In the Media Spotlight

 

 

Please click on the articles below
that have been published about our area
and Chamber member businesses.

 

  

 

                                         

 

 

 

 

 
October 18, 2006
Baker has a trick or two with pears
Stacy Finz, Chronicle Staff Writer
Delicious article on Kathleen "Trink" Woodward, Trink's and pears! 
Also mentioned...Franny's Cup & Saucer and Two Fish Baking Co.

 


January 7, 2006
Fresh veggies focus of coastal getaway.
Pick-your-own at Mar Vista Cottages

Miriam Owen, Special to the Chronicle
Extensive and delightful article on Mar Vista Cottages and their permaculture landscape.

 


October 2, 2005
follow the reader: Oceanfront rooms on Gualala Bluff
Linda Kohn
Brief but nice feature on Breakers Inn

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July 3, 2005
FOG A HOT TOPIC IN FRIENDLY GUALALA
Yvonne Michie Horn
Mentions Gualala Community Center, Pay “n Take, Gualala Hotel,
Gualala Point Regional Park, Gualala River Redwood Park, Gualala Arts Center

 


June 2, 2005
Sea Ranch is a great place to corral adventure

Tom Stienstra
Mentions Sea Ranch Lodge, Gualala Point Regional Park, Sea Ranch Golf Links,
Adventure Rents Canoes & Kayaks, Rams Head Realty & Rentals, Coasting Home,
Ocean View Properties, Sea Ranch Escape

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May 13, 2005
MENDOCINO COUNTY: Historic ranch becomes open land.
Public-private partnership gives visitors access

Paul McHugh, Chronicle Outdoors Writer
Feature about Stornetta Ranch preserve,

 

 
March 26, 2005
Gardens in the sea
Cold waters off the Northern California coast produce
a rich harvest of seaweeds for healthy diet

Article by Chamber member artist, Miriam Owen, Driftwood Sculpture
Miriam Owen, Special to The Chronicle
Saturday, March 26, 2005

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July 19, 2001
North Coast scenery defines 'Mendonoma'
Article about “Mendonoma” beaches and beach access
from Fort Ross to Manchester Beach

Paul McHugh, Chronicle Outdoors Writer

 


July 8, 2001
Lighthouse quarters a foul-weather friend
Point Arena site entices, rain or shine

Feature about Point Arena Lighthouse
Christine Delsol, Deputy Travel Editor

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June 9, 1996
Mendocino's coastal "Banana Belt'
An eclectic mix of art shops and fishing villages

John Flinn, EXAMINER TRAVEL EDITOR
 

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Coastal Living Magazine
So You Want to Live in ... Gualala, California
Paige Porter 2003

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Where Waters Meet
 

You don't have to board a plane to get to the quaint seaside village of Gualala,
which offers a peaceful escape from daily chaos.*
by Matt Rosenberg

April 2001 

Excellent article about Gualala and The Sea Ranch featuring:
Annapolis
Winery, Redwood Coast Chamber of Commerce, Platform Horizons,
Adventure Rents, Sea Ranch Golf Links

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HOME & GARDEN: Fun, Form & Function

“Classic modern design is the rule at unique Gualala store”.

Wonderful article all about Maynard & Lu Lyndon, Placewares+LyndonDesign

by Meg  McConahey

The Press Democrat

September 16, 2006

 

 


Gualala: The new hot spot

Mendocino town makes magazine's list
of 50 best places in country to live as 'outpost of adventure lifestyle'
by Mike Geniella
The Press Democrat

 

The Simple Life: At the Mar Vista inn near Gualala,
visitors can harvest and cook their own meals
and experience peace and tranquility in a cozy cottage
Special to the Press Democrat by
Meg McConahey

Home & Garden feature of Arts & Living Section
Published on Saturday, September 3, 2005

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POSH SQUASH GARDEN IN FULL BLOOM
Michele Anna Jordon - Savor Wine Country
Mentions Twofish Bakery, Posh Squash Garden on The Sea Ranch
Published on June 5, 2005

 

CRUISING THE COAST: RUGGED SEASIDE CLIFFS, PANORAMIC OCEAN VISTAS
AND THROWBACK INNS - IT'S ALL IN A DAY'S DRIVE FROM THE TOWN OF BODEGA TO GUALALA
Susan Kostrzewa - Savor Wine Country
Mentions Gualala Point Regional Park, Gualala Hotel saloon,
leisurely kayaking on the Gualala River, Gualala Arts Center

Published on June 5, 2005

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TAKE A HOLIDAY DAY TRIP TO THE COAST
Jeff Cox
Mentions Sea Ranch Lodge/Jeff Longenecker – St. Orres/Rosemary Campiformio
Published on December 23, 2004


RESTORED THEATER IN TOWN OF POINT ARENA
IS THE BIG HEART OF AN EVOLVING COMMUNITY

John Beck
All about Arena Theater, Point Arena
Published on September 21, 2004

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PADDLE BY MOONLIGHT: EVENING BOAT EXPEDITIONS
OFFER SHIMMERING WATER, LIGHT SHOWS

