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    3.8 (28 reviews)

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    Dario S.

    Pacifica is a great place to live for us as a family with a toddler and a cat. I really enjoy the proximity to the ocean and the character Pacifica has. Being from a country with no ocean or sea makes it even more exciting to live in a place where I can see the ocean from where I live. Walking to the Pacifica Pier never gets old and comes with surprises like whales, sea lions, fishermen cheering for each other or just a wonderful sunset. After living in other parts of the bay area makes me appreciate the down to earth and honest way of living in Pacifica. Compared to other places in the silicon valley I feel like people chose to live here for other reason than just convenience. It reflects to how people greet each other on the street, restaurants and other shops are run. It gives me a sense of home I missed out previously. Pacifica has the infrastructure it needs, but tends to be a little bit run down. There's no major industry in Pacifica that helps to finance rebuilding infrastructure. Aside from being on the coast it is also very close to San Francisco. Getting to the Zoo, Golden Gate Park, and other places like Twin Peaks is easy. It is also close to the airport which makes business and other travels easy to manage. Great place to live and enjoy life.

    Beautiful Morning!
    James H.

    Well the bay area along the coast is pretty cold so nothing I can do about that. I moved here about 5 years ago and have views of the mountains and ocean. What I like is the close knit community, and the abundance of outdoor trails to hike, or bike. The beach is pretty nice too!!

    Beautiful Day!
    Lizzie G.

    If you need some peace and quiet and just to think walk the pier or walk around and just enjoy the view listen to the waves crash against the rocks. and watch the doggies running around the beach enjoying the water and the sand on their paws, playing in the water running around and watch them fishing over the on end of the pier so relaxing. m Make sure you bring a sweater or jacket cuz it could get kind of windy they also have a snack bar there so if you want a snack or drink you could just sit down relax a little. :)

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    Beautiful place. Only I had to get used to was the smell of fish from the ocean. Other than that Pacifica is could to come and relax.

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    City of South San Francisco - Beautiful City Hall building.

    City of South San Francisco

    4.0(30 reviews)
    4.5 mi

    Honestly, City Hall area in South San Francisco is a beautiful and picturesque landmark all around…read moreto check out. There's public street metered parking everywhere and easy walking distance to parking lots and garages in back. It doesn't look huge from outside either, but landscape is noticeably well maintained and pleasant to walk by. There are lots of children playing at a playground nearby. Feng shui feels good since it's easy to spot on the slope and you can look down at Grand Avenue shops & restaurants across the street. Water fountain doesn't look most appealing. There's plenty of space to hang around for a moment to capture the city views. There's plenty place is definitely for good looks on the outside, but quite convenient for city employees to go to lunch or take breaks around the area. Not ghetto, but note that most cars driving around here are always speeding even at corners and traffic lights. Just be careful in the public area. City drivers aren't the best drivers. It's easy to get hit on the streets in the city environment.

    We've been here so many times over the years and this is the first time I've learned that parking…read moreis free on Saturdays and Sundays with metered spots. This includes the Grand Avenue public parking structure that we went in. I also discovered nice location to take a photo of Sign Hill which is that huge "South San Francisco The Industrial City" hillside letters visible when curing the US 101. This particular street is the Magnolia Avenue which crosses Grand. The have great restaurants that weve patronized over the years and will continue to visit as an alternative to the busy SF streets.

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    Mori Point - Mori Point

    Mori Point

    4.7(328 reviews)
    1.1 mi

    I am so glad I gave up other SF plans to explore, hike, discover Mori Point, ( Pacifica) . Mori…read morePoint is a 110-acre park with scenic ocean views, stunning coastal bluffs, historic points, and even wildflower blooms. This is part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Mori Point itself is a bluff next to the Pacific Ocean that provides scenic views of the coastline. OMG, first time ever hiking while visiting SF, which we normally just eat. drink. & continue, repeat again but this experience was WOW!! Besides the view, I was so happy to get to catch some of the wildflower blooms. perfect time to visit is during Spring for the blooms. My heart is full, thank you for these moments. Mori Point is sure a hidden Gem, @ Pacifica! Wear your comfortable shoes and go explore the wonderful outdoors, "The best things in life are free" !

