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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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The Remote South Coast: “People Found a Way….” Story by Russell Towle

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

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South Coast: Alligator Rock

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

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Vonderlin-Towle Q & A…..Ano Nuevo’s Forbidden Zone

John Vonderlin-Russell Towle Q&A email John ([email protected]) email Russell ([email protected]) John Vonderlin (JV):   Thanks, Russell, for the answers to my questions. As I thought, your cabin was in the heart of the “Forbidden Zone.”  When I look at the … Continue reading

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“Hot” Q & A: John Vonderlin Asks Russell Towle About Mysterious Ano Nuevo…

John Vonderlin (JV): Last year while searching for the WWII observation tunnel the Pranksters were “trapped” in during the Good Friday Earthquake’s tsunami in 1964, I found the Graffitti Grotto, a sea cave, where Zane had carved his initials decades … Continue reading

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1970s Ano Nuveo: Kesey Was A Sea Elephant

And there was Kesey: Kesey the sea elephant. Story by Russell Towle June, there is yet another Ken Kesey/Año Nuevo Point connection. I will abbreviate Año Nuevo to AN. I had the privilege of spending time on AN island in … Continue reading

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South Coast State Parks: The Early History Of The Butano

Thanks to Mike Merritt, Butano State Park Seasonal Interpreter, for emailing the breathtaking park’s early history. Email Mike ([email protected]) Butano Area History Early Pioneer Settlement Following the Gold Rush, large numbers of Americans began arriving in California. In 1850, California … Continue reading

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John & Meg Visit the Brand New Ano Nuevo Interpretive Center

Story & Photos by John Vonderlin email John ([email protected]) Hi June, Yesterday Meg and I went to the brand new Interpretive Center’s Grand Opening at Ano Nuevo State Park. This over 3- million dollar addition to the state park was … Continue reading

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The Coastside’s Southern Entrance: Story & Photos by John Vonderlin

The Coastside’s Southern Entrance Story & Photos by John Vonderlin Email John ([email protected]) Hi June, My guess is that the first European set foot in what is now San Mateo County on October 20th, 1769. They almost surely did so … Continue reading

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Coburn Mystery: Chapter 25 (Original Draft)

Story by June Morrall In the mid-to-late 19th century, San Francisco’s great need for wood for building new structures– as well as replacing old ones that fed the frequent fires– led to the construction of profitable sawmills south of Half … Continue reading

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