McClelland’s Dairy becomes McClelland’s Pumpkin Patch from 10am-6pm, Saturdays and Sundays. With three acres of pumpkins to pick from you can find one that is just your size… from mini pumpkins to giant pumpkins. Free admission includes a visit to the pumpkin patch, petting farm animals and watching cows being milked in the parlor. Not only will you find cows here but our farm also has goats and chickens! There is also a farm store featuring other products produced on the farm like free range eggs, European Style Organic Artisan Butter and Lavender.

One of Petaluma’s best restaurants, Water Street Bistro, is providing some delicious snacks and lunch and there is also goat cheese from Two Rock Valley’s Don and Bonnie Debemardi, organic ice cream from Three Twins and a selection of other local purveyors selling their products. McClelland’s delicious butter and eggs will also be available for purchase.

A good time for all!

If you’ve never been on a cheese tour, this is an excellent opportunity during your trip to Bodega Bay.  They are all within 1/2 hour from “At the Bay’s Edge” and it’s great fun to learn how cheese is made, and of course sample, sample, sample.  We have an abundance of great food here, and of course the cheese is one of my favorite things about this area!

ARTrails is an annual fall tradition in the North Bay and Sonoma County.  It’s a juried art program, which is not only Sonoma County’s highest profile art event, but it’s also one of the longest running programs and most respected in its class.  Come check it out and see why!

ARTrails provides a rare opportunity for the public to meet local artists in their workspaces, view original art, and learn firsthand about their diverse creative processes and techniques.

This year, ArtTrails has posted artist videos on their YouTube Channel.  You can get a preview of their work here:

Through hands-on demonstrations as well as intimate conversations, ARTrails artists will take you into their world, where colors, shapes, materials, and textures merge into unique and collectible works of art.

Event Hours:   Noon – 7pm Friday, 10am – 7pm Saturday & Sunday
General Admission:   adults $8,  children $3,  6 and under free

Enjoy!!

Of course I’m biased, the Wild Flour Bread down the road in Freestone is hands-down my favorite.  I think I could live on the Fougasse (gouda, onions, mushrooms, olives, red pepper) and they have a great variety of dinner breads and breakfast breads for everyone.  I love eating the bread still warm, and they have a beautiful garden with lots of benches and chairs to just sit out and enjoy the moment.  You should definitely check it out at least once when you come to Bodega Bay!

For those of you venturing further out, here’s a great article from Inside Sonoma that I just saw on top Bakeries in Sonoma.    We are so fortunate in this area to have an abundance of great food…so enjoy!

I love walking over at Doran because there’s always an abundance of wildlife, including the gulls and sandpipers that you see here.  Doran Beach is just a five minute drive from “At the Bay’s Edge” and is popular not only for bird watching, but as an access point for kayaking, boogie boarding, kite flying, beach combing, and of course, just hanging out!

From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. you can load up on field fresh produce on the Bodega Bay Community Center grounds near the Nicholas Green Children’s Bell Tower on Coast Highway 1. It will continue on Sunday’s from 10-1 through the 30th of October.

Here’s a full list of some of my favorite Sonoma County Farmer’s Markets.   We are very fortunate to have an abundance of fresh & delicious food here on the coast….and I really enjoy the environment of the Farmer’s Markets….can’t wait to visit this new one!

Rocker Oysterfeller’s has gone a little further south as “Noches Mexicanas” will keep Rocker Oysterfeller’s Kitchen + Saloon buzzing seven days a week by offering Mexican Cuisine on the historically shuttered Monday and Tuesday nights.

During Noches Mexicanas, the bar will be serving up a variety of Margaritas including the ‘Sandia’ made from fresh watermelon juice with a sprig of mint.  Tequila flights will be offered with a nightly showcase of three selected tequila either in a vertical flight (different tequilas from a single distiller) or a horizontal flight (one style of tequila from three different producers).

Noches Mexicanas will run from 4:30 pm to 8:30 pm on Monday and Tuesday nights.  The menu of Rocker Oysterfeller’s will be served Wednesday through Sunday.

Here’s a recent picture I took right from my deck.

We do have binoculars and birding books in both of our rentals for your convenience and enjoyment, so come watch the Birds in Bodega Bay!