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Academy Awards Party at Little River Inn – Join the Locals
—Posted Wednesday, February 6th, 2013 at 10:52 am—
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Who says you can’t party like a local when your out of town? Here’s an invitation to an academy award party

ACADEMY AWARDS PARTY
presented by the Mendocino Art Center
Sunday, February 24, 5 pm
Abalone Room, Little River Inn
Purchase Advanced Tickets and Save!

Join the Mendocino Art Center on the red carpet as we host a live screening of the Academy Awards. All the Hollywood stars will be there… Denzel Washington, Sally Field, Steven Spielberg, and more. Well, on screen anyway. With the price of admission, enjoy delicious hors d’oeuvres and treats, a drink and VIP seating throughout the night. Browse the silent auction featuring jewelry created by talented Mendocino coast artists. You can even make your own Oscar picks and have the chance to win prizes. Dress in your finest red carpet attire.

All proceeds benefit the Mendocino Art Center’s Jewelry Department.

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Sign up for Crab, Beer, Wine Days
—Posted Monday, December 10th, 2012 at 3:48 am—
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The Mendocino Coast Clinic’s 4th Annual Crab, Wine and Beer Days is just three weeks away on January 25 and 25 in Fort Bragg. Here are the details:

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Friday, January 25, 2013

  • Cioppino Dinner
  • Three Seatings: 4:30, 6:00 & 8:00 PM
  • Historic Pentecost Hall – 822 Stewart Street, Fort Bragg
  • Adults $35, Youth 6-12 years $15, Under 6 – on us!

Served family-style, fresh Dungeness Crab fills the giant Cioppino pot with shrimp, mussels, and clams. Plenty of Café Beaujolais’ bread for dipping, tossed salad, bibs & extra napkins! Dessert & locally roasted Thanksgiving Coffee are included! Mendocino County wines & North Coast Brewing Company beer available in the Crabby Bar. Silent auction prizes at all three seatings.

Saturday, January 26

  • Crab Cake Cook-Off & Wine Tasting Competition
  • Noon – 3:00 p.m.
  • in the Big White Tent at the corner of Main & Spruce Streets, Fort Bragg
  • $75/adult

Savory, spicy, sizzling crab cakes prepared by Mendocino chefs for your tasting pleasure!  Sample with Mendocino wines from America’s  greenest wine region. Participants vie for the People’s Choice & Professional Judges’ Award. Cast your vote for your favorite. New this year: Mendocino County micro-brews.

  • Made in Mendocino food purveyors offer their wares.
  • Extraordinary wines, destinations, gifts in the Silent Auction.
  • Buy your Raffle tickets for a chance at the Lake Tahoe Get-Away Grand Prize!
  • Introducing the Circle of Claws!

$125/person for early entry and not-so-crabby perks!

Listed as one of the Top 10 Seafood & Wine events by Coastal Living Magazine!

Participants compete for the Professional Judges’ Awards bestowed by renowned food, wine & travel writers, while vying for your vote for the Peoples’ Choice Awards!

Silent Auction! Raffle Prizes!


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Whale Festivals in March 2012
—Posted Monday, February 20th, 2012 at 11:02 am—
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30th Annual Mendocino Coast Whale FestivalsThe Mendocino Coast Whale Festivals are coming up in March for the 30th straight year. The Mendocino festival is March 3-4, the Little River festival is March 10-11, and the Fort Bragg festival is March 17-18. Here are some highlights from the festivals:

Mendocino • March 3-4

  • Wine-Tasting throughout Mendocino Village.
  • KOZT Presents “An Evening of Wood and Steel”: former members of The Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers, Van Morrison Band, Jesse Colin Young Band, Sons Of Champlin, Moby Grape and more…Steven Bates, Roger Fritz, David Hayes, Gene Parson and James Preston. Guitars, upright bass, mandolin, pedal steel guitar and more plus Mendocino County wine bar benefiting Mendocino Coast Chamber of Commerce programs.
  • Chowder Tasting at Crown Hall
  • Marine Life Exhibit at Mendocino Art Center
  • Whalewatching Boat Tours
  • Whalewatching walks at Point Cabrillo Lighthouse and Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens

Little River • March 10-11

  • Taste of Little River: local chefs paired with Mendocino County wines
  • Whalewatching Boat Tours
  • Whalewatching walks at Point Cabrillo Lighthouse and Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens

Fort Bragg • March 17-18

  • Whale Run and Walk
  • Fort Bragg Kiddie Parade
  • Chowder Tasting
  • Wine Tasting and Microbrew Beer Tasting
  • Whalewatching Boat Tours
  • Whalewatching walks at Point Cabrillo Lighthouse and Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens

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Paul Bunyan Days
—Posted Monday, August 22nd, 2011 at 7:12 pm—
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Logging Contest

Two-man Saw Contest

Four Fun-Filled Days on Labor Day Weekend! The tale of Paul Bunyan and his blue ox has always been a favorite with the kids, but here in Fort Bragg, we celebrate the real thing! Paul Bunyan hosts the festival, which celebrates the long history of logging on the Mendocino Coast. This year’s theme,  “All Aboard! Fort Bragg to Willits with Paul & Babe,” commemorates 100 years of the Skunk Train line running from Fort Bragg to Willits. Join us for the fun with logging contests, parades, and the highlight – the crowning of the Belle of the Redwoods, a long-standing tradition.

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Winesong Tickets Go on Sale
—Posted Wednesday, July 7th, 2010 at 1:10 pm—
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If you haven’t been to Winesong — where you eat great food and drink great wines while wondering around in the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens, then get your tickets now. They sell out fast. If you have been, remember this event raises money for the Mendocino Coast Hospital to build facilities and buy equipment.

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Overview

 

Lost Coast to Fort Bragg

Jackson State Forest • Inland

 

Caspar • Point Cabrillo • Mendocino

Little River • Albion • Navarro

 

Elk • Point Arena • Gualala