Jug Handle State Natural Reserve is located on the Mendocino coast. The park features a 2.5-mile self-guided nature trail called The Ecological Staircase which explores five wave-cut terraces formed by glacier, sea and tectonic activity that built the coast range. The Reserve is located on the north coast of California about equal distance (five miles) between Fort Bragg and Mendocino.
http://www.visitmendocino.com/business/jug-handle-state-reserve

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Mushroom walks at the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens November 12 - December 3

Join a staff mycologist on a weekly walk for mushrooms throughout the Garden. Over 150 different mushrooms have been identified at the Gardens! Mushroom identification, biology, edibility, myths and the good times that all come along with a mushroom walk will be included.
We are open daily all year except for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the Saturday following Labor Day in September
http://www.gardenbythesea.org/

Michelle - Beachcomber Team
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All Aboard for the Great Pumpkin Express


The Skunk Train hosts numerous special events throughout the year, and this is one of them.
The view from the restored rail cars is pretty much unchanged: towering trees, deer drinking from the Noyo River, an isolated fishermans cabin peeking from the forest. With occasional whistles as it chugs through tunnels, over bridges and past open meadows, the train follows the coastal Redwood Route as it has since 1885.
Book your trip today. Call for reservations, 866-457-5865
Open Daily 9am-3pm
http://www.skunktrain.com/

Michelle - Beachcomber Team
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MAPA Abalone Cook-Off & Festival

Wine tastings, beer, food, 2 bands, silent auction, raffle, craft fair.
*Tickets required to be an abalone cook-off judge to taste the wild abalone recipes and vote for your favorite recipe.
A major fundraiser for MAPA to raise money for education programs in our local state parks, and an even bigger mission, we are working hard to keep our parks open that are slated for closure.

Date and Time Details

October 8, 2011 - 10:00am - 4:00pm

Festival Details

This event is part of the Mendocino County Celebrates American Craft Week festival.

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Mendocino Coast Fat Tire Festival October 7, 8 & 9


Join us as Mendocino Coast Cyclists and Mendocino Coast Recreation and Parks District in cooperation with Cal-Fire and the Jackson Demonstration State Forest present our first annual Mendocino Coast Fat Tire Festival.
Enjoy the rugged beauty of our Northern California coast while soaring through the majestic redwoods on unbelievable single-track in Jackson Demonstration State Forest (California’s largest State Forest at 48,652 acres) near the coastal towns of Mendocino, Caspar and Fort Bragg.
The Festival starts in Fort Bragg for First Friday and continues all day Saturday and Sunday in Caspar.
http://www.mendocinocoastfattirefestival.com/Mendocino_Coast_Fat_Tire_Festival/Register.html


Michelle-Beachcomber Team
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Wine Tasting on Hwy 128.....

Plan Your Tour!

Anderson Valley Wine Tour is the most affordably upscale way to visit the Anderson Valley wine region from the Mendocino Coast. Everything is included, door-to-door: transportation, tours, tasting fees, lunch, wine education, and insider access to Anderson Valley's hidden treasures. $65 lets you discover what it means to be an insider!
http://www.andersonvalleywinetour.com/

Michelle - Beachcomber Team
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Live Music at La Playa

Visit La Playa Mexican Restaurante today, Thursday September 8th, 2011 for some awesome LIVE music! Alejandro Yañez, a Fort Bragg native, will be playing classical spanish music, acoustic guitar. No cover charge... Enjoy an lovely meal, a margarita, and some tunes!
Hope to see you there!

Gaby-Beachcomber Team