Yes, We'd Go Back

Guest: AustinJette (Austin, TX)
Date of Stay: 10/11/10 Review Submitted: 10/01/11

We spent four nights here holding our family reunion to celebrate my parents’ 60th wedding anniversary. We were 16 adults and one baby. We had exactly enough bedrooms so that everyone who wanted their own room had one. We especially liked that each bedroom had its own full bath. There was plenty of room for us to congregate downstairs & to have our meals together. The kitchen had plenty of room to work & was reasonably supplied with appropriate pans, dishes, etc. I would recommend this house to others, but with some cautions. The refrigerator was too small for a large group. It was a full sized family refrigerator with a broken ice maker. We cooked most of our meals at the house, so we had plenty of food to store. We had to buy ice & use our ice chests. Also the bathtubs, though charming, had very high sides. These are very difficult to get into if you’re short or have trouble getting around. My 81-year-old, under 5’ mother found this especially difficult. The only bedroom with a step-in shower is the one with no direct entrance to the house. In conclusion, we were quite happy with our stay here. We all agreed this suited our group quite well. If you’re not too picky & need a place for a large group get-together, this place is perfect. If you’re expecting high luxury & a scenic location (for the house, not Cambria), you might be disappointed.

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Pickford Guest Book Entry Summer 2011 Pt 3

Guest: Guest Book Entry Pt 3 (-)
Date of Stay: 08/01/11 Review Submitted: 09/05/11

August 5, 2011 Having a great family reunion with CA, AZ and Colorado family gathering. Great place to stay. It really has met and exceeded expectations and kitchen is perfect. Taking trips to Cambria, Morro bay, Elephant Seals, Monterey and Solvang. Love the Cookie Factory! Such a laid back, relaxed atmosphere with not a fast food restaurant in sight. 24 people from 7yrs to 80 yrs. Yesterday we went to the Hearst Castle. Beautiful. Karaoke was fun.

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Pickford Guest Book Entries Summer 2011 Pt 2

Guest: Guest Entries Pt 2 (-)
Date of Stay: 07/02/11 Review Submitted: 09/05/11

7/12/2011 A great time for our family reunion and a great place! We will be back. We had 18 sleeping here and our largest dinner was for 35 family members. The kitchen worked just fine. The Jones Family August 1-10 Jacobson Family Reunion of Colorado Great house in a great town in a great part of California! Walked the whole Fiscalini Preserve. That area is a wonderful asset to the area. Had a special day at the beach in San Sebastian, went to Monterey via Big Sur and home thru Salinas and Paso Robles. The beaches at Avila and Pismo, Moro Bay was beautiful. What a wonderful place for our reunion. It was large enough for two big families to finally get together. This house was perfect for us. Thanks!!!

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Pickford Guest Book Entries Summer Pt 1

Guest: Summer Pt 1 (-)
Date of Stay: 06/01/11 Review Submitted: 09/05/11

6/24/2011 Same for us! We’re here celebrating the 50 year milestone birthday for two of the girls in the “family” who knew 18 people could still find our “best time ever” after all these years and all these travels together. We cooked, we ate, we played music, we laughed and we celebrated and we had wine! Lot’s of wine! This lovely building’s character fed our souls and sent us home with happy memories… Thank you! M&K June 24 2011 We are boaters, we are about the water. No. We are about each other. A house full of couples, not “family”. But “Family” nonetheless the family you choose rather than the family your born into. Our differences draw us together and together we are stronger for it. This place allows us to forge a stronger connection with each other and we are better for it. We hope you enjoy and get as much from it as we have/do/will.

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Guest: LAO Evangelical Church of Fresno, Women's Dept (-)
Date of Stay: 03/17/11 Review Submitted: 04/29/11

Thank you for all your help this weekend. We appreciate all the support. Please send our gratitude to Marci and the Pickford House team. Thank you all for assisting us in all our needs to make this event possible. We had a blast! We enjoyed our time very much. We'll miss the Pickford House and this special community of Cambria and San Simeon. We'll carry our fond memories of tears, laughter, fellowship and learning with us always. Best wishes, LAO Evangelical Church of Fresno, Women's Dept.

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Guest: Guest comments from January-February 2011 (-)
Date of Stay: 02/13/11 Review Submitted: 02/15/11