    Mori Point is absolutely amazing on a clear warm day...which is not that common in Pacifica. Hence…read morethe missing star... Not to mention the arduous task of dealing with parking when one does stumble upon that perfect day. I would still bring a light jacket if you think you will still be here around sunset. The coastal breeze brings a nice chill in the evening no matter how warm the day is. The hiking trail is not hard at all, perhaps a bit challenging for some older folks or someone very out of shape. "Located on a promontory just south of the city of Pacifica, the 110 acres of Mori Point are one of the newest additions to the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. High up above the cold waves, the site boasts sweeping views from Point Reyes all the way to Pedro Point. It protrudes several hundred feet out into the Pacific and is plainly visible from any high point in the City of Pacifica." - https://www.nps.gov/goga/planyourvisit/moripoint.htm I feel like a cheat; cut and paste...lol. Then again, I didn't know all this information about Mori Point. I didn't pay attention and actually thouth it was called Maori point and was somehow related to the Maori folks from the land of the long white cloud (aka New Zealand). "Restoration activities have helped the area recover from invasive species infestation and centuries of use by humans. In the 1700s, the Spanish mined a nearby limestone quarry to supply whitewash for San Francisco's Presidio buildings. An Italian immigrant, Stefano Mori, purchased 19 acres of farmland here in 1888. Mori built a guesthouse/restaurant, the Mori Point Inn, which developed a notorious reputation during the Prohibition days and was operated by the family until the 1940s. Mori Point was a site of gravel and sand extraction during World War II; quarrying and later off-road vehicle use left the landscape scarred. In 2000, with the help of the Pacifica Land Trust, the Coastal Conservancy, and concerned community members, Mori Point was purchased by the Trust for Public Land and added to the Golden Gate National Parks." - https://www.parksconservancy.org/parks/mori-point History "For nearly a century, Mori Point served as a haven for settlers, travelers, boot-leggers and diners. Today, after a generation of development battles, this spectacular place serves as a haven for walkers and wildlife and is a link to national parklands on Sweeney Ridge and Milagra Ridge along the San Mateo coast." - https://www.nps.gov/goga/planyourvisit/moripoint.htm " * The terrain here is varied; walks around Mori Point range from a level and easy 0.5-mile stroll to a steep and challenging 1.5-mile hike. * Beautiful wildflower blooms are at their peak in the springtime, with the most flowers usually present in April and May. * Parking is available on Mori Point Road or Bradford Way. * Walk to the tip of the promontory for stunning views; it's quite windy on the bluffs so dress accordingly. * Stroll down to Laguna Salada and listen for the croaking of the red-legged frog. * Walk barefoot on the black sands of Sharp Park Beach. * During WWII, workers used a pulley system of long cables attached to cement anchors to pull buckets of sand ashore. Several of these crumbling blocks remain on the western hillside." ~ "Tips and Highlights" - https://www.parksconservancy.org/parks/mori-point Wish I had read this before. Some good tips and helpful information

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    Mori Point Golden Gate National Recreation Area

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    Pacifica Pier - Baits shop with public restrooms

    Pacifica Pier

    4.1(169 reviews)
    0.4 mi

    Will be back for more detailed …read more This was Saturday morning. We arrived at 10 am with a grotto of 10 . It was freezing cod and extremely windy , therefore, big waves in the ocean . There were already a few people there and they caught some crabs already . ....

    How the heck did I not know the Pacifica Pier?! Where on earth have I been?! definitely not on this…read moreside of Pacifica.... I your are into fishing or crabbing this is the spot for you. I didn't know the Pacifica Pier was known for crabbing and fishing. We came here for a "brisk walk" on an exceptionally warm Spring day. It was in the high 80's to low 90's in most of the Bay Area. Out in Pacifica it was a perfect day! NO FOG, nice cool breeze and a pleasant 70° I didn't even attempt to look for parking around the pier. I drove through downtown and found a spot in the neighborhood, about 5 minute walk from the Pier. There were a good amount of people out an about. Soooo many folks on the pier; crabbing and fishing. For good reason: "Pacifica is home to one of the best fishing piers in the state. Because of the number and quality of the fish caught off Pacifica's shores, the pier has earned a number one ranking among anglers in the Bay Area. Although fishing can be good year round, many consider the summer months to be the best when salmon and striped bass can be caught. No admission is charged and no fishing license is required at the Pacifica Municipal Pier." - https://www.cityofpacifica.org/departments/public-works/field-services/pacifica-pier "The L-shaped, 1,140 feet long pier is officially named the Reverend Herschell Harkins Memorial Pacifica Pier, after the much-admired Reverend from the Little Brown Church. Located at Sharp Park Beach, Pacifica Municipal Pier was opened in November 1973. It was built as a cooperative development of the City of Pacifica, the Wildlife Conservation Board and the California Department of Fish & Game. Famous for its salmon runs and winter Dungeness crabbing, the pier attracts anglers from around the globe. Other species caught at the pier are Jack Smelt, White Croaker and Striped Bass. The pier, a designated site by The Whale Trail, is one of the best places to watch humpbacks and gray whales lunge feeding, tail slapping and if you're lucky breaching." - https://www.visitpacifica.com/things-to-do/pacifica-municipal-pier

