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Thank you for your interest in San Mateo County. We hope your visit will be enjoyable. Please contact the San Mateo County Convention and Visitors Bureau at 1-800-288-4748 or check out our beautiful website at www.visitsanmateocounty.com for information on additional activities and sightseeing opportunities. |
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San Mateo County Harvest Guide
The San Mateo County Farm Bureau has guides on their website for where you can
find pumpkin patches and information about harvest time in the county. You may check out the San Mateo County Harvest Guide
here. (608K, PDF)
The harvest guide includes a directory of farms and farm stands located
throughout San Mateo County.
The pumpkin patch guide for San Mateo County is also available.
Click
here (1.0M, PDF) for a listing of
pumpkin patches throughout San Mateo County. San Mateo County Farm Bureau,
765 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019.
Telephone: (650) 726-4485.
Fax: (650) 726-4495
E-mail: smcfbhmb@aol.com
Web:
http://sanmateo.cfbf.com
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Accommodation
Suggestions
In order to make your visit to our beautiful
area more affordable and enjoyable, local hotels and establishments have
extended special rates and incentives during special time periods. Please
contact the San Mateo County Convention and Visitors Bureau at 1-800-288-4748 to
book blocks of guest rooms, individual rooms, to attend a particular event, or
to enjoy a stay in our county. Below are the special rates and promotions for
November. Be sure to mention the special San Mateo County Convention & Visitors
Bureau specials below when making your reservation.
SAN MATEO COUNTY HOTELS HAVE HOT DATES IN NOVEMBER
Holiday Inn Express, Burlingame: a park & fly
package at $125 for 7 days or $145 for 14 days ($5 for each additional day after
14) – complimentary shuttle to San Francisco Airport.
Phone: (650) 347-2381, www.hiesfosouth.com
Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport, Burlingame: Park and Fly Special:
$189 Sunday-Thursday, $159 Friday-Saturday. Includes Valet Parking for up to 10
days. See Restaurant section above for information of Hyatt Regency’s
Thanksgiving Day Brunch. Phone: (650) 347-1234, www.sanfranciscoairporthyatt.com
La Quinta Inn, South San Francisco: Normal rates at $89 to $109 –
promotional rate $75.00.
Phone: (650) 583-2223, www.659.lq.com
Landis Shores Oceanfront Inn, Half Moon Bay: Oceanfront Getaway: one
night luxury oceanfront room includes wine, appetizers and gourmet breakfast
-Special Price $225 ($295 Value, 24% off). Not available Friday, Saturday or
Holidays. 2-night Oceanfront Escape: two nights in a luxury oceanfront room with
a fireplace, whirlpool tub, private balcony and much more! Includes wine,
appetizers and gourmet breakfast -- Special Price $440 ($590 Value, 50% off 2nd
night). Not Available Saturday or Holidays.
Phone: (650) 726-6642, www.landisshores.com
Larkspur Landing Hotel, South San Francisco: $109 weekend rate
(Friday-Saturday) based on availability. Phone: (650) 827-1515,
www.larkspurhotels.com
Pescadero Creekside Barn, Pescadero: Three days’ stay for the price of
two, Sunday-Thursday from January 7th through February 1st, 2007. Phone: (650)
879-0868, www.pescaderolodging.com
Summerfield Suites, Belmont: Special holiday rates from November 17 to 25
-- $99 for a one-bedroom suite, $109 for a two-bedroom suite. Phone: (650)
591-8600, ext. 3302, www.wyndham.com/hotels/sfobe/main.wnt
TownePlace Suites by Marriott, Redwood City: Special weekend rates from
Thursday to Sunday – a studio suite for $79 and a one-bedroom suite for $99 per
night. Phone: (650) 593-4100, www.marriott.com/sforw
Doubletree Hotel, Burlingame, is pleased to offer its new Hotel/Park
package that features deluxe guestroom accommodations on the night before or
after a trip plus seven days (or more) parking at value rates. Phone: (650)
344-5500, www.sanfranciscoairport.doubletree.com
Embassy Suites, Burlingame: “Romance on the Bay” package offers a
romantic getaway with rates starting at $169 per night (box of gourmet chocolate
truffles, bottle of Champagne or Sparkling Cider, two keepsake flutes,
complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast, complimentary parking, complimentary
evening Manager’s Reception, complimentary shuttle to SFO, Caltrain and BART,
and more). Romance package is valid through June 18, 2007. Celebrate your
child’s birthday in Slumber Party Fashion for $249 with a package that includes
choice of chocolate or strawberry birthday cake, choice of one Pay Per View
Movie or one hour of Nintendo, choice of a large pepperoni, sausage, or cheese
pizza, six pack of assorted sodas, parent’s survival pack (paper plates, forks,
cups, and napkins), unlimited use of indoor pool from 6 a.m. – 10 p.m.,
complimentary Manager’s Reception† for all ages in the hotel’s tropical atrium
and a complimentary Cooked-to-Order Breakfast (limit of 6 persons per suite) –
valid through June 18, 2007. Embassy Suites is a pet-friendly property. Guests
may have up to three pets per suite ($50 non-refundable fee per pet per stay).
