Community Corner
HALF MOON BAY WEEKEND: Parade, Live Music, BBQ and Fireworks
Celebrate this 4th of July weekend in a variety of different ways with a range of events to choose from.
Friday, July 1, 2011
*Noches de Flameco en LaCosta
Friday, July 1, 2011 7-10 p.m., $15
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La Costanera
8150 N. Cabrillo Hwy
Montara, CA 94037
Dancers, singers and musicians of Camino Flamencos perform for coastsiders enjoyment at La Costanera. For more information call (650) 728-1600 or visit http://www.LacostaneraRestaurant.com
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*Wall of Blues (blues band)
Friday, July 1, 2011 7-10 p.m.
Half Moon Bay Brewing Company
390 Capistrano Rd.
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
Enjoy a special barbequed meal off the special 4th of July menu while listening to classic blues music. For more information call (650) 728-2739.
*Walter Topper (Jazz, rock and classical pianist)
Friday, July 1, 2011 7:30-10:30 p.m.
Cetrella Half Moon Bay
845 Main Street
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
Have a taste of award winning Mediterranean cuisine to the sounds of Walter Topper’s jazz piano. For more information call (650) 726-4090.
Saturday, July 2, 2011
*Coastside Farmer’s Market
Saturday, July 2, 2011 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Shoreline Station
Kelly Ave and Highway 1
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
Enjoy fresh fruit and veggies every Saturday from May to the third Saturday in December. For more information call 650-726-4895 or visit http://www.coastsidefarmersmarket.org.
*Save Our Shores Take Back Our Beaches
Saturday, July 2, 2011 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Near the intersection of Washburn and Ocean
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Save Our Shores ocean advocates spreading the pollution prevention to out of town visitors as they enter Santa Cruz via Ocean Street and wait in heavy traffic. Pollution prevention signs and messaging will be shared with visitors to deter them from trashing our beaches over the busy, beach-going, Fourth of July weekend. Come join costumed characters and save our beaches! For more information call (831) 713-7809
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*Rodeo Clowns (Danceable classic rock and roll)
Saturday, July 2, 2011 7-10 p.m.
Half Moon Bay Brewing Company
390 Capistrano Rd.
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
Enjoy a barbequed meal off the special 4th of July menu and complement it with an after dinner dance to classic rock and roll. For more information call (650) 728-2739.
*Keith Williams (Jazz pianist, vocalist and arranger)
Saturday, July 2, 2011 7-10 p.m.
Cetrella Half Moon Bay
845 Main Street
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
Have a taste of award winning Mediterranean cuisine and listen to the sounds of Keith Williams’ jazz piano. For more information call (650) 726-4090.
*Terry Disley Plays Jazz Piano
Weekly on Saturdays and Thursdays, 5-9 p.m.
, 131 Mirada Rd, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
Come enjoy a meal at Miramar Beach Restaurant on a Thursday or Saturday, accompanied by Terry Disley’s jazz piano and an amazing ocean view. For more information call 650) 726-9053 or visit http://www.miramarbeachrestaurant.com.
Sunday, July 3, 2011
*Harbor Village Independence Day Celebration
Sunday, July 3, 2011 and Monday, July 4, 2011 11 a.m. to sunset
Harbor Village, field adjacent to Harbor Village
270 Capistrano Rd.
Princeton-by-the-Sea
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
Parking and Admission Free
Come join in the two day 4th of July celebration at Harbor Village and enjoy festivities such as Grub Town Army food trucks, live music, kite flying, free American flag sticks, face painting, potato sack races, table massages, bean bag and horse shoe toss competitions and flower demonstrations. On the 4th of July the event comes together with the Half Moon Bay fireworks show at sunset.
*Songs for Smiles at Community United Methodist Church
Sunday, July 3, 2011 4 p.m., Adults $15, Children and Seniors $10
Community United Methodist Church
777 Miramontes Street
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
Enjoy an afternoon of great music with Serenade Chamber Choir while supporting the charitable work of Sonrisas - giving our community something to truly smile about.
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Tickets are available at Sonrisas Community Dental Center, Longboard Liquors and Bay Book Company in Half Moon Bay.
*Caravanserai (Carlos Santana tribute band)
Sunday, July 3, 2011 5-9 p.m.
Half Moon Bay Brewing Company
390 Capistrano Rd.
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
Enjoy a barbequed meal off the special 4th of July menu while listening to covers of Carlos Santana songs performed by Caravanserai. For more information call (650) 728-2739.
*Tribute to Dave Brubeck and Vince Guaraldi
Sunday, July 3, 2011 4:30 p.m., Tickets $35
Douglas Beach House on Miramar Beach
307 Mirada Road, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
Two- time Grammy nominated UK pianist & composer Terry Disley brings his all-star quartet to unveil his debut of his re-workings of two local piano legend’s classic tunes - plus the CD release for “Brubeck vs. Guaraldi.
