way, with the support of the board. We work with outside contractors that handle the food concessions and the arts and crafts vendors. It is a very involved process that takes months to piece together, and teamwork is vital to its success.
Pm: Sometimes fog gets a bum rap. Was there much debate about celebrating the fog in the very name of the festival?CC: That is the reason it’s called the Fog Fest. The pioneers of the festival took a perceived bad thing and turned it into a marketing success. Research via the Old Farmer’s Almanac recorded that the last full weekend in September is reported as
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being the sunniest weekend in September, thus deflating the rumors of Pacifica always being a foggy city.
Pm: The Family Fun Fest has been around even longer. What was the original relationship between Fog Fest and the Family Fun Fest? How do they relate to one another?CC: There was no prior relation. The Family Fun Fest originated first, three years before Fog Fest was created. It was originally called the Fall Family Fun Fest. Fog Fest developed on its own in 1986, and naturally the two ended up merging together making it a win-win for everyone. The Family Fun Fest brought its popularity, strengthening the Fog Fest. The Parks, Beaches and Recreation Department coordinates the Family Fun Fest, with the leadership training conducted by San Francisco State University. The Fog Fest Organizing Group runs Fog Fest. But the two communicate to conduct the events.
Pm: Are there any statistics that would surprise readers? Four mayors have served Fog Fest. They included Peter Loeb, Ginny Jaquith, Mary Ann Nihart and Chuck Curry. … Not only was fog the inspiration for the festival, the city’s historical significance was an added inspiration. Fog Fest proceeds benefit local organizations that partner with Fog Fest over the two-day weekend. To date, Fog Fest has donated $890,000 back to these organizations. Fog Fest began with six benefiting local organizations and now currently donates to 49!
Pm: How do you differentiate Fog Fest from myriad other festivals held in Peninsula cities?CC: Fog Fest is unique in that it is one short block from a beachside walk, so you’re not just visiting another festival, you’re visiting the ocean and having fun at a festival, a two-in-one treat. Walk the Beach Promenade, walk Sharp Park Beach, walk on the Pacifica Pier or do what many do and end your Fog Fest day with a beautiful sunset. There are many other unique features to Fog Fest: our Family Fun Fest, the Fog Jog, the Discover Pacifica Parade, the Fog Cutter cocktail and Fog Fest wine that can be purchased
at Oceana Market with the 2015 Fog Fest design.
Pm: If you can only come for a couple hours, what would you tell friends is a can’t-miss aspect of Fog Fest?CC: Check out one of many talented bands at one of the three stages, grab some food and a Fog Cutter made with Sammy Hagar’s Beach Bar Rum or a drink of your choice, and enjoy!
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Hole 7 at Sharp Park Golf Course is bordered by a beautiful cypress forest. Bill Murray / Pacifica Magazine
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Sharp Park golf Course
to play a round of golf at pacifica’s oceanside course is to experience a bit of coastal history. opening in 1932, the par 72 course was designed by the preeminent architect, alister mackenzie, who also designed augusta national, cypress point, and many other top flight courses. sharp park is one of mackenzie’s rare public links.
the terrain varies from dense cypress forests with elevated greens to wide open fairways bordering the pacific ocean. at 6,300 yards, it is not a terrifically long course, but there is plenty of room to let your drives fly. prepare to have your short game challenged as well with several water hazards and blind tee shots. Wind and fog can also play a factor so be sure to bring some layers in case it gets chilly.
the course is walkable but carts are available, and, while popular, groups can often find a slot to play just by showing up and being ready to play.
the historic clubhouse can be a convenient spot for lunch or a celebratory beer after your round. there is also a small pro shop if you need to stock up on balls or upgrade your gear. practice your short game on the large putting green, but you’ll need to visit a driving range elsewhere if you need warming up as there is not one on site.
sharp park has seen its share of headlines over the last few years as it faced several environmental lawsuits. it appears that is behind them now and, at least for the foreseeable future, this will remain a cherished spot for coastal golfers.
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We had neared the end of our guided tour of Milagra Ridge when the irony of the place became most apparent.
National Park Service volunteer Dave Bridgman led 10 history buffs over the rolling seaside hills above Pacifica past small nets that had been lovingly placed over tiny lupine,
the delicate coastal flowers favored by the endangered mission blue butterfly. Crews marked each plant and net combination with a small flag. It was evidence of great care taken with what biologists call an “island ecosystem,” which at one time was the United States’ entry into a global annihilation gambit known as MAD, or mutually assured destruction.
