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Senior News July, 2002 Vol. 21. No. 7
Published by the Humboldt Senior Resource Center in Eureka, California. HSRC is a non-profit community-based organization offering services for senior citizens, multi-generational families and caregivers.
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Mendocino coast Before you come, check out the Chamber's new web site at www.mendocinocoast.com or call 1-800-726-2780 for their visitor's kit. Fort Bragg For a view restaurant, check out Sharon's by the Sea at 32096 N. Harbor Drive. Seniors who have never been here will find Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens a 47-acre delight. It is only one of three botanical gardens in the US actually situated ocean-side. Fort Bragg is nationally known for the Skunk Train, a must for any senior. Westport is their version of the Lost Coast. You might also want to visit the Redwood Coast Senior Center at 490 N. Herald Street to see how they run their multipurpose center. The Glorianna Opera Company offers concerts and the Footlighters are quite popular in the summer for those who like musical comedy. No trip is complete without a visit to the Guest House Museum in Fort Bragg. Paul Bunyan Days Labor Day weekend in Fort Bragg is a premiere event. Thannual festival includes parade, logging show, water fight, craft fair, square dancing and more. 707-964-8687. Point Arena Lighthouse in Point Arena has an intriguing museum and offers a great spot to view gray whales, but it's best in fall and winter if you really want to spot the gentle leviathans. Mendocino Elk, Albion, and Little River are worth quick stops but Mendocino is the jewel of Northern Calfornia's coastal towns outside of Eureka. Visit Blair House at 4510 Little Lake St., an antiques-filled bed-and breakfast that is open to visitors who are aficionados of Angela Lansbury. It was the setting of the hit television series Murder She Wrote. The Kelly House Museum and the 1854 Ford House at 735 Main St. should be seen by history buffs. For cultural buffs, look for the Mendocino Theatre Company free Sunday afternoon concerts at the Mendocino Art Center and the Symphony of the Redwoods. There is something happening constantly throughout the summer months. You will see all that in the Magnificent Mendocino Coast 2002 Visitor Guide. With 101 things to do on the Mendocino Coast, you will need at least four nights to take it all in at a leisurely pace. Ira Gruber of Reno, Nevada, was commissioned by a Ferndale man to write about interesting ports of call in Northern California. Mendocino coast summer events - First Fridays, Fort Bragg 5-8 p.m. Downtown galleries and businesses open their doors the first Friday evening of every month with public receptions for exhibiting artists. For information call 707-964-0807. - Second Saturdays, Mendocino 5-8 p.m. Village galleries and businesses open their doors the second Saturday evening of every month with public receptions for exhibiting artists. 707-937-5818. - Point Cabrillo Lighthouse. The lighthouse and gift shop are open Saturday & Sunday 11-4 p.m., May through September. 707-937-0816. - Point Cabrillo Preserve. Join knowledgeable docents and stroll through the meadows and along the wind swept bluffs of the 30-acre preserve and visit the newly restored lighthouse. Sundays, 11 a.m. May through September. 707-937-0816. - July 16-27, Mendocino Music Festival, orchestral & chamber concerts under the big tent on the Mendocino Headlands. 707-937-24041; e-mail music@mendocinomusic.com. - July 20 & 21, Summer Fair, Mendocino Art Center, 707-937-5818. - August 10, Art in the Gardens, local artists display their work at the Botanical Gardens, Fort Bragg. Wine & food tasting 10-5 p.m. 707-964-4352. |
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