Giants Migrate Along the Sonoma Coast at Bodega BayThe epic migration of whales peaks from January through May, but is visible during much of the year. Each year gray and blue whales travel south from the Chukchi Sea near Alaska and down to Baja California for winter, then back north for the summer feeding season. A great vantage point is the Ocean Overlook at Bodega Head… 2010 Chowder Day Results – Spud Point is the Big WinnerAfter two weeks of heavy rains, many wondered: would Mother Nature co-operate? Alarmed by the local press, all week long worried people called frantically asking “If it rains, will you still have Chowder Day in Bodega Bay? Will you have enough tickets? What if you run out of Chowder? Is there anything else to do in the area?”… 7th Annual Chowder Day in Bodega Bay, February 6th, 2010Bodega Bay, 11am to 3pm. The Sonoma Coast Visitors Center will again host, Chowder Day. Last year hundreds of people came to taste and vote for their favorite clam chowders and receive discount coupons to local businesses.… Come, Stay, and Play at the 6th Annual Chowder Day in Bodega Bay February 7th, 2009On a cold blustery Saturday afternoon – February 7 – the competition will once again ‘heat up’ to see which restaurant will be voted by hundreds of tasters the official title of “Best Clam Chowder” in Bodega Bay for 2009.… Ready for a nice hike? Try the Shorttail and Pinnacle Gulch trails.Not everybody agrees on how it got its name, but most everyone who's walked it agrees Shorttail Gulch Trail in Bodega Bay is a welcome addition to the North Bay web of coastal access paths… First Stretch of Bodega Bay Coastal Trail OpensThe new trail segment allows access "so the public can experience this incredible coast," said Judy Rosales, trails steward for Sebastopol-based Coastwalk… Chowder Day 2008 in Bodega BaySaturday, February 9, 2008, sunshine and clear skies welcomed over 400 people, who came eagerly from surrounding areas to receive the maps that would guide them on their way to find the Best Chowder in Bodega Bay. This year three restaurants were nipping at the heels of last year’s winner… Dawn of Crab SeasonAs Orion's Belt gave way to Saturday morning's first light, dozens of Bodega Bay fishermen started the traditional boat parade out of Spud Point Marina, their vessels stacked with baited crab pots. Local fisherman Tim Wallinger, taking advantage of a break in the wind, set the "string" on the last of his first 100 crab pots just before 11 a.m.… Filming “The Birds” in Bodega Bay by Alfred HitchcockAfter filming “Shadow of A Doubt” in Santa Rosa in 1948, Alfred Hitchcock returned to Sonoma County in 1961 to find a remote coastal location for his next project “The Birds.” He chose Bodega Bay, with surrounding bleak treeless hills, quiet fishing harbor and fog. Based on a short story by Daphne DuMaurier, the original story took place in an English seashore village where murderous birds attacked the local villagers… Chowder Day 2007 in Bodega BayHundreds of northern Californians flocked to Bodega Bay last Saturday to taste the clam chowder at Chowder Day in Bodega Bay. Visitors were also pleased to have numerous gray whale spottings from Bodega Head with the assistance of the Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods and to take home the freshest Dungeness crab from local fishermen. A number of locals commented that they discovered new… Chowder Day 2006 in Bodega BayHundreds of people from Sonoma County, many of whom were locals, the Bay Area, and the Sacramento area flocked to Bodega Bay last Saturday to taste the chowder despite what looked to be a gloomy rainy day. One fellow even came from Russia, looking for Beet Borsch, but was more than willing to try out the chowder.… Chowder Day 2005 in Bodega BayMore than 500 visitors, from near and far, toured Bodega Bay on Saturday February 12th to taste and judge the clam chowder at six local restaurants. The Boathouse received the largest number of positive comments based on the hundreds of completed forms returned by the tasters. Very near to the top this year were the Tides Wharf and the new Spud Point Crab Company… See the complete list and details click here. GOING HOME AGAIN
This is the Bodega Bay I remember! Some days there was thick fog, causing the old fog horn’s… Click here for the whole story. Reach the Beach
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The
narrow road, winding through the hills to Bodega Bay, was less traveled then. The first glimpse of the bay, told you
that you were almost home. Smiths Brothers, Lena and Andy’s Tides, past the old school house and Columbo’s
ranch on the right…all familiar surroundings. Passing Merediths, waving to Amadao Formasi, and on up the road…Diekman’s
store and post office, and around the bend to the Cliff House and Ottos. Yes you were home again!