The San Gregorio General Store has to be one of the few general stores in the country with it's own website. And it's most certainly the only with its own website and live music.
Back in mid 1800s when San Gregorio was a major stop on the stagecoach route from San Francisco to Santa Cruz, the place included a 10-room hotel that catered to road-weary travelers. There was a couple of saloons, a Chinese laundry. Even a cheese factory. The building still stands but is no longer a functioning hotel. However, the original stagecoach stop stands across Highway 84 from the store. More info here and here, if you're interested.
Nowadays, the general store is a rest stop on both the Advanced and Intermediate Peninsula rides. So if OYRers get there between 11 and 1, they'll be treated to some live music from the Montara Mountain Boys.
Rumor has it that despite the prominent bike rack outside, the proprietors don't actually like cyclists. Use clip covers if you have them. Take off your shoes and leave them out front per the sign by the door.
If you venture across the street, you'll see a plaque in front of the old stage coach stop that reads:
The San Gregorio House
The San Gregorio House was built in 1865 by C.W.T. Carter and opened in 1866. It is located ten miles south of Half Moon Bay. Situated in one of the most beautiful of the coast valleys, being very near the ocean, with a salubrious climate and no summer winds. Travelers from San Fransicso came to the San Gregorio House by Stage Coach. They enjoyed recreational activities such as fishing, hunting, sea bathing, and boat racing. In 1902 it was rebuilt by John R. Evans. It remained a busy hotel well into the twentieth century and is currently a private dwelling.
More details and pictures here.