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First Annual Valentines HeART Walk - Half Moon Bay

02-12-2012 - 02-12-2012

HMB SOMA Arts

http://coastviewsmag.com/views/hmb-soma-first-annual-valentines-heart-walk/

Admission: Free

Start Time(s): 2pm-5pm

South Main Street in Half Moon Bay is often missed by tourists who don’t walk the entire length of the downtown area This area of Main Street is now home to almost a dozen flourishing art businesses They are known collectively as HMB SOMA Arts The group’s first event in December drew a large number of visitors, tourists as well as local residents (Photos of participating businesses on flyer below) HMB SOMA Arts supports and promotes both visual and performing artists at the south end of Main Street During this event, refreshments, raffles and music will be offered at most venues Visitors are invited to take a romantic stroll along South Main Street and discover a wealth of art treasures]]>

Riding Camp - Webb Ranch

02-20-2012 - 02-24-2012

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Webb Ranch and Family Farm

http://webbranchinc.com/riding_camps.htm

Admission: $295 for the session

(650) 854-7755

http://webbranchinc.com/riding_camps.htm

Start Time(s): Mon-Fri: 9am-12pm

The Webb Ranch Riding School offers a comprehensive program for beginning and intermediate riders Have you seen how much a rider can improve in one riding lesson? Imagine what a whole session can do! Webb Ranch offers a series of Holiday, Spring and Summer riding sessions for children ages 7 to 18 Each riding day starts at 9am and finishes by 12pm During these sessions, the riders will learn grooming, saddling, bridling, and (of course) riding All groups will learn both English and Western, and the session will culminate in a trail ride on the last day Each session is limited to 24 students Students will be divided by age and experience into groups of no more than 8]]>

Daffodil Daydreams - Demonstrations, Tours, Family Activities

02-24-2012 - 02-26-2012

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Filoli

http://www.filoli.org/special-events-and-exhibits/opening-event.html

Filoli - 86 Canada Road Woodside CA 94062

Admission: $5-$15

650-364-8300 x508

Start Time(s): Fri-Sat: 10am-3:30pm Sun: 11am-3:30pm See Official Site for schedule of activities

Join Filoli as they begin their 36th year and celebrate the spectacular flowering of Filoli Daffodils lead the floral parade each spring and at Filoli nearly a million bulbs burst into bloom They are one of the easiest and hardiest of the garden flowers, giving you more with each passing year From the smallest to the largest, whether planted in a formal flower bed or naturalized in a field, you'll enjoy their cheerful annual display Filoli is an American Daffodil Society Display Garden and grows a wide variety of daffodil cultivars with the purpose of educating visitors about daffodils and how they can be used effectively in the landscape Don't miss this year's magnificent display! Daffodil Daydreams offers three days of talks, tours, demonstrations and hands-on activities Admission to all activities is free for members or with paid admission to Filoli for non-members Space is limited for some of the programs, but reservations are not necessary Guests are taken on a first-come, first-served basis]]>

Plant Clinic

03-04-2012 - 03-04-2012

The San Mateo Arboretum Society

http://www.sanmateoarboretum.org/SMAS_Events/index.htm

Central Park - San Mateo - 50 E 5th Avenue San Mateo CA 94402

Admission: Free

(650) 574-1677

Start Time(s): 11:30am-1pm

The Master Gardeners are available to answer your questions, from general information to advice about specific problems You may bring samples of your plants for better diagnosis Use a Ziploc or similar baggie to carry your sample If you suspect insect damage, try to include some insects so they can be correctly identified For this program, please meet at the Kohl Pumphouse in San Mateo's Central Park]]>

Plant Clinic

04-01-2012 - 04-01-2012

The San Mateo Arboretum Society

http://www.sanmateoarboretum.org/SMAS_Events/index.htm

Central Park - San Mateo - 50 E 5th Avenue San Mateo CA 94402

Admission: Free

(650) 574-1677

Start Time(s): 11:30am-1pm

The Master Gardeners are available to answer your questions, from general information to advice about specific problems You may bring samples of your plants for better diagnosis Use a Ziploc or similar baggie to carry your sample If you suspect insect damage, try to include some insects so they can be correctly identified For this program, please meet at the Kohl Pumphouse in San Mateo's Central Park]]>

Beautiful, Well-Behaved Bamboo - Sunday Garden Seminar

04-01-2012 - 04-01-2012

The San Mateo Arboretum Society

http://www.sanmateoarboretum.org/SMAS_Events/index.htm

Central Park - San Mateo - 50 E 5th Avenue San Mateo CA 94402

Admission: Free

(650) 574-1677

Start Time(s): 1pm-3pm

Bamboo expert Bob Steward will address this lovely garden option For this free program, open to the public, please meet at the Kohl Pumphouse in San Mateo's Central Park]]>

