Posts under ‘Green Living’

Do you enjoy getting your hands dirty?  Or maybe you care about the San Mateo Coastal environment in which you live and have been looking for a way to get involved!  Well, thanks to Pacifica Gardens; there’s a way to do both!  Part of the joy we find in living on the San Mateo Coast [...]

Have you been interested in learning more about the San Mateo Coastal area but would like to do so in an interactive and interesting way?  Perhaps you’re looking to buy a home in the San Mateo Coastal area or just want to get a better sense of the town in which you currently reside.  Either [...]

You must see the Spring flowers in bloom on Montara Mountain.  Yes, it is the end of July, but Spring came late.  The trail starting up to the Saddle from the Adobe trailhead is filled with magenta sweet peas.  Don’t know who put them there and how long ago that was, but they are lovely [...]

The San Mateo Coastal area is a great place to live for a variety of reasons! One of our favorites is the fact that fresh food is in abundance, making fresh and organic cooking a breeze. This is no more clearly seen than in the communities well-known Farmer’s Markets that are sprinkled throughout the county. [...]

Excitement is growing in San Mateo County as Earth Day 2010 is quickly approaching and many events are leading up to Thursday, April 22.  Our San Mateo Public Library is hosting three days of special classes, films and projects that center around our environment and this special day. Beginning today, you can head to the [...]

As this world becomes more technologically advanced opening doors we never thought possible, it is interesting to see the recent draw back to simplicity.  This is evident as we advocate a more “green” planet in which we can live, and it also springs up in the art of natural healing. The San Mateo Coast climate [...]

What an incredible day in San Francisco to take a hike. The weather was an unusual 80+degrees and Ocean Beach looked like a crowed beach in the tropics. In less than 30 minutes from the Pacifica-Half Moon Bay coast, we reached our destination for this hike. We took the Great Hwy (this is Hwy.1) and [...]

We chose a hot 80+ degree day to venture to the trails on San Bruno Mountain. This is the hill we see with a grouping of transmission towers that the locals affectionately call “NBC Hill”. Wikipedia gives a great description below: San Bruno Mountain, situated in northern San Mateo County, California, is the northernmost part [...]

Half Moon Bay, CA. has a Certified Green Building Professional painting contractor, Robert Dragony owner of Sunrise Painting Company. After only 5 years, Robert has turned Sunrise Painting into one of the premier Eco companies on the coast-side. Going “Green” was an easy choice considering the importance of interior air quality for clients as well [...]

Oceanshore Hardware has an amazing array of products including recycling center and some eco friendly finds. The garden department manager, Jessica, understands why it’s important to use a soil testing kit, which fertilizers and plant foods work best and can recommend the exact non-toxic pest control for your garden. When you’re finished in the garden [...]