22 PUNCHMAGAZINE.COM {quickpunch} Dash to Dine + NICK’S ROCKAWAY—Historic casual seafood spot with amazing Pacific Ocean views at the Sea Breeze Motel—100 Rockaway Beach, Pacifica + COCONUTS CARIBBEAN RESTAURANT—A fun, casual spot to enjoy dishes that can be hard to find locally—642 Ramona Street, Palo Alto + BREAKWATER BARBECUE—Nationally known for its Texas-style barbecue and homemade sausages—30 Avenue Portola, El Granada Carpe Diem + HEAD OVER the hill to Lemos Farm in Half Moon Bay for hay rides, a barnyard petting zoo, train rides and more. Though the pumpkin patch is a fall-only activity, the haunted house stays open year-round. And for something more unusual, give the goat yoga a go. + REMEMBER we live in earthquake country with a hike along the San Andreas Fault at Los Trancos Preserve, where you can see evidence of Earth’s tectonic plates in action. And when you’re ready for a return trip? Dig into all the preserve offers with free docent-led hikes for fall colors, geocaching, birding, nature at night and so much more. Check the schedule and make reservations at openspace.org/events Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabriel Zevin—Two friends partner to start a video game company, navigating trauma and triumphs along the way. Dead Mountain by Donnie Eichar—The mesmerizing hunt for the true cause of the never-solved Dyatlov Pass incident. Pro Football Magazine—Lindy’s Sports annual publication offers info and stats on NFL rosters, teams and players, plus great feature stories and photos of teams and individuals. lindyssports.com WHO KNEW? In 1956, Stanford officials decided to turn an underutilized piece of land into a mall, first as a place of moderately priced stores (think Woolworths) and later as a world-class, high-end shopping center known for beautiful landscaping and designer boutiques. Twenty years ago, Simon Property ostensibly bought Stanford Shopping Center for $333 million. However, Simon doesn’t truly own it—Stanford does, having only sold it a ground lease lasting for 51 years. Well Read Unscramble T A S N A C Z R U O A N M T I S U N Finally, some half-baked advice: To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first, then say whatever you hit was the target. PHOTOGRAPHY: COURTESY OF LEMOS FARM
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