Spring Break Riding Camps - Webb Ranch

04-02-2012 - 04-20-2012

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Webb Ranch and Family Farm

http://webbranchinc.com/riding_camps.htm

Admission: $295 for the session

(650) 854-7755

http://webbranchinc.com/riding_camps.htm

Start Time(s): Mon-Fri: 9am-12pm Session 1: 4/2-4/6 Session 2: 4/9-4/13 Session 3: 4/16-4/20

The Webb Ranch Riding School offers a comprehensive program for beginning and intermediate riders Have you seen how much a rider can improve in one riding lesson? Imagine what a whole session can do! Webb Ranch offers a series of Holiday, Spring and Summer riding sessions for children ages 7 to 18 Each riding day starts at 9am and finishes by 12pm During these sessions, the riders will learn grooming, saddling, bridling, and (of course) riding All groups will learn both English and Western, and the session will culminate in a trail ride on the last day Each session is limited to 24 students Students will be divided by age and experience into groups of no more than 8]]>

22nd Annual Pacific Coast Dream Machines Show

04-28-2012 - 04-29-2012

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Miramar Events

http://www.miramarevents.com/dreammachines/index.html

Admission: $20 ($30 for 2-day pass) for adults $10 ($15 for 2-day pass) for ages 11-17 and 65+ Free for kids age 10 and under

650-726-2328

http://www.miramarevents.com/dreammachines/tickets.html

Start Time(s): Sat, Sun: 10am-4pm

There's nothing quite like the Pacific Coast Dream Machines Show -- Half Moon Bay's massive celebration of mechanical ingenuity, power and style It's a whimsical, fascinating, amusing, curious and absolutely unique show and tell spectacle featuring 2,000 magnificent driving, flying and working machines from the 20th and 21st centuries The world's coolest cars of every era and style, model-T fire engines, vintage busses, custom motorcycles, tricked out trucks, sleek streamliners, one-of-a-kind antique engines and tractors and historic military aircraft will be among the mesmerizing displays Headline attractions scheduled to appear include the show's first ever super-gnarly Demolition Derby; the titanic, hard-to-fathom, gasp-inducing world's largest monster-cycle -- named "Dream Big", the custom-built motorcycle weighs 6,500 pounds and is 11 feet tall and 20 feet long with 10-foot handlebars and 6-foot tall, 3-foot wide tires; the Northrop-produced aviation design wonder "Flying Wing," a long-range bomber with two wings and no fuselage; the world's fastest and loudest jet-powered "rocket bike" and myriad speed machines in World Record Wonderland;and much more! See a special display of magnificent military aircraft including an F/A-18 Hornet, the Estrella Warbird Museum's historic Douglas C-47, an array of P-51 Mustangs, a massive US Coast Guard C-130 transport aircraft and an impressive lineup of T-33, T-6 and T-28 military fighters and trainers Many will be doing spine-tingling fly-overs during the show Thrilling rides will be offered in everything from helicopters and vintage bi-planes to a T-6 military trainer and P-51 Mustang -- rides range from $40-$600]]>

Plant Clinic

05-06-2012 - 05-06-2012

The San Mateo Arboretum Society

http://www.sanmateoarboretum.org/SMAS_Events/index.htm

Central Park - San Mateo - 50 E 5th Avenue San Mateo CA 94402

Admission: Free

(650) 574-1677

Start Time(s): 11:30am-1pm

The Master Gardeners are available to answer your questions, from general information to advice about specific problems You may bring samples of your plants for better diagnosis Use a Ziploc or similar baggie to carry your sample If you suspect insect damage, try to include some insects so they can be correctly identified For this program, please meet at the Kohl Pumphouse in San Mateo's Central Park]]>

Plant Progation Made Easy - Sunday Garden Seminar

05-06-2012 - 05-06-2012

The San Mateo Arboretum Society

http://www.sanmateoarboretum.org/SMAS_Events/index.htm

Central Park - San Mateo - 50 E 5th Avenue San Mateo CA 94402

Admission: Free

(650) 574-1677

Start Time(s): 1pm-3pm

Our speaker will be gardening expert James Kern For this free program, which is open to the public, please meet at the Kohl Pumphouse in San Mateo's Central Park]]>

