When you go to Half Moon Bay, California to have a romantic
getaway or a family vacation, you will discover a different kind of journey.
The folks in Half Moon Bay, particularly the Half Moon Bay Coastside Chamber of
Commerce and Visitors Bureau, gave this different kind of journey an important
sounding name: Coastside
Ecotourism. The two major goals are obvious. First, the travelers will
thoroughly enjoy the beauty and bounty of nature. And second, the importance of
environmental stewardship is emphasized. Thus, once you checked in at one of
the Half Moon Bay hotels, you must make sure that you brought your camera with
you.
Some of the places to see are agriculture-related sites,
such as the Cheese Farms, the Wineries, the Farmers’ Market, the Garden Terrace
of native plants and herbs, and the Environmental Educational
Ranch. Other places to visit are those that present the wildlife. The
plants and animals are observed in either their natural habitats. These places
include the Tide Pools of the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, the bird refuges of
the Pescadero Marsh, the Ano Nueva State Reserve and Interpretative
Center, and the Pillar Point Harbor, which is the gateway to the Monterey
Bay National Marine Sanctuary. The travelers on family vacations may also enjoy
whale watching, fishing, and kayaking.