Culture & Entertainment
On this rainy day, browse the terrific Gallery Bookstore on Main Street at Kasten in Mendocino.
Stand-up comedian Stu Stuart rings in the New Year with an early show (8 p.m.) at New Year's Eve in the Garden Room at the Mendocino Hotel in Mendocino. 45080 Main St ($15)
There are bands tonight at the Ledford House and Hill House to ring in the New Year.
Wine & Food
The two big parties for new years eve are at The Hill House and Ledford House tonight. Details in reception.
Fixed menus dinners available at Ledford, Café Beaujolais, Mendocino Hotel. Regular menus at 955 Ukiah and Moosse Café (this needs to be verified). Let us know if we can help you plan.
The Wine Bar[n] is open as usual from 3-7 today and wine hour is as usual from 5:30 to 6:30.
If driving south on the 128 today, stop at Navarro, Toulouse, Londer or Meyer Vineyards for nice people and good wine.
Outdoors
For drizzly day walks, try the waterfall walk in Russian Gulch (6 miles round trip) and Fern Canyon trail right behind us in Van Damme State Park with the trailhead right at our back door. Details and maps in reception.
TIDES: Low: 4:50 PM
High: 11:52 PM
Don’t Forget!
MENDOCINO WINE & CRAB DAYS JANUARY 22-31
Rated one of America's Top 10 Seafood & Wine Festivals by Coastal Living Magazine you'll devour the all-you-can-eat crab feeds, winemaker's dinners, wine competitions, crab cruises, cooking classes, family-style cioppino feeds and crab cake cook off and lots of seafood!
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
(Wed Dec 30) Do This Today in Mendocino
Culture
If it rains today (or not!), browse the terrific Gallery Bookstore on Main Street at Kasten in Mendocino.
Visit the Highlight Gallery on Main Street in Mendocino where the famous wood furniture making school in Fort Bragg has student displays. The Highlight Gallery strives for excellence in the visual and functional arts. Featuring a group of the finest artists and artisans in the northern California region.
Wine & Food
While the sun is out, be sure to walk the headlands across from Glendeven .
Or take a drive up to Pacific Star Winery, about 12 miles north of Ft Bragg where you can sit at their picnic tables on the cliffs, taste some wine and have a nice picnic.
Outdoors
Our favorite walks include the waterfall walk in Russian Gulch (6 miles round trip), and Fern Canyon trail right behind Glendeven in Van Damme State Park.
TIDES: Low: 4:06 PM
High: 11:14 PM
If it rains today (or not!), browse the terrific Gallery Bookstore on Main Street at Kasten in Mendocino.
Visit the Highlight Gallery on Main Street in Mendocino where the famous wood furniture making school in Fort Bragg has student displays. The Highlight Gallery strives for excellence in the visual and functional arts. Featuring a group of the finest artists and artisans in the northern California region.
Wine & Food
While the sun is out, be sure to walk the headlands across from Glendeven .
Or take a drive up to Pacific Star Winery, about 12 miles north of Ft Bragg where you can sit at their picnic tables on the cliffs, taste some wine and have a nice picnic.
Outdoors
Our favorite walks include the waterfall walk in Russian Gulch (6 miles round trip), and Fern Canyon trail right behind Glendeven in Van Damme State Park.
TIDES: Low: 4:06 PM
High: 11:14 PM
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
(Tues Dec 29) Do this Today in Mendocino
Culture
See the Wooden Toy Show at the Mendocino Art Center. Toys, Planes, and Choo Choo Trains. Gifts for Children under 50. Handmade by Mendocino Coast Furniture Makers. LOCATION Mendocino Arts Center 45200 Little Lake Street, Mendocino, Open daily, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Practice your knowledge of Boontling, the local extinct language of Boonville in the ecenter of the Anderson Valley. Boontling info can be found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boontling
Wine & Food
There are a still a few spots left for tonight’s 4-course wine pairing dinner here at Glendeven. Menu is attached. Please let us know by 10:30 AM if you’d like to join us. The chefs, Brian and Shennen Morris are both graduates of the culinary institute in New York. The wine is sourced from Mendocino County only. It’s a very nice evening in the farmhouse’s lounge by the fire with new friends.
Outdoors
1) The Botanical Gardens just south of Ft Bragg are a great way to spend time on this perfect weather day. They are 45 acres out to the sea. When at the headlands, be sure to watch for migrating whales.
2) Kayak up the Big River -- rent kayaks at catch a Canoe at the Stanford Inn (one mile north of Glendeven.) They’re nice people, and it’s a beautiful ride up the river. Make your turn-around point at the change of tide.
TIDES: Low: 3:22 PM
High: 10:30 PM
Don’t Forget!MENDOCINO WINE & CRAB DAYS JANUARY 22-31 Rated one of America's Top 10 Seafood & Wine Festivals by Coastal Living Magazine you'll devour the all-you-can-eat crab feeds, winemaker's dinners, wine competitions, crab cruises, cooking classes, family-style cioppino feeds and crab cake cook off and lots of seafood!
See the Wooden Toy Show at the Mendocino Art Center. Toys, Planes, and Choo Choo Trains. Gifts for Children under 50. Handmade by Mendocino Coast Furniture Makers. LOCATION Mendocino Arts Center 45200 Little Lake Street, Mendocino, Open daily, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Practice your knowledge of Boontling, the local extinct language of Boonville in the ecenter of the Anderson Valley. Boontling info can be found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boontling
Wine & Food
There are a still a few spots left for tonight’s 4-course wine pairing dinner here at Glendeven. Menu is attached. Please let us know by 10:30 AM if you’d like to join us. The chefs, Brian and Shennen Morris are both graduates of the culinary institute in New York. The wine is sourced from Mendocino County only. It’s a very nice evening in the farmhouse’s lounge by the fire with new friends.
Outdoors
1) The Botanical Gardens just south of Ft Bragg are a great way to spend time on this perfect weather day. They are 45 acres out to the sea. When at the headlands, be sure to watch for migrating whales.
2) Kayak up the Big River -- rent kayaks at catch a Canoe at the Stanford Inn (one mile north of Glendeven.) They’re nice people, and it’s a beautiful ride up the river. Make your turn-around point at the change of tide.
TIDES: Low: 3:22 PM
High: 10:30 PM
Don’t Forget!MENDOCINO WINE & CRAB DAYS JANUARY 22-31 Rated one of America's Top 10 Seafood & Wine Festivals by Coastal Living Magazine you'll devour the all-you-can-eat crab feeds, winemaker's dinners, wine competitions, crab cruises, cooking classes, family-style cioppino feeds and crab cake cook off and lots of seafood!
Monday, December 28, 2009
(Monday Dec 28) Do This Today in Mendocino
Culture
“Mendocino-Made-Movies on Monday” at Glendeven. Tonight we will screen “East of Eden” with James Dean in the Wine Bar[n] at 7:15.
Each Monday in the winter, we project movies filmed in and around Mendocino over the years. Join us for truffled popcorn, some wine or beer, and a look at Mendocino back when James Dean walked the streets.
Wine & Food
For dinner we recommend the Moosse Café (no corkage tonight!) In Fort Bragg, try Mendo Bistro for their three-course mushroom dinner.
If driving south on the 128, stop at Navarro, Toulouse, Londer or Meyer Vineyards for nice people and good wine.
Outdoors
Walk the short half-mile to the Point Cabrillo Light Station, where the views are always amazing. Take a left onto Point Cabrillo Drive from Highway One just north of Mendocino and follow the signs. This month is the start of the California Grey Whale Migration. Watch for spouts!
Low tide is at a good time to go tide-pooling (2:37). Try the headlands directly across the road from Glendeven, or walk around the headlands surrounding the village of Mendocino (Headlands State Park).
TIDES: Low: 2:37 pm
High: 9:43 PM
“Mendocino-Made-Movies on Monday” at Glendeven. Tonight we will screen “East of Eden” with James Dean in the Wine Bar[n] at 7:15.
Each Monday in the winter, we project movies filmed in and around Mendocino over the years. Join us for truffled popcorn, some wine or beer, and a look at Mendocino back when James Dean walked the streets.
Wine & Food
For dinner we recommend the Moosse Café (no corkage tonight!) In Fort Bragg, try Mendo Bistro for their three-course mushroom dinner.
If driving south on the 128, stop at Navarro, Toulouse, Londer or Meyer Vineyards for nice people and good wine.
Outdoors
Walk the short half-mile to the Point Cabrillo Light Station, where the views are always amazing. Take a left onto Point Cabrillo Drive from Highway One just north of Mendocino and follow the signs. This month is the start of the California Grey Whale Migration. Watch for spouts!
Low tide is at a good time to go tide-pooling (2:37). Try the headlands directly across the road from Glendeven, or walk around the headlands surrounding the village of Mendocino (Headlands State Park).
TIDES: Low: 2:37 pm
High: 9:43 PM
Sunday, December 27, 2009
(Sunday Dec 27) Do This Today in Mendocino
Culture
Mendocino Coast Furniture Makers are making a gift for us all as they direct their talents into making fun and intriguing wooden toys that entertain children and adults alike.
“Cherished by children since they began playing with sticks, wooden toys have always been favored by parents to inspire, amuse and provide quiet entertainment for their young. Enduring and fun, families pass traditional wood toys down though generations. As an integral art of all cultures, toys teach children about their society and the world about them. Hoops, tops, rocking horses, rattles, mobiles, whirlygigs and all matter of wooden toys will pour out of the furniture makers' workshops.”
707) 937-5818
Hours: Open daily, 10:00 am to 5:00 pmLocation: Mendocino Arts Center45200 Little Lake StreetMendocino, CA 95460
Wine & Food
For lunch and dinner we recommend the Moosse Café and Café Beaujolais. In Fort Bragg, try Mendo Bistro (dinner only) or the new Franklin Street Cafe.
The Wine Bar[n] is open for wine flights and cheese boards from 3-7 today, and don’t forget our complimentary wine hour from 5:30 to 6:30 as well.
Driving south on the 128, stop at Navarro, Toulouse, Londer or Meyer Vineyards for nice people and good wine.
Outdoors
Low tide is at a perfect time today (1:52) to go tidepooling at the headlands directly across the road from Glendeven. Go to the end then walk north along the cliff. You won’t be sorry you did!
Or to enjoy the sun as you can today…. go to the seal watching station at MacKerricher State Park's Laguna Point three miles north of Ft Bragg.
This month is the start of the California Grey Whale Migration. Watch for spouts!
TIDES: Low: 1:52 pm
High: 8:47 PM
Saturday, December 26, 2009
(Sat Dec 26) Do This Today in Mendocino
Culture
Join docents from the Kelley House Museum for a stroll around the historic village of Mendocino, passing by early pioneer homes, historic meeting places and buildings that make up the National Historic District. Every Saturday at 11 am for about two hours. Cost: $10 per person.
Wine & Food
Stop by Mendocino Chocolate Company in Fort Bragg (232 N Main St, 10am-5:30pm) or Mendocino (Ukiah Street east of Lansing 11am-5:30pm) for free tastes of their wonderful Truffles, Originals or Fudge.
Driving south on the 128, stop at Navarro, Toulouse, Londer or Meyer Vineyards for nice people and good wine.
Outdoors
Walk Jug Handle State Natural Reserve and see five different forest zones in one walk. Located just north of Caspar on Highway 1.
And be sure to walk to the headlands directly across the road from Glendeven. Go to the end then walk north along the cliff. You won’t be sorry you did!
If heading south on the 128, stop at Hendy Woods State Park (turn right up Greenwood Philo Road) and walk amongst old growth redwoods. A worthwhile stop.
TIDES: Low: 1:11 pm High: 7:37 PM
Join docents from the Kelley House Museum for a stroll around the historic village of Mendocino, passing by early pioneer homes, historic meeting places and buildings that make up the National Historic District. Every Saturday at 11 am for about two hours. Cost: $10 per person.
Wine & Food
Stop by Mendocino Chocolate Company in Fort Bragg (232 N Main St, 10am-5:30pm) or Mendocino (Ukiah Street east of Lansing 11am-5:30pm) for free tastes of their wonderful Truffles, Originals or Fudge.
Driving south on the 128, stop at Navarro, Toulouse, Londer or Meyer Vineyards for nice people and good wine.