Jan. 14-17, 2011 This weekend we celebrated my mom’s 50th birthday. We had tons of people here and had mexican, italian, french toast fried eggs, cake, alcohol, tons of games and talks by the fireplace. We went to Hearst Castle and went whale watching and to the beach and to SLO and Morro Bay and saw dolphins. It brought tons of people together and was like a little slice of happily ever after. We had Sarah, laura, Rusty, becky, Mary, Barb, Kathy, mark, Andy, Alina, jack, Christine, Will, Larry, Marty, Kellee and Lisa. The weather was perfect and now we head back to SLO, Davis, Sacramento, Folsom, Elk Grove, Santa Maria and Ojai. Thank you for the house and the great time. It was an experience to be remembered with fondness and hopefully to be repeated. Sarah Hilty celebrating Laura – 50 years young!...... Feb. 11-13, 2011We love Lizzy. She is beautiful. Farid has the best wife. Thank you Farid for this party. The Pickford House will be the best memory always and forever! Super Clean! Francela the helper was so nice and wonderful. M&J….Best place a friend could be a friend…..a love could be a lover. Thank you sooooo much. Love it!! Holly and Mack….Fabulous friends, fabulous food and fabulous @ 40. We could not of had a better time celebrating out beautiful friend Liz’s birthday. ThePickford House is so accommodating and really makes it easy to gather as a large group. Thank you so much for sharing the Pickford House Marci and John. Love you all, Donna & Jeff Thousand Oaks, CA…..Oh! What a weekend. Happy Birthday Liz. The Rosenthals had a fantastic time at the beautiful Pickford House. We love our friends.Michaela and Neal, February 13th, 2011…..

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Guest: Meyers (-)
Date of Stay: 12/12/10 Review Submitted: 02/15/11

Dec. 12, 2010 It’s the Myers gang! We had a blast. Jan Lucas…..Dec. 21-28, 2010 We had a good time here. All 21 of us. The family loved it. Aloha, Stan and Leah Kailua, Kona, Hawaii…..New Years, 2010 Our family reunion fit perfectly into the Pickford House. The many bedrooms and bathrooms housed 3 generations of out families and the big dining room was the site of the spirited games, wine tasting and just hanging out. The house cleaning during our stay was much appreciated….Happy New Year, The Whissens, McGlellands and Prewitts

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Guest: M. Hill (-)
Date of Stay: 11/25/10 Review Submitted: 02/15/11

Nov. 25, 2010 Hello, my name is Danielle Takahashi. Today is Thanksgiving And I am here at The Pickford House with all my cousins. This house is awesome. I love the furniture and all the antiques. It’s fun to see all my relatives. Danielle T Happy Thanksgiving!.....Nov. 25, 2010 Hello everyone, my name is Alec Okino. I am 11 years old. This is cool. Today is Thanksgiving but I am not eating Thanksgiving today but tomorrow we will eat. I will draw sketches……Nov. 25, 2010 Dear future guests, I had fun making paper airplanes with my cousins. We all liked our rooms. Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Marla and Lucas…..Dec. 4, 2010We had a great time at your house. We had a birthday party for the most beautiful lady in Cambria. 75th Birthday! We enjoyed the karaoke as I’m sure the neighbors did as well! Thanks from Valerie A.Maui, Hawaii…..Dec. 2-5, 2010 Our whole family so enjoyed staying at this wonderful house. It is so comfortable and pretty and yet not delicate, very child friendly. We had four generations and were able to have plenty of together time and “alone” (or nap) time.We were all sad to see the end of our reunion and hope to repeat it more often, hopefully here. Mary H. Cambria

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Guest: Guest Comments 2010 Part 5 (-)
Date of Stay: 09/24/10 Review Submitted: 12/27/10

September 24th – 25th, 2010 Premier Designs Jewelers from the Bay Area took over Pickford house – AND we loved it! October 15th – 17th, 2010 A wonderful weekend filled with family, food and fun. Our first annual gathering of the Ward, Paggi, Seroka and Meager clans! Mom and Dad’s 53rd anniversary celebration was highlighted by Danny and Ashley’s engagement announcement! Neal, Jackie, John, Debbie, Daniel, Ashley, Michael, Cindy, Mike, Matt, Biz, Natalie, Kyle, Leisa, J.P., Emily, Nick, Ryan, Lisa and of course Nick in spirits! Great food, great wine, great laughs… October 31, 2010 17 Friends 3 Days 1 Perfect Halloween Party Thanks Pickford House! Toby, Rafe, John, Ryan, Lauren, Rache

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Guest: Guest Comments 2010 Part 4 (-)
Date of Stay: 08/11/10 Review Submitted: 12/27/10

August 11, 2010 This was a perfect place for our family to have a family reunion to celebrate a 50th anniversary. We had a great time. Gim & Kathalyn Nelson, Rob & Erica Bryant, Lesley McCafferty, Chris & Evelyn Chandler, Julian, Aidan and Vieveka Kwasneski August 16, 2010 The 1st Kiyama family reunion was perfect! We spent the majority of the week in the many rooms of the wonderful Pickford house. Our favorite memories took place in the living room, by the grill and of course the kitchen. Everybody had an unforgettable week. Thank you Pickford House. The Kiyamas..Glenn, Suzie, Barb, Ed, Path, Dave, Mary, Ken, Mike, Amy, Chrissy, Duffy, Kimmy, Mikey, Maggie, Roman, Sareh, Natalie, Michaela, Kiara, John & Lexie

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