Tour of Pacifica CA from the sky

The City of Pacifica is spread along a six-mile (9.7-kilometre) stretch of coastal beaches and hills in north central California. The city comprises several small valleys spread between Sweeney Ridge in the east, Montara Mountain to the south, and the Pacific Ocean's rocky bluffs to the west.
Surfing at Rockaway Beach, Pacifica
Pacifica is well known regionally as a popular surfing destination. Surfers and families often visit Linda Mar Beach. Rockaway Beach is a scenic location and offers recreation, shopping and dining. 2005 marked the opening of the top ranked Pacifica Skateboard Park. Pacifica is also a popular mountain biking destination, with many trails crossing the hillsides that surround the city, including Pedro Mountain Road, Sweeney Ridge, and areas of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Fishermen frequent the local beaches and the Pacifica Pier, often catching striped bass and salmon. Pacifica is also a popular place to hike, with many trails that wind along the beaches and bluffs, including Mori Point, San Pedro Valley County Park, the Sanchez Adobe, Milagra Ridge, and the privately owned Pacifica quarry. For live local theater and performing arts, Pacifica Spindrift Players is a local and popular favorite, in addition to Pacifica Performances which regularly provides both musical presentations and performing arts as well. Pacifica is also home to the Sharp Park Golf Course, which was designed in 1931 by architect Alister MacKenzie. The world class bromeliad nursery, Shelldance Orchid Gardens is located just off Highway 1 in Pacifica, adjacent to the Sweeney Ridge hiking trailhead.
before European settlers arrived, Pacifica was home to two significant Ohlone Indian villages: Pruristac located at San Pedro Creek near present-day Adobe Drive, and Timigtac on Calera Creek in the Rockaway Beach neighborhood.
Former seal of Pacifica.
Pacifica is the location of the oldest European discovery of the San Francisco Bay. An expedition led by Gaspar de Portolà sighted the bay by climbing the hills of Sweeney Ridge in Pacifica on November 4, 1769. Before then, earlier Spanish maritime explorers of the California coast Juan Cabrillo and Sebastian Vizcaino had missed the San Francisco Bay because heavy fog so frequently shrouded its entrance from the Pacific Ocean (the Golden Gate). Sighting the San Francisco Bay accelerated the Spanish colonization of Alta California because it was the only large, safe, centrally located harbor on the Alta California coast. The Spanish had known about Monterey Bay since the sixteenth century, but, unlike San Francisco Bay, it was too exposed to rough currents and winds to be used as major harbor for their trade between Asia and Mexico. In the Spanish era, Pacifica was the site of the San Pedro Valley Mission Outpost (1786-1793) of Mission Dolores. That was dissolved when a newly independent Mexico secularized the mission system. Pacifica is also the site of the still-extant Mexican-era Sánchez Adobe, built in 1846. The city is located on a part of the Mexican land grant Rancho San Pedro given to Francisco Sanchez in 1839.
Pacifica was incorporated in 1957, relatively recently in the history of San Mateo County. Its first elected mayor was Jean Fassler, one of the first women mayors in California. It was the union of nine previously separate, unincorporated communities-Fairmont, Westview, Pacific Manor (or just Manor), Sharp Park, Fairway Park, Vallemar, Rockaway Beach, Linda Mar and Pedro Point-some of which were stops on the short-lived Ocean Shore Railroad. The name "Pacifica" was chosen from Thomas Barca, by vote[citation needed]; "Coastside" was a close runner-up[citation needed]. In 1960, the city seal was designed by resident Ralph Barkey, who was inspired by Ralph Stackpole's towering "Pacifica" statue produced for the 1939-1940 Golden Gate International Exposition on Treasure Island in the San Francisco Bay.
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[@billdillon8139]

I lived in Pacfica in the mid-to-late 50s when it was called Sharp Park (population 1000). We couldn't swim as we were told there was an undertow year-around. I remember fishing and catching 30-40 inch striped bass frequently. I also remember checking out the "castle" during Halloween. Scary stuff for a 8-12 year old. I went a few years to Sharp Park Elementary School. I lived at 115 Paloma.

[@mikevaldez7292]

the pier is my place to go and fish. always had luck there. Thanks for showing. loved it

[@toes9555]

i live here, amazing hiking trails

[@MiguelVM360]

yes I agree It really has some nice trails and the views, priceless, thanks for watching

[@toes9555]

@@MiguelVM360 Yes!! My family and I hike a lot of them, one I don't like because there is a super steep hill lol

[@MiguelVM360]

LOL walking sticks, I use them, they are amazing

[@Diamond5173]

Hermoso video.... Recordé todas las tardes que caminé ahí...

[@mariabowers9604]

I heard of Pacifica and was looking for videos about it. I found yours and it is lovely. I shared your video with family and friends. I would love to move to Pacifica.

[@MiguelVM360]

Thanks for watching, Pacifica is a great place to live,

[@TonesAdventuresHD]

Ahhh one of my favorite places as well! Very nice edit and cinematic footage!

[@MiguelVM360]

Thanks brother, I have Always loved Pacifica

[@heyd001]

Spectacular video!! You always choose my favorite places on earth! What a beautiful sight to see! You have made my day much brighter! Thank you so much!

[@MiguelVM360]

Thank you so much, I’m glad you enjoyed it,

[@collierstafford6351]

awesome. Thanks for sharing

[@missioncoffee3709]

Awesome video! I used to live there few years ago, miss that little town.

[@MiguelVM360]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@SkyStepDrones68]

Great video! I've done a lot of short videos on this beautiful coastline. Keep up the great work my fellow drone brother..

[@MiguelVM360]

Much appreciated! happy shooting thank you

[@weege001]

i stayed at the newly remodeled Fairfield inn at rockaway beach.. we go to pacifica or hmb once a week

[@MiguelVM360]

Thank you. glad you enjoyed it. I really enjoy this area a lot

[@SandStormXII]

pacifica is dope

[@MiguelVM360]

it sure is. Thanks for watching. glad you enjoyed it

[@DougDavisRacing]

Great video, Thanks . But you didn't show the castle, just above Eureka Square shopping center...

[@MiguelVM360]

I’m working on an update for the video, many places to add

[@Flashbackjacko]

I MISS HALF MOON BAY SOOO MUCH ~~~~~~~~~NANCY

[@MiguelVM360]

Thank you so much for watching. Glad your enjoyed the video

[@michelleleehoward2301]

💙💚💙

[@outdoorfreedom9778]

I come over to the cost quite often to fish and crab in the area. I'm a long drive away and would like to locate a spot I can camp at close by. I have a truck bed tent and a van, not a trailer or motor home. Do you by chance now of anyplace that would allow it??

[@MiguelVM360]

Pillar point Rv park I think

[@Flashbackjacko]

Taco Bell is right on the beach.