Three Coastsiders guessed the day the Slide would open
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Three Coastsiders correctly guessed that it would take 124 days for Caltrans to open the Devil’s Slide from the first closure date of Sunday, April 2.
- Michelle Walford, El Granada
- Alan Heirich, Half Moon Bay
- Kevin Whittemore, Montara
Alan Heirich was chosen randomly from the three correct guesses to receive the prize—a $100 gift certificate from the Half Moon Bay Brewing Company. He has been invited to the ribbon-cutting at the Slide at 11:00am, as well as the invitation-only celebration afterward—coincidentally at the Brewing Company at 12:30pm.
Four months was a generally popular guess, with a dozen folks guessing it would take 121 to 127 days to open the Slide.
The HMB Brewing Company is featuring a Slide-opening celebration this weekend with live music, a special menu and Devil’s Slide Summer Ale. There will be live music Thursday through Saturday from 7:00pm to 10:00pm and Sunday from 4:00pm to 8:00pm
Disclosure: HMB Brewing Company provided the $100 gift certificate for the winner.