Outdoors
Walk Jug Handle State Natural Reserve and see five different forest zones in one walk. Located just north of Caspar on Highway 1.
And be sure to walk to the headlands directly across the road from Glendeven. Go to the end then walk north along the cliff. You won’t be sorry you did!
If heading south on the 128, stop at Hendy Woods State Park (turn right up Greenwood Philo Road) and walk amongst old growth redwoods. A worthwhile stop.
TIDES: Low: 1:11 pm High: 7:37 PM
Monday, December 21, 2009
(Mon Dec 21) Do This Today in Mendocino
Culture
Experience some holiday fun at the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens! This holiday season brings a revival of the old custom of electric trains running around beneath decorated trees-in a big way, as the Botanical Gardens are hosting a seasonal train show staged by the Mendocino Coast Model Railroad & Historical Society. A sizeable layout will be operating just inside the Garden entrance, depicting locations on the Skunk Line as they looked back in the 1930s to 1950s. The Gardens are located at 18220 North Highway One, Fort Bragg and are open from 11:00 am to 4:00pm daily.
Food & Wine
For lunch we recommend Café Beaujolais (on Evergreen), Patterson’s Pub (on Lansing), and the Mendocino Café (also on Lansing) in Mendocino. Good food at great prices.
Driving south on the 128, stop at Navarro, Toulouse, Londer or Meyer Vineyards for nice people and good wine.
Outdoors
Walk the headlands of Van Damme State Park – the entrance is directly across the driveway from Glendeven. Walk 15 minutes the cliffs of the ocean, then turn right and go north along the bluff through the woods to the open meadow that is Spring Ranch. A very worthwhile walk.
If heading south on the 128, stop at Hendy Woods State Park (turn right up Greenwood Philo Road) and walk amongst old growth redwoods. A worthwhile stop.
TIDES:
Low: 7:44 AM
High: 1:12 PM
Experience some holiday fun at the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens! This holiday season brings a revival of the old custom of electric trains running around beneath decorated trees-in a big way, as the Botanical Gardens are hosting a seasonal train show staged by the Mendocino Coast Model Railroad & Historical Society. A sizeable layout will be operating just inside the Garden entrance, depicting locations on the Skunk Line as they looked back in the 1930s to 1950s. The Gardens are located at 18220 North Highway One, Fort Bragg and are open from 11:00 am to 4:00pm daily.
Food & Wine
For lunch we recommend Café Beaujolais (on Evergreen), Patterson’s Pub (on Lansing), and the Mendocino Café (also on Lansing) in Mendocino. Good food at great prices.
Driving south on the 128, stop at Navarro, Toulouse, Londer or Meyer Vineyards for nice people and good wine.
Outdoors
Walk the headlands of Van Damme State Park – the entrance is directly across the driveway from Glendeven. Walk 15 minutes the cliffs of the ocean, then turn right and go north along the bluff through the woods to the open meadow that is Spring Ranch. A very worthwhile walk.
If heading south on the 128, stop at Hendy Woods State Park (turn right up Greenwood Philo Road) and walk amongst old growth redwoods. A worthwhile stop.
TIDES:
Low: 7:44 AM
High: 1:12 PM
Sunday, December 20, 2009
(Sun Dec 20) Do This Today in Mendocino
Culture
The Wooden Toy Show 10:00am-5:00pm at Mendocino Arts Center, 45200 Little Lake Street, Mendocino. Mendocino Coast Furniture Makers are making a gift for us all as they direct their talents into making fun and intriguing wooden toys that entertain children and adults alike. Cherished by children since they began playing with sticks, wooden toys have always been favored by parents to inspire, amuse and provide quiet entertainment for their young. Enduring and fun, families pass traditional wood toys down through generations. As an integral part of all cultures, toys teach children about their society and the world about them. Hoops, tops, rocking horses, rattles, mobiles, whirlygigs and all matter of wooden toys will pour out of the furniture makers' workshops.
Food & Wine
Stop by Mendocino Chocolate Company in Fort Bragg (232 N Main St, 10am-5:30pm) or Mendocino (Ukiah Street east of Lansing 11am-5:30pm) for free tastes of their wonderful Truffles, Originals or Fudge. Chocolate makes a great gift for the holidays!
Outdoors
Stay dry and still see the beauty of the area with a ride on the Christmas Train! A popular ride with Santa, elves, storyteller, musician, hot cocoa and cookies. Pajamas welcome! Departs Fort Bragg at 4:00 pm from the Skunk Train Fort Bragg Depot at the Foot of Laurel Street, returns at 5:30pm.
Or walk Van Damme State Park's Fern Canyon trail which has a heavy tree cover -- good for rainy day walking if you're game.
TIDES:
High: 12:30 PM
Low: 7:41 PM
The Wooden Toy Show 10:00am-5:00pm at Mendocino Arts Center, 45200 Little Lake Street, Mendocino. Mendocino Coast Furniture Makers are making a gift for us all as they direct their talents into making fun and intriguing wooden toys that entertain children and adults alike. Cherished by children since they began playing with sticks, wooden toys have always been favored by parents to inspire, amuse and provide quiet entertainment for their young. Enduring and fun, families pass traditional wood toys down through generations. As an integral part of all cultures, toys teach children about their society and the world about them. Hoops, tops, rocking horses, rattles, mobiles, whirlygigs and all matter of wooden toys will pour out of the furniture makers' workshops.
Food & Wine
Stop by Mendocino Chocolate Company in Fort Bragg (232 N Main St, 10am-5:30pm) or Mendocino (Ukiah Street east of Lansing 11am-5:30pm) for free tastes of their wonderful Truffles, Originals or Fudge. Chocolate makes a great gift for the holidays!
Outdoors
Stay dry and still see the beauty of the area with a ride on the Christmas Train! A popular ride with Santa, elves, storyteller, musician, hot cocoa and cookies. Pajamas welcome! Departs Fort Bragg at 4:00 pm from the Skunk Train Fort Bragg Depot at the Foot of Laurel Street, returns at 5:30pm.
Or walk Van Damme State Park's Fern Canyon trail which has a heavy tree cover -- good for rainy day walking if you're game.
TIDES:
High: 12:30 PM
Low: 7:41 PM
Saturday, December 19, 2009
(Sat Dec 19) Do This Today in Mendocino
5:00-8:00PM Mendocino Art Center Holiday Celebration and Re-Opening Party
Celebrate the holidays, the re-opening of the Mendocino Art Center, after a recent fire, and the premiere of three new art exhibits at a free 3rd Saturday Artists Reception. This will be the final 50th Anniversary Gala with raffle prizes, holiday carolers, hot cider and other refreshments; the release of the Mendocino Art Center's 50th Anniversary commemorative book with a book signing with editor Bruce Levene; a Chili Feed & Art Sale; and celebration of the Rebirth of MAC "Rising from the Ashes." At the Mendocino Art Center, 45200 Little Lake Street at Kasten Street, Mendocino.
Celebrate the holidays, the re-opening of the Mendocino Art Center, after a recent fire, and the premiere of three new art exhibits at a free 3rd Saturday Artists Reception. This will be the final 50th Anniversary Gala with raffle prizes, holiday carolers, hot cider and other refreshments; the release of the Mendocino Art Center's 50th Anniversary commemorative book with a book signing with editor Bruce Levene; a Chili Feed & Art Sale; and celebration of the Rebirth of MAC "Rising from the Ashes." At the Mendocino Art Center, 45200 Little Lake Street at Kasten Street, Mendocino.
Friday, December 18, 2009
(Fri Dec 18) Do This Today in Mendocino
Culture
Practice your knowledge of Boontling, the local extinct language of Boonville while heading south on the 128. Boontling info can be found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boontling
Food & Wine
Driving south on the 128, stop at Navarro, Toulouse, or Meyer Vineyards for nice people and good wine.
Outdoors
Mendocino Headlands State Park is always a stunning place to take a walk - for a few minutes, or for hours on end. Open dawn to dusk, at the western edge of town. Visit the Ford House for information 11am-4pm daily.
If heading south on the 128, stop at Hendy Woods State Park (turn right up Greenwood Philo Road) and walk amongst old growth redwoods. A worthwhile stop.
TIDES: High: 11:14 AM Low: 6:32 PM
Practice your knowledge of Boontling, the local extinct language of Boonville while heading south on the 128. Boontling info can be found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boontling
Food & Wine
Driving south on the 128, stop at Navarro, Toulouse, or Meyer Vineyards for nice people and good wine.
Outdoors
Mendocino Headlands State Park is always a stunning place to take a walk - for a few minutes, or for hours on end. Open dawn to dusk, at the western edge of town. Visit the Ford House for information 11am-4pm daily.
If heading south on the 128, stop at Hendy Woods State Park (turn right up Greenwood Philo Road) and walk amongst old growth redwoods. A worthwhile stop.
TIDES: High: 11:14 AM Low: 6:32 PM
Thursday, December 17, 2009
(Thurs Dec 17) Do This Today in Mendocino
Culture
6:00pm "The Granite Avators of Patagonia" slide presentation. Photographer Tom Reed will give an insightful and fascinating behind-the-scenes slide presentation and answer audience questions, revealing how he captured the images featured in his Mendocino Art Center exhibit, "The Granite Avatars of Patagonia." Admission is free. At the Mendocino Art Center, 45200 Little Lake Street at Kasten Street.
Food & Wine
3:00pm - 5:00pm Taste certified organic wines from Lolonis Winery in Redwood Valley. Free tastings and discussion by Maureen Lolonis. Tasty Tapas paired with each wine only $5 each. At the historic Mendocino Hotel on Main Street.
Outdoors
Walk the short half-mile to the Point Cabrillo Light Station, where the views are always amazing, but sunset is truly breathtaking. Take a left onto Point Cabrillo Drive from Highway One just north of Mendocino.
TIDES: High: 10:37 AM Low: 5:57 PM
Don’t Forget! MENDOCINO WINE & CRAB DAYS JANUARY 22-31 Rated one of America's Top 10 Seafood & Wine Festivals by Coastal Living Magazine you'll devour the all-you-can-eat crab feeds, winemaker's dinners, wine competitions, crab cruises, cooking classes, family-style cioppino feeds and crab cake cook off and lots of seafood!
6:00pm "The Granite Avators of Patagonia" slide presentation. Photographer Tom Reed will give an insightful and fascinating behind-the-scenes slide presentation and answer audience questions, revealing how he captured the images featured in his Mendocino Art Center exhibit, "The Granite Avatars of Patagonia." Admission is free. At the Mendocino Art Center, 45200 Little Lake Street at Kasten Street.
Food & Wine
3:00pm - 5:00pm Taste certified organic wines from Lolonis Winery in Redwood Valley. Free tastings and discussion by Maureen Lolonis. Tasty Tapas paired with each wine only $5 each. At the historic Mendocino Hotel on Main Street.
Outdoors
Walk the short half-mile to the Point Cabrillo Light Station, where the views are always amazing, but sunset is truly breathtaking. Take a left onto Point Cabrillo Drive from Highway One just north of Mendocino.
TIDES: High: 10:37 AM Low: 5:57 PM
Don’t Forget! MENDOCINO WINE & CRAB DAYS JANUARY 22-31 Rated one of America's Top 10 Seafood & Wine Festivals by Coastal Living Magazine you'll devour the all-you-can-eat crab feeds, winemaker's dinners, wine competitions, crab cruises, cooking classes, family-style cioppino feeds and crab cake cook off and lots of seafood!
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
(Wed Dec 16) Do This Today in Mendocino
Culture
On this rainy day, browse the terrific Gallery Bookstore on Main Street at Kasten Street in Mendocino.
Food & Wine
Listen to live jazz while sitting at the bar at the Ledford House. Try the Soup de Poisson. It's everything that's good for you in a bowl. South of Glendeven by 5 miles on the ocean.
Outdoors
Drive up Comptche Ukiah Road and visit the giant redwoods at Montgomery Woods State National Reserve.
TIDES: High: 9:52 AM Low: 5:09 PM
On this rainy day, browse the terrific Gallery Bookstore on Main Street at Kasten Street in Mendocino.
Food & Wine
Listen to live jazz while sitting at the bar at the Ledford House. Try the Soup de Poisson. It's everything that's good for you in a bowl. South of Glendeven by 5 miles on the ocean.
Outdoors
Drive up Comptche Ukiah Road and visit the giant redwoods at Montgomery Woods State National Reserve.