Repotting Orchids When Horticulturally Challenged - Sunday Garden Seminar

06-03-2012 - 06-03-2012

The San Mateo Arboretum Society

http://www.sanmateoarboretum.org/SMAS_Events/index.htm

Central Park - San Mateo - 50 E 5th Avenue San Mateo CA 94402

Admission: Free

(650) 574-1677

Start Time(s): 1pm-3pm

This annual favorite is presented by the Peninsula Orchid Society For this free program, open to the public, please meet at the Kohl Pumphouse in San Mateo's Central Park]]>

East Palo Alto Community Farmers' Market

02-04-2012 - 01-01-2037

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East Palo Alto YMCA

http://www.ymcasv.org/eastpaloalto/html/programs_farmersmarket.html

Admission: Free

650-324-2769

Start Time(s): Sat: 2pm-5pm

The East Palo Alto Community Farmers' Market is a community-based and youth-focused certified Farmers' Market Founded in June 2008, the Market seeks to provide a source of fresh, health and local produce in a friendly community gathering space in East Palo Alto Shop at the Farmers’ Market for healthy and delicious food!]]>

Daly City Farmers' Market

02-09-2012 - 01-01-2037

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California Farmers' Markets Association

http://cafarmersmkts.com/markets/category/daly-city

Admission: Free

925-465-4690

Start Time(s): Thurs, Sun: 9am-1pm

A fixture in the community since 1991, the Daly City Farmers' Market is held in the West side of the parking lot at Daly City’s Serramonte Center, behind Target It features different delicious seasonal crops throughout the year]]>

The Sunset Garden Tour - Free Self-Guided Tours

11-07-2011 - 01-01-2037

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Sunset Magazine

http://www.sunset.com/garden/landscaping-design/sunset-garden-tour-00400000015024/

Sunset Magazine Garden - 80 Willow Road Menlo Park CA 94025

Admission: Free RSVP for groups of 10 or more

650-321-3600

Start Time(s): Mon-Fri: 9am-4pm

Sunset's garden is open for free, self-guided tours from 9am to 4pm Mondays through Fridays (except holidays and the week before Celebration Weekend in early June) Sunset's headquarters sits upon land that was originally part of a grant to Don José Arguello, governor of Spanish California in 1815 The early-California-style buildings that house our offices reflect that influence They were designed by Cliff May, father of the California ranch-style home, to bridge indoor and outdoor living spaces The main building opened in 1952 The original Sunset display garden was designed by Thomas Church, the dean of Western landscape architects It included a border that followed the contours of San Francisquito Creek, with distinct areas representing the major climate zones of the West, from the deserts of Arizona and Southern California to the cold, wet areas of the Northwest Many of these original trees and shrubs still stand, retaining the regional flavor of the border But a major renovation in early spring 2000, under the direction of Chris Jacobson and Beverly Sarjeant of Garden Art, brought a fresh new look to the garden Trees, shrubs, vines, ground covers, perennials, and ornamental grases now show how foliage textures and colors can combine for beautiful effects Flower color comes primarily from blooming shrubs and perennials This is truly a garden for all seasons]]>

Bicycle Sundays

11-06-2011 - 01-01-2037

San Mateo County

http://www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/portal/site/parks/menuitem.16bfc0a32453ee4482439054d17332a0/?vgnextoid=8d49f80110f4d110VgnVCM1000001d37230aRCRD&vgnextchannel=6d49f80110f4d110VgnVCM1000001d37230a____&vgnextfmt=DivisionsLanding

Admission: Free

650-361-1785

Start Time(s): Sun: 9am-3pm

On Sundays, Cañada Road is closed between the Filoli entrance and Highway 92 allowing for non-motorized activities including jogging, bicycling, hiking, roller-skating, and walking (Strollers are welcome, but no ball/frisbee activity allowed) Cañada Road between Edgewood Road to the Filoli entrance will remain open to vehicles Restrooms are available at nearby Edgewood Park and Preserve, approximately 12 miles away, as well at the Pulgas Water Temple and Filoli Estate Bring your own water to the event Parking is available at both ends of the road An event permit is needed for large, organized groups of bicyclists, skateboarders, roller bladers or walkers For more information please call the parks reservation desk at (650) 363-4021 or the Supervising Ranger at (650) 851-1210 This event is subject to cancellation for weather, conditions, or staffing Call the Bicycle Sunday Hotline at (650) 361-1785 on the day of the event for an update]]>

San Mateo Farmers' Market

03-12-2011 - 01-01-2037

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Pacific Coast Farmers' Market Association

http://www.pcfma.com/market_home.php?market_id=15

College of San Mateo - 1700 W Hillsdale Boulevard San Mateo CA 94402

Admission: Free

Start Time(s): Sat: 9am-1pm

The College of San Mateo plays host to this farmers' market that has earned a reputation as one of the best farmers' markets on the Peninsula Visit on a Saturday to find out what all the excitement is about!  ]]>

