Ice Kiss

Photo by Elisheva Biernoff. MFA photo project at CCA

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Out on the California Coast

On a trip up through Jenner

Jenner

Alanna

Hanging out in her studio

alanna

Don't fence me in.

Alanna in the napa hills

Napa

Bring me the cheese

Tom at Berges in France

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Swanky

Us in Vegas.

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The Question

Cave man writing

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The Little Red Wagon

Our Car is the best

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The Capt's Boat

Out on the bay for the 4th

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Back from the desert

Huntington Gardens in Pasadena

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Where and When

  • Thomas E. Risse and Alanna C. Spence will get married on the Weekend of August 8, 2008



  • Join us at the San Benito House in Half Moon Bay, California.

    Ceremony and reception on Saturday, August 9th at 2pm.

Accomodations

Here is a list of some places to stay in and around the wedding.
San Benito House ***
356 Main Street
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
650-726-3425
website: SanBenitoHouse.com
photos: on alanna’s flickr site
Rates: $75 - $150 a night

The wedding will take place at San Benito House. We need to book all twelve of the rooms in order to have full access to the B&B for the wedding day/night past the usual 4 hour reception. Please stay here if you can! This is a beautiful, old, quaint B&B with homemade quilts on the beds. Be warned!!! Rooms are small. Many rooms will have to share shower or bathroom. Not recommended for families with 2 or more kids. All rooms have one queen bed.



Zaballa House Bed & Breakfast
324 Main St.
650-726-9123
website: www.zaballahouse.net
Rates: $109-$275
Clean, modest, friendly. This B&B is just a half a block from San
Benito House and has good rates. Can accomodate families with 1 or 2 kids.



Half Moon Bay Inn
401 Main Street
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
phone: 650-560-9758
website: http://www.halfmoonbayinn.com/

info@halfmoonbayinn.com
Rates: $205 - $250 a night
This is a very lovely B&B across the street from the wedding site. Their prices
are higher but they have larger rooms that can accomodate families.



Beach House - Half Moon Bay

4100 North Cabrillo Hwy, P.O. Box 129
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
T: 650.712.0220 | F: 650.712.0693 | Reservations: 1.800.315.9366
email: res@beach-house.com
website: http://www.beach-house.com/
Rates: $265 - $405
A short drive from San Benito House, right on the water.
Nice hotel with modern amenities. (read: hair dryers and modern plumbing)



Old Thyme Inn
779 Main Street
Half Moon Bay, California 94019-1924
Phone: 800.720-4277 650.726-1616 Fax: 650.726-6394
Just a couple blocks from San Benito House.
website: http://www.oldthymeinn.com
email: innkeeper@oldthymeinn.com
Rates: $175 - $325 a night

Cypress Inn on Miramar Beach

407 Mirada Road
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
website: http://www.innsbythesea.com/cypress/index.htm
800-832-3224 toll-free
650-726-6002 local
650-712-0380 fax
cypressinn@innsbythesea.com
Rates: $239 - $359



Holiday Inn Express
230 South Cabrillo Hwy
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
Hotel Reservations: 1 800 972 3165
Hotel Front Desk: 1-650-7263400
short drive from San Benito House. Might be walkable.

Pigeon Point Lighthouse hostel
Has private rooms starting at $55 a night. They have a family room with space for 2 adults, 2 children for around $100.
http://www.norcalhostels.org/pigeon/
A 20 mile drive from Half Moon Bay.

Best Western Half Moon Bay
2400 S Cabrillo Hwy
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
Phone: (650) 726-9000
A short drive from San Benito House

Camping options!
Half Moon Bay Beach has 52 campsites and is very close to downtown. Check the Half Moon Bay SB website for more information.
http://www.explorer1.com/halfmoonbay/camping.htm