Well, it’s that time of year again! The 16th annual Bodega Seafood Art and Wine Festival. It will be held at 16855 Bodega Highway in Bodega, CA on August 28th and 29th.
The festival includes:
The festival is always a good time, so come to enjoy yourself!
Bodega Bay is a very popular area for windsurfing….there is easy parking and access entry across from the Post Office and the Dog House, right off Highway One. Here’s a map of the access point for Windsurfing in Bodega Bay.
Kitesurfing is also very popular. The winds usually come up in the early afternoon and will be consistent for the rest of the day. Here’s a great video I just ran across, you’ll actually see the front of “At the Bay’s Edge” in the video as the windsurfers take runs in front of our Bodega Bay Vacation Rental.
This year promises to be an exciting one, with a spectacular fireworks display on Saturday, July 3rd at Westside Park on Westshore Road at 9:30pm. Sponsored by both the local Chamber of Commerce and also funded locally, this is always a good show.
Bodega Bay is actually the last northern CA coastal town allowed to have legal fireworks over the Bay. They can be seen from anywhere in the harbor, or along the shoreline.
Enjoy!
The Annual Bodega Bay Fisherman’s Festival is April 17-18th and is our big annual fund raiser for our local community. It’s quite an occasion, featuring live music, a boat building contest, wine tasting, an amazing array of food for all, art, childrens events, a boat parade, a golf tournament, and more. In past years, they’ve had Coast Guard demonstrations and tours, and the local fire fighters have brought the trucks down and let the kids sit in them and tour them. It’s great fun for all.
In fact, the boat parade passes right in front of “At the Bay’s Edge”, it’s great fun to watch. Check out the festivities and hope to see you there!
The Bodega Bay Grange holds an annual fundraiser / crab feed dinner that’s always a great time. A tradition since 1953, the volunteers of the Grange served up over 600 dinners last year to fund their scholarship programs. So come, enjoy, and help support this local effort!
Here’s the Specifics:
Sunday, January 17, 2010, 2:00 p.m.
Bodega Bay Grange
1370 Bodega Ave.
707-875-9414
Price: $40
The Blue Water Bistro is now featuring live music on Thursday evenings from 5pm – 8pm in their fireside lounge. Admission is free, and they have wonderful dining options (and martini specials!). Such a treat to enjoy live music with this incredible view…don’t miss it during your Bodega Bay vacation!
Everyone’s excited about the crab season opening on November 7th. So many great places in town to eat crab, as well as buy live crab and enjoy it at home. And yes, we have crab pots for you here “At the Bay’s Edge”!!
Here’s some local resources for you to enjoy crab!
Spud Point Crab Company: They have their own crab boat, and serve deli style. They’re located right across from Spud Pointe Marina.
Lucas Wharf: Dine in or buy fresh from the boats at the fish market!
Island Deli: Deli style – eat in or take out!
The Tides: A perennial favorite, one of the locations where the Birds was filmed. Eat in or take out from their fish market!
Just saw a great aerial photograph of Bodega Head that I wanted to share.
Bodega Head is just a 5 minute drive from “At the Bay’s Edge” and is named for the the rocky headland that forms the entrance into Bodega Harbor. The jetty along the harbour side is very popular for crabbing and clamming, and the ocean side is very popular for hiking and biking. It’s also a fun place to just enjoy the truly spectacular blufftop views. It’s a popular spot for watching the sunset, as well as the gray whales.
This is a common sight in front of “At the Bay’s Edge”, the fishing boats must pass in front of the house to drop off their catch at the Tides and Lucas Wharf. It’s always fun to see the variety of boats coming and going.
For those that want to go out fishing for the day, Wil’s Fishing is just minutes from the house. Many guests stay here just as a launching pad for their fishing trips.
Well, this is my second post this week on sunsets….we’re enjoying a wonderfully warm and clear September to date and the sunsets have been spectacular.
I went out to Bodega Head tonight, which is just 5 minutes from Bodega Bay. It’s a very dramatic point at the ocean and is wonderful for sunset watching, closing out the day. In fact, I ran into several people I knew, it was great fun!
Anyway, here’s a video to enjoy. And make sure you include a trip to Bodega Head as part of your Bodega Bay Vacation (there’s also hiking and biking trails, so it’s quite diverse, as well as dramatic!).
