39th ANNUAL COASTAL CLEAN UP
The above video is a three-and-a-half-minute synopsis of the Coastal Cleanup Day, cleaning our beaches and raising awareness of the need for clean beaches and ocean habitats.
Special speakers include county supervisor Ray Mueller and local reps for congresswoman Anna Eshoo and Gianna Franco of KPIX channel 5. Look for more videos like this and support PCT at www.PacificCoast.tv
Currently the Manor/Esplanade area and Manor bluff is one of Pacifica’s locations most in need of some love! Overlooking magnificent cliffs, magical sunsets and frequent visits by ocean life invite overnight campers. Strong winds swirl litter from the Post Office and Manor shopping center.
Esplanade Beach is a natural, relatively untouched and narrow shoreline experiencing erosion below Esplanade Avenue at West Manor Drive. Join the Pacifica Beach Coalition on June 15th to help clean up one of many beautiful beaches.
Don't miss out on this event !If you're interested in volunteering for a beach clean up this weekend, sign-ups are always open! Please click the following link to sign up!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeDkdt-BxduvqZjBTMrC_I9Tt29K41GRMAia8N8qbqRTFnrOQ/viewform
BEACH CLOSURES
The above video is an example of PCT Public Service videos during the height of the pandemic.
While there are currently NO beach closures, should case loads necessitate, PCT will continue to bring all news and information necessary for Public Safety.
Wow! This Cafe is exploding with art...everywhere! What a unique concept, amazingly delicious crepes, sandwiches, burgers, breakfast food and more, murals, paintings and the humble community of Pacifica come together.
They have take-out, but why leave? You can stay for a while and hang out, observe art, enjoy your meal, and contribute to the eclectic culture of Pacifica and cafe life. Monika Chan and Ani Kalafian explore the mindset of the amazing artist and entertainer, Constantine Abramson, who not only encourages self expression, but lives it. He has such an amazing and free lifestlye you have to check this out :).
Watch as Monika Chan And Ani Kalafian eat their way through hwy 1 on the Pacific Coast, in this case Montara, CA. Known for its beachy surf-town feel, Gherkins sandwiches offers giant portions of their unique, delicious and fresh food to the community. Its also a great hang out spot, where art adorns the walls, and the floor!!!!
These girls literally ate everything shown in this segment, in style. This segment is featured on their show at Pacific Coast Television, channel 26/27 on the pacific coast called "The Pac Coast Life'. Gherkins is a family run business, where they really treat everyone like family, and feed them big portions like family too. http://www.eatgherkins.com/
Shot, edited, hosted, and produced by Ani Kalafian and Monika Chan ... Enjoy!
Pacifica is best known for its weather, surfing and scenery. But what about its local farmers market? Alemany,Lake Merriet and the sunset district all come to mind when I think of good farmers markets.So imagine my surprise when I stumbled upon this tiny, but awesome farmers market ( less than 4 miles away from my house) nestled in Pacifica's Rockaway Beach shopping center.
Walking up to the entrance you are engulfed with the smells of fresh produce, roistering meats, and the sweet smell of baked goods. All the vendors greet you with a big smile and a story to tell about each and everyone of their organic locally traded and made foods. Within 10 minutes of being there, I knew where my strawberries I just bought were grown, who grew them, and what process they used to get them to be so delicious. The farmers market also included a live band, fresh fish, organic vegan sweets and TAMALES!. One more time in case you missed it TAMALES; Freshly made TAMALES!
Pacifica's farmers market is not as big and well known as other farmers market around the bay and peninsula, however that just adds to its charm of being truly local made and supported. So the next time your passing Rockaway beach off of Highway one on a Wednesday afternoon, be sure to stop by Pacifica's farmers market for a little taste of organic locally made food.
Want to know more about whats going on in Pacifica and the peninsula like the local farmers market? Then tune into PCT for an inside look at some of the areas local businesses, community activities and other fun things to do while in the area.
Also a special thanks to la Milpa organic farm ,Roli Roti, Fritter factory and labelGMos.org for participating.
The Fitzgerald Marine Reserve is a beautiful 3 mile stretch of coastland between Point Montara and Pillar Point, in Northern California. A small sign just off Hwy 1 points visitors to the beach in the small town of Montara, about 40 minutes south of San Francisco.
Prized for its low tide pools, its home to a diverse range of intertidal life including sea urchins, hermit crabs, star fish, anemone, and other species. Visitors sometimes get lucky and glimpse a rare, red octopus up close crawling out of the sea across dry land, or gray or humpback whales and dolphins breaching in the distance.
Harbor seals are a big draw. On any given day, two to three hundred seals can be seen resting on the sand as part of their natural habitat. The best time to visit is during zero or negative low tide. Click here for a tide guide.
The reserve is a protected area. The park encourages people to appreciate its natural beauty, but are asked to leave the shells, rocks, driftwood, and animals, etc. undisturbed in their habitat.
Just south of the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve is the Moss Beach Distillery, a California Point of Historical Interest built in 1927. During the Prohibition, it is said to have been an ideal spot for bootleggers and speakeasies.
