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Visit Lake County is the official resource for upcoming events, fun activities, exciting wineries, and cool places to stay - all designed to help you make the most out of your next visit to Lake County. If you'd like personal assistance planning your stay, just call (800) LAKESIDE to speak with one of our friendly Lake County concierges. - The Visit Lake County team |
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Taste of Lakeport - August 17, 2012
This 16th annual wine tasting event features gourmet food, wine tasting, live music, and dancing. Twenty wineries offer tastings of premium Lake County wines that have been carefully paired with tasty bites from local restaurateurs and caterers. A lively street dance with the Jimmy Z band follows.
Purchase of a tasting ticket includes all activities and souvenir wine glass. Presented by Lakeport Main Street Association.
Food and wine tasting 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.; street dance 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Tickets are $30 in advance; $35 at the door; $15 for food tasting only.
Main Street, Downtown Lakeport
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Stay
A Sampling of Lakeport Lodging Options
Part of the historic, 1906 Keeling Estate, The Carriage House is a private retreat with the ambience of a fine
B & B. The Carriage House is a fully furnished, 2 bedroom, 2 bath cottage. The 1200 sq. ft. house will comfortably accommodate six.
Just a few of the amenities: continental breakfast, central heat and air, wireless Internet, and full kitchen.
60 Clearlake Avenue, Lakeport
This newly built bed-and-breakfast was inspired by the design of a home found on George Washington's farm on the banks of the Potomac River. Its traditional exteriors and interiors mirror the meticulous craftsmanship found in Early American plantation homes. It sits, with its own private beach, on California's largest freshwater lake, surrounded by old-growth willow and white oak trees and lined with flower gardens and grassy play areas.
Just a few of the amenities: Jacuzzi tub, HD cable TV, wireless Internet, microwave, refrigerator, and coffee maker.
2 Sixteenth Street, Lakeport
Lakeside resort living on Clear Lake with a European flavor. Offering a choice of quiet accommodations, from single-bedroom suites to full housekeeping units that sleep seven. Each room has a TV, direct-dial phone, and coffee maker. Coffee and fresh pastries are supplied daily.
Just a few of the amenities: spa, patios, BBQs, dock facilities with electric connections for up to nine boats, and electric hookups in the parking area for bass boats.
870 North Main Street, Lakeport
Skylark Shores features lakefront, lawnfront, and poolside guest rooms. Additionally, five small to medium size cottages are available for your privacy. Each guest room offers all the conveniences of home. Lakefront and lawnfront rooms are equipped with full kitchens.
Just a few of the amenities: pool, wireless Internet, in-room coffee makers, refrigerator, microwave, and guest laundromat.
1120 North Main Street, Lakeport
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Taste
Rosa d'Oro Vineyards is owned and operated by the Buttita family who have been growing premium winegrapes in California since 1953. Today, the family focuses on the production of Old World Italian wines made with grapes from their own vineyards, as well as extra virgin olive oil in the Italian tradition from estate-grown trees.
Just a mile from the winery, the Rosa d'Oro tasting room is located in a circa-1910 bank building on the corner of Second and Main Streets in downtown Kelseyville. The handsome tasting room features a handcrafted walnut bar, Lake County black walnut flooring and bistro tables, as well as the original bank vault that now is a gift shop.
Open Sunday - Tuesday 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Wednesday - Sunday 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
3915 Main Street, Kelseyville
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Farm to Table
Walnut Herb-Crusted Rack of Lamb with Pear Chutney
Rack of Lamb
3 racks of lamb, French-trimmed
1 cup Lake County walnuts
1/4 cup fresh basil
1/4 cup fresh parsley
1/4 cup fresh rosemary
1/4 cup fresh oregano
1/4 cup fresh garlic, peeled
1 tsp crushed red pepper
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1 Tbsp salt
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup water
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine all ingredients, except lamb, in a food processor until smooth. Rub generously on the rack of lamb, forming a crust. Bake for 30 minutes until medium rare. Serve with pear chutney.
Pear Chutney
8 Lake County pears, cored and chopped
1 orange, juiced
zest of one orange
1 cup cider vinegar
1 cup dark brown sugar, packed
1 cup water
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp fresh ginger, finely chopped
6 oz golden raisins
Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan. Bring to a simmer, stirring often over low heat until the mixture is thickened, dark and syrupy, and the pears are translucent, about 45 minutes. Makes 6-8 servings. |
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Buy Local - Eat Fresh
Savor the flavors of Lake County produce and farm fresh products from one of the local farm stands and farmers' markets.
Eggs and honey are available locally year-round. Seasonal produce includes plant starts, lettuce, strawberries, broccoli, beets, cauliflower, corn, peppers, beans, tomatoes, peaches, perennial plants, onions, world-famous Lake County Mountain Pears, and more.
Farmers' Markets Around Lake County
At Steele Wines, 4350 Thomas Drive, Kelseyville, Saturdays, 8:30 a.m. - noon, through October
At Library Park, 222 Park Street, Lakeport, Wednesdays, 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m., through September
At Redbud Park, 14655 Lakeshore Drive, Clearlake, 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m., through October
Seely's Farm Stand
Open daily, 80 E. Highway 20, Upper Lake, 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., through November
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Historic Lakeport's Summer Charm
Known for its popular recreational activities and free Friday night concerts in Library Park during the summer, the lovely little town by the lake will host the annual Taste of Lakeport coming up on Friday, August 17. This festival draws over 700 people each year and features the best of Lake County fine wines and gourmet food, with up to 20 pairings.
Come September, a grand sidewalk sale with fabulously priced treasures springs up along Main Street on Saturday, September 15, followed on September 29 by the Splash-In, the largest amphibious air show in the Western United States.
But, one needn't visit Lakeport during an event to enjoy all this quaint, historic town has to offer. Picnic, swim, or launch a boat at tree-shaded, lakeside Library Park. Luxuriate at charming Victorian bed and breakfast inns like the 1876 Lakeport English Inn or spend the night at Skylark Shores Resort where you can dock your boat on-site and take a plunge in the pool. Enjoy casual lakefront dining at TNT's Mexican restaurant, get a wider lake view at Bigg's 155 Diner, or go gourmet at Park Place restaurant.
The shopping is delightful, with funky antiques at Second Time Around, a vast selection of computer games at The Game Shop, and the relaxed, literary atmosphere at Watershed Books.
To top off your visit, pick up a self-guided Historic Walking Tour brochure and stroll downtown to learn about Lakeport's past dating back to the 1870s. |
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Save the Date...
8/3-5 and 9/3 Blue Wing Blues Festival, Upper Lake
8/10 Summer Concert Series - Twice as Good, Lakeport
8/17 Taste of Lakeport, Lakeport
8/24-26 Lakeport Catfish Derby, Lakeport Yacht Club
8/30-9/2 Lake County Fair, Lakeport
9/15 Lake County Wine Auction, Clearlake Oaks
9/28-30 Clear Lake Seaplane Splash-In, Lakeport
9/29 Kelseyville Pear Festival, Downtown Kelseyville |
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