Fort Ross Bicentennial Weekend – July 28-29
The Fort Ross Bicentennial Weekend will be held July 28-29 and will feature a number of cultural performances and foods.
Strong year for Sonoma County tourism
Each year the county attracts about 7 million visitors to view the coastline, walk among redwoods and enjoy tastings at wineries. Visitors come for cycling, agritourism and weddings, as well as for a chance to stroll small town squares and cruise country backroads.
When Good Fishing Is Bad News In Bodega Bay
Bob Norberg of The Press Democrat is reporting that “commercial salmon fisherman on the North Coast are tying up their boats and will stay in port for the next few days in an attempt to drive up prices.”
Resource Conservation While Dry Camping or Boondocking
Remember Laura and Kevin, the hexacopter/airstream trailer people? Well, they are continuing their journey up the coast and they are in Oregon now.
A recent post on their RIVETED blog talks about how they work to conserve resources as they travel.
California: Rare Sighting of Blue Whales
The New York Times is reporting that blue whales, the world’s largest animal, are being seen in droves off the Northern California coast. The ocean giants are being lured by an increase this year in their favorite food — shrimplike creatures known as krill.