TIDES: High: 9:52 AM Low: 5:09 PM
Monday, December 14, 2009
(Monday Dec 14) Do This Today in Mendocino
Culture
Mendocino Art Center's galleries showcase Larry R. Wagner's photography from Mendocino Art Center's 50th Anniversary Exotic Calendar; Tom Reed's photography exhibit, "The Granite Avatars of Patagonia"; the Mendocino Coast Furniture Makers "Toy Show," and a "Holiday Boutique," with affordable and unique gift items. LOCATION Mendocino Arts Center 45200 Little Lake Street, Mendocino.
Mendocino Made Movie Monday at Glendeven Inn. 7:00 pm in the Wine Bar[n]. Tonight's free feature is Racing With the Moon.
Food & Wine
The three-course mushroom menu (available all through mushroom season) at Mendo Bistro in Ft Bragg is a great deal and wonderful food. We’re fans of this place. Located on Main Street at Redwood in Ft Bragg, above the “Company Store,” open for dinner starting at 5:00pm.
If heading south on the 128, stop at Navarro, Toulouse, Londer, Foursight, or Meyer Family Wines for nice people and great wines. AND stop in Healdsburg for lunch at The Oakville Grocery, Bistro Raph’s right on the square, or at Willi’s Seafood & Raw bar for great small plates.
Outdoors
Walk Jug Handle State Natural Reserve and see five different forest zones in one walk. Located just north of Caspar on Highway 1.
TIDES: High: 8:44 AM Low: 4:04 PM
Mendocino Art Center's galleries showcase Larry R. Wagner's photography from Mendocino Art Center's 50th Anniversary Exotic Calendar; Tom Reed's photography exhibit, "The Granite Avatars of Patagonia"; the Mendocino Coast Furniture Makers "Toy Show," and a "Holiday Boutique," with affordable and unique gift items. LOCATION Mendocino Arts Center 45200 Little Lake Street, Mendocino.
Mendocino Made Movie Monday at Glendeven Inn. 7:00 pm in the Wine Bar[n]. Tonight's free feature is Racing With the Moon.
Food & Wine
The three-course mushroom menu (available all through mushroom season) at Mendo Bistro in Ft Bragg is a great deal and wonderful food. We’re fans of this place. Located on Main Street at Redwood in Ft Bragg, above the “Company Store,” open for dinner starting at 5:00pm.
If heading south on the 128, stop at Navarro, Toulouse, Londer, Foursight, or Meyer Family Wines for nice people and great wines. AND stop in Healdsburg for lunch at The Oakville Grocery, Bistro Raph’s right on the square, or at Willi’s Seafood & Raw bar for great small plates.
Outdoors
Walk Jug Handle State Natural Reserve and see five different forest zones in one walk. Located just north of Caspar on Highway 1.
TIDES: High: 8:44 AM Low: 4:04 PM
Sunday, December 13, 2009
(Sun Dec 13) Do This Today in Mendocino
Culture
William Inge's classic Pulitzer Prize winning romantic comedy "Picnic" at Helen Schoeni Theatre on the campus of the Mendocino Art Center (LOCATION Mendocino Arts Center 45200 Little Lake Street, Mendocino, 2:00 pm Box Office 707-937-4477
Food & Wine
For lunch we recommend Café Beaujolais, Patterson’s Pub, and the Mendocino Cafe in Mendocino, and in Ft Bragg we like The Fort Bragg bakery on Franklin Street at 360 N Franklin St (pizzas and sandwiches as well as terrific bread and pastries), and also the new Franklin Street Café 223 N Franklin St, Fort Bragg, CA 95437 (707) 964-1620. Good food at great prices.
For dinner try the Ledford House in Albion; in Mendocino Café Beaujolais, 955 Ukiah (and get a bottle of Black Kite pinot noir!), and in Ft Bragg Mendo Bistro, or for an adventure, Nit’s Thai Cuisine.
If heading south on the 128, stop at Navarro, Toulouse, Londer, Foursight, or Meyer Family Wines for nice people and great wines. AND stop in Healdsburg for lunch at The Oakville Grocery, Bistro Raph’s right on the square, or at Willi’s Seafood & Raw bar for great small plates
Outdoors
Be sure to walk the headlands across from Glendeven Inn. Walk out the driveway and enter the park. Turn right then follow the trail out to the headlands (15 minutes), at the bench turn right and walk along the cliff line into Spring Ranch, a beautiful open meadow. Upon your return, the bench is your landmark to come back east. (If you continue south you’ll get stuck in the private community behind the gate down Peterson Lane.)
TIDES: High: 7:56 AMLow: 3:14 PM
Don’t Forget!MENDOCINO WINE & CRAB DAYS JANUARY 22-31 Rated one of America's Top 10 Seafood & Wine Festivals by Coastal Living Magazine you'll devour the all-you-can-eat crab feeds, winemaker's dinners, wine competitions, crab cruises, cooking classes, family-style cioppino feeds and crab cake cook off and lots of seafood!
Friday, December 11, 2009
(Fri Dec 11) Do This Today In Mendocino
Culture
Wooden Toy Show
Get gift ideas for the children (and the young at heart) in your life at the Wooden Toy Show at the Mendocino Art Center. Toys, Planes, and Choo Choo Trains. Gifts for Children under 50. Handmade by Mendocino Coast Furniture Makers. LOCATION Mendocino Arts Center 45200 Little Lake Street, Mendocino, Open daily, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sonny Lowe & 100 Proof blues harp "master harp player" at the Caspar Inn. Doors 5pm, Showtime 9:30 pm LOCATION 14957 Caspar Rd
Food & Wine
It's still mushroom season, and many restaurants have mushroom focused menus. Try Mendo Bistro's three-course menu for dinner, on Main and Redwood in Ft Bragg. Serving from 5:30PM.
Outdoors
Just north of Mendocino Village by 2 miles is Russian Gulch State Park. Walk three miles up the trail to a nice waterfall.
Or take refuge from the forecasted showers today on the well-wooded trail that runs up Van Damme State Park. The best bet today is to drive into the park and up to the trailhead in through the campgrounds.
TIDES: Low: 1:43 PM High: 8:10 PM
Don’t Forget!
MENDOCINO WINE & CRAB DAYS JANUARY 22-31 Rated one of America's Top 10 Seafood & Wine Festivals by Coastal Living Magazine you'll devour the all-you-can-eat crab feeds, winemaker's dinners, wine competitions, crab cruises, cooking classes, family-style cioppino feeds and crab cake cook off and lots of seafood!
A public service by Glendeven Inn
Wooden Toy Show
Get gift ideas for the children (and the young at heart) in your life at the Wooden Toy Show at the Mendocino Art Center. Toys, Planes, and Choo Choo Trains. Gifts for Children under 50. Handmade by Mendocino Coast Furniture Makers. LOCATION Mendocino Arts Center 45200 Little Lake Street, Mendocino, Open daily, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sonny Lowe & 100 Proof blues harp "master harp player" at the Caspar Inn. Doors 5pm, Showtime 9:30 pm LOCATION 14957 Caspar Rd
Food & Wine
It's still mushroom season, and many restaurants have mushroom focused menus. Try Mendo Bistro's three-course menu for dinner, on Main and Redwood in Ft Bragg. Serving from 5:30PM.
Outdoors
Just north of Mendocino Village by 2 miles is Russian Gulch State Park. Walk three miles up the trail to a nice waterfall.
Or take refuge from the forecasted showers today on the well-wooded trail that runs up Van Damme State Park. The best bet today is to drive into the park and up to the trailhead in through the campgrounds.
TIDES: Low: 1:43 PM High: 8:10 PM
Don’t Forget!
MENDOCINO WINE & CRAB DAYS JANUARY 22-31 Rated one of America's Top 10 Seafood & Wine Festivals by Coastal Living Magazine you'll devour the all-you-can-eat crab feeds, winemaker's dinners, wine competitions, crab cruises, cooking classes, family-style cioppino feeds and crab cake cook off and lots of seafood!
A public service by Glendeven Inn
Sunday, December 6, 2009
(Sun Dec 6) Do This Today in Mendocino
Culture
Galleries
Take in many forms of fine art (woodworking, painting, sculpture, jewelry and fine crafts), by talented artists all over the country at Highlight Gallery at 45052 Main Street in Mendocino. Open daily 10am-5pm.
Wooden Toy Show
Get gift ideas for the children (and the young at heart) in your life at the Wooden Toy Show at the Mendocino Art Center. Toys, Planes, and Choo Choo Trains. Gifts for Children under 50. Handmade by Mendocino Coast Furniture Makers. LOCATION Mendocino Arts Center 45200 Little Lake Street, Mendocino, Open daily, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Food & Wine
Try the 3-course "Bistro Special" or an economical "Casual Dinner" at the Ledford House Restaurant. 3000 N Hwy 1 in Albion, Call 707-937-0282 for reservations
If heading south on the 128, stop at Navarro, Toulouse, Londer, Foursight, or Meyer Family Wines for nice people and great wines.
Outdoors
Headlands Walk
Before the storm blows in, make sure you get to the headlands of Van Damme State Park – the entrance is directly across the driveway from Glendeven. Walk 15 minut4s the cliffs of the ocean, then turn right and go north along the bluff through the woods to the open meadow that is Spring Ranch. A very worthwhile walk.
If heading south on the 128, stop at Hendy Woods State park (turn right up Greenwood Philo Road) and walk amongst old growth redwoods. A worthwhile stop.
TIDES: High: 1:16 PMLow: 8:20 PM
Don’t Forget!
MENDOCINO WINE & CRAB DAYS JANUARY 22-31
Rated one of America's Top 10 Seafood & Wine Festivals by Coastal Living Magazine you'll devour the all-you-can-eat crab feeds, winemaker's dinners, wine competitions, crab cruises, cooking classes, family-style cioppino feeds and crab cake cook off and lots of seafood!
Saturday, December 5, 2009
(Sat Dec 5) Do This Today in Mendocino
Culture
Get gift ideas for the children (and the young at heart) in your life at the Wooden Toy Show at the Mendocino Art Center. Toys, Planes, and Choo Choo Trains. Gifts for Children under 50. Handmade by Mendocino Coast Furniture Makers.
Mendocino Arts Center45200 Little Lake Street, MendocinoOpen daily, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Fort Bragg's Holiday Lights Parade!
5:00pm - Santa and Mrs. Claus visit with the children and pass out cookies and candy at the Guest House Museum.6:00pm - Tree Lighting Ceremony - Local musicians and community groups entertain with carols and traditional Christmas music. The Mayor officially lights the giant tree on the lawn of the Guest House Museum7:00pm - Holiday Lights Parade - Thousands of lights brighten Main Street as community groups welcome in the Christmas season
Food & Wine
It's still mushroom season, and many restaurants have mushroom focused menus. Try Mendo Bistro's three-course menu for dinner, on Main and Redwood in Ft Bragg. Serving from 5:30PM.
Outdoors
9:00am Beginning Birding Walk at Mendocino Coast Botanical Garden, on Highway 1 in Fort Bragg. Over 100 species of birds live in or visit the Gardens each year. Join the experts and learn more about our avian friends. Walks start at the Gardens Entrance. (707) 964-4352
TIDES: High: 12:19 PMLow: 7:37 PM
Get gift ideas for the children (and the young at heart) in your life at the Wooden Toy Show at the Mendocino Art Center. Toys, Planes, and Choo Choo Trains. Gifts for Children under 50. Handmade by Mendocino Coast Furniture Makers.
Mendocino Arts Center45200 Little Lake Street, MendocinoOpen daily, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Fort Bragg's Holiday Lights Parade!
5:00pm - Santa and Mrs. Claus visit with the children and pass out cookies and candy at the Guest House Museum.6:00pm - Tree Lighting Ceremony - Local musicians and community groups entertain with carols and traditional Christmas music. The Mayor officially lights the giant tree on the lawn of the Guest House Museum7:00pm - Holiday Lights Parade - Thousands of lights brighten Main Street as community groups welcome in the Christmas season
Food & Wine
It's still mushroom season, and many restaurants have mushroom focused menus. Try Mendo Bistro's three-course menu for dinner, on Main and Redwood in Ft Bragg. Serving from 5:30PM.
