Archive for August, 2009
Rollerville: History With Your Hash
—Posted Saturday, August 8th, 2009 at 7:53 am—
I just found another great breakfast place on the Mendocino Coast: the Rollerville Café at the Lighthouse Pointe Resort. Located at Highway 1 and Lighthouse Road in Point Arena, 35 miles south of Mendocino Village and 15 miles south of Highway 128, it is family run, offers great breakfasts for about $10, and is the perfect place to fuel up before strolling next door in the Stornetta Preserve or visiting the newly reopened Point Arena Lighthouse museum and gift shop. (more…)
Celebrating Fort Bragg History at the Guest House Museum
—Posted Wednesday, August 5th, 2009 at 12:09 am—
The Fort Bragg-Mendocino Coast Historical Society began operating the Guest House Museum in August 1999. To celebrate their first ten years at the museum, they are putting on a number of special events during August.
On August 7, First Friday, 5:30 pm • Open House at the Museum. All are welcome.
The main celebration is Saturday, August 8, from 10 am – 3 pm at the Guest House Museum.
- 10-11 David Foucheaux will review the history of the Guest House over the years from 1857 to the present.
- 11-12 Michael Stenberg will tell the story of the California Western Railroad from a line hauling logs to a recreational route, The Skunk.
- 12 to 1:30 Lunch Break
- 1:30 pm Presentation of the Alder Thurman Historical Contribution Award. An award to some one who had made a contribution to local history. We expect to make this an annual presentation.
- 2 pm An entertaining presentation by Katie Tahja and Marty Simpson of the racy side of life early in the last century. They come in the persona of Madame Kate and J. D. Johnson, a businessman in Mendocino, to tell the tale.
They will round out the month with some walks in historic areas of Fort Bragg:
- August 16, Sunday, 11 am, Cemetery Walk, Meet at Rose Memorial Park. Cemetery Walks led by David Foucheaux.
- August 22, Saturday, 11 am, Historic Downtown Walk, Meet at the Museum. Walk led by Betty Carr.
- August 30, Sunday, 11 am, Cemetery Walk. Meet at Rose Memorial Park.
The Guest House Museum is located at 343 North Main Street in Fort Bragg, CA, right next to the Skunk Train Depot.
Meet the New Director of the Art Center
—Posted Sunday, August 2nd, 2009 at 8:46 pm—
August 8 at 5 pm: Reception for New Executive Director
The Mendocino Art Center Board of Directors is pleased to announce the selection of Karen Ely as the organization’s new Executive Director. Karen most recently served as the executive director of the Sedona Arts Center, the largest and oldest arts organization in Northern Arizona. The community is invited to meet Karen at the 2nd Saturday Artists Reception at the Mendocino Art Center, 45200 Little Lake Street at Kasten Street, Mendocino. 707-937-5818
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