Half Moon Bay Brewing Company

Suites and two-story villas on the harbor in Princeton, most with a living area and a sofa bed.

Oceanfront seafood house on GAYOT's kid-friendly list with a real kids' menu (12 and under) and outdoor seating where kids can watch the waves at Pillar Point Harbor.

Calm harbor sand for digging, with boats coming and going to watch from the path, and no big waves.

All-suite boutique hotel across from the harbor, with 500+ sq ft junior suites, a separate living area, microwave and fridge.

A cafe at the tiny Half Moon Bay airport where kids watch planes take off from the runway-adjacent patio while working through a kids'-menu waffle or chicken nuggets. Dutch baby pancakes and shakshuka for the adults.

A flat, paved path along the bluffs above the beach, easy with a stroller and full of ocean views and harbor boats.