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    Night Court

    Night Court

    3.0(1 review)
    10.4 miSoMa

    After a very traumatic moving violation for running a red light on Halloween at Lombard and…read moreFillmore, where I almost ran down a motorcyclist who decided to stop in the middle of an intersection, I decided that I had been wronged. Slapped with a $280 dollar ticket, I chose to take my case to the SF Municipal Court and lay it all out in front of a judge. My attorney, more commonly known as my dad, told me Night Court was always the way to go. That way, the police officer who pulled me over would most likely not show up, and that way I could plead my case without being contested. I armed myself. I was ready to fight this ticket and ready to represent myself in a Court of Law. Complete with a diorama depicting the events of October 31st, 2005 made up of 3 Hot-Wheels Cars and a piece of paper made to look like the intersection , I made my way to the courthouse at about 6pm. There were some other offenders there, and we were told to get in line. At the front of the line, the bailiff handed us our cases, including the police report. The judge would be given the police report to read, at which point we would be able to plead our cases. If we decided not to plead our case, we would be given a reduced fine and mandatory traffic school. After reading over my police report, which was VERY incriminating, written from the Officer's POV, my counsel and I (again, my daddy) decided that we would not plead the case, but rather submit to the $50 dollar fine with traffic school. Although I was confident that I hadn't been in the wrong, once your right to pay the $50 dollars and take traffic school is waived, there's no going back. It would then be completely up to the Judge. We stuck around to listen to the other cases, just for kicks. The Judge was not Harry T. Stone. Bull wasn't there, and Night Court is actually pretty drab. I mean, I was in the Moving Violations division, so that might have had something to do with that. Nonetheless, Mr. Judge Dude was pretty hawt. I was starting to regret my decision, just when "guy who ran a stop sign (GWRSS)" was up to plead his case. It went a little something like this: Hottie Judge- So, what happened? GWRSS - I was going down a hill, and I stopped, but my car rolled a little through the stop sign, and that's when I got pulled over. Hottie Judge - So you are saying you stopped at the stop sign? GWRSS - Yessir. Hottie Judge - I see reasonable doubt in this case, and I will dismiss it. You can go. Oh HELL to the NO! I had a frickin diorama ready for Hottie Judge and Mr. Reasonable Doubt over there just got let loose without even a slap on the wrist. I could of taken him. I could have won my case. In fact, I am sure of it. Moral of this sad, arduous, lengthy tale is -- fight your traffic violations. Even if you were in the wrong, still go to night court and get the $50 dollar fine. It's totally worth it, plus learning about our legal system can be an enjoyable, if not educational, nighttime event. ;)

    Pacifica Coastside Museum - You have arrived.

    Pacifica Coastside Museum

    4.2(9 reviews)
    0.0 mi

    Pacifica Coastside Museum is a tiny museum that features the town's history and development in the…read more19th century. This museum is located along the 1 fwy by the coast. They offer free admission. So everyone is welcome! :D I was greeted by two old female docents and were excited to see me. They have a very limited exhibits and artifacts as well as a gift shop. I was able to see everything from the bathroom to the cardboard exhibits in less than 30 mins. Parking lot available as well as street parking. Overall, it's just a small town museum.

    This place has extremely limited days/hours of operation, I had to stop by and take advantage while…read moreI was in the area. One of the docents, Susan, was lovely, eager to share amusing stories about and the history of different pieces in the museum. Otherwise, it's a self-paced and self-guided tour. Some of the more interesting parts were the model railroad exhibit made up of the beaches, mountains, and buildings along the Pacific Coast Highway, articles about the "surfing Santa" who skydived into a shopping center to put on a show for the kids in 1963 but ended up in the ocean and was saved by surfers, and historical photos of Devil's Slide. There's even a sports room which includes a display of the memories of Sea Bowl. It was nice to see and learn a little bit about the history of this town. Parking was free and easy right next to the little brown church. There's a gift shop too, but I skipped it during my recent visit. With free admission, this museum is definitely woth checking out and won't take long to get through (maybe 30 minutes).

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