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Join us every
Monday from 9:00-1:00. All media welcome. Share ideas. Critique
is 12:30- 1:00. Reminder: Please be polite, we are on private property
and need to respect all requests of the owners.
June
- September, 2006
June
26
Nicassio
Head South on 101 about 20 miles. Turn Right onto San Antonio Road.
Turn Right to stay on San Antonio Road. Turn Left onto D Street.
D Street becomes Point Reyes-Petaluma Road. Turn Left onto Nicasio
Valley Road. Turn Left onto Nicasio Square Road. Turn Right to stay
on Nicasio Square Road. End at Nicasio.
July
3
Pic-A-Lily Gardens
2401 Schaeffer Road, Sebastopol. Daylilies, valley vistas, old barn,
oaks. From Sebastopol go south on Gravenstein Hwy (116) 1.2 mi,
Turn right at Bloomfield Rd - go 1.0 mi, Turn left at Cunningham
Rd - go 0.3 mi, Turn right at Schaeffer Rd - go 1.2 mi. Critique
in the Pic-A-Lily Gardens parking area.
July
10
Occidental
Quaint old buildings. From Sebastopol go west on Bodega Ave (Hwy12)
5.8 mi., right on Bohemian Hwy, go 3.8 mi. Critique in parking lot
of Occidental Community Center 3920 Bohemian Hwy, north end of town,
on right.
July
17
Goat Rock
Low and high views of coast with waves, rocks, cliffs. From town
of Bodega Bay go about 8 miles north on Hwy. 1 and turn left at
the Goat Rock sign. If the access road is open all the way to the
beach at the bottom, take the left fork and park in the beach lot
at the very end of the road on the left. Critique will be there,
too.
July
24
FFC Winery, formerly known as Chateau Souverain
Gorgeous vistas, buildings, vineyards, and flowers. Take 101 North
to Geyserville. You will see the winery on the west (left) side
as you approach the exit at Independence Lane. Critique in the lower
parking lot in shade.
July
31
Duncan's Landing
Beat the heat at Duncan's Landing. If you drive north on Highway
One, it's 5.5 miles north of Bodega Bay's Candy & Kites. Turn
left (west) at the Duncan's landing sign. Crashing waves, rocks,
coastal vistas, sheltered cove. No fee. Bathrooms near entrance.
August
7
Bodega Head
Crashing waves, dramatic rocks and cliffs. From Bodega Bay go north
on hwy1. At north end of town turn left on Eastshore Rd, right on
Bayflat Rd which becomes Westshore Rd. go 3.5 mi to Bodega head
. Critique near parking area.
August
14
Pedroncelli Winery
Take Hwy. 101 N to Geyserville, exit at Canyon Rd., go west up beautiful
Canyon Rd. about a mile to the winery on the right. Rolling hills,
lush vines in a lovely old winery setting. Critique in shade near
parking area.
August
21
Villa Grande
Quaint hidden town above Russian River. Take River Road to the Monte
Rio Theater. Cross the Bridge (on left), then turn right, then right
again onto Moscow Road. Go 0.8 miles, turn right onto Russian River
Avenue and park where you can. Summer cottages, redwoods, flowers,
pleasant lanes. 12:30 critique in front of the store.
August
28
Landmark Winery
Landmark
website
MAP
101 Adobe Canyon Rd. Kenwood. Pond, flowers, vineyards, purple umbrellas,
oaks, picnic tables. From corner of 4th and Farmers Lane go 8.4
mi on Hwy 12. left on Adobe Canyon Rd., 300 yds on left. Please
park in back parking area near picnic tables.
Click here to see photos of this outing.
September
4
Castelli Vineyards
MAP
From 101 north, take the Arata exit, go left (west) under the freeway
and turn right onto Old Redwood Highway. Turn left onto Eastside
Road. Go 1/2 mile and turn left onto Grape Vine Lane, #420. Go up
hill and around bend. Park in parking lot on left. Wonderful vineyard
views, buildings, garden sculptures, windmill. Critique in the shade
near Gazebo.
September
11
Jenner
Photos
MAP
Where the river meets the ocean. Entering Jenner from the south
on Hwy 1, go past the gas station and restaurant on the right. Park
on the left in the large gravel parking area overlooking the estuary
or continue north to paint the ocean from the side of the road.
Meet back at gravel parking lot for critique at 12:30.
September
18
Porto Bodega
Bodega
Marine Laboratory Webcam
MAP
Fishing boats, water, pier, views of town of Bodega Bay. Take Hwy.
1 north through the town of Bodega Bay and turn Left onto Westside
Drive. At the stop sign at the bottom of the hill, go straight into
the parking lot for the Sandpiper restaurant. Critique in Porto
Bodega parking lot.
Click
here to see photos of this outing.
September
25
Paradise Ridge Winery
Website
MAP
Vista views of Santa Rosa, vineyards, hills, oaks. From Hwy. 101,
take the Bicentennial exit and go east, past two stoplights and
around a hill, where the road merges with Fountaingrove Parkway.
Take the second left onto Thomas Lake Harris Drive and go 0.7 miles
to the winery gate on the left. Follow the road through the sculpture
park and park in the upper tasting room lot. Critique in stone-walled
path adjacent to upper parking lot.
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Thank you's ~
Thanks
to Mark Finney and Ellen Boulanger who currently coordinate the
MMP schedule. Patrick Fanning, who founded the Monday Morning Painters,
Channing Rudd, Valerie Gardiner, Char Wood, Kathy Root and Judy
Butler have been past coordinators. All of your efforts are and
have been very much appreciated. Thanks also to those who have contributed
suggestions for painting locations. Suggestions are always needed
so that we can explore new places together!
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