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Signs New and Old Around Town

Our column brings you the latest in small business news for the Half Moon Bay Coastside.

While officially closed their doors for good this week, and the market's classic wooden sign sadly collects dust in the front window, a handful of local businesses have been busy sprucing up their look and putting up some new signage.

Take a look at what these local businesses have been up to lately.

kept the old classic Pepsi sign above their door on Highway 92 but painted new bright red lettering on the store's clapboard siding, inviting people in for their hot coffee, BBQ sandwiches and of course the main draw, bait & tackle.

Half Moon Flowers on Capistrano next to Harbor Village also recently hand painted on the front of their building, but in the form of bright cheery flowers and a splash of colorful polka dots.

Also on Capistrano, put up a new bold blue banner a couple of months ago in the back of the restaurant next to the beer garden, reminding patrons of their Mavericks beers and ales.

on Highway 1 got a fresher look with their new sign, touting a Mongolian BBQ menu. That should draw some more interest to this mainstay restaurant. Another Chinese food establishment had a facelift. in Strawflower Village completely remodeled and added new signage that displays pictures of some of their signature dishes.

On Main Street, put up a new retro-looking sign a few months ago and is waiting to install the neon lighting, explains owner Steve Barber.

put a sign up about their wood-fire pizza. Who knew? Perhaps this is something many locals are yet to try.

Off Main Street, put up a new sign almost a year ago but it's so unique it's worth mentioning. He painted it himself and exhibits other bright and colorful paintings similar to the style of the sign in his salon for those interested in going in and checking it out.

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Coco May 25, 2013 at 07:03 pm
How biased does one have to be to even hint that Taco Bell will compete with the authentic mexicanRead More food available here in HMB? Anyone eating at Taco Bell surely knows the type of food they are getting, and it is not Mexican! Sad as it is, people still can choose to eat "frankenfood" or "crap in a bag" any time they wish. It will not take any business from the places serving real food. I am wondering if will take as long as the Philly Cheesesteak place did to actually be allowed to open?
Jon DeLong May 18, 2013 at 06:45 pm
With so many good Mexican restaurants in the area, why bother?
Cid May 17, 2013 at 06:14 pm
I enjoy an occasional Taco Bell, but in the same shopping center as Happy Taco with far better,Read More authentic LOCAL Mexican food! Nah! I do enjoy the Combo locations that have KFC & TACO BELL. (Face it, Americans like to have choices!). With no drive-through, perhaps it will be better than the average suburban stores along the El Camino. As for another chain restaurant in Half Moon Bay...What did you expect? Demographics will continue to dictate that we can still expect to keep our "Fast-Food-Free-Zone" between Linda Mar and HMB while "City Councils or Planning Departments in the Cities will attract them....for their tax base.
Carol Wexler May 18, 2013 at 02:42 pm
I would consider volunteering at the California State Parks but dogs are not allowed and I wouldRead More need to bring my dog.
pae May 18, 2013 at 11:22 pm
Misha, I understand where you're coming from, but that's what we don't want to do. One reason thatRead More all dog owners are being discriminated against is those few who don't follow the rules. It doesn't matter that there are bicyclists and horseback riders who don't follow rules, they're "OK," it's the dog owners who pay the price. We want an area where our dogs can exercise freely and legally, where we won't be bothered by people who are afraid of dogs or dislike them, and where they're not at risk from horses who spook. For those of us who live surrounded by Rancho land especially, we don't want to have to drive miles to a small, fenced lot with crowds of others seeking to exercise their dogs in the same small area. We're paying for this open space with our tax dollars, and we want to have access to it. There's plenty of room for everyone.
Misha Flores May 17, 2013 at 09:35 am
To be honest I would probably just let my dog run around without a leash anyway, except there's soRead More much darned poison oak around these hills. I don't want her to get contaminated and then I hug her and trouble ensues.
Anne Martin May 16, 2013 at 04:29 pm
I don't own a dog now but empathize with the dog owners who have been deprived of the right toRead More allow their dogs to run free in the national recreation area that we as taxpayers own. As a taxpayer, I want to know the rationale for this policy. If it is to protect horses from being frightened by dogs what is the basis for that? How many horses use the open space? It appears that dozens of people who have been able to enjoy walking with their dogs in the open space adjoining their neighborhood are now being grossly inconvenienced because some faceless bureaucrats are creating rules that may have no basis in reality.
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