Bay Blog and News

Sonoma Coast State Beach – “Book early! It’s worth it!!”

Sonoma Coast State Beach – “Book early! It’s worth it!!”
Trip Advisor rates Sonoma Coast State Beach #4 in its list of Sonoma attractions. 95% of the reviews on the Trip Advisor website were excellent or very good.  Photo from TripAdvisor.   Other Trip Advisor reviews say: "Friends booked early and invited us to join them ... glad our scheduled allowed. Our campsite had a…
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Fort Ross Festival – July 27th & 28th

Fort Ross Festival – July 27th & 28th
A unique multi-cultural music festival: World-class live music & dance, costumed re-enactments, historic crafts, militia cannon ­firings and more... DATE: Saturday, July 27 & Sunday, July 28, 2013 TIME: Saturday, 10:00 am to 7:00pm; Sunday, 10:00am to 4:30pm LOCATION: Fort Ross; 19005 Coast Highway One, Jenner, CA 95450 DIRECTIONS: Fort Ross is located twelve miles…
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Bodega Big Event – August 4th

Bodega Big Event – August 4th
Come on over to downtown Bodega on Sunday, August 4 at the 33rd annual Bodega Big Event BBQ. FREE ADMISSION. Bodega Volunteer Fire Departments largest fundraiser of the year kicks off with Sonoma Counties Shortest parade at 1030 a.m. Live music starts at 11am with “The Easy Leaves Duo (11am-1:30pm)” followed by the “The Rupert…
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Camping on the coast north of Bodega Bay

Camping on the coast north of Bodega Bay
Do research before going insider camping along coast by Bill Hanson and image by Markus Spiering. Insider camping along the coast requires a bit of research. North of Jenner, the first campground is at Stillwater Cove. This is a lovely camp with hot showers, it is perched on a bluff very near the ocean, and it…
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Applewood Inn Awarded TripAdvisor® GreenLeader™ Status

Applewood Inn Awarded TripAdvisor® GreenLeader™ Status
The Applewood Inn today proudly announced it has been accepted as a Silver level GreenLeader into the new TripAdvisor® GreenLeadersTM program, which helps travelers plan greener trips by identifying environmentally-friendly accommodations across the U.S. TripAdvisor GreenLeaders have met a set of environmental standards developed for TripAdvisor by a leading environmental consulting firm, with input from…
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A Sonoma Coast Wedding Story

A Sonoma Coast Wedding Story
How many of you have been married on the Sonoma Coast?  Dianna shares her story and a picture. "This is a photo from our beautiful wedding at Dillon Beach on April 17, 1993.  It had been a rainy Saturday so we had to move everything into the house.  Just as we were exchanging vows the…
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Rumi’s Caravan: A benefit for Ceres Community Project

Rumi’s Caravan: A benefit for Ceres Community Project
Osmosis is hosting an evening of poetry in the ecstatic tradition, featuring the works of Jellaludin Rumi, Hafiz, William Blake, Mary Oliver and others presented in the oral tradition with musical accompaniment by Kim Atkinson on world percussion, violinist Cynthia Albers and Christine Tulis on harp. To read more about the performers click here. Thursday…
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BEACHY gets you a 10% Discount at Second wind

BEACHY gets you a 10% Discount at Second wind
Today is a perfect day to come to Bodega Bay! Stop by Second Wind and mention today's secret code word: BEACHY to get a 10% discount on anything you can use at the beach! Second Wind 1805 N. Highway 1 P.O. Box 126 Bodega Bay, CA 94923 707-875-WIND (9463) 707-875-9494 (fax) info@secondwindfun.com
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Farmer’s Market Opens Memorial Day Weekend

There will be rotating local artisans joining us each week! On opening day (May 26th), Windwalkers (hand made boots, sandals and more) and a wood turner (hand made wooden pepper mills) will be at the market in addition to an awesome line up of vendors. The Farmer's market this year is made up of Raymond's…
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Oysterpalooza! 2013

Rocker Oysterfeller's Kitchen + Saloon Valley Ford, CA Doors open at 11:00 am. Music begins at high noon. Celebrate the bivalve! Six amazing bands on two stages, BBQ oysters, Fried Oyster Po Boys, Red Beans & Rice, BBQ Brisket, Lagunitas Beers on Draught, Local Wines, Hurricanes and much more! Musical performances by Windy Hill Bluegrass,…
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