Outdoors
9:00am Beginning Birding Walk at Mendocino Coast Botanical Garden, on Highway 1 in Fort Bragg. Over 100 species of birds live in or visit the Gardens each year. Join the experts and learn more about our avian friends. Walks start at the Gardens Entrance. (707) 964-4352
TIDES: High: 12:19 PMLow: 7:37 PM
Thursday, December 3, 2009
(Thurs Dec 3 2009) Do This Today in Mendocino:
Culture
Get gift ideas for the children (and the young at heart) in your life at the Wooden Toy Show at the Mendocino Art Center. Toys, Planes, and Choo Choo Trains. Gifts for Children under 50. Handmade by Mendocino Coast Furniture Makers.
Mendocino Arts Center
45200 Little Lake Street, Mendocino
Open daily, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Food & Wine
If heading south on the 128, stop at Navarro, Toulouse, Londer, Foursight, or Meyer Family Wines for nice people and great wines.
Outdoors
If heading south on the 128, stop at Navarro River Redwoods State Park to see some impressive old-growth trees, just two miles east of the junction of State Highway 1.
TIDES:
High: 10:39 AM
Low: 6:02 PM
Get gift ideas for the children (and the young at heart) in your life at the Wooden Toy Show at the Mendocino Art Center. Toys, Planes, and Choo Choo Trains. Gifts for Children under 50. Handmade by Mendocino Coast Furniture Makers.
Mendocino Arts Center
45200 Little Lake Street, Mendocino
Open daily, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Food & Wine
If heading south on the 128, stop at Navarro, Toulouse, Londer, Foursight, or Meyer Family Wines for nice people and great wines.
Outdoors
If heading south on the 128, stop at Navarro River Redwoods State Park to see some impressive old-growth trees, just two miles east of the junction of State Highway 1.
TIDES:
High: 10:39 AM
Low: 6:02 PM
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
(Wed Dec 2 2009) Do This Today in Mendocino
Culture
The Mendocino Art Center galleries showcase Larry Wagner's photography from Mendocino Art Center's 50th Anniversary Exotic Calendar, as well as "The Shots Seen 'Round the World," his photographs of the blue whale that washed ashore on the Mendocino Coast that were picked up by the Associated Press; Tom Reed's photography exhibit, "The Granite Avatars of Patagonia"; the Mendocino Coast Furniture Makers "Toy Show," and a "Holiday Boutique," including fiber adornments, ceramics, jewelry, ornaments, artistic blank books and more.
707-937-5818 Free Admission
Hours: Open Daily, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 45200 Little Lake Street, Mendocino, CA 95460
Food & Wine
In Fort Bragg, try Mendo Bistro’s three-course mushroom dinner. Or try the great food at the Ledford House in Albion – full bar and nightly music.
For something new, try Franklin Street Café in Fort Bragg for lunch or dinner. Open only three months, and serving excellent food at good prices.
If heading south on the 128, stop at Navarro, Toulouse, Londer, Foursight, or Meyer Family Wines for nice people and great wines.
Outdoors
Ride a Horse on the Beach Ricochet Ridge Ranch.
Horseback trail riding in the beach or in the redwood forests and cattle ranches for novice through advanced riders. A few miles north of Ft Bragg (707) 964-7669
Be sure to walk the trail across from Glendeven to the headlands and walk nborht along the bluff into Spring Ranch.
If heading south on the 128, stop at Hendy Woods State park (turn right up Greenwood Philo Road) and walk amongst old growth redwoods. A worthwhile stop.
TIDES: Low: 5:04 PM High: 9:47 AM
The Mendocino Art Center galleries showcase Larry Wagner's photography from Mendocino Art Center's 50th Anniversary Exotic Calendar, as well as "The Shots Seen 'Round the World," his photographs of the blue whale that washed ashore on the Mendocino Coast that were picked up by the Associated Press; Tom Reed's photography exhibit, "The Granite Avatars of Patagonia"; the Mendocino Coast Furniture Makers "Toy Show," and a "Holiday Boutique," including fiber adornments, ceramics, jewelry, ornaments, artistic blank books and more.
707-937-5818 Free Admission
Hours: Open Daily, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 45200 Little Lake Street, Mendocino, CA 95460
Food & Wine
In Fort Bragg, try Mendo Bistro’s three-course mushroom dinner. Or try the great food at the Ledford House in Albion – full bar and nightly music.
For something new, try Franklin Street Café in Fort Bragg for lunch or dinner. Open only three months, and serving excellent food at good prices.
If heading south on the 128, stop at Navarro, Toulouse, Londer, Foursight, or Meyer Family Wines for nice people and great wines.
Outdoors
Ride a Horse on the Beach Ricochet Ridge Ranch.
Horseback trail riding in the beach or in the redwood forests and cattle ranches for novice through advanced riders. A few miles north of Ft Bragg (707) 964-7669
Be sure to walk the trail across from Glendeven to the headlands and walk nborht along the bluff into Spring Ranch.
If heading south on the 128, stop at Hendy Woods State park (turn right up Greenwood Philo Road) and walk amongst old growth redwoods. A worthwhile stop.
TIDES: Low: 5:04 PM High: 9:47 AM
Sunday, November 29, 2009
(Sun Nov 29) Do This Today in Mendocino
Culture
Mendocino Art Center's galleries showcase Peter Dobbins' photography exhibit, "North Coast Perspectives"; a Wine and Mushroom Art Exhibit featuring paintings and fiber art; and Charles Lobdell's pencil/pastel artwork in "Nature Abstracts."
Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location: Mendocino Art Center
45200 Little Lake Street
Mendocino, CA
Food & Wine
Try Mendo Bistro’s three-course mushroom dinner. Main Street at Redwood in Ft Bragg.
If heading south on the 128, stop at Navarro, Toulouse, Londer, Foursight, or Meyer Family Wines for nice people and great wines.
Outdoors
Just north of Mendocino Village by 2 miles is Russian Gulch State Park. Walk three miles up the trail to a nice waterfall.
Or walk the trail across from Glendeven to the headlands and watch the big rolling waves today.
If here tomorrow, plan to join the Botanical Garden staff mycologist on a Monday walk for mushrooms throughout the Garden. Staff Naturalist/Gardener, Mario Abreu, or Plant Recorder/Gardener, Kristi Van Wert, will lead mushroom walks every Monday, November 2nd thru January 25th at the Garden. Mushroom identification, biology, edibility, myths and the good times that all come along with a mushroom walk will be included. Warning: exposure to the mushroom world can be habit-forming!
If heading south on the 128, stop at Hendy Woods State park (turn right up Greenwood Philo Road) and walk amongst old growth redwoods. A worthwhile stop.
TIDES: Low: 7:58 AM High: 3:07 PM
Mendocino Art Center's galleries showcase Peter Dobbins' photography exhibit, "North Coast Perspectives"; a Wine and Mushroom Art Exhibit featuring paintings and fiber art; and Charles Lobdell's pencil/pastel artwork in "Nature Abstracts."
Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location: Mendocino Art Center
45200 Little Lake Street
Mendocino, CA
Food & Wine
Try Mendo Bistro’s three-course mushroom dinner. Main Street at Redwood in Ft Bragg.
If heading south on the 128, stop at Navarro, Toulouse, Londer, Foursight, or Meyer Family Wines for nice people and great wines.
Outdoors
Just north of Mendocino Village by 2 miles is Russian Gulch State Park. Walk three miles up the trail to a nice waterfall.
Or walk the trail across from Glendeven to the headlands and watch the big rolling waves today.
If here tomorrow, plan to join the Botanical Garden staff mycologist on a Monday walk for mushrooms throughout the Garden. Staff Naturalist/Gardener, Mario Abreu, or Plant Recorder/Gardener, Kristi Van Wert, will lead mushroom walks every Monday, November 2nd thru January 25th at the Garden. Mushroom identification, biology, edibility, myths and the good times that all come along with a mushroom walk will be included. Warning: exposure to the mushroom world can be habit-forming!
If heading south on the 128, stop at Hendy Woods State park (turn right up Greenwood Philo Road) and walk amongst old growth redwoods. A worthwhile stop.
TIDES: Low: 7:58 AM High: 3:07 PM
Saturday, November 28, 2009
(Sat Nov 28) Do This Today in Mendocino
Historic Walking Tour
Join our docents for a stroll around the historic village of Mendocino, passing by early pioneer homes, historic meeting places and buildings that make up the National Historic District. Stroll by movie locations and hear stories of haunted houses. Kelley House Museum, 45007 Albion St., Mendocino. $10. 707-937-5791
Join our docents for a stroll around the historic village of Mendocino, passing by early pioneer homes, historic meeting places and buildings that make up the National Historic District. Stroll by movie locations and hear stories of haunted houses. Kelley House Museum, 45007 Albion St., Mendocino. $10. 707-937-5791
Friday, November 27, 2009
(Fri Nov 27)
Culture
8:00 pm William Inge's classic romantic comedy play "Picnic" at Mendocino Theatre Company - Helen Schoeni Theatre
45200 Little Lake St.707-937-4477
Food & Wine
Wine tasting in the Wine Bar[n] 3-7 daily!. The Mendocino coast's only wine bar featuring Mendocino County-only wines. Tasting flights and fine cheese boards. Take or ship home your favorites at winery retail prices..
Outdoors
Take refuge from the occasional showers today on the well-wooded trail that runs up Van Damme State Park. The best today is to drive into the park and up to the trailhead in through the campgrounds.
Or forget the rain, and walk the headlands watching for the big rolling waves today.
TIDES: Low: 1:44 PM High: 6:53 PM
8:00 pm William Inge's classic romantic comedy play "Picnic" at Mendocino Theatre Company - Helen Schoeni Theatre
45200 Little Lake St.707-937-4477
Food & Wine
Wine tasting in the Wine Bar[n] 3-7 daily!. The Mendocino coast's only wine bar featuring Mendocino County-only wines. Tasting flights and fine cheese boards. Take or ship home your favorites at winery retail prices..
Outdoors
Take refuge from the occasional showers today on the well-wooded trail that runs up Van Damme State Park. The best today is to drive into the park and up to the trailhead in through the campgrounds.
Or forget the rain, and walk the headlands watching for the big rolling waves today.
TIDES: Low: 1:44 PM High: 6:53 PM
Thursday, November 26, 2009
(Thurs Nov 26) Do This Today in Mendocino
If you still need to make Thanksgiving dinner plans, the following restaurants are serving Thanksgiving dinners:
Mendocino
Cafe Beaujolais 3-8, 937-5614
MacCallum House 2:30, 5:00 and 7:30, 937-0289
Mendocino Hotel 3-9:30 ,937-0511
Albion / Little River
Ledford House in Albion 3-8 PM, 937-0282
Little River Inn 2-7:30, 937-5942
Outdoors
Walk the headlands and watch the pounding surf today
TIDES: Low: 12:58 PM High: 6:26 AM
Mendocino
Cafe Beaujolais 3-8, 937-5614
MacCallum House 2:30, 5:00 and 7:30, 937-0289
Mendocino Hotel 3-9:30 ,937-0511
Albion / Little River
Ledford House in Albion 3-8 PM, 937-0282
Little River Inn 2-7:30, 937-5942
Outdoors
Walk the headlands and watch the pounding surf today
TIDES: Low: 12:58 PM High: 6:26 AM
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
(Wed Nov 25) Do this Today in Mendocino
Culture
Mendocino Art Center's galleries showcase Peter Dobbins' photography exhibit, "North Coast Perspectives"; a Wine and Mushroom Art Exhibit featuring paintings and fiber art; and Charles Lobdell's pencil/pastel artwork in "Nature Abstracts."Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Location: Mendocino Art Center45200 Little Lake StreetMendocino, CA 95460
Food & Wine
Try Mendo Bistro's three-course mushroom pairing dinner. Main Street at Redwood in Ft Bragg upstairs at the 'Company Store."
Or go to 955 Ukiah Restaurant, (at the same address in Mendocino) and get a bottle of Black Kite Pinot Noir.
Outdoors
1) The Botanical Gardens just south of Ft Bragg are a great way to spend time on this perfect weather day.
2) Kayak up the Big River -- rent kayaks at catch a Canoe at the Stanford Inn. Nice people, and a beautiful ride up the river. Make your turn around time at the change of tide.