Today Milagra Ridge is 250 acres of federally protected habitat and walking trails. A half-century ago it was guarded by military dogs and home to Nike missiles armed with nuclear warheads.
“This,” Bridgman said as he walked, “is part of our peace dividend.”
It’s unlikely that anyone knows the lay of this land better than Bridgman, who grew up in the area and would serve in the 250th Air Defense Artillery unit of the California National Guard. The unit was responsible for keeping the Cold War missiles ready beginning in 1963. Bridgman’s father was part of the unit before him. Today he sometimes gives tours of the site, tucked amid homes off Sharp Park Road, for
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Dave Bridgman surveys the land along and below Milagra Ridge. The former California National Guardsman once served on the base that is now a part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
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Milagra Ridge sits squarely in the middle of Pacifica above Oceana High School. Map courtesy Golden Gate National Parks.
There are few places in the Bay Area that command a more majestic view than Milagra Ridge.
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groups like the San Mateo County Historical Museum, which included the site among several highlighted for this year’s Victorian Days at the Old Courthouse events.
When you see the Milagra Ridge sign and turn north onto College Drive from Sharp Park, it’s immediately obvious why the area is known as an island of sorts. The homes and suburban feel of the neighborhood end abruptly at a gate, and beyond that is a trail that disappears over a rise. There is a lot of history hidden over that hill.
In the 1700s, the Spanish created farms on the rolling hillside. Pacifica became part of Rancho San Pedro. Until the military saw the land as strategic, farmers grew artichokes on high ground that was, and is, constantly buffeted by strong sea breezes.
In the late 1930s, the U.S. Army acquired the land and by 1948, six-inch guns were installed on high ground pointing out to sea. Bridgman said the guns — parts of the installations are still visible today — were capable of hitting targets 10 miles out to sea. They were seen as a last line of defense against a naval attack that some thought was imminent. Fear of enemy ships steaming through the Golden Gate caused the Army to erect more than a dozen such heavily protected gun placements all around the Bay Area.
Pearl Harbor changed the nature of the threat. For the next 30 years, America’s defense systems looked to the sky. The country needed something capable of taking down enemy bombers long before they reached their destination. The answer was the Nike missile. In 1956, surface-to-air missiles were buried underground in a series of sites around San Francisco. Some were armed with nuclear
Top, in 1956, surface-to-air missiles were placed strategically around the Bay Area. These Nike missiles at Milagra Ridge contained warheads more powerful than those dropped on Japan at the end of World War II.Right, the U.S. Army used the high ground over Pacifica for national defense throughout the Cold War.
Photos courtesy Dave Bridgman
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warheads more powerful than those the United States launched at Japan only a few years earlier. They had a range of about 100 miles. Though they were never fired in anger, they required constant attention, and the military maintained the ridge until 1974. Intercontinental ballistic missiles once again changed the national defense game plan and the Nike sites were obsolete.
The land was given to the city of Pacifica and ultimately, in 1987, deeded back to the federal government in the form of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
While remnants of the military installations remain visible, the chief draw to the ridge is the jaw-dropping view. On a clear day, visitors can see Mount Tamalpais two counties to the north and the Farallon Islands 26 miles to the west. Pacifica lies at the base of the ridge and is all that separates it from the Pacific Ocean.
On the day of the tour, visitors saw migrating whales spouting offshore, near the Pacifica Pier. At one point, a coyote darted through the scrub nearby. Hawks kited in the draft above, and swallowtail butterflies flitted here and there.
“Where else can you see things in the air, things in the ocean, things on the ground?” Bridgman asked. PaCiFiCa
Look for the mission bluesmall butterfly is endangered resident of milagra ridge
One of the possible pleasures of a hike through Milagra Ridge is spying a mission blue butterfly. And some intrepid hikers find might find themselves surrounded by the delicate, small and fluttering insects.
In the Bay Area, the endangered species is only found along the skyline ridges near Pacifica and the Marin Headlands. The larvae feed off lupine — some of which is planted by volunteers just for that purpose — and adults drink flower nectar using a long tube that extends from the underside of the head.
You have to look quickly: Adults only live for about a week and are usually only seen from March through June.
“Adults spend their short lives mating, laying eggs, and nectaring,” according to the California Garden Club. “To locate a mate, adults patrol around in patches of host plant, rarely straying far from the lupine habitat. On rainy, cool, windy or foggy days, adults hide out underneath vegetation.”