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For more information call 650 726-4143 or visit http://www.bachddsoc.org.
Monday, July 4, 2011
*Lions Annual 4th of July Pancake Breakfast
Monday, July 4, 2011 8 to 11: 30 a.m., $5
Mac Dutra Park
Kelly Street and Main Street
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
The Half Moon Bay Lions Annual 4th of July Pancake Breakfast, which has received donations from Peet’s Coffee and Tea and other local businesses, is being held at Mac Dutra Park. Stop by before the parade to get a 4th of July plate of pancakes.
*Harbor Village Independence Day Celebration
Sunday, July 3, 2011 and Monday, July 4, 2011 11 a.m. to sunset
Harbor Village, field adjacent to Harbor Village
270 Capistrano Rd.
Princeton-by-the-Sea
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
Parking and Admission Free
Come join in the two day 4th of July celebration at Harbor Village and enjoy festivities such as Grub Town Army food trucks, live music, kite flying, free American flag sticks, face painting, potato sack races, table massages, bean bag and horse shoe toss competitions and flower demonstrations. On the 4th of July the event comes together with the Half Moon Bay fireworks show at sunset over Surfers’ Beach.
*Ol’ Fashioned 4th of July Parade
Monday, July 4, 2011 12 to 1 p.m.
448 Main Street
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
Half Moon Bay celebrates Independence Day and its classic small town spirit with the popular Ol' Fashioned 4th of July Parade. Starting at 12 noon, the delightful, home-spun parade featuring a charming array of creative floats, marching bands, equine groups, classic cars, decorated trikes and bikes, "Pooches on Parade", youth sports teams, dance and theatre troupes, a Color Guard by the American Legion, and local dignitaries will slowly wind its way through the crowded downtown.
Karol "Bo" Bobko, one of the NASA space shuttle program's earliest commanders who was recently inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame, will serve as parade Grand Marshal. Bobko flew as the pilot on STS-6, the first flight of space shuttle Challenger, in April 1983. Two years later, he commanded Discovery on STS-51D and landed the shuttle safely despite a blown main gear tire. Six months later, Bobko commanded Atlantis on its maiden flight, STS-51J.
The parade is sponsored by the Half Moon Bay Beautification Committee. For parade information, call 650-703-6299.
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*American Legion Coastside Post #474 Barbeque
Monday, July 4, 12 noon start
470 Capistrano Rd., Princeton
Live music in the afternoon. Bring blankets and chairs for fireworks to start at 9 p.m. above Pillar Point Harbor.
*3rd Annual 2011 4th of July- Bark- B-Q
Monday, July 4, 2011 1 p.m.
Off Highway 1 (next to Smith Field Little League Park and the Half Moon Bay Horseshoe Pits)
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
Immediately following the Pooches on Parade, a Bark-B-Q, sponsored by The Rotary Club of Half Moon Bay, will be held in Cameron's Restaurant and Inn featuring doggie goodie bags, costume contests, prizes and a raffle. For more information visit: http://poochesonparade.org/index.html.
*Save Our Shores Take Back Our Beaches Pollution Prevention
Monday, July 4, 2011 1 to 4 p.m.
Main/Cowell Beach, Seabright Beach, Twin Lakes Beach, Moran Lake Beach, and Seacliff/Rio Del Mar Beach.
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Pollution Prevention is Patriotic outreach at 6 of Santa Cruz’s busiest beaches. Save Our Shores will walk the beaches spreading the pollution prevention message and handing out trash and recycling bags. Help spread the message by volunteering. For more information contact (831) 334-7833.
*4th of July Red, White and Blues BBQ
Monday, July 4, 2011 1 to 4 p.m.
645 Correas Street
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
Come join a barbeque party following the Main Street Parade, featuring The Claddagh Band (Kevin Brennan, Grant Walters, Pelham Houchin, Gary McArthur, Colin Sherlock) and benefiting the Coastside Adult Day Health Center.
*Megatones (All American Rock and Roll)
Monday, July 4, 2011 5 to 9 p.m.
Half Moon Bay Brewing Company
390 Capistrano Rd.
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
Enjoy a special 4th of July barbequed meal while listening to all American rock and roll performed by The Megatones. For more information call (650) 728-2739.
*Independence Day Fireworks Party
Monday, July 4, 2011, doors open at 7:30, $35 per person
Mavericks Event Center
107 Broadway
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
Guests will enjoy spectacular, unobstructed views of the Coastside Fireworks show from the Center's expansive windows and patio overlooking Pillar Point Harbor. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. with a music simulcast of the fireworks in Pillar Point Harbor at 9:15 p.m. A limited number of advanced tickets are available for $35 per person, and include appetizers, beer and wine. A portion of the proceedings will be donated to Coastside Fireworks. Tickets must be purchased in advance by calling (650) 728-2739.
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*Fireworks above Pillar Point Harbor
Sunday, July 4, 9 p.m.
Highway 1 at Capistrano, Princeton
