About The Contributors
There are three Primary Contributors to MendocinoFun.com, along with an ever-growing list of Guest Contributors.
About our Primary Contributors
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Dennis Freeze (also known as DFF): currently in his third career as graphic/Web designer (see www.MonolithDesign.com) and avid photographer. In his second incarnation, Dennis was co-owner of the Agate Cove Inn B&B in Mendocino. During this time, he first published his guidebook to the area, Mendocino Outdoors. Prior to that, Dennis was a computer scientist and researcher at Hewlett-Packard Laboratories in Palo Alto, CA. “Once a geek, always a geek.” He has served as president of both the Mendocino Business Association and the Mendocino County Lodging Association, and is a past board member of the Mendocino County Promotional Aliiance. He is currently a board member for the Kelley House Museum in Mendocino, and a member of the Mendocino Rotary Club. And no, there aren’t any standing stones in Mendocino — the picture is from Callanish in the Outer Hebrides. - Bruce Lewis: photographer, journalist and co-owner of Lewis & Summers Public Relations, Bruce and wife, Gerry, have been Coast residents since May of 2000. Author of the blog,
LightBackpacking.com, he’s an avid hiker and backpacker. He’s a member of Mendocino Rotary and U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 87, which maintains the Point Cabrillo Lighthouse, which is a federal aid to navigation. At right, Bruce holds (with rubber gloves) the Point Cabrillo light changer - a 1,000 watt bulb and backup. The Fresnel (pronounced Fra-nell) Lens is visible 14 miles out to sea. - Nancy Freeze: Nancy moved to Mendocino in the late 90’s when she bought Agate Cove Inn. Since selling the inn, she continues to be involved in tourism-related activities. Nancy is a Board member of MAPA (Mendocino Art Parks Association) and the coordinator for Mendocino Heritage Days. She currently serves as the Executive Director of the Kelley House Museum in Mendocino.
About Our Guest Contributors
- Don and Wilma Tucker: the Tuckers are local historians who have written extensively about the Mendocino Coast. Both Don and Wilma are past directors of the Kelley House Museum, and Don is currently a director of the Mendocino Coast District Hospital.
- Rich Owings: Rich is an author (”GPS Mapping: Make Your Own Maps”) and a blogger (www.MakeYourOwnMaps.com). He is an avid outdoorsman, whether it’s back-country hiking or mountain biking on some of the hairy trails around here. Rich is also the former director of the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens — he retired after 9 years to be a fulltime blogger.
- Larry Wagner: Larry is a photographer and digital artist. He is also a dedicated theatre-goer, and is contributing occasional reviews of current theatre performances. Larry is a founding member of the Mendocino Coast Photographer Guild, and he shows his photography at their gallery in the Company Store, 501 N. Main St in Fort Bragg.
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Julie Marie Duke said,
Hey guys, the site looks great! Good luck with your endeavors.
James Maxwell & Pattie DeMatteo said,
We like what you are providing with Mendocino Fun. Thanks for contributing this to the community.
Please check us out at Mendocino Stories. We provide monthly events that speak to the culture of the Mendocino area. We also have stories, art, poetry, photography, music and a store, coming soon, by locals.
If you like we’d like to be part of your listing. We’ll give you equal time on our site.
Cheers to what you are doing.
Max
George Medovoy said,
Lovely site! We include Mendocino lodging and travel news on our site and will add the news of your new site.
Good luck!
Judy Mello said,
Love the site. We are bookmarking and using when we need event suggestions for guests who stay at B Bryan Preserve in Point Arena. We are an African Antelope and Rare Zebra Preserve right off Hwy 1. Come visit.
www.bbryanpreserve.com
Alberta said,
Great! About time some did this!
Matt said,
Hi,
Saw a mention of this site in the Sunday SF Chronicle. I enjoy hiking to, and photographing, waterfalls. I think it would be interesting to mention a few on this site (with directions), since there are a few nice waterfalls in the Mendocino area.
A few months back I hiked along the coast to the waterfall on the Stornetta Lands, near Pt Arena. That was a great hike. If you want any photos for your site let me know.
Matt
John & Margie said,
We both really like the site. We visit quite a lot to keep up-to-date. You both are doing a great job and we are very proud of what you have done and are doing.
Keep in touch.
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