Had a nice but crowded drive south down highway 17 and out toward the Pacific coast. We delivered a care package to a student who was attending the COSMOS program at UC Santa Cruz. What a wonderful setting that is set in the beautiful Santa Cruz Mountains. After making our delivery we drove north on highway 1 heading toward Half Moon Bay.
With stomachs rumbling we stopped at Sam’s Chowder House set along the coast in Half Moon Bay. Check them out at samschowderhouse.com where they also have a live cam set up. Pretty cool to be able to check out the weather before you commit to making the trip out to the coast. I have to say that I have now had probably the best New England clam chowder that I have ever had on the “left” coast at Sam’s Chowder House. The lobster roll sandwich, though a bit pricey, was excellent as well. There were some other great sounding dishes on the menu but we had a hankering for chowder.
Just as we were leaving a 4 piece band was kicking out some good live music out on the rear patio. Music can be heard Friday, Saturday, and Sundays. Check their web site for music types and performance times.
So, if you have a craving for a really good New England clam chowder Sam’s Chowder House is the place to journey to. You won’t be disappointed.
