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SEBASTOPOL FEATURED
IN NEW YORK TIMES October,
2011 >>READ
A New Destination for Food and
Art
in Sonoma

Coming
Events nearby
•We
are just minutes from Bodega Bay
where you can pick up freshly
caught fish and barbque it here
or eat it there!
•A beautiful drive through Valley Ford to
nearby Marshall, and you can pick the oysters
from the bed, bring them back and barbque or eat
them fresh!
2012
BEST TRIPS - National Geographic
says
of Sonoma County. It's time
to start planning your adventures
for 2012. Here are Traveler magazine's 20
best places in the world to visit.
PBS POV (Public Broadcasting System,
Point of View) has selected "a
roundup of the nation's best small-town
film festivals (with populations
less than 100,000) for escaping
the crowds, paparazzi and hype," and
the Sebastopol Documentary Film
Festival was honored!
Where does the wine come from?
WONDERFUL
interactive topographical Map
shows Russian River Valley and
Green Valley. You
can see exactly where we are by
using this map. You will find
Bodega Bay, 100 wineries, Healdsburg,
Sebastopol, everything. MAP
Winter Wineland January
15 & 16th. 140 participating wineries
- tasting and food pairings. Read
about it in the Sonoma West Times
and News.
Sara's Oasis has been chosen for
SCULPTURE and GARDENS show sponsored
by the Sebastopol Center for the
Arts.
In early
May, 2012. Our garden is
worth the trip! Lovely, quiet, with
a relaxing place to swim or float
while you watch the birds, bees,
butterflies and perhaps sip some
wine.
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Wineries
and vinyards in the Russian River
Valley >>interactive
map, names, location Directions,
photos, web sites, wine, wineries,
growers and vineyard information,
including hours. EXCELLENT place
to research your trip.
When
is the best time to visit wine country? Russian
River Valley Wine Growers' paper
on A year
in the life of a vineyard:
Dormancy,
Bud Break, Flowering, Cluster Development,
Veraison, Ripening, Harvest (often
doesn't end till late November).
Tips
on Tasting Russian River Wine
Growers
Excellent
Article on wine varieties from
the Russian River Valley, how they
are described, and great tasting
tips >>READ
The grapes are in. The
vineyards are glowing with yellow
leaves. It's time to come enjoy
the fall and the wine by touring
the vineyards and sampling to discover
what you really like.
Gravenstein
Apples come in latter part of summer, they
are the early birds, they are only
here for a few weeks, they are
the best apples in the world and
this is where they come from. The
best pies and juices are Gravensteins.They
don't travel well, so you need to
come here to enjoy them. >>read
all about our famous and delicious
crop in this New York Times article. Sonoma
County is part of the Slow Food
movement. We are so organic and
fresh. If you lovefood,
come visit!
Gravenstein
Apple Fair. Aug
13
& 14
"The Sweetest little fair in Sonoma County"
There are plays, concerts,
festivals, farmers markets all
happening here in Sonoma County.
You can't be bored.
Every month
is
great in Sonoma County, even the
rainy ones.
Healdsburg JAZZ Festival -ongoing
jazz venues in vinyards, hotels
and restaurants.
HealdsburgJazzFestival.org
Sebastopol
Documentary Film Festival March
30-April 1 2012 >>Film
schedule & tickets
August:
Shakespeare in Ives Park.
Napa and Sebastopol
Repertory combine to make this
year special.
Napa Register article
JULY-AUGUST
Sonoma County Fair -Horse
racing (Wine Country Horse Racing
meet), live music, Flower show,
livestock and agricultural exhibits,
food tastings -- fun for adults
and children.
CLICK
HERE FOR FAIR WEB SITE
July SAT. Fort Ross: Russian
American Cultural Heritage Day Celebration.
YEARLY, last Sat. of July.
August--a mere
sampling
August , Jenner Headlands Coastal Hike
10:00 am to 3:30 pm - FREE EVENT,
bring a lunch including water
Strenuous hike, must be in good
physical condition. >>more info
& registration
Saturday, August
4pm
18th
Annual Grape to Glass
Hog in the Fog Pre-Harvest Party;
dancing, tasting, eating hog (savory
barbque, fresh local delicacies,
artisan farmer's market, local artists,
auction
>>more information
August 25 & 26,
2012 10 - 6
18 Annual Bodega Seafood, Art & Wine
Festival
adults $12. on line $15 at gate.
teens $8. under 12 free.
>>more
information less than 15 mins from
here!
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Late September Jazz
on Sat. Blues on Sunday.
Russian River Jazz and Blues Festival
Headliners in 2011 were -B.B. King,
Buddy Guy and many more.
Facebook
Page
Tickets
and information
Annual
Old Grove Festival.<<more
info
September. Not yet
scheduled in Sept., 2012.
Armstrong Woods, Near Guerneville.
Concert, theater event in
the open air amphitheater
located in the redwood park.
Entertainment includes: The
Mighty Chiplings (Blue Grass
wonders), Best
Intentions -Groove in the
Grove (Motown),the Great Feast
($10. barbque)
All funds go to help support
Stewards of the
Redwoods' educational
and stewardship programs.
