HI-Pigeon Point Lighthouse Hostel

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Hostelling International's Pigeon Point Lighthouse Hostel has 52 beds. Located in Pescadero, California next to the Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park and 1872 tower. The 1959 Coast Guard Family Buildings were converted to a hostel in 1981. The hostel is 26 years old. $20-24/night Phone: 650-879-0633. E-Mail: [email protected] . Web: www.NorCalHostels.Org www.HIUSA.Org Open: 7:30 AM to 10:30 PM Everyday. Check in at 3:30 PM. Check-Out 11:00 AM. Watch elephant seals at Ano Nuevo State Reserve. Visit ancient redwood forests Hike and bird-watch at Pescadero Marsh State Preserve. Relax in our ocean-side hot tub! Enjoy a unique vacation experience at a spectacular lighthouse location! Explore beaches, trails and tidepools, watch grey whales, seals and seabirds, hike, bike, surf! The lighthouse hostel offers shared dorms and private rooms, plus cozy common areas and meeting rooms. Bring your own food and take advantage of our fully equipped guest kitchens. We welcome people of all ages and are ideal for weekend getaways, family vacations, group outings and retreats. Hostelling International-USA provide alcohol free environments. Smoking is allowed outside in specific areas. Providing a safe environment for children and families. No pets allowed.

My Interests

Cross cultural interactions, hostelling, whale watching, bird watching, tide pooling, history, surfing, hot tubbing, star gazing, hot showers, cooking, fireside chatting. Reading. Sleeping. Travel 101. Cultural Kitchen. www.NorCalHostels.Org www.HIUSA.OrgSign petition to get hostelling stamp!

I'd like to meet:

Travelers from all over the world. Bicyclists. Hikers. Trekkers. Ecologists. Scientists. Olympians. Performance artists. Slide show photographers. Surfers. Kiters. Film Promoters. Astronomers. Bird Watchers. Whale Watchers. Rocky intertidal biologists. Tracker's. History Buffs. Acoustic Musicians. www.NorCalHostels.Orgwww.HIUSA.Org/a

Music:

Piano. Singing. Fog Horn. Waves. Birds. Elephant Seals. Sea Lions.

Movies:

Some of the movies shot here at Pigeon Point Lighthouse: The psycho-thriller movie Final Analysis was shot here in the mid 90's staring Richard Gear, Uma Thurman, Kim Basenger. Shots of the tower are superimposed underneath the Golden Gate Bridge. A fake cemetery is next to the tower. Under Our Own Steam - An oral history of American Youth Hostels. An Inconvenient Truth.Surf Series Sunset Sundays at Seven features surfing movies and videos on our 10 foot screen inside the historic Fog Signal Building. Open to all!The 1962 Bruce Brown Film: Waterlogged. Nihi, an action packed biography of Titus Nihi Kinimaka ,Sipping Jetstreams, an adventure in Life a film. All Aboard The Crazy Train (Winner Best Short Film Documentary Maui Film Festival 2005). The '06 Mavericks Surf Contest ("Super Bowl of Big Wave surfing"~S.I.) Pipeline Masters (Produced by Stacy Peralta). Cowell's and the new millennium By Pat Farley, Off The Wall II. Somewhere in Mexico...Fistful of Barrels. The Free Way. Dane Reynolds Movie Project First Chapter. Me Myself and Eugene, Three Shades of Mick Fanning. Yoga for Surfers 1. Super Session, a film by Hal Jepsen. Five Summer Stories. A Matter of Style 1980's by Steve Soderberg. Captain Surf and The Tube Dudes by Natal Films. Cosmic Children, A film by Hal Jepson. A Broke Down Melody "The Future of Surfing Will Come From Places You Least Expect". Sprout, a movie by thomas campbell ~ an exploration into the riding of water mountains and mole hills. Campaign 2, A Taylor Steele Movie. one ocean once covered the world it was the... MORNING OF THE EARTH a film by albert falson. Bali High, a film by Steven Spaulding. Crystal Voyager. Laird. The Drive Thru California Expedition. Destination Point. High Noon at Low Tide by Eric Nelson is about Maverick's in December 1994 with Remastered and Remixed by the Nelson. Includes land and water shots, Jay Moriarty and Mark Foo are featured. New interviews from 2006. .

Television:

We have been featured on: Eye On the Bay, Bay Area Back Roads and the night time soap: Providence. We have been in several TV commercials including Stay Free, Bouch & Lomb, Chevy Trucks, AT&T and more recently Van Campen.