Milagra Ridge docent Dave Bridgman says the mission blue butterfly isn’t a very good flyer, noting that they usually appear to be buffeted by the brisk winds along the ridgeline.
The iridescent butterfly is only the size of a quarter, and it was added to the Endangered Species List in 1976.
— Clay Lambert
Milagra Ridge appears to be well-preserved parkland, but there are vestiges of the area’s military past if visitors know where to look.
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festout of theBy Carina Woudenberg
W hether the skies bring the festival’s namesake weather or not, Pacifica residents will be celebrating their city and inviting others to join in at
the 30th annual Fog Fest on Sept. 26 and 27. Carol Camacho, vice president of the Fog Fest
Organizing Group, says they expect to draw a crowd of 60,000 to the two-day event, which runs from around 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on both days, and admission is free. Festivities kick off on Saturday between 9:45 and 10 a.m. on the south stage with a proclamation from Assemblyman Kevin Mullin to
mark the event’s 30th anniversary.Directly following the assemblyman’s speech
will be the Pacifica discovery Parade, which begins at the southern end of Palmetto Avenue and continues northward.
Activities will conclude around 6 p.m. on Sunday, as many folks will be enjoying the music from some of the bigger bands at the south stage. Afterward, some festival goers will head to the beach to view the sunset.
In the following pages are some helpful Fog Fest details from Camacho. For more information or to view the music schedule, check out the website at pacificcoastfogfest.com.
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The deTailSParking: Limited paid parking and paid handicap parking will be located at the south and north ends of Palmetto Avenue. From the south end, enter at Palmetto Avenue at West Manor Drive and proceed until you see attendants. From the north end, enter at Clarendon and Palmetto avenues and look for the parking attendant. There is free parking on surrounding streets beyond the festival grounds. We recommend Francisco and Oceana boulevards.
Free Weekend Shuttle: The city of Pacifica has a year-round, free, weekend shuttle called the Devil’s Slide Ride. It only runs from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Riders need to be alert to the schedule toward the end of the day, as the festival ends later, at 6 p.m.) The route begins at 8 a.m. at the Linda Mar park-and-ride, at Linda Mar Boulevard and Highway 1, at the SamTrans stop (though this is not related to SamTrans) and turns around at Paloma Avenue at the Highway 1 overpass. Typically it continues down to Beach Boulevard, passing the Pacifica Pier, but, during Fog Fest weekend, it will reroute down Francisco Boulevard (running parallel to Highway 1). The shuttle will pick up and drop off north of the Little Brown Church Museum located at Salada Avenue and Francisco. For the regular weekend shuttle schedule visit the City of Pacifica website at www.cityofpacifica.org.
aTms: Eight ATMs will be available throughout the festival grounds. Look for the flags.
Bicycle Parking: Free bicycle parking will be available at the south end of Palmetto Avenue at Montecito, near the old utility plant.
Fog Fest Command Station: Located at Palmetto and Santa Maria avenues in the Pacifica Resource Center. Here you will find Lost and Found, First Aid, Police Command and Communication and headquarters to Fog Fest staff.
Fog Cutter Booths: There are two, one at the south end and one near the souvenir booth at Palmetto and Santa Maria avenues. The Fog Cutters are made with Sammy Hagar’s Beach Bar Rum, and a portion of the rum is donated by the musician himself.
Prohibited: No pets, smoking, skateboards or bicycles are permitted on the busy festival grounds for the overall safety of others.
Contests and announcements: All contest winners will be announced and awarded Sunday, Sept. 27, beginning at 10:30 a.m. at the center stage located at Palmetto and Santa Maria avenues.
Fog Bank Contest: Up until Sept. 25 the public is welcome to guess how many cotton balls make up the Fog Bank diorama display at First National Bank in the Linda Mar Center for a chance to win $100.
art Corner: Located at the corner of Palmetto and San Jose avenues on the side of the Attic Antique Store. This will house the photo contest winners exhibit and more.
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There is music in the streets
fog fest offers music throughout the festival on three stages
SaTurdaYNorth Stage, at Shoreview and Palmetto avenues11:15 a.m: The Deadlies.