George Lauer
Nice article on Adventure Rents’ Kayaking and Moonlight Flotillas
Published on August 26, 2004

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TRAVEL: MUST GO: Sonoma Escape

Feature includes Chamber members Mar Vista Cottages at Anchor Bay,
St. Orres and Sea Ranch Lodge & Restaurant
as well as Salt Point State Park and Bowling Ball Beach.

by Lisa Taggart
September 2006

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TRAVEL: Things to do in Northern California
Now there’s more Mendocino to love
Short article on Stornetta Ranch Preserve
by Amy Wolf

October 2005


Art by the sea
Ocean scenery meets local talent along the North Coast
Mentions North Coast Artists' Guild Studio Discovery Tour,
Gualala Art Center, Redwood Coast Chamber of Commerce

by Lora J. Finnegan
February 2005

20 Best Seaside inns:
Breakers Inn featured as One of five in Northern California
 "Best B&B Bargain"
February 2004

 

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Coastal Mendocino: Gualala and Point Arena
by Heather Irwin
Mentions St. Orres*, Oz Farm, Pangaea Café, Arena Theater, CityArt
January 2006

 

Gualala Getaway: Escape to the Sonoma / Mendocino Coast
Mentions Coasting Home, Sea Ranch Escape, Surf Super,
St. Orres, Adventure Rents, Gualala Arts Center

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Via Online: Gualala
The North Coast’s banana belt beckons travelers with sun, art, and plenty of quiet.

By Camille Cusumano

Nice article with a photo of the Gualala River from Gualala Point Regional Park. 
The article mentions the Redwood Coast Chamber of Commerce,

Gualala Hotel, Adventure Rents Canoes & Kayaks, Gualala Country Inn, Breakers Inn, St. Orres, Pangaea, Bones Roadhouse, Café Lala, Gualala Arts Center, The Dolphin Gallery & Shop, Cypress Village, Stewart-Kummer Gallery (they mean the S
· K Gallery) Henley’s and Red Stella.

January 2006

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Via Online: North Coast, California
A Place for Art
Heather Lee
Mentions Art in the Redwoods and Studio Discovery Tour
July 2005


 

Via Online: Fort Ross: California's Historic Russian Village
From Russia, with love
Geoffrey Coffey
About Fort Ross State Historic Park
January 2004

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Via Online: Best of the West Summer Getaways
A place for romance:  Gualala, California
Mentions Old Milano, North Coast Country Inn, Gualala Point Regional Park,
St. Orres, Redwood Coast Chamber of Commerce

June 2003


 

November 2000
Via Online: Savoring the West
The Wild Ones
Heidi Caughy Cusick
Mentions Rosemary Campiformio & St. Orres
 

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October 8, 2000
Lost (Coast) Generations
Getting away from it all, near home

Features Breakers Inn, Adventure Rents Canoe & Kayaks’ Moonlight Flotillas,
St. Orres Inn & Restaurant, North Coast Country Inn
Mentions: Whale Watch Inn, Old Milano

CHIORI SANTIAGO, SPECIAL TO THE EXAMINER

 

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May 2001

anchor bay: an old-fashioned patch of solitude on the North Coast
Nice feature on Mar Vista Cottages


 

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On the Road Again with Uncle Jay
Article on Gualala with a focus on the Gualala Arts Center.

By Jay Gordon


 

GUIDES THAT FEATURE THE AREA OR CHAMBER MEMBERS…

Lonely Planet's Coastal California 

John Vlahides & Tullan Spitz
Elk through Fort Ross under Lower North Coast featuring: 
Point Arena Lighthouse, Museum and Cottages*, Arena Theatre/Arena Cinema*,
Carlini’s Café*, Wharfmasters Inn*, Arena Cove Bar & Grill, Schooner Gulch & Bowling Ball Beaches, North Coast Country Inn*, Mar Vista Cottages*, Anchor Bay Store, St. Orres Inn & Dining Room*, Gualala Arts Center*, The Dolphin Gallery*, Art in the Redwoods Festival, Gualala River Redwood Park*, Gualala Point Regional Park, Adventure Rents Canoes & Kayaks*, The Sea Ranch Association*, Sea Ranch Lodge*, The Sea Ranch Public Access Beaches, Rams Head Realty & Rentals* and Redwood Coast Chamber of Commerce*

* = Chamber members

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Sonoma Coast, Wine Country and Redwood Forests 

Robert W. Matson,

also has listings of multiple area businesses as one travels north on Shoreline Highway One from Fort Ross through Manchester Beach.

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The Great Towns of Northern California  

David & Joan Vokac

Gualala is featured as one of the 18 Great Towns of Northern California along with the Mendocino County towns of Fort Bragg and Mendocino

 


Fodor's Escape to Nature
...without roughing it 

“A Guide to 250 hand picked Resorts, Inns, and Lodges
in amazing Natural Settings"
in the United States and Canada. Features Mar Vista Cottages as one of 18 in California


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