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The Gordon-McShane nuptials are scheduled for next weekend at romantic–but still funky– Princeton-by-the-Sea.

Email John Vonderlin ([email protected]) Hi June, Here is the full email from Jon- Erik Beckjord* off of Ken Babbs website. Though I’m a skeptic Cryptozoology has been one of my interests for decades. I don’t see any reply to his … Continue reading →

Story & Photos by John Vonderlin Email John ([email protected]) Hi June, On Friday I drove over a hundred miles to visit San Mateo’s most southerly coast. I wanted to investigate whether the beach access/exit of a hundred years ago for … Continue reading →

[This is mostly unedited material from the original manuscript. Even though it’s repetitive at times, I feel there are worthwhile historical details.] By June Morrall “L. Coburn locked the gate leading to Pebble Beach and positively forbids anyone from trespassing … Continue reading →

The Pebble Beach War, 1891 “In question is the farm famed locally from Shasta to Tia Juana as a producer of precious stones; it lies on the ocean edge and is off the highway. The access to it has of … Continue reading →

Taking the Cape Horn Exit From the Coast Highway Story by John Vonderlin Email John ([email protected]) Hi Russell, I’m having a few second thoughts about whether Hank Bradley‘s jeep road was the road that was used to get to and … Continue reading →

Email John Vonderlin ([email protected]) Hi Russell, I was just looking at some of your geometric creations on various websites. Pretty amazing. I’m afraid my lack of knowledge of your specialty makes the jargon seem like a foreign language though. I … Continue reading →

Story & Photo by Russell Towle Email Russell ([email protected]) Interesting to see the old photo. A good indication of how remote that part of the coast was, way back when. I never heard that rock called “Alligator Rock,” nor “Cape … Continue reading →

Story & Photos by John Vonderlin Email John ([email protected]) Hi Russell, A few emails ago I mentioned where the San Mateo/Santa Cruz county line was on the coast. It’s located below the Waddell Bluffs, where Highway 1 descends toward Waddell … Continue reading →

All photos below are from the California Coastal Records Project (CCRP). Email John Vonderlin ([email protected]) Email Russell Towle ([email protected]) Hi Russell, Yes. I see the trouble in the positioning of the reputed Fog Whistle building in the photo. It seems … Continue reading →