Guest House Holiday exhibit

Everyone is invited to stop by the 1892 Guest House Museum on Main St. in Fort Bragg to enjoy a display of antique Christmas cards and postcards. Assembled by museum professional Jessee Wilson-Grainger with her husband Brent assisting, the display is a delight to see. Jessee recently returned to Fort Bragg after spending several years working in the museums of Ireland. The Guest House Museum is open during winter months Thursdays through Sundays from 11AM until 2PM. Donations gladly received.


Gaby-Beachcomber Team

Festival of Lights was a Huge hit! :)

The Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens held its very first Festival of Lights for eight nights (started December 5th-12th)
They have announced the got 4,000 visitors, including 750 children during the celebration!! Amazing!
The Garden's trees, bushes and cactus were decorated with tens of thousands of lights and the paths lined with luminary bags.
We sure can't wait for it next year, and are excited to see it get better and better.

For more info about the Gardens, or to make a donation, visit www.gardenbythesea.org or call (707)964-4352

Gaby-Beachcomber Team

Beautiful Moon

This morning, the sun seemed to be taking a little bit longer to rise...
Normally, I don't like that...but today, I didn't mind. The sky was starting to clear up from this crazy storm that just passed through here...
The moon was so bright and full, it was amazing. It was sitting right over the ocean, glowing as bright as can be. It truly took my breath away :)

Gaby-Beachcomber Team

Join a staff mycologist on a weekly walk for mushrooms throughout the Garden. Mushroom identification, biology, edibility, myths and the good times that all come along with a mushroom walk will be included. Warning: exposure to the mushroom world can be habit-forming! Weather permitting; come prepared for wet, off-trail hiking. Free with Garden admission. 18220 North Highway One, Fort Bragg | 707.964.4352x16 | www.gardenbythesea.org

Michelle - Beachcomber Team
thebeachcombermotel.com
1-800-400-Surf(7873)

Help the CV Starr!

You can help! Contact the Mendocino Coast Recreation and Park District to make a contribution to the OPERATING EXPENSES for the Starr Center. Any amount will make a difference! Phone (707) 964-9446
Don't let this place shut down, for the sake of our kids:)

Gaby-Beachcomber Team

Point Aren Lighthouse offers free Admission!

Go see the Point Arena Lighthouse on Wednesdays, December 1st,8th, 15th, and 22nd for Free! :)See the newly painted Lighthouse, enjoy hot cider, holiday cookies and climb to the top of the 115ft Tower! Shop for Holiday gifts in their gift store!
They are open daily from 10AM-3:30PM (707) 882-2777
Catch a wave!
www.thebeachcombermotel.com

Gaby-Beachcomber Team

Mendocino Theatre Company presents "A Christmas Carol"

The Mendocino Theatre Company presents a specially priced production of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" as a gift to the Community, December 10th-19th.
This Holiday attraction will be presented at low ticket prices as a special gift to our community and those who have supported MTC throughout the year.
This production of A Christmas Carol is an original adaption of the late Jerry Juhl, one of the original writers of The Muppet Show. Jerry along with David Ball and David Feldshuh first adapted and presented this story in November 1992. It is the story of a mean spirited, miserly old man named Ebenezer Scrooge who refuses to embrace the Holiday spirit, especially the true meaning of giving.
Ticket prices are $10 for adults, $5 for students and children under 6 years old come free. For ticket info, call (707) 937-4477 or visit MTC's website www.mendocinotheatre.org

Gaby-Beachcomber Team
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Point Cabrillo's "Shop Till You Drop" Sale!

Point Cabrillo is having a "Shop Till You Drop" sale on December 18th, from 4PM -6PM. Come and enjoy some shopping and light refreshments, music by Treble'd Women, and a visit from Santa! Don't forget to ask for your 10% discount!

Sparkly lens replicas, lighthouses of scrimshaw or ceramic, and colored dollars of sand. Need stocking stuffers?? they will have earings, necklaces, lighthouse pins, key chains and pulls of pewter.

Dress warmly and bring a flashlight!!

(707) 937-5033 or toll free (800) 262-7801





Gaby-Beachcomber Team

Whale Watching with the Sea Hawk

It is that time of year again, when the Amazing California Gray Whales are migrating south from Alaska to Baja California during the months of December through February and return North during the months of February through April. The Whales are super close to shore, so it's only a 5-15 minute ride, and it's a 95% chance of seeing them up close and personal!
Whale watching with a charter boat is the perfect opportunity to be right next to these gentle giants and fun for people of all ages. The Sea Hawk is Coast Guard Certified for 30 passengers and takes up to 3 trips per day.
This is a must if you are on the Mendocino Coast!