Horseback Riding Lessons

08-30-2011 - 01-01-2037

Glenoaks Equestrian Center

http://www.glenoaks-equestrian.com/ridingschool.htm

Admission: $65 Group Lessons (per student, hour) $100 Private Lessons (per student, hour)

650-854-4955

Start Time(s): Tues-Sun: Call for Times

Glenoaks Stables offers quality instruction to both youths and adults Its program teaches students to understand a horse’s natural movement and how we can influence this movement as riders A solid foundation starts with focusing on gaining control and understanding of one’s own body movements and biomechanics so that the rider can effectively influence the horse’s natural movement Group and Private lessons are available, as are Mommy/Daddy and Me Riding Lessons for parents and kids (ages 3-5) During these lessons, children and their parents bond over grooming and handling ponies The child progresses at their own pace and will begin riding when the comfort level of both the parent and child allow]]>

Lemos Farm - Family Fun

11-01-2011 - 01-01-2037

Lemos Farm

http://www.lemosfarm.com

Lemos Farm - 12320 San Mateo Road Half Moon Bay CA 94019

Admission: $5 Day Pass* for Adults $15 Day Pass* for kids up to 70lbs *Day Pass includes unlimited rides *Activities may also be purchased individually See Official Site for Details Free parking

650-726-2342

Start Time(s): Sat, Sun: 8am-5pm See Official Site for expanded Summer Hours

Lemos Farm has many fun family activities for the public throughout the year It offers pony rides, train rides, hay rides, a petting zoo, the OK Play Corral, laser tag, and more!]]>

Belmont Farmers' Market

11-06-2011 - 01-01-2037

Pacific Coast Farmers' Market Association

http://www.pcfma.com/market_home.php?market_id=2

Admission: Free

Start Time(s): Sun: 9am-1pm

The Belmont Farmers' Market offers the best of California's agricultural bounty direct from the farmer to you You can find fruits, vegetables, greens and nuts as well as freshly baked breads and pastries, delicious specialty foods, fresh flowers and much more Enjoy live music weekly along with the season's freshest fruits and vegetables and the company of your friends and neighbors]]>

Menlo Park Farmers' Market

11-06-2011 - 01-01-2037

Menlo Park Live Oak Lions Club

http://www.localharvest.org/menlo-park-farmers-market-M3662

Admission: Free

Start Time(s): Sun: 9am-1pm

This year-round Market is sponsored by the Menlo Park Live Oak Lions Club and affiliated with the California Federation of Certified Farmers' Markets The money from the Market goes back into helping the community, and the extra produce at the end of the market is distributed to feed the homeless The farmers offer a wide variety of California-grown and organic fruits and vegetables, herbs, fresh fish, eggs, wide variety of mushrooms, preserves, honey, flowers, nuts, dried fruit, organic olive oil, olives, plants and much more]]>

Millbrae Farmers' Market

11-05-2011 - 01-01-2037

Millbrae Chamber of Commerce

http://www.millbrae.com/farmersmarket/farmersmarket.htm

Admission: Free

Start Time(s): Sat: 8am-1pm

The Millbrae Chamber of Commerce has been the proud sponsor of the year-round Millbrae Farmers' Market since its inception in 1993 Each week, hundreds of shoppers from Millbrae and the surrounding communities visit the Market to buy fresh fruits, vegetables, flowers, plants, baked goods, and other seasonal specialties On select Saturdays, live music is presented from a wide variety of Bay Area musicians Local businesses, non-profit organizations and community partners are also showcased through the Market Connections program]]>

Docent-Led Nature Walk of Edgewood Natural Preserve - Third Saturdays

11-19-2011 - 01-01-2037

Friends of Edgewood Natural Preserve

http://www.friendsofedgewood.org/docent_walks_year_round.htm

Admission: Free No reservations are needed, unless you have a group of 10 or more

Start Time(s): 3rd Sat of Month: 10am-1pm

To display the treasures of Edgewood Natural Preserve all year long, Friends of Edgewood’s trained docents guide nature hikes on the third Saturday morning of each month The 3-4 mile walks vary according to the docent and the current happenings in the Preserve These free walks start atthe Bill and Jean Lane Education Center Bring water, a hat, sturdy shoes, sunscreen, and a snack, if you wish There is no stop for lunch, but picnic tables are usually available after the walks in the Old Stage Day Camp area]]>