The Deadlies work the classic California surf sound, but you’ll also hear San Bernadino Honky-tonk and power-pop punk as well as the old-school rock of the Rolling Stones. The Deadlies are the house band for both Six Flags Discovery Kingdom and KOFY TV 20’s Creepy KOFY Movietime. thedeadlies.weebly.com
1 p.m.: Blue on Green.Rob Wullenjohn leads a Celtic blues rock band with
original songs, electric lead guitar and vocals. The band blends Celtic and Americana inspired music to appreciative audiences. The band will perform songs from their new CD “Roots.” Listen for “Ocean Shore 1409,” a tribute to the Ocean Shore Railroad. www.blueongreenmusic.com
2:30 p.m.: Pamela Rose with the Coastside Groove Band.
Vocalist Pamela Rose has been touring nationally with her Wild Women of Song project, and locals love it when she brings in her all star Coastside Groove Band. It’s a funk-filled group with Tony Stead on B3 organ, Garth Webber on guitar, Joe Cohen on sax and Rob Rhodes on drums. www.pamelarose.com4:15 p.m.: Stompy Jones.
Little David Rose’s thumpin’ stand-up bass, the double-shuffle drumming of Lee Beary and the bounce piano of John Cocuzzi provide the
foundation of this band’s jump style. You’ll also hear the trumpet sound of Robert Dehlinger and Erv Ervin on the saxophone. Hank Maninger sings and plays lead guitar for vintage rhythm and blues. www.stompyjones.com
Center Stage, corner of Santa Maria and Palmetto avenues11:15 a.m.: The Dim Lights.
This is a bluegrass band based in Pacifica. The Frankel family anchors the band. Dana Frankel, a graduate of Sunset Ridge Elementary School, plays fiddle and tenor vocals. Her father, Avram, is a former local school board member who provides lead and harmony vocals plus guitar. The Dim Lights provide a fresh take on traditional bluegrass.1 p.m.: The Keller Sisters.
The Keller Sisters have performed at local festivals and concert halls all over the Bay Area. They have toured California and have just released their second CD. Big wins at songwriting competitions inspire the sisters to keep writing and performing. www.thekellersisters.com
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2:30 p.m., Salt People.The Salt People are comprised of
an eclectic mix of musicians. There is a percussionist from Trinidad, a guitarist from England and a singer with family roots in jazz. http://www.saltpeoplemusic.com
4:15 p.m., The Reefriders.The Reefriders have been entertaining
music fans throughout California with their solid surf-style sounds. The three-piece instrumental guitar band serves up a collection of hits from the classic early 1960s surf bands like the Ventures, the Astronauts and the Bel-Airs.
South Stage, at Montecito and Palmetto avenues11:15 a.m., Sal’s Greenhouse.
The band hit the scene hard, quickly building an impressive body of original music with a varied blend of influences from Alice Russell to Sharon Jone, to Nikka Costa. The Result is a completely unique and original sound that feels good and moves its fast growing audience.
1 p.m., Los Fockers Four.Los Fockers Four is the creation of
four friends who played music in several different bands and wanted to play more progressive, fun and technical music. With Rafael Valenzuela on guitar, Chris Butterworth on drums, Kevin Gomes on bass and Rich Malcomson on vocals, the band has found its place.
2:45 p.m., California Cowboys.R. W. Smith and the California
Cowboys deliver a powerful sound, with the clear punch of tight three-part harmonies. Smith dances and jokes with the audience while delivering top entertainment. Together with drummer Hal Atkinson guitar player Gary Potterton, and bass player Cary Atkinson, the band is one of California’s most successful country-western bands. www.californiacowboys.com
4:30 p.m., Pat Wilder.Pat Wilder is among the best blues
and R&B performers in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her live show is a magnetic mix of peeling guitar licks accompanied by an organic vocal style that evokes conviction. Audiences all over the world are discovering this emerging talent. http://www.patwilderlive.com.
SuNdaYNorth Stage11:30 a.m., Andy Z.
He’s a performer who combines music, movement and storytelling to create an experience that keeps kids engaged and adults entertained. His performances consistently earn rave reviews from industry pros, educators and families alike. www.andyz.com
1 p.m., Arabesque Bellydancers present “Booty” the history of girl pirates based on the book by Sara Lorimer. Meet famous pirate girls of the seven seas. Anne Bonny, Mary Reed, Grace O’Mally, Alfid the Viking princess and Cheng I Sao and others in this special offering for Fog Fest! www.arabesquebellydance.com
2:30 p.m., Haunted by Heroes.Teen bands are not always cute, cuddly
choreographed marionettes bouncing to the boring pop. Sometimes, you find teenage groups that rock with screaming guitars, insistent grooves and impassioned vocals. www.hauntedbyheroes.com
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4:15 p.m., DC Power and Electric Company.
