Popular Country Store Destroyed By Fire

Sunday morning, residents of the quaint little town of Pescadero, just off Highway 1, south of Half Moon Bay, stared in shock at what was left of a local landmark — the Pescadero Country Store. “Right now I feel shaky because I just can’t believe it’s happened,” said Diane Snyder, a longtime resident. Around 4 o’clock Sunday morning the colorful market — which some called the heart and soul of the town — caught fire. By the time fire crews arrived, it was engulfed in flames.
They were too late to save the old building and, by sunrise, locals’ worst fears were realized. “It means everything to the town,” Irma Mitton said.