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In support of “Gray Whale month” the Artists Co-op of Mendocino focuses on “Celebrating the Marine Environment” for its March show held through April 5. See watercolor paintings featured on the main show wall by Karen Bowers and additional art displayed on individual members walls. Our new works this month present local and worldwide marine life, seascapes, environmental issues, and responses to other sources of inspiration.
The ACM Gallery, upstairs at 45270 Main St., in the village of Mendocino, is open 10:30 AM – 5:00 PM daily except Tuesdays. Don’t miss the Second Saturday opening reception on March 13, from 3:30 to 6:00 PM. Along with the art, our second floor location offers incredible views and opportunities for whale spotting! Visit the Artists Cooperative of Mendocino Web site for more information.
For 28 years, Mendocino and Fort Bragg has held whale festivals. Now Little River, just south of Mendocino Village, is joining the annual celebration with its own offering …
Food and wine tastings and whale watching will be the featured attractions at the first ever Little River Whale Festival.
Six Little River gourmet chefs pair up with local wineries to bring you a Taste of Little River. From artist studio tours and our history museum grand opening, to docent-led walks and photo workshops, the first annual Little River Whale Festival has something for everyone. Don’t forget to turn in your passport for a chance to win exciting Little River travel prizes.
Fort Bragg’s Whale Festival is the following weekend.
Wine, whales, chowder, whale watching cruises and whale walks are just some of the highlights of this year’s Mendocino Whale Festival. But there’s something new this year: the Little River Whale Festival March 11 & 12. Don’t forget the Fort Bragg’s whale festival the following weekend. All the information is at the official website of the festival. There are still plenty of rooms on the coast if you want to come this weekend or anytime this month during the great whale migration.
People think Humboldt County, Avenue of the Giants and Prairie Creek State Park when they think about seeing California Redwoods. But you don’t have to go that far. Just three hours from the Golden Gate Bridge, Fort Bragg is a great launching pad for seeing redwoods. One of my favorites: Jug Handle State Reserve; in a 45-minute walk, you see redwoods and a pygmy forest.
Saturday March 6th
The subdudes return to Mendocino County as the Mendocino Coast Chamber of Commerce and The Coast Mendocino County’s FM present the inaugural concert in the Mendocino Coast Whale Festival Concert Series. Saturday evening, March 6th, 8PM Cotton Auditorium , Fir & Harold, Fort Bragg. Tickets are $20, $30 and $40 ($5 more day of show) and are available at Harvest Market in The Boatyard Center, Out Of This World in Mendocino, and at the Chamber Office on Main Street in Fort Bragg. Tickets may also be purchased online through the link at kozt.com. There are no bad seats in Cotton, but all seats for this show are reserved seating, so purchase early to get where you really want to be….
And…if you’re in the mood, Chef Will Lee is cooking up an authentic Creole Dinner from 5:30 to 7:30 at Redwood Coast Senior Center, right next to Cotton. Only 200 can be seated for this one, so again, purchase early. Creole Dinner tickets available only at Harvest Market and the Chamber Office. Since your seats at Cotton are reserved, enjoy a nice dinner, maybe a little Mendocino County wine or North Coast Brewing Company beer, then walk a few short feet to Cotton Auditorium and the subdudes. More info? Call 961 6300 or go to kozt.com.
Friday March 12
The second weekend of Whales Festivals brings the second in the Mendocino Coast Whale Festival Concert Series. Mendocino Coast Chamber of Commerce and The Coast, Mendocino County’s FM, present Gene Parsons and David Hayes at Abalone Hall at Little River Inn. Show starts at 8:00PM, doors open at 7:00 with wine and beer available. Tickets are $15 advance, $20 at the door and are available at Little River Inn, Harvest Market and the Chamber of Commerce office. More info? Call 961 6300 or go to kozt.com.
Mendocino Outdoors, the premier guidebook for outdoor fun and adventure on the Mendocino Coast, has been completely expanded and revised for the 3rd Edition.
