Cows, oysters, and the Pacific Coast.
If San Francisco isn’t sufficiently foggy there’s a foggier place near by — this place is Point Reyes National Seashore. The Point Reyes peninsula, which is home to a National Park, is less than an hour north of San Francisco. It’s home to the infamous Point Reyes blue cheese, Point Reyes oysters, and some beautiful NorCal scenery.
Much of the peninsula is covered by fog and grasslands. In the 1800s this created a perfect environment for dairy farms, and something for settlers to do besides mining for gold and foraging Native American lands. Thus, the Point Reyes blue cheese was born.
Although the north western side of the peninsula is bare with the exception of cows, the east consists of lush foresty areas full of dense shrubbery and green vines climbing up pines.
Marin County, where Point Reyes is located, must be home to the densest population of organic food stores, and I’m not complaining– the strawberries, petite Brie, and fresh baked baguette I picked up at Good Earth Market were fresh, rich in flavor and made an awesome road side dining experience. Fancy restaurants be damned.
Stinson Beach, just south of the Point Reyes peninsula, is sunny, beachy, oystertastic California perfection. There you can soak in the sun while slurping up a fresh oyster and maybe some local pale ale from one of the many Marin County craft breweries.
The North Coast at its foggiest and finest is not so far away…
Penned by Alina K. A. 