Weekend playbook · family-made
A NOLA-flavored Peninsula playbook for Stanford move-in week
Live the next week like it’s Mardi Gras — just with better weather, earlier brunch, and a Caltrain schedule.
Staying in San Carlos for Stanford move-in? It’s Geaux Time with the Fralicks — a slightly biased local guide to food stops, hikes, downtown strolls, coastside drives, sports bars, family meetups, and easy Peninsula wins while you’re here.
Forty-five minutes over the hill and you're on the Pacific. Bring a jacket — it's always colder out there.
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When
What
Mood & effort
5 ideas
Historic Store / Live Music
San Gregorio
Why go?
A 19th-century country store and bar with picnic food, oddities, and weekend live music.
Coastal Town / Seafood
Princeton-by-the-Sea / Half Moon Bay
Why go?
Working harbor, fishing boats, seafood shacks, and classic Coastside air.
Coastside Seafood
Half Moon Bay
Why go?
Ocean-view seafood: chowder, the lobster roll, fish and chips, big views.
Beach
San Gregorio
Why go?
A quiet, wide, wind-swept beach two minutes from the general store.
Casual Seafood
Princeton-by-the-Sea
Why go?
Cash-friendly, no-frills harbor seafood. Chowder and fried everything.