Phone: (650) 342-4600, www.embassysuites.com
Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley, East Palo Alto: Rates ranging from
Moderate accommodations ($225 per night) to Superior ($275), Deluxe ($325),
Executive Suite ($425), One Bedroom Suite ($525), and a Luxury One Bedroom
($625) are valid Friday, Saturday, Sunday and selected holidays. A spa package
with a full American breakfast for two, two 60-minute spa treatments per room
per day, two-tier upgrade starts at $450. Luxurious accommodations with a full
American breakfast for two start at $295. Packages offered through December 31,
2006. Phone: (650) 566-1200, www.fourseasons.com/siliconvalley
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Restaurant and Dining Suggestions
SAN MATEO COUNTY RESTAURANTS & WINERIES OFFER SPECIALS
Domenico Wines offers wine tasting Monday
through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., winemaking through the Bacchus Winemaking
Club, and Sunday Jazz jams from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. (RSVP required). Domenico Wines
is located at 1697 Industrial Road in San Carlos. Phone: (650) 593-2335.
Elegant Lagoon Cruises: enjoy a gourmet meal and a relaxing cruise on the
waterways of Foster City's lagoon system -- ideal for business or private
entertaining.
Phone: (650) 525-9780, www.elegantlagooncruises.com
Half Moon Bay Brewing Company, located at 390 Capistrano Road in
Princeton-by-the-Sea, regularly features ongoing music with no cover charge on
Tuesdays (Acoustic Blues, Jazz, Piano) from 6 to 9 p.m., Thursdays (Acoustic
Sunset) from 6 to 9 p.m., Fridays (Rock or Blues) from 7 to 10 p.m., Saturdays
(Music and Dancing) from 7 to 10 p.m., and Sundays (Blues or Latin) from 4 to 8
p.m. The restaurant is now presenting “Mavericks Crab’n’Turf Wednesdays” (4:30
p.m. – closing) with choice of Dungeness Crab Cioppino, Whole Dungeness Cracked
Crab or Grilled Filet Mignon for $19.95 or a Crab and Filet Mignon combination
for $24.95. Every Wednesday night the Half Moon Bay Brewing Company contributes
a portion of its food sales’ profits to a charitable Coastside organization.
Call the Restaurant at (650) 728-2739 for information.
Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport, Burlingame is serving a sumptuous
Thanksgiving Day Brunch for $50 for adults and $25 for children between 4 and 12
years of age. Call (650) 696-2690 for reservations. Hyatt Regency is located at
1333 Bayshore Highway in Burlingame.
Kincaid’s Bayhouse, 60 Bayview Place in Burlingame, is serving “A Season
of Thanks” Thanksgiving Dinner from 12 Noon to 8 p.m. on Thursday, November 23
for the set price of $21.95. Call (650) 342-9844 for reservations.
Moss Beach Distillery, 140 Beach Way in Moss Beach, recently announced it
is now offering a mid-week (Sunday-Thursday) dinner selection specially designed
for Coastsiders. Patrons may choose from 4 delicious entrees prepared by Chef
Brian Barisione and all priced at $17.95. In addition, Chef Brian has
reintroduced three specific entrees that guests have long requested return to
the menu: Friday – Slow Roasted Prime Rib, Saturday – Braised New Zealand Lamb
Shank, Sunday – T-Bone Steak Florentina. A wedding anniversary offer to be used
within 30 days of your special day gives you a complimentary photograph of your
group and a complimentary dessert with your dinner entrée. The restaurant also
has made arrangements with several of the best inns on the coast to offer a
discounted evening package for one of their preferred rooms for two along with a
$75 dinner certificate at Moss Beach Distillery. Please call the Moss Beach
Distillery for details of these offers and for dining reservations at (650)
728-5595.