This outfit features one of the Bay Area’s most talented and creative blues guitarists, Dave Cannaday. The band gives audiences a memorable evening of live music conveyed with a passion and feeling that few artists ever achieve. DCPE.co
Center Stage11:30 a.m., Hapaluna Hula.
This is an amazing troupe of dancers who perform traditional and modern a’uana-style hula and love to share their aloha. Led by director Dominique Del Chiaro, they are all locals who live and perform on the coast.
1 p.m., Jinx Jones.He has visited nearly every
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2:30 p.m., Montara Mountain Boys.The Montara Mountain Boys are
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1 p.m., Neon Velvet.Urban rock romance set to guitar
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2:45 p.m., Native Elements.A San Francisco powerhouse, the
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By Carina Woudenburg
fun — in some of its most imaginative and physically active forms — will share the spotlight with Fog Fest from
1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 27, in the 33rd annual Family Fun Fest at Ingrid B. Lacy School.
“The idea is to bring your whole family and have Mom and Dad and Grandma get out there and celebrate family and playing with your kids,” said Bill Michaelis, the recently retired founder of the free, activity-filled event. “Not just staring at a screen together.”
In lieu of computers, tablets and other electronic devices that often take center stage in playtime these days, children of all ages will be treated to a tactile world of play opportunities starting with, well, the world. That is, an 8-foot, canvas-covered, rubber Earth ball designed for crawling on and used in a variety of other games as well.
Presented by the Pacifica Parks, Beach and Recreation Department, with participation from a host of other local businesses and organizations, the Family Fun Fest has evolved from a parent participation project that Michaelis led at Cabrillo Elementary School (where his now-grown children attended) to a full-blown event attracting hundreds of participants each year.
Since Michaelis retired from both Fun Fest and San Francisco State University, where he was a professor and department chair of recreation studies, his former student Drew McAdams has stepped in as the new master of ceremonies for the event.
Leading his fifth Fun Fest this year, McAdams is also a lecturer in the recreation department at San Francisco State University. Anyone is welcome to come train to be a game leader for the
festival, but most of the volunteers are McAdams’ students.
The roughly 30 volunteers will lead the public in a variety of hands-on games from egg toss to tug of war. There will also be seven stations set up for peripheral activities such as face painting and “bumper bellies,” a game akin to bumper cars but with inner tubes instead.
Parents are not required to participate, but both McAdams and Michaelis encourage them to get involved with their kids.
“It’s fun to see the adults come out,” McAdams said. “It really does build the community.”
On a somber note, one of the original Fun Fest committee members, Don Beck, passed away last month. Although a busy schedule kept Beck from being able to participate in all of the Fun Fest events over the years, the former PBR commissioner was said to have been a wealth of knowledge with a welcoming, upbeat attitude.
“I can’t remember the guy ever being down about anything even when things were going crappy,” said Michael Perez, director of Pacifica Parks, Beach and Recreation. “He would find the positive piece in there, and he was encouraging.”
The event organizers are considering nixing certain water-themed activities, such as the water balloon toss, out of consideration for the state’s drought, however a bounty of other cooperative and competitive games on the schedule are promising to delight and entertain festival-goers, whether they’re Pacifica locals or visitors from other towns.
“It’s a really fun event.” McAdams said. “It’s part of the legacy of Pacifica.”
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Rocky BalboaAge: 17 monthsBreed: English bulldog
When Jon Martinez and Michelle Pichay couldn’t find a bulldog in their hometown of Pacifica, they decided to try their luck online. Martinez and Pichay soon found a blue brindle puppy through Schoolyard Bullies, a Southern California-based web-site that connects prospective owners with French and English bulldogs.
They chose to name him Rocky Balboa because “we’re big Sly fans, and Rocky seemed like a good, solid name for a bull-dog,” said Martinez. The fictional boxer’s name does seem to fit because, as Mar-tinez put it, “he’s a bona fide fighter.” Even though he has some miniature heritage on his mother’s side, Rocky weighs a very stocky 60 pounds. That heft probably comes from his father, who weighed an as-tounding 90 pounds.
