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We may be social-distancing, but we can still take a trip to Half Moon Bay together! Thursday marks the first day of spring, and a virtual beach day is an excellent way to celebrate.
How much do you know about Half Moon Bay?
The scenic San Mateo County community is located on the Pacific Coast between forested hills and some of the most beautiful coastlines that California has to offer. It is slightly less than 30 miles south of San Francisco.
Half Moon Bay has many historic buildings in downtown. The historic business district still shows signs of what the city center was like in earlier days.
Farms in Half Moon Bay date back to the 1800s.
Outdoor enthusiasts can find miles of deserted white sandy beaches, redwood forests, beautiful state parks, fields of wildflowers, and hiking and biking trails along ocean bluffs and mountain ridges.
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HALF MOON BAY, CA - MARCH 19: A boy walks on the beach during a third day of shelter in place restrictions in Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Thursday, March 19, 2020. In a news conference Thursday evening, California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered all of the state's 40 million residents to stay at home, with exceptions for essential work, food or other needs. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)
HALF MOON BAY, CA - MARCH 19: Visitors stroll along the beach on a third day of shelter in place restrictions in Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Thursday, March 19, 2020. In a news conference Thursday evening, California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered all of the state's 40 million residents to stay at home, with exceptions for essential work, food or other needs. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)
HALF MOON BAY, CA - MARCH 19: Surfers Pete Overfelt and daughter Lilah, 9, of Half Moon Bay, walk down towards the ocean at a beach on a third day of shelter in place restrictions in Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Thursday, March 19, 2020. In a news conference Thursday evening, California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered all of the state's 40 million residents to stay at home, with exceptions for essential work, food or other needs. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)
HALF MOON BAY, CA - MARCH 19: Visitors enjoy the beach on a third day of shelter in place restrictions in Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Thursday, March 19, 2020. In a news conference Thursday evening, California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered all of the state's 40 million residents to stay at home, with exceptions for essential work, food or other needs. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)
HALF MOON BAY, CA - MARCH 19: Surfers Pete Overfelt and daughter Lilah, 9, of Half Moon Bay, go surfing at a beach on a third day of shelter in place restrictions in Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Thursday, March 19, 2020. In a news conference Thursday evening, California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered all of the state's 40 million residents to stay at home, with exceptions for essential work, food or other needs. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)
HALF MOON BAY, CA - MARCH 19: Visitors move along patch at the beach on a third day of shelter in place restrictions in Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Thursday, March 19, 2020. In a news conference Thursday evening, California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered all of the state's 40 million residents to stay at home, with exceptions for essential work, food or other needs. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)
HALF MOON BAY, CA - MARCH 19: Visitors enjoy the beach on a third day of shelter in place restrictions in Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Thursday, March 19, 2020. In a news conference Thursday evening, California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered all of the state's 40 million residents to stay at home, with exceptions for essential work, food or other needs. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)
HALF MOON BAY, CA - MARCH 19: Surfers catch waves at a beach on a third day of shelter in place restrictions in Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Thursday, March 19, 2020. In a news conference Thursday evening, California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered all of the state's 40 million residents to stay at home, with exceptions for essential work, food or other needs. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)
HALF MOON BAY, CA - MARCH 19: A man pets his dog at a beach on a third day of shelter in place restrictions in Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Thursday, March 19, 2020. In a news conference Thursday evening, California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered all of the state's 40 million residents to stay at home, with exceptions for essential work, food or other needs. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)
HALF MOON BAY, CA - MARCH 19: A surfers heads out at a beach on a third day of shelter in place restrictions in Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Thursday, March 19, 2020. In a news conference Thursday evening, California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered all of the state's 40 million residents to stay at home, with exceptions for essential work, food or other needs. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)