(707) 964-1881

http://www.allaboardadventures.com/

Gaby-Beachcomber Team

Christmas Dinner at The Mendocino Hotel

The Mendocino Hotel is serving Christmas Dinner on December 25, 2010.
Dinner available from 3:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Choice of Starter:
Duck Comfit Strudel Caramelized Celery and Apple Compote, Toasted Ground Almond Roasted Pumpkin Soup
Toasted Pumpkin Seed, Parsley Oil Parsnip, Apple and Pear Salad Baby Arugula, Shaft's Bleu, Crème Fraiche Dressing, Apple Syrup, Toasted Almonds

Choice of Entrée:
Herb Roasted Cornish Hen Whole Roasted Garlic and Fine Herb Potato Purée, Young Buttered Vegetables, Carrot Caramel Enriched Hen Jus Certified Angus Prime Rib Light Horseradish Asiago Gratin, Prosciutto Asparagus Bundles, Demi Glace, Rosemary Gremolata Grilled Fresh Sea Bass Cream of Roasted Fennel, Butter Roasted Baby Red Potatoes, Honey Butter

Cost: $69 Adults and $23 for children 12 & under

Call to book your reservation :)

707.937.0511

Gaby-The Beachcomber Team

Festival of Lights at the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens

Sunday, December 5, 2010 through Sunday, December 12, 2010
Join us for a special holiday display!
Bundle up the kids, stroll the Gardens pathways and delight at the beautiful display of holiday lights. Before or after your walk stop by our ‘Holiday Café' for desserts and hot beverages while the kids play at the Holiday Art Table.
Open every evening - 4:30 until 7:30 pm - free admission.
http://www.gardenbythesea.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=events.detail&eventID=130

Michelle
Beachcomber Team
thebeachcombermotel.com

800-400-7873

North Coast Toy Run

The 11th annual North Coast Toy Run will be held on Saturday, December 4, 2010. Motorcycles depart at 12:30pm from Boatyard Shopping Center in Ft Bragg at Hwy 20 & Hwy 1, arriving at Ft Bragg Lions Hall. Admission & Dinner: Bring a new unwrapped toy for a child under 18.

Complete dinner donated: tri tip from Roundman's, salad & bread from D'Aurelios & Pat's special beans from Harvest Market.

Coffee donated by Thanksgiving Coffee Company.

No-host bar with local North Coast Brewery beer.

Raffle and 50/50Live music with the Brown Brothers Blues BandBenefits Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Mendocino County and many of the children of the Mendocino Coast.

Sponsored by Ft. Bragg Lions Club.

Must be over 21.

For more information call: 707-961-0767

It's for a great cause, and who can pass up Tri Tip from Roundman's?!

See you there!

Gaby-The Beachcomber Team

Three Feathers and a Butterfly

Former Coast resident Martha Furey will be performing her newest one-woman play, "Three Feathers and a Butterfly" on Dec. 13 and 14th @ 8:00 pm at the Helen Shoeni Theatre on the grounds of the Mendocino Art Center.
Three Feathers and a Butterfly is a play based on her own family story going back to her great, great, grandmother, Sarah Foster who was a Civil War widow. Furey plays Sarah, who leads us through an intriguing story about a woman who is left alone with two sons on a farm in Kansas.
Having lost her husband, John Foster to Malaria and starvation in the dreadful Confederate Prison Camp in Andersonville, Georgia, she describes the difficulties of rebuilding a life for herself and her children after the war ends. Not only does Sarah have her sons, she now has an illegitimate half Cherokee child to explain to friends and family. It is a fascinating story that is filled with real family history, American Civil War history, and poetic license, which are all woven together into a fascinating one-woman play. The play is set in 1895 as Sarah struggles against a well meaning son and his attempts to move his 65-year-old mother off the farm and into a nearby town. This strong willed Kansas woman does not make her son's task an easy one. Humor, tragedy, hope and even a bit of romance make this a very compelling play.

Sounds wonderful!

Gaby-Beachcomber Motel

Candlelight Inn Tour

The Mendocino Coast Candlelight Inn Tour celebrates 22nd season with benefit event beautifully decorated Inns to open doors for touring, tasting and holiday entertainment.

This is an annual county event that celebrates the season by showcasing beautiful inns and lodges, and raising money for Mendocino Coast youth through Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Mendocino and the Mendocino Unified School Enrichment (MUSE) fund. This premier event includes buffets of food, refreshments, local musicians and entertainment. This is the opportunity to see these great Inns decked out for the holidays!

December 9th Tour features Mendocino. Includes Agate Cove Inn, Alegria Oceanfront Inn and Cottages, Joshua Grindle Inn, MacCallum House Inn, and Mendocino Hotel

December 10th Tour features Inns and Lodges of Fort Bragg. Includes us, The Beachcomber Motel, Living Light Inn, North Cliff Hotel, and The Weller House Inn.

December 11th tour features Inns of Little River and Albion. Includes Albion River Inn, Andiron Seaside Inn and Cabins, Glendeven Inn, and Little River Inn

December 12th tour features the Inns of Elk. Greenwood Pier Inn and Sandpiper Inn.

Tickets are $30 each. Visit http://www.mendocinotour.com/ or call (707) 964-1228. You may also purchase your tickets here at the Beachcomber Motel. With your help, we can help raise funds and awareness for local youth groups, and let's celebrate the season!

Gaby-Beachcomber Team