TIDES: Low: 12:02 PM High: 5:15 PM
Mendocino Art Center's galleries showcase Peter Dobbins' photography exhibit, "North Coast Perspectives"; a Wine and Mushroom Art Exhibit featuring paintings and fiber art; and Charles Lobdell's pencil/pastel artwork in "Nature Abstracts."Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Location: Mendocino Art Center45200 Little Lake StreetMendocino, CA 95460
Food & Wine
Try Mendo Bistro's three-course mushroom pairing dinner. Main Street at Redwood in Ft Bragg upstairs at the 'Company Store."
Or go to 955 Ukiah Restaurant, (at the same address in Mendocino) and get a bottle of Black Kite Pinot Noir.
Outdoors
1) The Botanical Gardens just south of Ft Bragg are a great way to spend time on this perfect weather day.
2) Kayak up the Big River -- rent kayaks at catch a Canoe at the Stanford Inn. Nice people, and a beautiful ride up the river. Make your turn around time at the change of tide.
TIDES: Low: 12:02 PM High: 5:15 PM
Sunday, November 22, 2009
(Sun Nov 22) Do this Today in Mendocino
Culture
8:00pm William Inge's classic romantic comedy play "Picnic" at Mendocino Theatre Company - Helen Schoeni Theatre
45200 Little Lake St.707-937-4477
If heading south on 128 today: "Wax and Bing Potters welcome you to our Holiday Pottery Open Studio on Sunday, November 22, from 10-4. A husband and wife team, we've created pottery in Anderson Valley for 30 years, and are represented in worldwide collections. We are easy to reach - less than a mile off of Hwy. 128. Turn on to Holmes Ranch Road at highway marker 17.45, adjacent to Handley Cellars Winery. You'll see our sign at 3001 Holmes Ranch Road. Turn in, drive up a small rise, and turn right at the koi pond. We'll be looking forward to seeing you." http://www.waxbing.com/
Food & Wine
It's still mushroom season, and many restaurants have mushroom focused menus and daily specials. The Moosse Cafe on Kasten St. in Mendocino features wonderful mushroom dishes for lunch and dinner!
Outdoors
Take refuge from the occasional showers today on the well-wooded trail that runs along Big River. Parking is available on the northeastern shore, entrance at the north side of the Big River Bridge.
TIDES: Low: 8:14 AM High: 1:34 PM
8:00pm William Inge's classic romantic comedy play "Picnic" at Mendocino Theatre Company - Helen Schoeni Theatre
45200 Little Lake St.707-937-4477
If heading south on 128 today: "Wax and Bing Potters welcome you to our Holiday Pottery Open Studio on Sunday, November 22, from 10-4. A husband and wife team, we've created pottery in Anderson Valley for 30 years, and are represented in worldwide collections. We are easy to reach - less than a mile off of Hwy. 128. Turn on to Holmes Ranch Road at highway marker 17.45, adjacent to Handley Cellars Winery. You'll see our sign at 3001 Holmes Ranch Road. Turn in, drive up a small rise, and turn right at the koi pond. We'll be looking forward to seeing you." http://www.waxbing.com/
Food & Wine
It's still mushroom season, and many restaurants have mushroom focused menus and daily specials. The Moosse Cafe on Kasten St. in Mendocino features wonderful mushroom dishes for lunch and dinner!
Outdoors
Take refuge from the occasional showers today on the well-wooded trail that runs along Big River. Parking is available on the northeastern shore, entrance at the north side of the Big River Bridge.
TIDES: Low: 8:14 AM High: 1:34 PM
Saturday, November 21, 2009
(Sat Nov 21) Do this Today in Mendocino
As service of Glendeven Inn
Weather: Partly cloudy 54/40
Culture
Go to Gallery Books in Mendocino on Main Street for wonderful bookstore browsing on this pretty fall day.
Mendocino Art Center's galleries showcase Peter Dobbins' photography exhibit, "North Coast Perspectives"; a Wine and Mushroom Art Exhibit featuring paintings and fiber art; and Charles Lobdell's pencil/pastel artwork in "Nature Abstracts." Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Location: Mendocino Art Center, 45200 Little Lake Street, Mendocino, CA 95460
7:30 pm: Way Off-Broadway The New Broadway is Alive and Well and Living in Fort Bragg! Performers Sandy Glickfeld and Robert Goleman invite you to enjoy the musical stylings of Mervin Gilbert, Ana Lucas, Doug Waldo, Suzie Frew-Harris, teens, and kids, as they sing and dance to solos, duets, and production numbers of new Broadway hits and past favorites never before seen or heard on the Mendocino Coast. Music by the Jack Leung Trio, Wine/Beer/Champagne. No-Host-Bar plus Modestly Priced Hors d’ Oeuvres & Sophisticated Desserts. Tickets: $20 General Admission, $18 Youth 17 & under/Seniors. Eagles Hall, 210 N. Corry at Alder, Fort Bragg. 707-964-SHOW
Food & Wine
It's still mushroom season, and many restaurants have mushroom focused menus. Try Mendo Bistro's three-course dinner menu in Ft Bragg (Main Street at Redwood Ave)
If heading down the 128 Anderson Valley Road, stop at Toulouse, Foursight, Londer, or Meyer Family Cellars for nice people and great wine.
Outdoors
Just north of Mendocino Village by 2 miles is Russian Gulch State Park. Walk three miles up the trail to a nice waterfall.
Or walk the trail across from Glendeven to the headlands and watch the big rolling waves today.
TIDES: Low: 7:36 AM High:12:51 PM
Friday, November 20, 2009
(Fri Nov 20) Do this Today in Mendocino
Culture
Go to Gallery Books in Mendocino for wonderful browsing on a rainy day.
And
Mendocino Art Center's galleries showcase Peter Dobbins' photography exhibit, "North Coast Perspectives"; a Wine and Mushroom Art Exhibit featuring paintings and fiber art; and Charles Lobdell's pencil/pastel artwork in "Nature Abstracts."Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Location: Mendocino Art Center45200 Little Lake StreetMendocino, CA 95460
Food & Wine
It's still mushroom season, and many restaurants have mushroom focused menus. Try Mendo Bistro's three-course menu in Ft Bragg for dinner.
Outdoors
Walk Van Damme State park's Fern Canyon trail which has a heavy tree cover -- good for rainy day walking if you're game. Or walk the Mendocino Headlands State park and watch the big rolling waves today.
TIDES: Low: 6:24 AM High:1 2:13 PM
Go to Gallery Books in Mendocino for wonderful browsing on a rainy day.
And
Mendocino Art Center's galleries showcase Peter Dobbins' photography exhibit, "North Coast Perspectives"; a Wine and Mushroom Art Exhibit featuring paintings and fiber art; and Charles Lobdell's pencil/pastel artwork in "Nature Abstracts."Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Location: Mendocino Art Center45200 Little Lake StreetMendocino, CA 95460
Food & Wine
It's still mushroom season, and many restaurants have mushroom focused menus. Try Mendo Bistro's three-course menu in Ft Bragg for dinner.
Outdoors
Walk Van Damme State park's Fern Canyon trail which has a heavy tree cover -- good for rainy day walking if you're game. Or walk the Mendocino Headlands State park and watch the big rolling waves today.
TIDES: Low: 6:24 AM High:1 2:13 PM
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Big Bird at Glendeven Inn
In honor of Sesame Street's 40th Anniversay this month, we share our brush with Sesame Street fame.Caroll Spinney, the puppeteer behind the brilliance of Big Bird, stayed at Glendeven in 2005.
Caroll created Big Bird's character and has voiced and performed the Bird since the first episode of Sesame Street in 1969.
Caroll has also been playing Oscar from the first Sesame show -- from inside the trashcan!
Happy anniversary from Glendeven Inn!
(Thurs Nov 19) Do This Today In Mendocino
Culture
The peregrine falcon, sometimes referred to as "master of the hunt," is the fastest bird on earth. Capable of diving at speeds up to 273 miles per hour and cruising horizontally at up to 68 miles per hour, the peregrine hunts other birds, often killing them during a high-speed dive with a single blow of its balled-up talons. Once common in North America, these birds were virtually extinct in the East by 1965; by 1975 western populations had fallen by 90%. The culprit? DDT and other environmental toxins.Thanks to hard-working scientists and amateur bird lovers, these noble raptors have made a spectacular recovery in the west. In fact, it is now possible to see them regularly in Mendocino County, where we have more nesting pairs than any other county in the nation. Dr. Monte Kirven, a key figure in California's peregrine falcon success story, will give a slide presentation in Ukiah on Thursday, November 19, 7 p.m., at the Ukiah Civic Center. Dr. Kirven helped pass the federal legislation that banned DDT and spent many years studying the peregrine population in Mendocino County.This Peregrine Audubon Society presentation is free to the public, but donations are welcome. For more information please go to Peregrine Audubon
Food & Wine
Eat at the new Franklin Street Cafe. Delicious. Get Pecan Crusted Halibut. Ft Bragg. 707-964-1620
Outdoors
Walk Mendocino Headlands State park and watch the big rolling waves today.
TIDES: High: 2:07 PM Low: 6:43 AM
The peregrine falcon, sometimes referred to as "master of the hunt," is the fastest bird on earth. Capable of diving at speeds up to 273 miles per hour and cruising horizontally at up to 68 miles per hour, the peregrine hunts other birds, often killing them during a high-speed dive with a single blow of its balled-up talons. Once common in North America, these birds were virtually extinct in the East by 1965; by 1975 western populations had fallen by 90%. The culprit? DDT and other environmental toxins.Thanks to hard-working scientists and amateur bird lovers, these noble raptors have made a spectacular recovery in the west. In fact, it is now possible to see them regularly in Mendocino County, where we have more nesting pairs than any other county in the nation. Dr. Monte Kirven, a key figure in California's peregrine falcon success story, will give a slide presentation in Ukiah on Thursday, November 19, 7 p.m., at the Ukiah Civic Center. Dr. Kirven helped pass the federal legislation that banned DDT and spent many years studying the peregrine population in Mendocino County.This Peregrine Audubon Society presentation is free to the public, but donations are welcome. For more information please go to Peregrine Audubon
Food & Wine
Eat at the new Franklin Street Cafe. Delicious. Get Pecan Crusted Halibut. Ft Bragg. 707-964-1620
Outdoors
Walk Mendocino Headlands State park and watch the big rolling waves today.
TIDES: High: 2:07 PM Low: 6:43 AM
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
(Wed Nov 18) Do This Today in Mendocino
Culture
Visit the Highlight Gallery on Main Street. To view the world through the eyes of an artist is an invitation to life. The Highlight Gallery strives for excellence in the visual and functional arts. Featuring a group of the finest artists and artisans in the northern California region
707-937-313245052 Main St Mendocino , CA
Food & Wine
Support the Mendocino Land Trust by enjoying a wonderful dinner at the MacCallum House Restaurant during the Land Trust’s Dine-Out Night on Wednesday, November 18, 2009.
For a fourth year, the MacCallum House Inn and Restaurant will donate all profits from the evening to the Mendocino Land Trust.
The Mendocino Land Trust invites you to gather a group of friends to enjoy a wonderful evening in Mendocino and to experience delightful food and wine at the MacCallum House Restaurant, all while supporting the Mendocino Land Trust. The MacCallum House Restaurant, located at 45020 Albion Street in Mendocino, will be serving food from their regular menu.
Dinner will be served from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Please make your reservations as soon as possible by calling 707-937-0289. For additional information, contact Jenny Hall at the Mendocino Land Trust at 962-0470 or jhall@mendocinolandtrust.org.
707-962-0470, Pricing from regular dinner menu. Hours: 5:30-9:00 p.m. Location: MacCallum House Inn & Restaurant, 45020 Albion Street, Mendocino , CA 95460
Outdoors
Walk to the seal watching station at MacKerricher State Park's Laguna Point three miles north of Ft Bragg.
TIDES: High: 10:57 AM Low: 6:16 PM
Visit the Highlight Gallery on Main Street. To view the world through the eyes of an artist is an invitation to life. The Highlight Gallery strives for excellence in the visual and functional arts. Featuring a group of the finest artists and artisans in the northern California region
707-937-313245052 Main St Mendocino , CA
Food & Wine
Support the Mendocino Land Trust by enjoying a wonderful dinner at the MacCallum House Restaurant during the Land Trust’s Dine-Out Night on Wednesday, November 18, 2009.
