Monthly Archives: January 2008

South Coast: Peculiar Rock Formations…

Near Lobitos Creek, photos taken in the 1900s. Are they still there?

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Santa Cruz Coast: Now and Then…

It’s another “Arcadia” book. They publish the most interesting books these days….Here’s a book about arches that John Vonderlin wrote about in an earlier post. Here’s the press release from UC Santa Cruz about the new book, San Mateo Coast: … Continue reading

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How do we know there aren’t Sea Monsters out their? John Vonderlin has an opinion

Are their Sea Monsters out there? Story by John Vonderlin (email John: [email protected]) Hi June, While researching the Sea Arches on the San Mateo Coast, I came upon something that I found oddly fascinating. It primarily involves Sea Monsters. It … Continue reading

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1891: The Battle Over Pretty Pebbles At Pescadero…. (2)

Loren Coburn and Joe Levy had been feuding for a decade. During the 1880s, Levy and his brothrs, Armand and Fernand, had opened a general store in the old, two-story McCormick building, near the Swanton House, once a quaint hotel … Continue reading

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1891: The Battle Over Pretty Pebbles At Pescadero…. (1)

Pebble Beach, a contrast of stark, moonscape-like rock formations, peaceful tidepools and nature’s amazing cache of colorful, smooth stones, lies between the village of Pescadero and the Pigeon Point lighthouse. More than one hundred years ago Pescadero was a remote … Continue reading

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“La Honda is a slingshot at the sky”….Ken Kesey

When I was writing a historical column for the San Mateo County Times in 1997, “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest” author Ken Kesey put a “for sale” sign in front of his famous log cabin nestled in the redwoods … Continue reading

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A “P.S.” From John Vonderlin is NEVER Ordinary….

Story by John Vonderlin (email John: [email protected]) P.S. I went to Tunitas today and gathered up 22 tires for future carrying up the hill when the ground dries up. I’ve got 12 of them poised at the bottom of the … Continue reading

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The Ohlone: John Vonderlin Begs To Disagree

Story by John Vonderlin (email John: [email protected]) Hi June, The email I recently sent you about the rocks that were probably polished by the mud-soaked flanks of mammoths and bison rubbing against them, reminded me of another rump-rounded rock a … Continue reading

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….The town…..

Hard to believe this is Pescadero. The pole is the famous flagpole, once used to measure distances from one place to another. Photo courtesy Tony Pera.

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Good Tunnel Conversation at Duartes Tavern

Story by John Vonderlin (email John: [email protected]) Hi June, My friend Meg had dinner at Duartes’ in Pescadero last night, and it gave her a chance to talk with some of the oldtimers about the tunnels we’ve been exploring. The … Continue reading

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