October 5, 6, 7, 2012
Sonoma County Harvest Fair
>>More information
3 days of wine tasting 150+ wineries,
wine sales, marketplace, chef
demonstrations, farm and harvest
agricultural activities of chldren
and adults, World Championship
Grape Stomp, continuous live jazz,
art show and sale, craft pavillion,
farm animals to meet + much more.
October 2, Calabash
Gourd and Art, Auction and Fest Local
artists turn organically grown
gourds into fabulous art. Local
chefs prepare delicious food and
wine. All to fund our local food
bank
Forestville. A GREAT celebration.
Early November 14th
Annual "A Wine & Food Affair --
Tasting Along the Wine
Road -sold out in 2011
This event sells out every year.
Buy tickets on line or by phone.
>>More
Information Wine Road website
January 14&15, 2012
20th
Annual Winter Wineland Wine-Art-Wine
Education
140 wineries, wine and food pairings,
$45. for weekend, $35. Sunday only.
>>More Information
03/02/2012 & 03/11/2012
34th Annual Barrel Tasting
Your chance to sample wines still
in the barrel, buy "futures"
and meet the winemakers.
You
are always
invited to Visit artist
studios-call for appointment or
visit during open studios:
Art
at the Source 2012
June 2/3 & 9/10
all participating West Sonoma County
artist's studios are open from 10
am to 5 pm. Vist Web Site - Art at the Source
Art Trails 2012
usually 3rd and 4th weekend in Oct
Fall open studios in Sonoma County. Visit the artists. Website for Art Trails
Things
to Do
Farmer's
Markets Everywhere. Click to see
the schedule
Sebastopol
Farm Market is Sundays-10
am to 1:30 pm Town Plaza. Food,
crafts, live music, information,
organic Sonoma grown foods, fruits,
veggies, plants and flowers. March
- November.
NEW in 2012 - The Barlow will
be the site of the Farmer's Market.
Our mission
is to create and maintain a well-planned,
organic environment for the community
to conduct business, share food
and enjoy art, wine and time together.>>more
info and photoof this
development.
Occidental
Farmers Market is Friday
4 pm to dusk. Visiting this market
will give you a lovely snapshot
of life in West Sonoma County
- hippies, vegetarians, back to
the land folks, story tellers,
organic gardners, and all the
rest...food, crafts, music and
a sweet little village.
Visit
the Laguna de Santa Rosa, the
second largest fresh water marsh
in Northern California.
Stroll down
FLORENCE AVENUE in Sebastopol. Larger than life, whimsical,
comical folk art sculptures line
this popular residential street
in central Sebastopol. >>see video
clip
Visit Quicksilver fine art gallery
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Visit Paradise
Ridge Winery Sculpture
Garden. The best in Sonoma County
Di
Rosa Preserve art collection
Canoe or kayak on the Russian
River
Tour Nurseries and gardens. For
suggestions visit West
County Gazette's 2010 Nursery Tour
and Gardeners Resource Guide.
Here you can find information
on many agricultural products like
bees, flowers, trees, soil amendments.
Are you a gardener? Sonoma County
has things of interest to you! My
favorites are Emerisa Gardens, Empire,
Harmony Farm supply, Imwalle, Sonoma
Horticultural Nursery, Western Hills,
let me know yours.
Jazz at Wells Fargo Center for the
Arts
Wells
Fargo Center for the Arts May-
September calendar of events. Jazz,
pop, comedy and rock and roll.
Rodney
Strong Vineyards' Annual KJZY
Summer Concert Series Go
to their website for concert descriptions,
and other information. This setting
is so beautiful. It is a great location
for sitting on the lawn, enjoying
great music. Take a sun hat, a chair
or blanket and a lunch.
Always listen to local radio:
KOWS
107.3 FM. Broadcasting to West Sonoma
County and the world from beautiful
downtown Occidental California.
Canoe or
Kayak on the Russian River -
Safe and exciting. Memorial Day
weekend - mid October. >>more
information Burkes self guided
Horse back riding Armstrong Woods
Pack Station
Visit Safari West >>more info
EVENTS:
MANY
WINERY EVENTS - click for
events calendar
Healdsburg Jazz Fesival
Santa Rosa Repertory Theatre
They have a schedule of events for the 2011 summer including August Wilson's
The Piano Lesson.
Cinnabar Theatre - Petaluma
Great choices all year
long!
Farm
Trails.
Here is your
chance to explore local
farms. Includes artisan
food tasting, hands
on activities, farm
animals, cooking, pick-your-own,
and agricultural demonstrations
and harvest. You may
get guide and visit
farms all year long. Go to their
web site to choose a region to explore
(Sara's Oasis is located in Region
4 and 5 (Sebastopol and West County
).
>>Get
a map and guide here.
Sculpture
Jam 2011
- JUNE to coordinate with the
Bibliophoria Festival. Sebastopol
Plaza
Fri-Sun
10-4 pm Closing ceremony 3 pm
For
further events, see Sonoma.Com
Upcoming Events. OR
Somoma.net
Food
and wine events, jazz, music,
dance, tours, cooking, wine
education, flower walks, lectures,
symphony, movies....
Or visit the Wells Fargo Center for
the Arts Calendar
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