Heroes:

Richard Sherman: Founder of Hostelling International, Monroe and Isabel Smith: Founder of American Youth Hostels,Franklin D. Roosevelt: First Board President of American Youth Hostels, Bob Copick: Founder of HI-Pigeon Point Lighthouse Hostel. The Duke. â€œWe have learned that we cannot live alone, at peace: that our own well being is dependent on the well being of other nations, far away...We have learned to be citizens of the world, members of the human community.â€ Franklin Delano Roosevelt

My Blog

Pigeon Point lighthouse a fundraising beacon

Pigeon Point lighthouse a fundraising beacon Money starting to roll in for state-operated property closed since 2001By Suzanne Bohan STAFF WRITERArticle Last Updated: 01/15/2008 02:58:14 AM PST...
Posted by HI-Pigeon Point Lighthouse Hostel on Tue, 15 Jan 2008 11:09:00 PST

crew wrecks near Pigeon Point

photo: Jeff Parry photo: Jeff ParryNovember 30, 2007 Santa Cruz fishing crew wrecks near Pigeon Point Jennifer Squires Sentinel staff writer PIGEON POINT -- The night was dark,...
Posted by HI-Pigeon Point Lighthouse Hostel on Fri, 21 Dec 2007 07:13:00 PST

Pigeon Point Lighthouse Fresnel Lens Lighting

Hosted By: Hostelling International Pigeon Point LighthouseWhen: Saturday Nov 17, 2007 at 6:00 PMWhere: Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park210 Pigeon Point RoadPescadero, CA 94060United Sta...
Posted by HI-Pigeon Point Lighthouse Hostel on Wed, 14 Nov 2007 07:08:00 PST

Orcas!!! Yes, KILLER WHALES off Pigeon Point !!!

A pod of Orcas were sighted off Pigeon Point on May 17th, 2007 at 7:40 P.M.!!! Looked like 3 females and one male. Here are the photos!!! ...
Posted by HI-Pigeon Point Lighthouse Hostel on Fri, 18 May 2007 08:31:00 PST

Check out this event: 25 year celebration of Hostelling at Pigeon Point!

Hosted By: Hostelling International Pigeon Point LighthouseWhen: Saturday Sep 08, 2007 at 12:00 AMWhere: HI-Pigeon Point Lighthouse Hostel210 Pigeon Point RoadPescadero, CA 94060United StatesDescri...
Posted by HI-Pigeon Point Lighthouse Hostel on Sun, 13 May 2007 08:11:00 PST

10 HI-Northern California Hostels www.NorCalHostels.Org

Book a bed online at WWW.NorCalHostels.Org. WWW.HIUSA.ORG The Golden Gate Council of Hostelling International-USA has 10 fantastic hostels in northern California. HI-Pigeon Point Lightouse Host...
Posted by HI-Pigeon Point Lighthouse Hostel on Thu, 21 Dec 2006 09:30:00 PST

History of Pigeon Point Lighthouse

The History of Pigeon Point Lighthouse by Frank Perry is on sale at Pigeon Point Lighthouse Hostel. All images and photographs are from the book by Frank Perry Pigeon Point was survayed in 1853, but ...
Posted by HI-Pigeon Point Lighthouse Hostel on Sat, 12 May 2007 11:08:00 PST

Cliff side hot tub for hostellers!

Hostellers can relax in our cliff side hot tub overlooking the rocky Pacific coast and off shore islands! Rental is $7.00 per person per half hour in the evening from 6:00 to 10:00 PM. Sign up starts...
Posted by HI-Pigeon Point Lighthouse Hostel on Sun, 24 Dec 2006 11:14:00 PST

Join HI Membership! What are hostels? Our Mission and Vision!

Become a member and save money at more than 4,000 hostels around the globe. You'll also enjoy member benefits including free travel insurance, free currency exchange, and discounts on restruants...
Posted by HI-Pigeon Point Lighthouse Hostel on Thu, 21 Dec 2006 09:42:00 PST

California Gray Whale Migrations! Best view from land!!!

View California Gray Whales on their annual migration from Baja Mexico to the North Pacific December through May. The 10,000 mile journy starts north of the Pacific in the Behring Sea where they...
Posted by HI-Pigeon Point Lighthouse Hostel on Thu, 01 Feb 2007 10:51:00 PST