| 1. | Hike-Inn Breakfast: Enjoy hot pancakes after a short hike to the West Point Inn on Mt. Tam (June 17, July 8, Aug. 12, Sept. 9). www.westpointinn.com |
| 2. | Who’s Your Crawdaddy? Lounge Louisiana style at the Isleton Crawdad Festival on the California River Delta (June 16 & 17). www.crawdadfestival.org |
| 3. | River Music: Relax on the Russian River while listening to stellar blues musicians like Buddy Guy and Little Richard (June 16 & 17). www.russianriverfestivals.com |
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4. Hair Ball: Catch the musical “Hair” at Mt. Tam’s outdoor Mountain Theater (June 3, 9, 10, 17). www.mountainplay.org
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| 5. | Apple Pie Americana: Take in the Mendocino 4th of July parade – consistently noted as one of the best in the country. Hang out until July 7th to enjoy the town’s salmon barbecue (the largest in the world); later that evening watch fireworks over the ocean at Pomo Bluff in Fort Bragg. www.gomendo.com |
| 6. | Golden Rush: Watch a small gold rush town burst to life at one of the top mountain bike festivals in the West: the Downieville Classic Mountain Bike Festival. Enjoy the street festival with live music and the famous river bike jump: a wooden ramp set up on the Yuba River (July 13 – 15). www.downievilleclassic.com |
| 7. | Rings of Fire: Gape at the fire sculptures and a fire interpretation of Homer’s Odyssey (new this year) at The Crucible’s Fire Arts Festival in Oakland (July 11 – 14). www.thecrucible.org |
| 8. | Vine-Ripened Features: Top off your wine country trip with a movie under the stars: Wine Country Film Festival (July 19 – Aug. 5). www.winecountryfilmfest.com |
| 9. | Biking Under the Influence: Costumes, bikes, and beer collide in Golden Gate Park at the Tour de Fat (July 21). www.newbelgium.com |
| 10. | Bountiful Sip and Sea: Taste wines, crack oysters, and shake your hips at the Bodega Seafood Art & Wine Festival (Aug. 25 & 26). www.winecountryfestivals.com |