For a fourth year, the MacCallum House Inn and Restaurant will donate all profits from the evening to the Mendocino Land Trust.
The Mendocino Land Trust invites you to gather a group of friends to enjoy a wonderful evening in Mendocino and to experience delightful food and wine at the MacCallum House Restaurant, all while supporting the Mendocino Land Trust. The MacCallum House Restaurant, located at 45020 Albion Street in Mendocino, will be serving food from their regular menu.
Dinner will be served from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Please make your reservations as soon as possible by calling 707-937-0289. For additional information, contact Jenny Hall at the Mendocino Land Trust at 962-0470 or jhall@mendocinolandtrust.org.
707-962-0470, Pricing from regular dinner menu. Hours: 5:30-9:00 p.m. Location: MacCallum House Inn & Restaurant, 45020 Albion Street, Mendocino , CA 95460
Outdoors
Walk to the seal watching station at MacKerricher State Park's Laguna Point three miles north of Ft Bragg.
TIDES: High: 10:57 AM Low: 6:16 PM
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
(Tues Nov 17) Do This Today in Mendocino
Culture
Mendocino Art Center's galleries showcase Peter Dobbins' photography exhibit, "North Coast Perspectives"; a Wine and Mushroom Art Exhibit featuring paintings and fiber art; and Charles Lobdell's pencil/pastel artwork in "Nature Abstracts." 800-653-3328 707-937-5818 register@mendocinoartcenter.org Free Admission
Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.45200 Little Lake StreetMendocino, CA 95460
Food & Wine
If heading south on the 128 today, go tasting at Toulouse Vineyards, Foursight Wines, Esterlina (by appointment), or Meyer Family Cellars. Nice people and great wine.
Outdoors
Walk to the water fall at Russian Gulch State Park (3 miles one way) or Walk Jug Handle State park and see five different forest zones in one walk. Both worthwhile
If heading south on the 128, stop at Hendy Woods State park (turn right up Greenwood Philo Road) and walk amongst old growth redwoods. A worthwhile stop.
TIDES:
High: 10:21 AM
Low: 5:35 PM
Mendocino Art Center's galleries showcase Peter Dobbins' photography exhibit, "North Coast Perspectives"; a Wine and Mushroom Art Exhibit featuring paintings and fiber art; and Charles Lobdell's pencil/pastel artwork in "Nature Abstracts." 800-653-3328 707-937-5818 register@mendocinoartcenter.org Free Admission
Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.45200 Little Lake StreetMendocino, CA 95460
Food & Wine
If heading south on the 128 today, go tasting at Toulouse Vineyards, Foursight Wines, Esterlina (by appointment), or Meyer Family Cellars. Nice people and great wine.
Outdoors
Walk to the water fall at Russian Gulch State Park (3 miles one way) or Walk Jug Handle State park and see five different forest zones in one walk. Both worthwhile
If heading south on the 128, stop at Hendy Woods State park (turn right up Greenwood Philo Road) and walk amongst old growth redwoods. A worthwhile stop.
TIDES:
High: 10:21 AM
Low: 5:35 PM
Monday, November 16, 2009
(Mon Nov 16) Do This Today in Mendocino
Culture
1:30pm - 3:30pm Mushroom Walk at Mendocino Coast Botanical Garden Join staff gardeners as we hunt for our fall "wildflowers"- mushrooms! Included with $10 admission to the Garden. (707) 964-4352
Food & Wine
It's going to be another beautiful (but brisk!) fall day on the coast. Pick up some sandwiches from the gourmet deli at the Little River Store, and head out to enjoy the sunshine!
Outdoors
Ride with the Hunt - Mushroom Hunt with Ricochet Ridge Ranch.Horseback trail riding through redwood forests and cattle ranches for novice through advanced riders. Every horse will be fitted with saddle bags, and knowledgeable hunters will take home what they find. (707) 964-7669
If heading south on the 128 today, stop in the Navarro River Redwoods and get some great photos of the light coming through the trees.
Sunday, November 15, 2009
(Sun Nov 15) Do This Today in Mendocino
Culture
November 15 at 2:30 pm: Way Off-Broadway
The New Broadway is Alive and Well and Living in Fort Bragg!
Performers Sandy Glickfeld and Robert Goleman invite you to enjoy the musical stylings of Mervin Gilbert, Ana Lucas, Doug Waldo, Suzie Frew-Harris, teens, and kids, as they sing and dance to solos, duets, and production numbers of new Broadway hits and past favorites never before seen or heard on the Mendocino Coast. Music by the Jack Leung Trio, Wine/Beer/Champagne No-Host-Bar plus Modestly Priced Hors d’ Oeuvres & Sophisticated Desserts.
Tickets: $20 General Admission, $18 Youth 17 & under/Seniors. Eagles Hall, 210 N. Corry at Alder, Fort Bragg. 707-964-SHOW
Food & Wine
If heading south on the 128 today, many wineries are having open house "Mushroom Festival" food and wine pairings. Watch for the signs along Highway 128, the Anderson Valley road.
Three-course mushroom menu at Mendo Bistro in Ft Bragg is a great deal and wonderful food. We’re fans of this place. Located on Main Street at Redwood in Ft Bragg, above the “Company Store”.
Outdoors
Liquid Fusion Kayaking - Nov 15 Enjoy an afternoon meander on the Noyo River paddling a comfortable touring kayak and admiring and identifying wild mushrooms starting at 1 pm. This is a 3 hour guided kayak tour. No experience necessary and all kayak equipment is provided including waterproof splashwear. Reservations are required and tours run rain or shine. Time: 1pm. Place: Noyo River departing from Dolphin Isle Marina. Cost: $75/person (707) 962-1623 Liquid Fusion Kayak Fort Bragg, CA 95437
If heading south on the 128, stop at Hendy Woods State park (turn right up Greenwood Philo Road) and walk amongst old growth redwoods. A worthwhile stop.
TIDES:
High: 9:39 AM
Low: 4:44 PM
November 15 at 2:30 pm: Way Off-Broadway
The New Broadway is Alive and Well and Living in Fort Bragg!
Performers Sandy Glickfeld and Robert Goleman invite you to enjoy the musical stylings of Mervin Gilbert, Ana Lucas, Doug Waldo, Suzie Frew-Harris, teens, and kids, as they sing and dance to solos, duets, and production numbers of new Broadway hits and past favorites never before seen or heard on the Mendocino Coast. Music by the Jack Leung Trio, Wine/Beer/Champagne No-Host-Bar plus Modestly Priced Hors d’ Oeuvres & Sophisticated Desserts.
Tickets: $20 General Admission, $18 Youth 17 & under/Seniors. Eagles Hall, 210 N. Corry at Alder, Fort Bragg. 707-964-SHOW
Food & Wine
If heading south on the 128 today, many wineries are having open house "Mushroom Festival" food and wine pairings. Watch for the signs along Highway 128, the Anderson Valley road.
Three-course mushroom menu at Mendo Bistro in Ft Bragg is a great deal and wonderful food. We’re fans of this place. Located on Main Street at Redwood in Ft Bragg, above the “Company Store”.
Outdoors
Liquid Fusion Kayaking - Nov 15 Enjoy an afternoon meander on the Noyo River paddling a comfortable touring kayak and admiring and identifying wild mushrooms starting at 1 pm. This is a 3 hour guided kayak tour. No experience necessary and all kayak equipment is provided including waterproof splashwear. Reservations are required and tours run rain or shine. Time: 1pm. Place: Noyo River departing from Dolphin Isle Marina. Cost: $75/person (707) 962-1623 Liquid Fusion Kayak Fort Bragg, CA 95437
If heading south on the 128, stop at Hendy Woods State park (turn right up Greenwood Philo Road) and walk amongst old growth redwoods. A worthwhile stop.
TIDES:
High: 9:39 AM
Low: 4:44 PM
Saturday, November 14, 2009
(Sat Nov 14) Do This Today in Mendocino
Culture
Local Licks Live XVI
The Coast proudly presents its 16th annual concert to keep music programs in our Coastal schools. Featuring some of the finest musicians in Mendocino County, all in acoustic concert in the gorgeous environment of Cotton Auditorium. This year's show features Celticlism, Mark Hannon, Butch Kwan, Tim and Linda O’Laughlin Booie Volk, Marilyn DeFrange and Friends, Steve Baird, Les Boek, Will and Ellie Siegel, Sid Hillman, Gene Parsons and David Hayes Advance tickets just $12 and available now at Harvest Market, Racines, Out Of This World and Dig Music. $15 at the door. As with every Local Licks Live concert, all money goes to benefit Music In Our Schools and Cotton Auditorium, the best place within 150 miles to hear, see or play music. This is always a very special night. Cotton Auditorium, Harold and Fir, Fort Bragg. Doors open 7:00 pm. 800-39-COAST
Food & Wine
Dinner at Glendeven tonightThere are a couple seats left at our Mushroom Dinner tonight at Glendeven in the main Farmhouse. We'll gather at 6:00 for champagne and passed amuse bouche, and have a wonderful evening of local food and wine. Chefs Brian and Shennen Morris of the Culinary Institute in New York are preparing a fantastic four-course mushroom focused dinner.
If heading south on the 128 today, many wineries are having open house "Mushroom Festival" food and wine pairings. Watch for the signs along Highway 128, the Anderson Valley road.
Outdoors
1) Be sure to walk the headlands across the road from Glendeven and 15 minutes to the cliffs. Walk north through the woods then out along the cliffs of Spring Ranch.. You'll be glad you did!
2) Walk Russian Gulch State park which is about 1 mile north of Mendocino. This walk takes you three miles up to a beautiful waterfall.
3) If heading south on the 128, stop at Hendy Woods State park (turn right up Greenwood Philo Road) and walk amongst old growth redwoods. A worthwhile stop.
Local Licks Live XVI
The Coast proudly presents its 16th annual concert to keep music programs in our Coastal schools. Featuring some of the finest musicians in Mendocino County, all in acoustic concert in the gorgeous environment of Cotton Auditorium. This year's show features Celticlism, Mark Hannon, Butch Kwan, Tim and Linda O’Laughlin Booie Volk, Marilyn DeFrange and Friends, Steve Baird, Les Boek, Will and Ellie Siegel, Sid Hillman, Gene Parsons and David Hayes Advance tickets just $12 and available now at Harvest Market, Racines, Out Of This World and Dig Music. $15 at the door. As with every Local Licks Live concert, all money goes to benefit Music In Our Schools and Cotton Auditorium, the best place within 150 miles to hear, see or play music. This is always a very special night. Cotton Auditorium, Harold and Fir, Fort Bragg. Doors open 7:00 pm. 800-39-COAST
Food & Wine
Dinner at Glendeven tonightThere are a couple seats left at our Mushroom Dinner tonight at Glendeven in the main Farmhouse. We'll gather at 6:00 for champagne and passed amuse bouche, and have a wonderful evening of local food and wine. Chefs Brian and Shennen Morris of the Culinary Institute in New York are preparing a fantastic four-course mushroom focused dinner.
If heading south on the 128 today, many wineries are having open house "Mushroom Festival" food and wine pairings. Watch for the signs along Highway 128, the Anderson Valley road.
Outdoors
1) Be sure to walk the headlands across the road from Glendeven and 15 minutes to the cliffs. Walk north through the woods then out along the cliffs of Spring Ranch.. You'll be glad you did!
2) Walk Russian Gulch State park which is about 1 mile north of Mendocino. This walk takes you three miles up to a beautiful waterfall.
3) If heading south on the 128, stop at Hendy Woods State park (turn right up Greenwood Philo Road) and walk amongst old growth redwoods. A worthwhile stop.
Friday, November 13, 2009
(Fri Nov 13) Do This Today in Mendocino
Culture
Mendocino Art Center's galleries showcase Peter Dobbins' photography exhibit, "North Coast Perspectives"; a Wine and Mushroom Art Exhibit featuring paintings and fiber art; and Charles Lobdell's pencil/pastel artwork in "Nature Abstracts."
