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Pescadero, CA - History
We would like to provide the residents of Pescadero a basic history overview.
Welcome to the Pescadero Home page. The Pescadero Home page provides as much information as possible on Pescadero. Knowing Pescadero’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Pescadero’s Home page, you will also find Pescadero’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.
Pescadero has a population of 418. 36.8% of Pescadero’s inhabitants are Male, and 63.2 are female. 35.7% of Pescadero is married and 27.9% own their own home. Pescadero’s Ethnic is the following: White(47.8%), Multiple(41.9%), Hispanic(32.1%), Other(10.3%).
Pescadero is a farming and ranching community near the Pescadero Marsh, a wildlife refuge. Pescadero Creek, the longest stream in San Mateo County, is an annual creek that empties into the Pacific Ocean near the town. Many of the buildings in town date from the 19th century. Pescadero is situated near the Pacific Ocean, about 17 miles (27 km) south of Half Moon Bay and about 34 miles (55 km) north of Santa Cruz. Pescadero is also a weekend tourist destination during the summer months because of beaches, parks including Memorial Park and Butano State Park, Pigeon Point Lighthouse and Hostel, as well as extensive rural roads for biking and trails for hiking in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Attractions include Duarte's Tavern, Arcangeli Grocery Co. (Norm's Market / Bakery), Sante Family Wines, Made in Pescadero (a furniture store), Downtown Local (a coffee shop), The Sunshine (a boutique grocery store), Pescadero Essentials (a health/beauty shop), South Coast Children's Services Thrift Shop, Luna Sea art gallery, the Pie Ranch Farmstand, the Pescadero Farmers Market (that runs from June through October), and Taqueria y Mercado de Amigos, an acclaimed taqueria in the local gas station. Pescadero is host to a number of successful agricultural ventures, some of which offer high-quality produce and value-added products throughout San Mateo County and much of the Bay Area.
These include: Harley Farms Goat Dairy, Blue House Farm, Tomkat Ranch, Simms Organic, Fifth Crow Farm, R & R Herbs, and many others. Pescadero hosts the annual Pescadero Art and Fun Fair (PAFF) on the third weekend of August. The Alto Velo Bicycle Racing Club holds the annual Pescadero Coastal Classic Road Race, which travels through the town and nearby countryside, in early- to mid-June. The town is home to Pescadero Middle and High School, established in 1922.
The Pescadero High School and Middle School teams are the Vikings and the Panthers, respectively. Pescadero Elementary School is located north of downtown. Non-profits in Pescadero play a central role in much of the town's economy and the well-being of its residents. Puente de la Costa Sur serves as the only resource community center in this region of San Mateo County, providing valuable aid to farmworkers and community members alike.
Educational organizations such as Pie Ranch work with the state to generate land access opportunities for impoverished communities, and stimulate regenerative agriculture initiatives. KPDO, at 89.3 FM, is Pescadero's community radio station.
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