🌱 Patch AM: What will a new 100-room hotel mean for downtown Half Moon Bay?

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In today's newsletter:

• What will a new 100-room hotel mean for downtown Half Moon Bay?

Also on today's calendar: Beach Break Film Festival and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the windowsill say to the glass? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Periods of rain, with a high of 59 and low of 52 degrees.
• Tuesday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 62, low: 50.
• Wednesday: A morning shower, then rain, with a high of 62 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• SFYIMBY Year in Review: February 2025 (sfyimby.com) — Half Moon Bay’s City Council has approved a long-discussed hotel at 1200 Main Street, turning a former auto dealership into more than 100 new guest rooms downtown. The decision comes after nearly a decade of review and is highlighted alongside other major Bay Area development projects in SFYIMBY’s February 2025 roundup.
   

📸 Around Half Moon Bay

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Half Moon Bay

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 28

• Beach Break Film Festival
  1167 Main St, Half Moon Bay
  3:30 pm

Friday January 9

• Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in San Francisco, CA!
  The Westin San Francisco Airport, 1 Old Bayshore Hwy, Millbrae
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 26

• Ukulele Jam Group
  Half Moon Bay Library , 620 Correas Street , Half Moon Bay
  10:00 am
• Musical Storytime
  Half Moon Bay Library , 620 Correas Street , Half Moon Bay
  10:30 am
• Free Meals at the Library / Comida gratis en la biblioteca
  Half Moon Bay Library , 620 Correas Street , Half Moon Bay
  3:15 pm

Saturday December 27

• Open Sewing
  Half Moon Bay Library , 620 Correas Street , Half Moon Bay
  10:00 am
• Saturday Storytime
  Half Moon Bay Library , 620 Correas Street , Half Moon Bay
  10:30 am

Sunday December 28

• Engineering Hub
  Half Moon Bay Library , 620 Correas Street , Half Moon Bay
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday December 22

• Winter Horse Camp 1
  Moss Beach Ranch , 1862 Etheldore St , Moss Beach
  9:00 am
• Baby Bounce Storytime
  Half Moon Bay Library , 620 Correas Street , Half Moon Bay
  10:00 am
• Day for DIY
  Half Moon Bay Library , 620 Correas Street , Half Moon Bay
  2:00 pm

Friday December 26

• Ukulele Jam Group
  Half Moon Bay Library , 620 Correas Street , Half Moon Bay
  10:00 am
• Musical Storytime
  Half Moon Bay Library , 620 Correas Street , Half Moon Bay
  10:30 am

Saturday December 27

• Open Sewing
  Half Moon Bay Library , 620 Correas Street , Half Moon Bay
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Report of ground stop at San Francisco International Airport in California.
  10:02AM on Dec 20: Flights to San Francisco International Airport are grounded, with the reason not disclosed. (Nextdoor )
• The elves sometimes forget where they are, too much travel over the Holiday will do it.
  We submitted the work change order to install the trees over the pyramids; they misunderstood El Granada for Granada City, a small city near Cairo. … (Nextdoor El Granada)

• U-Haul International, Inc. posted a job opening for Facility Housekeeper in Belmont. Apply here.
• Cost Plus, Inc. - World Market posted a job opening for Seasonal Stock Associate in San Mateo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Half Moon Bay here.

🗞 Nearby News

Belmont

• Local Educator Recognized For Making A 'Huge Difference' For Belmont Kids (patch.com)

Burlingame

• Americans still prefer fake Christmas trees even though few are made in US and prices are up (channel3000.com)

San Carlos

Ok Half Moon Bay! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I feel your pane.
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