Half Moon Bay, CA

Half Moon Bay is a coastal farming town 30 miles south of San Francisco, reached via scenic Highway 1 or mountain-crossing Highway 92 from the Peninsula. The town sits on marine terraces above the Pacific, maintaining its agricultural character despite nearby Silicon Valley's influence. Highway 1 runs right through downtown, connecting Santa Cruz to the south with points north. Half Moon Bay grows 90 percent of America's pumpkins, creating massive orange fields each fall.