800-653-3328 or 707-937-5818, Free Admission, Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mendocino Art Center, 45200 Little Lake Street, Mendocino, CA 95460
Ever want to be an artist? Nov 6th - 15th Drop in during the Wine & Mushroom Festival for a 90-minute sketching class with Suzi Long - 10am - 5pm, $35 (materials available for sale) Th-Sun. Learn how to SEE like an artist, and draw a STRAIGHT line and ARCHITECTURAL PERSPECTIVE, and MIX COLORS! It's fun, educational, and inspires one and all from 5 to 105! 611 Albion Street Watertower, Mendocino. (707)937-5664 Mendo Cenery
Food & Wine
Wild Mushroom & Wine Pairings - Nov 13
Handley Cellars Wild Mushroom & Wine Pairings. Open 10-5 daily with picnic facilities available (weather permitting). Enjoy our wild mushroom & wine pairings on both Fridays of the Festival from noon to 5:00 p.m.; Saturdays/Sundays all day. Recipes will be available to take home. 3151 Hwy 128, Philo 800.733.3151
Mushroom Exploration Tours
Participants will meet in the Stanford Inn lobby at 10AM before heading out on a mushroom foraging walk, led by Ryane Snow, Ph.D. Approximately 3 hours long. $20/person. Children under 16 free. Call 707-489-8341 for further details.
If heading south on the 128 today, stop at Navarro, Toulouse or Myer Vineyards for nice people and great wines.
Outdoors
Walk Russian Gulch State park which is about 1 mile north of Mendocino. This walk takes you three miles up to a beautiful waterfall.
If heading south on the 128, stop at Hendy Woods State park (turn right up Greenwood Philo Road) and walk amongst old growth redwoods. A worthwhile stop.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Culture
November 11 at 7 pm: “The Last Days of Judas Iscariot” Fall Reading Series presented by the Mendocino Theatre Company, by Stephen Adly Guirgis, directed by Steven P. Worthen. Helen Schoeni Theatre, Little Lake Road, Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino. 707-937-4477
Food & Wine
Mushroom Explorations Tours – Participants will meet in the Stanford Inn lobby at 10AM before heading out on a mushroom foraging walk, led by Ryane Snow, Ph.D. Approximately 3 hours long. $20/person. Children under 16 free. Call 707-489-8341 for further details.
If heading south on the 128, stop at Navarro, Toulouse or Meyer Vineyards for nice people and great wines.
Outdoors
Walk Russian Gulch State Park three miles up to the waterfall.
If heading south on the 128, stop at Hendy Woods State Park and walk amongst old growth redwoods. A worthwhile stop.
November 11 at 7 pm: “The Last Days of Judas Iscariot” Fall Reading Series presented by the Mendocino Theatre Company, by Stephen Adly Guirgis, directed by Steven P. Worthen. Helen Schoeni Theatre, Little Lake Road, Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino. 707-937-4477
Food & Wine
Mushroom Explorations Tours – Participants will meet in the Stanford Inn lobby at 10AM before heading out on a mushroom foraging walk, led by Ryane Snow, Ph.D. Approximately 3 hours long. $20/person. Children under 16 free. Call 707-489-8341 for further details.
If heading south on the 128, stop at Navarro, Toulouse or Meyer Vineyards for nice people and great wines.
Outdoors
Walk Russian Gulch State Park three miles up to the waterfall.
If heading south on the 128, stop at Hendy Woods State Park and walk amongst old growth redwoods. A worthwhile stop.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
(Tues Nov 10) Do This Today in Mendocino
(Funghi) Culture
Ford House Museum - Nov 6 thru 15Main Street in Mendocino Village, the Ford House Museum hosts a Mushroom Exhibit thought the month of November.
For more information call 707.937.5397 or visit Mendocino Parks
Food & Wine
Albion River Inn’s Mushroom Cooking Class – Nov 10Experience the creative culinary style of Executive Chef Stephen Smith as he demonstrates delectable wild & cultivated mushroom recipes for this 5-course, mushroom-inspired cooking class.
Local wild mushroom expert Don Kowalski will join Chef Smith to give a demonstration on how to identify our coast's wild mushroom harvest. Each participant receives a full set of class recipes with step-by- step instructions.
$80 per person, limited to 20 people. 11:30am - 3:30pm.
Call 800-479-7944 or visit Albion River Inn to make a reservation.
Outdoors
Private Mushroom Hunting Tours
Ryane Snow, Ph.D., amateur botanist, teacher, surfer, diver, practitioner of Chinese medicine, pharmacy technician, has been studying and collecting mushrooms for over thirty years. Ryane’s work as a synthetic chemist of natural products at Stanford in 1970 led to his interest in the medicinal properties of fungi. He joined the Mycological Society of San Francisco, where he served on the Taxonomy and Toxicology Committees. Since the inception of the annual Mendocino County Wine and Mushroom festival, Ryane has led numerous mushroom identification walks and Forest to Table workshops.
For the past three years, he has served as a staff member for David Arora’s (author of Mushrooms Demystify) highly acclaimed Thanksgiving weekend mushroom workshops. Ryane enjoys teaching interested people of all ages about the often-hidden and fascinating world of mushrooms, their importance to the ecology of the forest, their medicinal properties, and the wonderful culinary opportunities they provide.
• Typical group tours includes a brief, hands-on introduction to local fungi, followed by a 2 to 3 hour walk in the woods: $20 per person; children under 16 free.
• Private foraging tours are also available, and can be customized to your liking: $50 per hour for groups up to 4 people. Contact: rsnow@mcn.org or telephone (707)937-0461.
Ford House Museum - Nov 6 thru 15Main Street in Mendocino Village, the Ford House Museum hosts a Mushroom Exhibit thought the month of November.
For more information call 707.937.5397 or visit Mendocino Parks
Food & Wine
Albion River Inn’s Mushroom Cooking Class – Nov 10Experience the creative culinary style of Executive Chef Stephen Smith as he demonstrates delectable wild & cultivated mushroom recipes for this 5-course, mushroom-inspired cooking class.
Local wild mushroom expert Don Kowalski will join Chef Smith to give a demonstration on how to identify our coast's wild mushroom harvest. Each participant receives a full set of class recipes with step-by- step instructions.
$80 per person, limited to 20 people. 11:30am - 3:30pm.
Call 800-479-7944 or visit Albion River Inn to make a reservation.
Outdoors
Private Mushroom Hunting Tours
Ryane Snow, Ph.D., amateur botanist, teacher, surfer, diver, practitioner of Chinese medicine, pharmacy technician, has been studying and collecting mushrooms for over thirty years. Ryane’s work as a synthetic chemist of natural products at Stanford in 1970 led to his interest in the medicinal properties of fungi. He joined the Mycological Society of San Francisco, where he served on the Taxonomy and Toxicology Committees. Since the inception of the annual Mendocino County Wine and Mushroom festival, Ryane has led numerous mushroom identification walks and Forest to Table workshops.
For the past three years, he has served as a staff member for David Arora’s (author of Mushrooms Demystify) highly acclaimed Thanksgiving weekend mushroom workshops. Ryane enjoys teaching interested people of all ages about the often-hidden and fascinating world of mushrooms, their importance to the ecology of the forest, their medicinal properties, and the wonderful culinary opportunities they provide.
• Typical group tours includes a brief, hands-on introduction to local fungi, followed by a 2 to 3 hour walk in the woods: $20 per person; children under 16 free.
• Private foraging tours are also available, and can be customized to your liking: $50 per hour for groups up to 4 people. Contact: rsnow@mcn.org or telephone (707)937-0461.
Monday, November 9, 2009
(Fri Nov 6) Do this Today in Mendocino
Culture
5pm - 8pm Artwalk in Fort Bragg - follow the lines on the sidewalk to see some fantastic art! 7pm "Women Writers & Social Change" free lecture with author Gayle Greene at the Fort Bragg Public Library
Food & Wine
Mushroom Festival is here! Find great mushroom dishes at many local restaurants like Mendo Bistro, on Main Street in Fort Bragg.
Outdoors
Avoid the occasional drizzle today by walking some of the well-wooded trails in Van Damme State Park.
5pm - 8pm Artwalk in Fort Bragg - follow the lines on the sidewalk to see some fantastic art! 7pm "Women Writers & Social Change" free lecture with author Gayle Greene at the Fort Bragg Public Library
Food & Wine
Mushroom Festival is here! Find great mushroom dishes at many local restaurants like Mendo Bistro, on Main Street in Fort Bragg.
Outdoors
Avoid the occasional drizzle today by walking some of the well-wooded trails in Van Damme State Park.
Sunday, November 8, 2009
(Sun Nov 8) Do This Today in Mendocino
Culture
The Mendocino Coast Botanical Garden is the perfect place to see both beautiful plants and some amazing outdoor art.
Open 9am - 4pm on Highway 1 just south of Fort Bragg.
Food & Wine
Rendezvous Restaurant in Fort Bragg offers a three-course fall tasting menu paired with optional local wines by the glass. The menu includes oven-roasted essence of heirloom tomatoes, butter poached sablefish on a friture of leeks and shallots with a Daube-style sauce, and juniper berry-sauced grilled medallions of venison on braised red cabbage. 5:30pm to 9:00pm
If heading south today, stop at Toulouse, Londer, Foursight or Meyer family vineyards for nice people and great wine.
Outdoors
It's going to be another lovely day on the coast! Take a walk to the Point Cabrillo Light Station (off highway 1 near Russian Gulch State Park), but wear a jacket because the coastal winds keep the temperature cool out there, even on a sunny day.
If heading south today, just past Philo, turn right at Greenwood Philo Road and stop in for a quick walk through old growth redwoods at Hendy Woods State Park, just about 2 miles north from the 128 – a short detour that ‘s well worth iit.
The Mendocino Coast Botanical Garden is the perfect place to see both beautiful plants and some amazing outdoor art.
Open 9am - 4pm on Highway 1 just south of Fort Bragg.
Food & Wine
Rendezvous Restaurant in Fort Bragg offers a three-course fall tasting menu paired with optional local wines by the glass. The menu includes oven-roasted essence of heirloom tomatoes, butter poached sablefish on a friture of leeks and shallots with a Daube-style sauce, and juniper berry-sauced grilled medallions of venison on braised red cabbage. 5:30pm to 9:00pm
If heading south today, stop at Toulouse, Londer, Foursight or Meyer family vineyards for nice people and great wine.
Outdoors
It's going to be another lovely day on the coast! Take a walk to the Point Cabrillo Light Station (off highway 1 near Russian Gulch State Park), but wear a jacket because the coastal winds keep the temperature cool out there, even on a sunny day.
If heading south today, just past Philo, turn right at Greenwood Philo Road and stop in for a quick walk through old growth redwoods at Hendy Woods State Park, just about 2 miles north from the 128 – a short detour that ‘s well worth iit.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
(Thurs Nov 5) Do this Today in Mendocino
Culture
On this drizzly day, go to Gallery Bookstore on Main street in Mendocino. Great bookstore with lots of browsing.
Food & Wine
Make a reservation for Moosse Cafe's Wnemaker dinner Friday night. It is great! See attached menu.
Outdoors
Walk Russian Gulch State park about 4 miles north of Glendeven Inn. There's a three mile walk up to the waterfall, and the canopy will keep you (mostly) dry.
On this drizzly day, go to Gallery Bookstore on Main street in Mendocino. Great bookstore with lots of browsing.
Food & Wine
Make a reservation for Moosse Cafe's Wnemaker dinner Friday night. It is great! See attached menu.
Outdoors
Walk Russian Gulch State park about 4 miles north of Glendeven Inn. There's a three mile walk up to the waterfall, and the canopy will keep you (mostly) dry.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
(Tues Nov 3) Do This Today in Mendocino
Culture
If you’re heading south today:
Household Shrines- Sacred Spaces in Everyday Life
Oct 10 – Nov 8: An exhibit, "Household Shrines, Sacred Spaces in Everyday Life," presented in the Gualala Art Center's Burnett Gallery. 707-884-1138
Location:
Burnett Gallery at the Gualala Art Center
46501 Gualala RoadGualala, CA 95445
Food & Wine
Four-course wine pairing Dinner at Glendeven begins at 6:00 today in the Farmhouse lounge. There are still a few seats available if you haven't already made your reservation. Menus at the front desk.
Outdoors
Walk the three mile trail up to the waterfall at Russian Gulch State park, just 4 miles north of Glendeven Inn, or about two miles north of Mendocino. It’s a beautiful day for it.
