MODERN MAIN STREET
Welcome to 729B Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
Thank you for choosing Modern Main Street! We’re glad you’re here. -Marianna & Sam
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COMMNICATION: The best way to reach us while you’re here is through the Airbnb app, thanks! Please don’t hesitate to let us know if there’s anything we can do to make your stay more comfortable.
PARKING: You may park one car in either parking spot. You don’t need an ADA placard, we won’t tow you ;-) The two-hour street parking is enforced.
See note about street sweeping later in booklet.
PLEASE:
1. Enjoy 20% discount on any art in the gallery or selection online at mstarkgallery.com
2. Please turn off the air conditioning/heater/lights when you leave the unit.
ON- you can see the “flap” is open OFF- you can see the “flap is closed”
When you turn on/off the cassette, there is a delay of about 5 seconds before the flap moves.
3. Please use water sparingly. Whether or not we are officially experiencing a drought, water is a precious resource in California.
4. If you brought bikes, please lock them up. Do not leave anything valuable out in the parking lot
FYI/IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW
1. There is no disposal in the kitchen sink. Please use the compost to dispose of food waste.
2. The TV remote battery is recharged via solar, so please leave it in the sun while you’re here.
3. The dishwasher uses less water than handwashing. We installed a small dishwasher because we want you to feel comfortable filling it up and using it.
4. If possible, please refrain from using dishwasher and laundry between 5pm-8pm weekdays, this is when there is the most demand for energy from the grid. Our solar panels are operational, but they only serve the upstairs apartment.
5. Please turn off the heat/AC when you leave the unit for long periods of time to save energy. It’s a small space and will come back to your desired temp quickly when you return.
6. How to close the French doors: Close the right door first. Pull the handle up so the bolt engages with the threshold. Pull the left door closed. Pull the handle up so the deadbolt engages with the other door.
7. Please open/close the bifold doors gently (laundry closet, 2 bedroom closets), sometimes they come off the track.
8. The garbage gets picked up between 5-6 AM on Wednesday mornings and the trucks can be loud. There are earplugs in the bathroom cabinet.
9. The remote control to adjust the 3 blade fan in front bedroom is slow to react.
10. If the lights are not turning on, try adjusting the dimmer
DOGS:
1. Please keep your dog inside the fenced area. We have two dogs, Frida and Jojo, who are sometimes in the parking lot when we are home. They may bark but they are well behaved.
2. Sometimes we put up a dog gate on the driveway. Please replace it after entering/departing the parking lot.
3. Please pick up after your dog and place dog waste bags in the black garbage can in the parking lot.
4. There are some beautiful lawns just around the block on Johnston 😉
CHECK OUT
1. Check out on the last day of your stay is 11:00 A.M.
2. Please do NOT make the beds you used.
3. Please turn off the ceiling heaters/AC in all 3 rooms
4. Please take out kitchen and bathroom garbage to the cans in the backyard.
· Black = landfill, green = compost, recycle = blue
5. Log out from any of your media apps you watched on the SmartTV.
6. Please put down all window shades.
7. Please run the dishwasher.
8. Please leave used towels on the floor of the shower.
9. Please ensure the French doors are locked.
10. Please return heater/AC and TV remote controls to the table in respective rooms
OUR FAVORITES
Here are some of our favorite things to do in Downtown Half Moon Bay, all walking distance. Restaurants in italics are the best $ value if you’re bringing kids.
Find a map of Downtown Half Moon Bay here or scan the QR code: https://www.visithalfmoonbay.org/downtown/downtown-map
*Dog friendly (outdoor seating available). For a list of all dog-friendly restaurants see bringfido.com
BRUNCH Johnny’s*, It’s Italia (Sundays), Moonside Bakery & Café*, Half Moon Bay Coffee Co.*, New Leaf Market (breakfast bar ends at 10)
LUNCH Half Moon Bay Brewing Company*, Johnny’s*, Dad’s Luncheonette*, Cantina @ San Benito House* (HUGE outdoor eating space/garden for kids), Ciya Mediterranean Cuisine, Café Society, New Leaf Market deli counter for custom sandwiches.
DINNER It’s Italia, Pasta Moon*, Cantina @ San Benito House*, Ciya Mediterranean Cuisine, Monsoon Himalayan Cuisine
SHOPPING: Half Moon Bay’s historic downtown shopping district boasts dozens of charming shops. Don’t miss Abode, which has sourced many of the furnishings in the M Stark Gallery building’s two residences.
ART: In addition to M Stark Gallery, a commercial contemporary art gallery featuring outstanding local artists, there are four collective galleries: Ocean Blue Art Vault, Mirada on Main, Seabreeze Collective, and Coastal Arts League.
Please join us in the gallery next door at opening receptions for exhibitions, you can check our event schedule at mstarkgallery.com/art
FAMILIES:
· Bring your kid’s scooter/skateboard and helmet for a turn on the Wormhoundt-designed Half Moon Bay Skate Park. All ages/abilities share the space. Next to the Sherriff’s station off Kelly.
· Gulino Gelato for the best gelato we’ve ever tasted.
· Half Moon Bay Feed and Fuel to visit the chickadees and bunnies.
· Take a funny photo in front of the 1919 Half Moon Bay jailhouse and history museum
· Half Moon Bay Public Library, a stunning LEED Platinum building, about one block from the gallery. Weekend kid activities.
· Walk the California Coastal Trail between Poplar Beach parking lot and Francis Beach parking lot (1 mile to the trail, use the stop light at Poplar or Kelly.)
· Bring your bikes (or rent bikes at Straight Wheel Cycling) and ride the flat-as-a-pancake California Coastal Trail to Princeton-by-the Sea, about a 30-minute ride
· Stunning tidepools at Fitzgerald Marine Reserve in Moss Beach (about a 15-minute drive)
BEACH: Half Moon Bay beaches are known for riptides and sneaker waves, which occur without warning and can overtake the unaware. Never leave a child unattended at the beach. Swimming not recommended even for adults.
ACTIVITIES
· Rent bikes from Straight Wheel Cycling (4 block walk)
· Purissima Redwoods hike
· Fitzgerald Marine Reserve tide pools in Moss Beach, check tide chart to make sure it’s low tide
· Friday night jazz at Café Society down the block
· Farmers Market Saturdays April – December from 9-1
DAY TRIP!
· Historic town of Pescadero, best time to go is weekends when shops are open
· San Gregorio General Store, great live bands on weekends, check their website for schedule
· Ano Nuevo elephant seals (birthing/pup season Jan – March), must make a reservation
