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🌱 Patch AM: Why Half Moon Bay’s cool fog makes dahlias especially spectacular
And check out Belmont Greek Festival and Take N Bake on the Half Moon Bay Patch calendar
Coffee in hand, Half Moon Bay? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Half Moon Bay's cool fog makes dahlias especially spectacular
Also on today's calendar: Belmont Greek Festival and Take N Bake and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 63 and low of 56 degrees.
- Monday: Low clouds, then some sun, temps: high: 64, low: 57.
- Tuesday: A morning shower in places, with a high of 66 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 'Hard to believe they're real': The delight of San Francisco's dahlias (pressdemocrat.com) — Dahlias thriving at Figone Nursery in Half Moon Bay highlight how perfectly our coastal climate suits these showy blooms, even as San Francisco celebrates them as its official flower. Local growers and volunteers describe dahlias as a calming antidote to screen time and modern stress, with Bay Area fog and mild temperatures creating ideal growing conditions from late summer into fall. 
📸 Around Half Moon Bay
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Half Moon Bay
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- Cunha Back to School Night
Manuel F. Cunha Intermediate Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
6:00 pm - Open Sewing
Half Moon Bay Library 620 Correas Street, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
10:00 am - County Veterans Service Office (CVSO)
Half Moon Bay Library 620 Correas Street, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
10:00 am - Free English Class | Clase de inglés gratuita
Half Moon Bay Library 620 Correas Street, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
10:00 am - Family Storytime
Half Moon Bay Library 620 Correas Street, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
10:15 am - Free Meals at the Library / Comida gratis en la biblioteca
Half Moon Bay Library 620 Correas Street, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
2:15 pm - Digital Help Hub
Half Moon Bay Library 620 Correas Street, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
3:00 pm - Ukulele Jam Group
Half Moon Bay Library 620 Correas Street, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
10:00 am - Belmont Greek Festival and Take N Bake →
Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Cross, 900 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont
12:00 pm - M Stark Gallery presents Margaret Niven: Protected Landscapes →
M Stark Gallery, 727 Main St, Half Moon Bay
1:00 pm - Summer's End Music Festival 2026 →
John L. Carter Memorial Park, Main St, Half Moon Bay
11:00 am
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
Saturday September 5
Sunday September 13
Saturday September 19
📣 Half Moon Bay Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- WITCH :: Old Princeton Landing, Half Moon Bay:: 8/30 →
Old Princeton Landing Public House and Grill, 460 Capistrano Rd, Half Moon Bay
6:30 pm - Cunha Back to School Night
Manuel F. Cunha Intermediate Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
6:00 pm - County Veterans Service Office (CVSO)
Half Moon Bay Library 620 Correas Street, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
10:00 am - Free English Class | Clase de inglés gratuita
Half Moon Bay Library 620 Correas Street, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
10:00 am
Sunday August 30
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Cabrillo Unified School District posted a job opening for Coaches - Booster Funded (Grades: 9-12) - (Half Moon Bay High School) in Half Moon Bay. Apply here.
- Peet's Coffee & Tea posted a job opening for Shift Lead - Burlingame in Burlingame. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Half Moon Bay here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hillsborough
- Local Event: Belmont Greek Festival and Take N Bake (patch.com)
- RingCentral (NYSE:RNG) Price Target Raised to $85.00 at Needham & Company LLC (marketbeat.com)
Belmont
- Cornell Lands 2027 Verbal From Burlingame Aquatic Club's Alexa Chang (swimmingworldmagazine.com)
Burlingame
- Want An Inside Look At San Mateo County Government? Applications Due Soon (patch.com)
- Power Outages Plague This SMC Coastal Town. A $20M Fix Is Moving Forward (patch.com)
- Van ECK Associates Corp Takes Position in Guidewire Software, Inc. $GWRE (marketbeat.com)
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: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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