If you’re heading south today:
Household Shrines- Sacred Spaces in Everyday Life
Oct 10 – Nov 8: An exhibit, "Household Shrines, Sacred Spaces in Everyday Life," presented in the Gualala Art Center's Burnett Gallery. 707-884-1138
Location:
Burnett Gallery at the Gualala Art Center
46501 Gualala RoadGualala, CA 95445
Food & Wine
Four-course wine pairing Dinner at Glendeven begins at 6:00 today in the Farmhouse lounge. There are still a few seats available if you haven't already made your reservation. Menus at the front desk.
Outdoors
Walk the three mile trail up to the waterfall at Russian Gulch State park, just 4 miles north of Glendeven Inn, or about two miles north of Mendocino. It’s a beautiful day for it.
Monday, November 2, 2009
(Mon Nov 2) Do This Today in Mendocino
Culture
MENDOCINO ART CENTER ~ NEW GALLERY EXHIBITS
NOV 1 - DEC 1 ~ Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino
Peter Dobbins Photography, Art and Abalone
Charles Lobdell Pencil/Pastels, Nature Abstracts
10 am - 5 pm daily
Food & Wine
It's going to be a beautiful fall day! Pick up a great bottle of local wine (Glendeven Wine Bar[n] open 3-7, specializing in Mendocino County wines), and get some yummy sandwiches from the Little River Market or Harvest Market in Mendocino, then head out to enjoy the sunshine.
Outdoors
NOV 2 at 1:30 pm: Staff Led Tour at Mendocino Coast Botanical Garden, Fort Bragg
Join staff gardener and Naturalist Mario Abreu the first Monday of each month for an informative walk through the Gardens!
MENDOCINO ART CENTER ~ NEW GALLERY EXHIBITS
NOV 1 - DEC 1 ~ Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino
Peter Dobbins Photography, Art and Abalone
Charles Lobdell Pencil/Pastels, Nature Abstracts
10 am - 5 pm daily
Food & Wine
It's going to be a beautiful fall day! Pick up a great bottle of local wine (Glendeven Wine Bar[n] open 3-7, specializing in Mendocino County wines), and get some yummy sandwiches from the Little River Market or Harvest Market in Mendocino, then head out to enjoy the sunshine.
Outdoors
NOV 2 at 1:30 pm: Staff Led Tour at Mendocino Coast Botanical Garden, Fort Bragg
Join staff gardener and Naturalist Mario Abreu the first Monday of each month for an informative walk through the Gardens!
Sunday, November 1, 2009
(Sun Nov 1) Do This Today in Mendocino
Culture
Nov 1 at 2 pm: Symphony of the Redwoods Fall Concert The Symphony of the Redwoods Fall Concert features pianist Richard Cionco playing Grieg’s Piano Concert and Beethoven’s Fidelio Overture and Shostakovich’s Symphony #9. Cotton Auditorium, Fir and Harold Streets, Fort Bragg. 707-964-0898
Nov 1 at 4-6 pm: Mariachi Band and Coast Folkloric DancersCelebrate Dia de los Muertos at the Gualala Arts Center. This is sure to be a blast. Authentic Mexican food and drinks available for purchase. Gualala Arts Center, Gualala.
Food & Wine
FORD HOUSE ~ MUSHROOM DISPLAY NOV 1-30 ~ Ford House, MendocinoMushroom Exhibit Mushrooms will be celebrated at The Ford House Visitor Center and Museum for Mendocino Headlands State Park with must-see exhibits for the mushroom lover. Visitors will learn about mushroom facts and fallacies (and how to avoid fatalities!)
Outdoors
Walk the headland cliffs at Spring Ranch across from Glendeven Inn. Walk through the woods to the cliffs then head north along the cliff top trail. Tide-pooling and bird watching opportunities.
Nov 1 at 2 pm: Symphony of the Redwoods Fall Concert The Symphony of the Redwoods Fall Concert features pianist Richard Cionco playing Grieg’s Piano Concert and Beethoven’s Fidelio Overture and Shostakovich’s Symphony #9. Cotton Auditorium, Fir and Harold Streets, Fort Bragg. 707-964-0898
Nov 1 at 4-6 pm: Mariachi Band and Coast Folkloric DancersCelebrate Dia de los Muertos at the Gualala Arts Center. This is sure to be a blast. Authentic Mexican food and drinks available for purchase. Gualala Arts Center, Gualala.
Food & Wine
FORD HOUSE ~ MUSHROOM DISPLAY NOV 1-30 ~ Ford House, MendocinoMushroom Exhibit Mushrooms will be celebrated at The Ford House Visitor Center and Museum for Mendocino Headlands State Park with must-see exhibits for the mushroom lover. Visitors will learn about mushroom facts and fallacies (and how to avoid fatalities!)
Outdoors
Walk the headland cliffs at Spring Ranch across from Glendeven Inn. Walk through the woods to the cliffs then head north along the cliff top trail. Tide-pooling and bird watching opportunities.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
(Sat Oct 31) Do this Today in Mendocino
Culture
October 31 from 4-10 pm: Halloween Street Party Live music and performances by: The Human Revolution, Flynn Creek Circus, Inspyred Fyre and Mendocino Center for Circus Arts. (rain or shine). Enjoy free music. All ages welcome! 44951 Ukiah St., Mendocino. 707-937-2436
October 31 at 8 pm: Symphony of the Redwoods Fall Concert The Symphony of the Redwoods Fall Concert features pianist Richard Cionco playing Grieg’s Piano Concert and Beethoven’s Fidelio Overture and Shostakovich’s Symphony #9. Cotton Auditorium, Fir and Harold Streets, Fort Bragg. 707-964-0898
Food / Wine
Four-course Dinner at Glendeven begins at 6:00 today in the Farmhouse lounge. There are still a few seats available if you haven't already made your reservation. Menu here. 707-937-0083
Outdoors
2PM Digging Dog Nursery's last Stroll & Plant Chat. Call ahead (707) 937-1130 http://www.diggingdog.com/
Join them today for the last Stroll of the season! Enjoy light refreshments & a guided informative & informal walk amid the nursery's border gardens. Topics of conversation are always geared around our visitors questions. Learn how to extend bloom & interest all the way into fall. Our focus will be the Fall garden. We'll be looking at Asters, perennial Sunflowers, Sedums and other late bloomers. We also feature an array of beautiful yet drought tolerant plants.
October 31 from 4-10 pm: Halloween Street Party Live music and performances by: The Human Revolution, Flynn Creek Circus, Inspyred Fyre and Mendocino Center for Circus Arts. (rain or shine). Enjoy free music. All ages welcome! 44951 Ukiah St., Mendocino. 707-937-2436
October 31 at 8 pm: Symphony of the Redwoods Fall Concert The Symphony of the Redwoods Fall Concert features pianist Richard Cionco playing Grieg’s Piano Concert and Beethoven’s Fidelio Overture and Shostakovich’s Symphony #9. Cotton Auditorium, Fir and Harold Streets, Fort Bragg. 707-964-0898
Food / Wine
Four-course Dinner at Glendeven begins at 6:00 today in the Farmhouse lounge. There are still a few seats available if you haven't already made your reservation. Menu here. 707-937-0083
Outdoors
2PM Digging Dog Nursery's last Stroll & Plant Chat. Call ahead (707) 937-1130 http://www.diggingdog.com/
Join them today for the last Stroll of the season! Enjoy light refreshments & a guided informative & informal walk amid the nursery's border gardens. Topics of conversation are always geared around our visitors questions. Learn how to extend bloom & interest all the way into fall. Our focus will be the Fall garden. We'll be looking at Asters, perennial Sunflowers, Sedums and other late bloomers. We also feature an array of beautiful yet drought tolerant plants.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Friday Oct 30, Do This Today in Mendocino
Culture
6:30 pm Stefanie Freele, “Feeding Strays”. Sensitive and unruly, sincere and absurd, Stefanie Freele’s Feeding Strays is a collection of fifty short stories about children, family, relationships, and oysters. Wine & refreshments will be served. Gallery Bookshop & Bookwinkle’s Children’s Books, Main & Kasten Streets, Mendocino. 707-937-2665 See http://www.mendocinofun.com/current-events/
Food/Wine
11-3pm Go to the Mendocino Farmers' Market. Find the Sea Salt folks. Super nice and super cool product.
4-6 pm: Margarita Contest -- created by Mendocino's best bartenders, you'll vote on your favorite margarita samples. Little River Inn $20 Reservations 937-5942.
Outdoors
Kayak up Big River through Catch-A-Canoe. Best bet is to plan your turn around time at 3:50 PM at high tide change today, but be aware you need to be back by 5:00 PM. Look for the family of otters, harbor seals, and tons of water birds, all without a single house in sight. A pristine paddle on this beautiful day.
6:30 pm Stefanie Freele, “Feeding Strays”. Sensitive and unruly, sincere and absurd, Stefanie Freele’s Feeding Strays is a collection of fifty short stories about children, family, relationships, and oysters. Wine & refreshments will be served. Gallery Bookshop & Bookwinkle’s Children’s Books, Main & Kasten Streets, Mendocino. 707-937-2665 See http://www.mendocinofun.com/current-events/
Food/Wine
11-3pm Go to the Mendocino Farmers' Market. Find the Sea Salt folks. Super nice and super cool product.
4-6 pm: Margarita Contest -- created by Mendocino's best bartenders, you'll vote on your favorite margarita samples. Little River Inn $20 Reservations 937-5942.
Outdoors
Kayak up Big River through Catch-A-Canoe. Best bet is to plan your turn around time at 3:50 PM at high tide change today, but be aware you need to be back by 5:00 PM. Look for the family of otters, harbor seals, and tons of water birds, all without a single house in sight. A pristine paddle on this beautiful day.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Thursday Oct 29. Do This in Mendocino Today
Culture
Buy tickets to the Symphony of the Redwoods concert for Saturday night or Sunday afternoon performances http://www.symphonyoftheredwoods.org/
Dining/Food
3:00 to 4:30 -- Go to Stanford Inn's "Secrets of Making Mole (and tortillas)" while sipping sangria. Stanford Inn restaurant.
Outdoors
The weather is stunning. Picnic at the Botanical Gardens http://www.gardenbythesea.org/
Buy tickets to the Symphony of the Redwoods concert for Saturday night or Sunday afternoon performances http://www.symphonyoftheredwoods.org/
Dining/Food
3:00 to 4:30 -- Go to Stanford Inn's "Secrets of Making Mole (and tortillas)" while sipping sangria. Stanford Inn restaurant.
Outdoors
The weather is stunning. Picnic at the Botanical Gardens http://www.gardenbythesea.org/
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Day of the Dead Altar,
Culture
Visit "Day of the Dead" altars in the Mendocino area. "Trail" maps here.
Dining & Wine
Visit Glendeven's Wine Bar[n] with 45 local wines open by the glass.
Outdoors
Walk to the waterfall at Van Damme State Park. The opark is green and the river is flowing since the rains last week.
Visit "Day of the Dead" altars in the Mendocino area. "Trail" maps here.
Dining & Wine
Visit Glendeven's Wine Bar[n] with 45 local wines open by the glass.
Outdoors
Walk to the waterfall at Van Damme State Park. The opark is green and the river is flowing since the rains last week.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Picnic today
Today is the perfect day for a picnic at Pacific Star Winery 8 miles north of Ft Bragg. Pick up lunch at the Mendocino Market in Mendocino village. Stunning blue sky.
Friday, July 24, 2009
To Do Today in Mendocino
Outdoors
Walk the headlands park at Spring Ranch, Van Damme State Park across from Glendeven Inn.
Dining
Dine at Moosse Cafe pre-concert and don't forget to try the Belgian chocolate pudding with a nice tawny port!
Culture
10:30 to 12:30 & 1:30 to 3:30
Go to the open rehearsal for the Music Festival. Full chorus and orchestra rehearsing for the final night. Schedule here
8:00 PM
Attend the Joshua Redman concert at the Big Tent on the headlands
Walk the headlands park at Spring Ranch, Van Damme State Park across from Glendeven Inn.
Dining
Dine at Moosse Cafe pre-concert and don't forget to try the Belgian chocolate pudding with a nice tawny port!
Culture
10:30 to 12:30 & 1:30 to 3:30
Go to the open rehearsal for the Music Festival. Full chorus and orchestra rehearsing for the final night. Schedule here
8:00 PM
Attend the Joshua Redman concert at the Big Tent on the headlands
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