Press Clippings

Spenser Magazine: Mystical Allure of Mushrooms

Published: 
February 1, 2012

Foraging has exploded over the past couple years. It seems as if everyone, from restaurant chefs to home cooks, are getting their hands dirty looking for edible morsels. Is it a trend? Or are we finally learning how to live off of the land?

Military Officer: Wild and Free on the Mendocino Coast

Published: 
February 1, 2012

 The windswept Mendocino Coast is pure California. Highway 1 twists, turns, winds, and steeply climbs, then sharply descends. At every switchback, the road opens to vistas of waves crashing onto jagged rocks. Driving the Mendocino coast is half the fun. Here are some ideas for passing the time:

Beach Tomato: Beach of the Week: Manchester State Beach

Published: 
January 27, 2012

 Don your sunnies, get behind the wheel and take a drive through the scenic country roads that surround the picturesque Point Arena to reach the epic shoreline of Manchester State Beach.

Yahoo! Voices: A Cottage Near Wild Animals

Published: 
January 15, 2012

 I really enjoyed the attractions of Point Arena, a small town in northern California. This vacation was very different because I stayed in a cabin at the B. Bryan Preserve near the zebras and antelopes! Their guests and the public join the Preserve's animal feeding tour once each day with reservations.

Sacramento Bee: Crab & Wine Days Will Offer Mendocino County's Best Bounties

Published: 
January 4, 2012

California is world-renowned for its bounty, from produce and cheese to seafood and wine.

Yahoo! Voices: Stay Inside a Wildlife Preserve

Published: 
December 30, 2011

 Northern California has so much to offer especially their animal experiences. I drove around three hours from the San Francisco airport to Point Arena to see the B. Bryan Preserve Wildlife Foundation.

San Francisco Chronicle: Mendocino Coast Candlelight Inn Tour Starts Dec. 8

Published: 
December 6, 2011

 

Sacramento Magazine: Fort Bragg: Way Up North

Published: 
December 5, 2011

Mendocino gets all the attention, with its whitewashed charm and boutiques, but this time, we're going to cruise right on by and head straight for the no-nonsense segment of the North Coast. Fort Bragg, about 10 miles north of Mendocino, is a fishing and lumber town of about 6,500 residents who have seen both those industries all but shut down.

 

Kia Ora: North by Northwest

Published: 
December 1, 2011

For a rare opportunity to get up close and personal with exotic African hoofstock including the critically endangered Grevy's zebra, Hartmann's mountain zebra and several species of African antelope, stop off for a tour (bookings essential) of the B Bryan Preserve at Point Arena around feeding time in the late afternoon. Owned and run by wildlife experts Dr.

 

Sacramento Bee: Festive Fortnight Calls Visitors to Food and Wine in Mendocino

Published: 
November 29, 2011

We feel a holiday-season road trip coming on, part of which could include a foray into Mendocino County. That's because of its inaugural F

NBC Bay Area: Festive Fortnight

Published: 
November 28, 2011

WE'RE THERE: You're probably like us when it comes to things tagged "fortnight." Frankly someone could put "fortnight" next to the name of a food we don't care for and we'd line up for seconds. We're that charmed by the concept. After all, if something is going on for a week, why shouldn't it happen for two?

ABCey Events: Mendocino County Wine & Mushroom Festival

Published: 
November 15, 2011

We were fortunate to attend Mendocino County’s famous annual 10-day Mushroom & Wine Festival which was held this year from Friday, November 4th through Sunday, November 13th.

The Empty Closet: California's Mendocino County

Published: 
November 15, 2011

Mendocino County is located in the northern part of California, a hidden gem! First stop was the city of Ukiah, one of the main towns in the Upper Russian River Valley area.

 

iSante: Magic Time in the Redwood Forest

Published: 
November 10, 2011

The old logging train out of Willits makes its way slowly through the darkened valley of the redwoods, its windows spattered with cold, steady rain, and inches its way to a stop among the utilitarian wooden structures of isolated Camp Mendocino.  A couple of hundred passengers, mostly in good spirits from having consumed Mendocino mimosas on board, make their way through the chilling, late

Sydney Morning Herald: The World's Most Unusual Beaches

Published: 
November 3, 2011

BOWLING BALL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, USA

NBC Bay Area: Winding Rails and Mushroom Hikes

Published: 
November 2, 2011

DANK DELIGHTS: Why does the word "dank" so often arrive weighted with negativity? We love it. We think it summons a cool November day in a redwood-laden forest. There aren't enough dank -- or may we even so danky here? -- outings in this world.

Mendocino Vine Time: Hopland

Published: 
October 21, 2011

Sydney Morning Herald: Dynamos on Horseback

Published: 
October 9, 2011

ARRIVING into the northern California town of Mendocino in a bright red Smart car is a little like landing in a miniaturised Tardis, such is the curiosity it garners.

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