Rocky’s name choice is also somewhat ironic. Although he’s stocky and frequently wears a “K-9 Unit” harness that inspires questions about whether he’s really a po-lice dog, he has limited interest in doing cardio exercise. Suffice it to say you prob-ably won’t see him doing sprint repeats up the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Rocky’s friendly demeanor and unusual coat color make him very popular when they take him out. One of Martinez and Pichay’s favorite Rocky memories so far happened during last year’s San Francis-co SOMA street festival, which coincided with Game 5 of the NBA finals. Rocky was wearing a bulldog-sized Warriors jersey and made lots of friends that night as the “unofficial Warriors dog.”
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I could wax poetic about the splendor that is autumn on the San Mateo County coast, but you get it by now, right? Pumpkins, warm weather, great waves and flowers are all
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Here are some good garden chores specific to this time of year. Your garden will thank you for it.
Chore No. 1 What’s tired right now?
What has bloomed like crazy during the summer in your garden? For me, it was my “Benjamin Britten” roses and my reseeded borage. The borage is easy. When it’s done flowering and turning yellow, I just pull it
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out completely and toss it in the compost bin. I only have to reseed it about once every three years, so this year I don’t have to do anything other then pull it up and till the soil. For the roses, I am doing a very light dead-heading, meaning I’m only cutting the flower heads off. (Nope, not even touching down to the “first leaf that has three leaflets” or any of that jazz.) I want my roses to really get all the strength they can between now and January, when I do a hard winter pruning. Once the roses are clipped, I toss a little compost around the base of each plant and water. (Yes, you still have to water your plants!) So look around the garden and dead-head the perennials that are done blooming, and pull out the annuals that are finished for the season (like California poppies, borage, sweet peas, sunflowers, etc.)
Chore No. 2 are you over it?
Is there a section of your garden, a potted plant or a tree, that you just don’t love? Most of us live on a fairly small plot of land and I believe every inch should count — especially if you are spending time and water on it. Pull out anything that is dead, dying or simply wrong for your garden. Do it now in the autumn, that way you still have ample time to fill in the space before the (finger crossed) rain comes. For good measure, remember to plant your new plants in gopher baskets. If you are reading this, you most likely have gophers.
Chore No. 3 enjoy!
When was the last time you turned off your phone (like really, off ), grabbed a pillow and soft blanket and sat in your garden? Bring a book and some tea if you want or bring nothing at all and just sit and stare. Call it meditation, prayer or zoning out. Just spend time sitting still, be comfortable and be outside in your garden. It’s incredible for your health and well being. Even if you have a whole plot filled with weeds, relax and enjoy your very own spot in nature.
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Seller Property Buyer Amount
Donna L. Faber 1380 Terra Nova May Y. M. Ip $530,000
Tyler S. and Steffanie L. Adams
983 La Mirada Way Jaychill Labio and Tellina Ressoffi $825,000
John E. Moreno 171 Pacific Ave. Alexander Ferguson $740,000
Peter A. Lommori Jr and Christine D. Stahl
168 Juanita Ave. Justin and Veronica M. Jow $1,622,000
Howard and Susan A. Rantanen
1452 Serra Dr. Nancy A. Smith $730,000
Marie G. Schumacher 1043 Aragon Court Michael J. and Rachel M. O’Reilly $855,000
Raymond Grinsell, trustee 232 Marvilla Circle Lawrence K. and Jeanette T. Kotrys $910,000
Wily T. Fong and Linda L. Ng 369 sycamore St. Joseph and Makiko Stevens $933,000
Jeffrey R. Olivia 635 Arguello Blvd. Taryn O. McCabe and Adam C. Daum $711,000
Dewey T. Melton and Raquelle Chambers-Melton
Malavear Dr., vacant land $350,000 $958,000
Bradley H. and Jinhwa Wolfe 811 Standish Road Sevag and Tamar Sarkissian $825,000
Baldini Real Estate Inc. 1092 Manzanita Dr. Daniel P. and Jennfer M. Talbert $810,000
Daniel A. and Linda D. Nomellini, trustees
1062 Yosemite Dr. Jae-Kwang Yoo and Moon-Young Cho $875,000
Judith A. Pittman, trustee 2312 Palmetto Ave. Navneet Gill $660,000
Elizabeth A. Woodling 1519 Adobe Dr. Karen Imperial $875,000
Dennis Leavitt et. al. 590 Canyon Dr. MG Captial LLC $605,000
Cheuk F. and Elaine H. Ng, trustees
244 Windwood Ave. Tianhe Sun and Hua Zhang $888,000
Elizabeth and Eran Vaisben 1242 Lerida Way John C. Tran $825,000
Georgia A. Berry, trustee 1020 Barcelona Dr. Georgia A. Berry, trustee $150,000
Eric L. and Carol K. Cox, trustees
813 Rosita Road Stephen Saisi; Ronald P. Saisi $750,000
Cindy Tran; Hong C. Tran 203 Avalon Drive Cindy Tran $169,000
U.S. Bank, Trustee 32 Alisal Court David R. Zhang and Annie H. Zou $902,000
Sean C. Richardson and Brook F. Furey
1078 View Way Darin Allen and Robert Albert $850,000
Kate Choe, Trustee 222 Winwood Ave. Linda Wu and John Hsieh $895,000
Carolina V. Diaz 628 Parkview Circle Carolina V. Diaz, et. al. $109,500
Claudia Johnson, Trustee 790 Claridge Dr. Allison and Andrew Goodyear $758,000
FAE Holdings 457639R LLC 719 Lundy Way Andris Roza, et. al.
