Pacifica

Pacifica is a city in San Mateo County, California, on the coast of the Pacific Ocean between San Francisco and Half Moon Bay. According to City Limits signs in the year 2006, the population was 40,401. The City of Pacifica is spread along a six mile stretch of the north central California coastal hills, nestled in several small valleys spanning between Sweeney Ridge above on the east, Montara Mountain to the south, and the Pacific Ocean's sandy beaches and rocky bluffs to the west. Pacifica is well known regionally as a popular surfing destination with Pacifica State Beach/Linda Mar Beach often crowded with surfers. Rockaway Beach is a scenic location and offers recreation, shopping and dining. 2005 marked the opening of the top ranked Pacifica Skateboard Park Pacifica is also a popular mountain biking destination, with many trails crossing the hillsides that surround the city, including, Pedro Mountain Road, Sweeny Ridge part of the Golden Gate National Recreational Area. Fisherman frequent the local beaches, and the Pacifica Pier, catching fish including Striped Bass and Salmon. Many people also enjoy hiking and going barefoot in Pacifica, either along the many beaches and bluffs including Mori Point or on the hillsides including San Pedro County Park, the Sanchez Adobe and Milagra Ridge.

For live local theater arts, Pacifica Spindrift Players is consistently popular, in addition to Pacifica Performances which regularly serves up both musical presentations and performing arts. Pacifica is also home to the Sharp Park Golf Course designed in 1931 by famous golf architect Alister MacKenzie. Sourced with thanks from Wikipedia.org Pacifica, California Welcome to Pacifica, California, the most beautiful coastal town in all of the San Francisco Bay Area. It is here where locals as well as out of town visitors can step into the natural world of enchanting beaches and hillsides. We can guide you on easy spectacular hikes to our protected hillsides, with the best views of the Pacific Ocean that anyone could possibly imagine, or you can experience the hidden treasures of our scenic beaches and breathtaking coastal bluffs. If fishing is your fancy, we will direct you to Pacifica's world famous fishing spots. Surfcasting, pier fishing, and crabbing are specialties of our town. If you are just looking for fun, golfing, hiking, biking, hang gliding, parasailing, surfing, or short excursions, we have a variety of exciting tours. Sourced with thanks from Pacificachamber.com/

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