I recommend visiting Pt. Montara and its tidepools.  The beach is
small but the tidepools near the lighthouse, south of Montara State
Beach (where collecting is prohibited), are full of wonderful
creatures and well worth the visit.  It is on the edge of the
Fitzgerald Marine Reserve and reached via Hwy. 92 and Hwy. 1.

Erica


On Dec 13, 2009, at 6:41 PM, Doug Stemke wrote:

> Hello.
>
>   My family will be in Santa Clara (CA) for a while around
> Christmas.  Any
> shops nearby worth checking out?  Also I realize it isn't close,
> but are
> there any good locations for decent beach collecting on the outer
> coast?
>
> Thanks and Happy Holidays!
>
> Doug
>
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