Baldini Real Estate Inc. 1092 Manzanita Dr. Daniel P. and Jennfer M. Talbert $810,000
Daniel A. and Linda D. Nomellini, trustees
1062 Yosemite Dr. Jae-Kwang Yoo and Moon-Young Cho $875,000
Judith A. Pittman, Trustee 2312 Palmetto Ave. Navneet Gill $660,000
Elizabeth A. Woodling 1519 Adobe Dr. Karen Imperial $875,000
Steven K. and Marybeth Dyer, trustees
1020 Glacier Ave. Raymond T. Huber and Kimberly J. Camozzi $900,000
Ronald L. Galli, trustee 324 Keith Ave. David T. Vasquez, et. al. $710,000
William and Tetiana Kaut 448 Heathcliff Dr. Scott and Anne C. Long $755,000
Gary A. Bozin and Mary T. Ramirez
1689 Higgins Way Francisco and Margaret E. Gonzalez $1,875,000
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how to prepare your home for prospective buyersselling a home can be exciting. Homeowners who made considerable financial
commitments when buying their homes may be anxious when the time comes to get returns on their investments, but selling a hope need not be so nerve-racking.
Buyers’ tastes often dictate their interest in a home. For example, no matter how immaculate homeowners may keep their colonials, such homes won’t appeal much to buyers
looking for a traditional Cape Cod cottage-style home. But while you might not be able to change your home’s architecture to appeal to the masses, there are steps you can take to make your home more appealing to buyers whose dream home more closely resembles your own.
address curb appeal. Curb appeal goes a long way toward creating a lasting first impression, so homeowners can start by driving up to their homes and looking at them through the eyes of prospective buyers. Address the landscape if it needs some TLC, and power wash siding if it’s appearing a little dirty. Examine your driveway for cracks and consider installing a new surface if the existing one is more of an eyesore than eye-catching. Finally, clear the yard of toys and tools before nailing the “For Sale” sign into the ground, as a cluttered yard will give buyers the impression that you did not prioritize keeping a clean and presentable home.
Clear out the clutter. Some sellers stage their homes when putting them up for sale. But staging might not be an option for sellers who are still living in
their homes and intend to do so until they find buyers. If you can’t stage your home, then do your best to remove clutter, including extra pieces of furniture you might have accumulated over the years that can make rooms seem smaller. Box up any books that no longer fit on bookshelves, and try to keep common areas like family rooms, hallways and kids’ playrooms as open and clean as possible so the rooms appear roomy and relaxing.
let the light shine in. Dark homes are less appealing to prospective buyers, many of whom have no interest in living in caves that are void of natural sunlight. When showing your home, make sure all of the curtains are drawn and the blinds or shades are up. If trees or shrubs outside windows are blocking natural light from getting inside, consider trimming them so your home appears sunnier and more inviting. Bright homes tend to feel more spacious, so fix any light fixtures that need fixing and even add small lamps in rooms that could use some extra light.
Tackle that to-do list. It’s easy for a home’s residents to grow accustomed to certain minor problems, such as a doorknob that always sticks or a creaky kitchen cabinet door. But buyers might be turned off by too many of these minor problems and wonder if any larger and more expensive issues also went ignored. Before showing your home, address all those minor repairs on your to-do list.
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