For Valentine’s Day gifts that are really different check out Half to Have It on Main Street in Half Moon Bay.

Half to Have It is a popular place for locals and tourists and invites exploration of the constantly changing inventory of antiques and memorabilia. It has a great history.

Owner Melissa Manson said, “I am only the third renter in my area of the Manual Bettencourt building in roughly 100 years. Paul and Mary Bettencourt still own the building and Mary is a member of the Spanishtown Historical Society.

“One of the reasons I love doing business in Half Moon Bay is my big rustic warehouse — I love this space! At the turn of the century it was The Produce Exchange, and my lot — the outside area I’m in now — was a smithy shed. On warm days … we have mushrooms poking up through the asphalt; apparently spores from stored produce still working their way up. … When the produce exchange moved to where Cetrella’s restaurant is now, Half Moon Bay Lumber yard moved into this space and I took it over from them 16 years ago.

“Some people may remember I was in a tiny Main Street spot for two years, so I have been operating Half to Have It for 18 years. Wow! “We still feel a presence in the building — definitely a protective male, who occasionally does something mischievous to get our attention,” said Manson. “But that’s another story!”

601 Main St., Half Moon Bay, CA 650-712-5995 www.halftohaveit.com