Piacere Ristorante, 727 Laurel Street in San Carlos, offers Jazz in the
Lounge every Friday and Saturday night. The restaurant shows 49er and Raiders’
football games on big-screen television on Sundays and on Monday nights. Phone:
(650) 592-3536
Pisces Restaurant’s Bar Cocktail & Tapas Promotion on Tuesdays through
Saturdays from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.: Buy a Tapas for $5.00 and enjoy a
cocktail for an additional $5.00. Available from the bar only; no reservations
needed.
1190 California Drive, Burlingame. Phone: 650-401-7500, www.piscesrestaurant.com
Sam's Chowder House, is now open daily for lunch and dinner. It features
New England-style seafood, outdoor dining, fire pits, an oyster bar and full
bar, and a fresh seafood market. Sam's is located ext to the Beach House Hotel
and Pillar Point Harbor. 4210 N. Cabrillo Hwy. (Highway 1) Half Moon Bay. Phone:
(650) 712-0245
Savvy Cellar Wines at 2048 Broadway in Redwood City presents Sunday wine
tastings at 3 p.m. and live Jazz on Saturdays from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Phone:
(650) 363-8737
Thomas Fogarty Winery offers tours every second Saturday of each month at
11:45 a.m., 1 p.m., 2:15 p.m., 3:30 p.m. Reservations are required. Tasting room
is open Thursday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thomas Fogarty Winery,
19501 Skyline Boulevard, Woodside. Phone: (650) 851-6777
West Bay Café Lounge, Crowne Plaza San Francisco International Airport:
The Lounge serves daily specialty cocktails (Bloody Mary, San Francisco
Cocktail, Tequila Sunrise, Blue Monday, Inter-Continental, Kir Royale, Caruso,
and Paradise Cocktail) for $3.95. The Crowne Plaza is located at 1177 Airport
Boulevard in Burlingame. Phone: (650) 342-9200.
Zeyno
Wine Tasting Dinner ~ Thursday, November 30, 2006
Featuring Domenico Wines, $65 per person.
250 Lorton Avenue, Burlingame ~ Reservations: 650-344-5655
Cetrella Bistro & Café:
November 16 - Wine Tasting - Cult Cabernet and Other Wines
December 7 - Dessert Wine Tasting
Wine tasting, small bites, and educational materials included. $25 per person.
November 17 - Special Piemonte Wine Lover's Truffle Dinner
The annual truffle dinner features white truffles, known for their powerful but
extraordinary delicate aroma, and grown in Alba, Italy. They are harvested from
October through December by special "truffle-hunters" who use dogs to "sniff"
out the unusual mushroom from its underground habitat. Enjoy a four-course feast
featuring white truffles with each course, paired with the wines of Piemonte,
Italy. Seating is limited, RSVPs required.
November 23 - Four-Course Thanksgiving Dinner
Traditional, scrumptious Thanksgiving fare for $45.00 per person. A children’s
menu will be available for $12.00 for those 12 and under.
845 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, offers live Jazz Thursday through Saturday
evenings. Phone: (650) 726-4090
Chutney Grill Restaurant, located in the Doubletree Hotel at 835 Airport
Boulevard in Burlingame, is pleased to offer its popular Sundown Special daily
from 5 PM until 6:30 PM. The Sundown Special offers salad, entree choice of
Prime Rib of Beef, Panko Crusted Filet of Sole or Pasta Pomodoro, dessert and
beverage for just $14.95. In addition, every Thursday, Chutney Grill features
all-you-can-eat “a la carte” barbeque baby back ribs (signature pork baby back
ribs slowly mesquite smoked, then cooked to perfection and smothered with
Chutney Grill’s own “Jack Daniels” barbeque sauce) for only $14.95 per person.
On Thanksgiving Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Chutney Grill will be
offering a traditional Thanksgiving buffet for $30.95 for adults, $25.95 for
seniors, $15.95 for children over the age of 4, and free for children under 4
years of age. Parking is complimentary. Casual attire is welcome. Please call
(650) 373-2208 for information and dinner reservations.
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