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17th annual
Bodega Seafood Art & Wine Festival
My other wonderful event,
the Bodega Seafood, Art & Wine Festival,
will be held on August 27 & 28 on the gorgeous Watts Ranch, in the quaint village of Bodega. This is NOT Bodega Bay, as many people think, but the place made famous by the filming of Hitchcock's classic, "The Birds".
This is my big event! Its a really really fun party...and you are all invited! If you have never been, imagine a wide open pasture, surrounded by rolling hills, enclosed by a bank of willows to the west (a wonderful wind block!). Lots of tenting for shade, and haybales as well as tables and chairs for seating.
There are 3 stages. As you enter you will notice a stage to your right, as well as 2 large tents. That stage sits outside the Wine and Microbrewed Beer Tasting, and there we have smaller bands playing anything from gypsy jazz to Peruvian flute.
The other smaller stage is to the outside of the Artist Tent, and that is where or non-musical acts do their thing. Captain Jack Spareribs is unabashedly hilarious, and Karen Quest doing her cowgirl tricks is clever and unusual. Both are well worth seeing.
And then our Main Stage is past all the food and covered eating area, and has some wonderful acts, as well as a large dance floor.
The eating area is being expanded this year: some different and wonderful food, and different layout for easier traffic flow. Our food selection is a variety of ethnic options, with an emphasis on seafood (there's lots of meat and vegetarian too!), but all different types of fare. Yes, there is deep-fried and pizza, but also lots of healthy options, like Johnny Garlic's salmon, or BBQ oysters (did you know oysters are 6 for 1 points plus??...the BBQ sauce adds a point...such a deal!), salads, ceviches...the list goes on. Go on our website to get the full story.
http://www.winecountryfestivals.com/food.php
If you love wines and beers you cannot go wrong here. We have 30+ wineries and 10 microbreweries participating in a fabulous tasting, as well as wines and beers sold by the glass.
 
Many of you know I used to be a craftsperson, so I have a special affinity for the artists who do our festival...and artists they are! The quality of this festival is not what you would expect out on a rural ranch. This is the type of art and fine craft you find in San Francisco events. We have exhibitors from all over the state and the country. This does not mean we have only high-end. The range in price and diversity here makes this a unique event. Some of our 80 plus exhibitors are featured on our website artist page.
http://www.winecountryfestivals.com/artists.php
And a portion of the proceeds goes to two wonderful organizations...Stewards of the Coast & Redwoods, the non-profit working in conjunction with the California State Parks in the Russian River Region, and the Bodega Volunteer Fire Department.
To find out more about our beneficiaries here are their weblinks:
http://www.stewardsofthecoastandredwoods.org
http://www.bodegafire.org/
and here is a link to buy tickets on-line:
BUY TICKETS HERE
We will also have a booth (6H) at the August 17th Wednesday Night Market and will be selling tickets for the discounted price there! Cash or check only.
Check the website for more information and hope to see you there!
www.winecountryfestivals.com
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