STATION FACTS Commissioned—July 5, 1963 Station previously located at Point Reyes One of 20 designated surf stations Awards earned—Meritorious Unit Commenda- tion August 2007, Sumner I. Kimball Readiness Award Jan. 2003; Jan. 2005; May 2008  Station Bodega Bays Operational Statistics Web/Social Media  Average 125 Search and Rescue cases/year …
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Anybody Remember Erden Eruç? (It’s Been 5 Years)
Erden left Bodega Bay July 10, 2007 on a trip to circumnavigate the world using only human power on a bike or in a row boat. The first leg of his journey took 312 days as he rowed singlehandedly from Bodega Bay on the California shores to the waters of Papua New Guinea. Erdun is…
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California Coastal Prairie Hike – June 2nd
Kathleen Kraft, an expert on California native grassland conservation, will guide us on a walk at Bodega Pastures through California Coastal Prairie Saturday June 2 Please meet us at the Bodega Post Office at 10am. We’ll carpool to Pastures from there. Grasslands, colorful wildflowers & gorgeous views! Come see for yourself! The coastal prairie community…
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Seal Release June 2nd at Scotty Creek
From Phil at The Marine Mammal Center: As you may know, I am a volunteer and board member at The Marine Mammal Center, a nonprofit organization that rescues, rehabilitates, and releases marine mammals along more than 600 miles of California coastline. On Saturday, June 2nd we will celebrate our 4th annual Community Release of harbor…
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Press Democrat Editorial Backs Parking Fees At Beaches
The May 25th editorial in the Santa Rosa Press Democrat beings with: "Your right to walk on the beach is guaranteed in the state constitution. But a restroom? A lifeguard? Trash collection? A convenient parking place? None of these is promised in Article X, Section 4 of the constitution, nor in any of the myriad…
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“Take a Hike! package at Timber Cove Inn
The Timber Cove "Take a Hike" package includes an Ocean or Cove View room with a king bed, daily breakfast for two, and a welcome bottle of Hirsch (Timber Cove Cuvee) Pinot Noir. Complimentary suite upgrade if available upon check-in. This package is offered at $269/night, taxes and gratuities extra, subject to availability Sunday through…
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FREE Our Sonoma Coast State Beaches
MEETING: Thursday, May 24 at 6:30 pm. at Bodega Bay Fire Station Free Our Beaches, Inc. and Ernie Carpenter will host a meeting to discuss the recent State Parks proposal to install fee collection devices commonly called Iron Rangers along the Sonoma, Marin and Mendocino coast. The initial fee would be $8 per car to…
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Hitchcock’s Northern California Movies (Part 2: The Birds)
Part 2 focuses on "The Birds" in Channel 5's "Eye On The Bay: Hitchcock Step-By-Step" program. There is also nice segment on Michael Fahmie's Hitchcock Collection in the Bodega Country Store and the cameo performance by the owner of The Tides in 1962, Mitch Zankich. If you are a fan of Hitchcock's "The Birds" you…
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Hitchcock’s Northern California Movies (Part 1)
Did you know "Shadow of a Doubt" was Hitchcock's favorite movie and it was filmed in Santa Rosa? Channel 5's "Eye On The Bay: Hitchcock Step-By-Step" tells the story of the 3 films Hitchcock made in Northern California. Part 1 covers "Shadow of a Doubt". (iPhones and iPads will have to turn off the mobile…
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Bodega Bay Farmer’s Market Opens Sunday, May 27th
[caption id="attachment_390" align="alignleft" width="270" caption="Press Democrat Photo 2011"][/caption] The 2012 season for the Bodega Bay Farmer's Market starts this Sunday, May 27th, at the Bodega Bay Community Center on Highway 1 at Bay Hill Road. The market will be open from 10:00 to 1:00 PM. Vendors from the 2011 Bodega Bay Farmer's Market included: Bloomfield…
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Clamming Expedition In Bodega Bay – June 5th
This is it. The LAST decent clamming tide until autumn. So if you want to find some clams, you’ll need to take a day off. Yeah, I know it’s tough, but the good tides are all mid-week. So I am organizing a mid-week clamming trip on TUESDAY, June 5. Dead low tide is at 6:53…
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Happening This Weekend Around Bodega Bay – Flea Market, Tea & Fashion Show, Saw Mill Demonstration and Pancake Breakfast
Lots of things happening this weekend around Bodega Bay. The Bodega Bay Grange Flea Market has tables that can be reserved to sell your items, and the cost is only $10.00. Corner of Bodega Ave and Highway 1 Saturday, May 19th, 10:00 to 4:00 PM TRHC’s annual Tea and Fashion Show Join us for tea…
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Are you ready to pay $8 to park at Bodega Head, Salt Point and Goat Rock?
The Press Democrat is reporting that California State Parks is planning to charge for day use at 14 popular beaches on the Sonoma Coast, 20 years after a similar effort sparked months of furious protest that ultimately forced the state to rescind the fees. State officials say the fees are necessary to keep beaches open…
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Sure Feels Like Summer Today – 86 Degrees In Bodega Bay!
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="270" caption="Click on the image to see a larger view of the campsites."][/caption] Time to go in the garage and dust off the camping equipment and get ready to head off to the coast. It’s sad that a number of park facilities have been closed due to budget cuts but those…
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