All Posts: pumpkin weigh off

Any time is the right time to come to Pillar Point RV Park and enjoy the beach.  September and October weather may be the best of the year with more cool sunny days and less fog..And, there are many exciting events that happen here in Half Moon Bay during the fall that you don't want to miss.   Here's a list of upcoming events to mark on your calendar.

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First, there is a really great Farmer's Market every Saturday, 9am-1pm, May-D...

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HALF MOON BAY 41st ANNUAL
SAFEWAY PUMPKIN WEIGH-OFF SETS

NORTH AMERICA
AND CALIFORNIA RECORD!



2058 POUNDS!!!


John Hawkley, from Napa, California broke both the California and North America heaviest pumpkin record.


Top Five Finishers:

1. J. Hawkley from Napa, CA    2,058 pounds
2. R. Globus from Walnut Grove, CA  1,740 pounds
3. D. Busquaert from Napa, CA  1,342 pounds
4. R. Pingrey from Santa Rosa, CA  1,152 pounds
5. B. &a...
Breaking News!

The winner of the 2012
Half Moon Bay World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off is...


Thad Starr of Pleasant Hills, Oregon
with a 1,775 pound monster pumpkin!


Prize Money: $10,650

Thad's pumpkin also set a new California state record!



Thad and his family...Wife Katrina, and kids Derrek and Danica.   Danica was the one who actually selected the exact seed that produced this winning pumpkin!




The winning pumpkin as it arrived a...
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