Originally Posted By peeaanuut I am planning on making my annual trip to Half Moon Bay for the pumpkin festival and was wondering if anyone will be in the area or attending? I would love to have a corndog with ya and say howdy. So let me know if your gonna be there and maybe we can meet up.
Originally Posted By Big Thunder when is the pumpkin festival? I'm not a No CA local, but I am up there every few weeks
Originally Posted By peeaanuut it is this weekend, the 14th to 16th. We are going up just for the 15th. Leaving around 4am here in Long beach.
Originally Posted By HRM Wow, you go every year! I know that this festival is Big, but every year!! If you don't mind me asking, every year? ;o) Also, have you ever tried eating at Duarte's in Pescadero (About 15-30 min South on HWY1 on a regular day), their Pies and Artichoke Soup is TO DIE FOR!! What else do you do while at Half Moon Bay, every year....
Originally Posted By peeaanuut ok just got back. It was much more crowded this year. We did get to spend somet ime with my aunt (well great aunt) who lives in town so that was nice. We also made our annual stop at Bobs pumpkin patch. We bought $50 worth of pumpkins and filled up most of the trunk. Half of them are for people at my work and what they paid me more than covered what we bought so we came out ahead on that aspect. Traffic wasnt so bad, but concidering that I went to happy hour friday night and didnt get home till late, I am pretty exhausted now. Also I have to get up early to go to the Indy race tomorrow. So pictures will be posted sometime during the week if it doesnt get too busy again. HRM: yeah every year. Its a fun one day drive and we always have a good time.
Originally Posted By HRM What hotel/motel did you stay at?... do you have to reserve way in advance? I love Half Moon Bay Main Street... of course I haven't been there in 10-15 years. What has changed in the last decade? Have you been to the new Ritz Carlton at Half Moon Bay? Aren't there any Pumpkin Festivals in your area? >>Half of them are for people at my work and what they paid me more than covered what we bought so we came out ahead on that aspect.<< NICE... )
Originally Posted By peeaanuut we didnt stay at a hotel. We left about 4am and got home about 11 pm. Thats just a day trip for us. Kind of like when we went to Sequoia. We usually just go to the main festival and stop at Bobs. Sometimes we drop in my Aunt, but alot of times she tries to get out of town because its so busy there during that time. We havent been going for that long, so not sure what has changed. This year it seemed the same as last year. No pumpkin festivals around here. Tons of pumpkin patches but thats all they are. Jayna really like the pumpkin pie and pumpkin fudge up there too. I usually get a glass or 10 of wine and that knocks off any driving home for me. Still havent looked at the photos yet. But I will get them up soon, I promise.
Originally Posted By HRM Pumpkin Fudge? Are you closer or further away from Gilroy? Ever been to the Garlic Festival? Is there any thing like Garic Fudge available?.... )
Originally Posted By peeaanuut We go up through gilroy sometimes. Cutting over from the 5. Never been to the garlic festival though.
Originally Posted By smeeeko ohhh i've always wanted to try garlic ice cream.. they have that at the Garlic festival. We've never been able to go.. it takes place over a friends birthday.. so next year we might have to 'kidnap' he & his wife so we can go.. wha ha ha! (I don't think they'd mind too much..) how was the pumpkin fest? I would have liked to have gone to that if I'd known about it sooner.. pumpkin cheesecake.. and bread and uh.. pie.. and uh.. custard? did they have any custard? I love custard... sigh.. can't imagine what the the fudge was like but it must have been good? =)
