Monthly Archives: December 2007

Greek Revival in Pescadero……

(Image: Pescadero Community Church, Stage Road) “Built in 1867, this is the oldest Protestant [Congregational] Church in the county. It was originally a simple building with a square, louvered bell tower above the entry. The 40-foot single covered Victorian Gothic … Continue reading

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Ada Parsley Visits Hope Cemetery

Story by John Vonderlin email John: [email protected] Hi June, I thought you might be interested in hearing about my one and only trip to the Mt. Hope Cemetery in Pescadero. I did that as a part of the Pescadero Walking … Continue reading

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Chapter 18: The Coburn Mystery [Original Draft]

The Steeles, sturdy American farmers, possessed excellent business instincts and were among the very few people Loren Coburn didn’t [and couldn’t] push around. In 1864 Coburn offered the SteelesĀ  title to the southern portion of the Rancho Ano Nuevo in … Continue reading

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1943: Kingfisher Crash at San Gregorio Beach

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August 1966: “Three Navy Flyers Rescued Near Pescadero Beach”

From the “Half Moon Bay Review,” August 1966 “Three crewmen aboard a navy trainer were saved by helicopters Friday after ditching their flaming plane in the ocean off Pebble Beach. “Witnesses, seeing the plane skim along the water and then … Continue reading

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Our Intrepid John Vonderlin Searches For the Merry Prankster’s “Acid Beach”

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History of Four Pescadero Families….By Tess Black

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