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John Vonderlin: Holes in Pescadero (3)

Story/Photos by John Vonderlin Email John ([email protected]) Holes in Pescadero, Part 3 Hi June, I would like to think my telling this next story will not pose a danger to me. That is perhaps, a silly consideration, given the usual … Continue reading

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John Vonderlin: Why Quarry Beach?

Story & Photos by John Vonderlin Email John ([email protected]) Hi June, As you know my avocation is to explore every legally accessible inch of the San Mateo coastline. I just added a short, but interesting, stretch yesterday that the locals … Continue reading

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Holes in Pescadero, Part 1: Story by John Vonderlin

Holes In Pescadero, Part1 Story by John Vonderlin Email John ([email protected]) Holes in Pescadero, Part I Hi June, Just as with many of my previous postings, the next two will deal with holes in Pescadero. One hole had a minor … Continue reading

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Vanishing Beaches: Story by John Vonderlin

Story by John Vonderlin Email John ([email protected]) Hi June, While researching my next posting about “The Stage Hole,” I came across a forum that had old articles (1970) about the planned dams in Pescadero’s watershed. Somebody mentioned the effect of coastal … Continue reading

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John Vonderlin asks: Is Pebble Beach Another Ozymandia?

Part I in John Vonderlin’s Coburn’s Follyseries Over a hundred years of uncontrolled pebble gathering had reduced the resource to the point that I’ve had loads of river gravel delivered  for my driveway that were more interesting–John Vonderlin Email John ([email protected]) … Continue reading

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South Coast Beach Art: Story & Photos by John Vonderlin

Story & Photos by John Vonderlin Email John ([email protected]) There has been an explosion of Beach Art on the path to Invisible Beach that I’ve found interesting. I’ll attach some to this. My favorite is the “Mt. Rushless,” Two young … Continue reading

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South Coast & Hank Bradley’s Beach Kingdom

Email John Vonderlin ([email protected]) Email Russell Towle ([email protected]) John Vonderlin (JV) Yes, the jeep road Hank Bradley would access his beach kingdom from still exists. It suffered some damage from the spectacularly high tide/big wave event we had this Spring, but … Continue reading

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Amnesty Fee for Tires: June 21st at Pescadero Landfill

101 Tires Story & photos by John Vonderlin email John ([email protected]) Hi June, Here’s a common experience for folks that dine out regularly. By accident you discover that special unknown little restaurant with outrageously good food. You soon return to … Continue reading

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Still Unsolved: Mystery of AMBS Beach & Who Is Monty Parker?

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Born & Raised in Pescadero: Bobbi Ballard Pimentel Talks About the Tunnels & “Trivia”

In an email to John Vonderlin ([email protected]), Bobbi Ballard Pimental said: Hello John, I’m Bobbi Ballard Pimentel and have just read a small portion of your story about he tunnels around Pescadero Beach. Don’t know if you have learned anything … Continue reading

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