Mendocino Whale Festival set March 7, 8
Wine tasting and whale
watching will be the featured attractions of the 27th Annual Mendocino Whale
Festival March 7 and 8 in Mendocino.
Many wineries will set up tasting stations in inns, galleries and shops throughoutMendocino
Village
With some 20,000 gray whales migrating north from birthing grounds inMexico to their winter home in Alaska ,
there will be plenty of whales to view from the Mendocino
Headlands State
Park , which surrounds Mendocino Village
Major events include:
Wine Tasting in Mendocino's shops-Saturday only noon-4 p.m., $30. Register at Welcome Centers:Crown Hall-Main St
Chowder Tasting in Crown Hall, Saturday from 11 a.m.-till the chowder runs out, $10. Crown Hall located at45285 Ukiah St.
Whale Watching walks on the headlands and Gray Whale Exhibit at the Ford House Visitor's Center, Saturday and Sunday. Call 937-5397 for more information and hoursFord
House Visitor
Center Main Street
Many California State Parks activities atMacKerricher State Park ,
Point Cabrillo Light Station, and Mendocino
Headlands State
Park
Many wineries will set up tasting stations in inns, galleries and shops throughout
With some 20,000 gray whales migrating north from birthing grounds in
Major events include:
Wine Tasting in Mendocino's shops-Saturday only noon-4 p.m., $30. Register at Welcome Centers:
Chowder Tasting in Crown Hall, Saturday from 11 a.m.-till the chowder runs out, $10. Crown Hall located at
Whale Watching walks on the headlands and Gray Whale Exhibit at the Ford House Visitor's Center, Saturday and Sunday. Call 937-5397 for more information and hours
Many California State Parks activities at
Lighthouse Activities, Pt. Cabrillo Lighthouse exhibits and
children's activities on Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Includes tide pool
exhibit, lighthouse history, bird walks from Audubon Society, whale watching,
and a Marine Mammal Center of Sausalito rescue demonstration. Docents &
naturalists on hand. Parking $3
Plein-air Artists in the Village Weather permitting! See local artists painting on
the Mendocino Headlands, Saturday
4th Annual Marine Wildlife Exhibit at the
Whale Watching Cruises from Noyo Harbor in Fort Bragg all day both Saturday
and Sunday, call Chamber of Commerce for charter boat referrals, 707-961-6300
between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays, 9-3 on Saturday
Whale Watching by Horseback, call Chamber of Commerce for referrals, 707-961-6300
between 9-5 on weekdays, 9-3 on Saturday.
Comedian Stu Stuart is set to perform March 6 and 7 at 8 p.m. in the
Sequoia Room at North Coast Brewing Co. Tickets are $15 each and available at
the brewery.
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