There's a trinket trade box outside of room 279, on the 2nd floor. Go through security as usual and…read moretake elevator or stairs up. Open up the purple box to see what you'll find. Small Knick knacks, toys, stickers, magnets! How fun

Something free to do near downtown Half Moon Bay? Sign me up!…read more Both in and behind the jail is the Coastside History Museum. Run by volunteers, they pay (I believe) $5 a rent in year for the space and want people there learning about the history of the area to help justify that cost! I enjoyed the very cute exhibits, going back to the Ohlone (the Native American tribe of the area--who are still around!) to the Gold Rush and the present-day. Lots to learn here.

Free museum near the downtown. It's run by friendly volunteers. They have some displays about…read moreevents and have an old jail. They are funded by donations and grants so please donate a dollar or more if you can. It's a good stop for a few minutes if you're walking around the downtown.

This review is for the Chinese cultural center Store located on 667 Grant Avenue. This is a well…read morecurated shop in the middle of China town. Some highlights: - compact, pre-assembled to go mini kits - things like travel set, first-aid sets, hangover kits, and small everyday essentials. - mood-themed chocolate bars - stationery - small design items. Perfect store for unique gift assembly.

Came here to explore and learn but never again. We got so lost looking for an exit as most of the…read moredoors say "not an exit." Wound up walking into an employees only area for Hilton because the door had an exit sign on it. Finally just tried the door that read "not an exit" and exited the center!

this light brown wooden library (#0852) has an acorn-like top. it contains the usual types of…read morenonfiction & fiction books. reads: "The Negro in the Making of America" (Benjamin Quarles)1964 *.. chronicles noted Negro experience in America: -a needed involuntary work force during America's founding era. -fought in the Revolutionary Wars for whomever permitted them. -their slave labor in the South was instrumental for it's economy -free man (north & south) were craft artisans. -Civil War conclusion saw a few years when Negros were free in the South -when Northern industrialists wanted to do more business with the South, they steered the Republican Party away from supporting freed Negros legislatively in the south. -when H. Hoover ignored Negros during the great depression, they backed FDR in 1932 for president. -Negros became integrated into the military during WW2 after performing very well in some military actions. -post WW2, Negro equality was resisted in the South: *started by White Citizens' Council **aided by US Supreme Court ruling cases favorably for the South. **economic reprisals against whites & Negros who favored integration. -closing public integrated schools, opening private segregated schools supported by public funds -defunding Negro-improvement organizations (NAACP, Urban League) and prohibiting them from lending legal services in segregation cases. -violence against individual Negros and/or neighborhoods. -since the 1950's, sit-ins, freedom rides, nonviolent anti-segregation protests etc. evolved actions paving a path for equality for Negros.

This is a beautiful little part of town that is right there let you look at the ocean and the…read morebridge in the hills and all the pretty sites at San Francisco really has the offer. It's a really fantastic place and very good for photo ops

Beautiful beach great for dogs! Perfect setting! Wish we…read morecould visit everyday! Nice views, chill vibe. Great spot!

Operating every Thursday 3-7PM since 2010, this local farmers' market stands out for a number of…read morereasons. First, it reflects an intentional urban design, turning the two blocks at Bartlett and 22nd Streets into a safe pedestrian-only zone conducive to live music performances. Second, while produce purveyors are expected, there are several emerging small businesses testing their value propositions in an environment supported by local incubators. Third, I've enjoyed many satisfying items I bought here purely out of temptation whether it's the fresh produce from Blue House Farm, the mushrooms from Far West Fungi, the rotisserie chicken from RoliRoti, or the portable baked goods from Delightful Foods Bakery. As the old saying goes, Thursday is the day people pretend to work while mentally planning their weekends. Yeah, Thursdays at this mercado work just fine for me. RELATED - Exploring the Mission? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://yelp.to/VPRqAaf97y

The Farmers Market in San Francisco always been a thing. It's the original pop-up where you seen a…read morefarmer market vendor selling food one week and later you see them have a brick a mortar in the city. You can then brag to your Foodie friends that you saw them at the Farmer Market before they made it big time ( like discovering a new band ). Farm to table is nothing new in SF. San Francisco has plenty of Farmers Markets since its inception in 1943 in almost every neighborhood from Alemany , Clement , Civic Center , Fort Mason to the Ferry Building where thousands congregate every weekend from locals to tourists getting fresh salads from the Salad Bowl ( Salinas Valley). Every Thursday from 3 to 7pm the Mission Community Market has a Farmers Market on 22nd street between Mission street and Bartlett. You find anything here from , cheese, empanadas ,dumplings , seafood, sourdough bread, and tamales. You will also find fruits and vegetables from various farms in California. Some of the vendors at Mission Community also reappear on Saturdays at the Ferry Building Farmers Market. Take Summer stroll in San Francisco on an evening intermission you can enter on 22nd street on Bartlett street to the Mission Community Market or you can enter on Mission Come here for the farm fruits and vegetables and also taste foods from a local pop-up kitchen and one day see their plan to have a brick and mortar come to fruition

San Lorenzo, CA is an unincorporated township in Alameda County. It is bordered by the cities of…read moreHayward and San Leandro. It has no police force, so it's patrolled by the County Sheriff and CHP (CA Highway Patrol). It does have a school district. Town government is done thru Alameda County. San Lorenzo Village is actually a planned community. In 1944, this planned community was built to provide housing for war industry workers. Tract homes, parks, churches, schools and shopping areas were all planned and built. That would explain why all the homes look like they're the same age and style. Hesperian Blvd runs thru town. I use this street to bypass I-880 traffic delays. There's a great variety of stores, restaurants, gas stations, and banks along Hesperian Blvd in San Lorenzo. There's a huge vacant lot in the middle of town. This was the site of the first Mervryn's retail store. Mervryn's shut it down to build a new flagship store at Southland Mall (in Hayward). The area has been a vacant lot forever. In general, the town seems rundown. Doesn't seem to be much new development.

San Lorenzo is an unincorporated city between San Leandro and Hayward, Ca. it's beginnings was a…read moreland grant from the Mexican government in1841 to Guillermo Castro. a mexican soldier. he quickly sold most of his land to pay debts. the exact borders of S. Lorenzo is uncertain (to me). different maps have different lines. basically any area beyond Lewelling Ave. and Washington Ave. is San Leandro. beyond is San Lorenzo. North the area becomes Castro Valley around Foothill Blvd. East @Grove Way, it becomes Hayward. ex: in & ou t is in San Leandro, Grocery Outlet & 7-11 across the street is in San Lorenzo. San Lorenzo is known for it's shopping and living spaces.....

this free library is inside Hippie's Brew. it's on a rack against the window across from the…read moreordering counter. "Take a book. leave a book" is the theme. presently only a small amount of children's books. read: "Matilda" (Ronald Dahl) *same author who wrote "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" -Matilda's mom valued beauty over intelligence. his dad made his fortune selling old cars with rolled back odometers. family was well off, lived nicely. dad was anti-learning. -Mathilda spent her time reading everything. her teacher, Ms. Honey encouraged her to read more. the head mistress, Trunchbull was a tyrant-enjoyed demeaning the students & Ms. Honey whom she had earlier enslaved. -Mathilda, during her boredom, discovered she had levitation powers. she used same to trick Trunchbull into returning everything she had stolen from Ms. Honey. -story ends happily when Mathilda's parents suddenly run away to Spain to avoid arrest. they allowed Mathida to stay with Ms. Honey.