December 2011 December 25 CHRISTMAS
DAY CHINESE FOOD & A MOVIE!
Celebration: What better way to celebrate than with some delicious Chinese Food and a surf-flick? We'll be gathering together in our warm and cozy Surf-Lounge to watch which- ever movie YOU vote for on our facebook page, have a holiday meal and delight in our heart-warming wines and some gift-worthy sales. Please RSVP early, sold out last year. Longboard Vineyards, 5 Fitch St., Healdsburg. Fee: Free .Time: 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. Phone Number: 707-433-3473
December 25
CHRISTMAS DAY DINING ON THE COAST @ INN AT THE TIDES
Holiday, Dining: Three menu features: Dungeness Crab Tower, Prawn Cocktail, Mushroom Ravioli, New England
Clam Chowder,
Roasted Turkey with Traditional Trimmings, Seafood Fettuccine, Ahi Tuna,
Roasted
Grilled Duck
Breast, New York Strip Loin, Veal Osso Bucco Milanese and an assortment of house- made desserts. Reservations suggested. 800 Highway One, Bodega Bay. Fee: A la carte menu. Time: 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm. (707) 875-2751
To give vent
now and then to his feelings, whether of pleasure or discontent, is a great ease to a
man's heart. Francesco Guicciardini
707-575-0100 Wisdom doesn't necessarily come with age. Sometimes age just shows up all by itself. ~ Tom Wilson
Santa Rosa • 2875 Santa Rosa Ave. • 525-0569
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UPBEAT TIMES • December 2011 • 23 December 26 - 31
CELEBRATE THE LAST DAYS OF DECEMBER @ MATANZAS CREEK
Celebration: Keep celebrat- ing through the last days of December. Matanzas Creek Winery will offer specials all week long. Come and enjoy the last days of December in Bennett Valley at Matanzas Creek Winery. *We will be closing at 3pm on December 24 and closed all day on December 25 and January 1. 6097 Bennett Valley Rd., Santa Rosa. Fee: Free. Time: 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Phone Number: 707-528-6464
December 31
ROMP WITH THE BEASTS AT
SAFARI WEST Celebration: Safari West pro- vides a wild habitat for fero- cious fun. Party this New Year's under the watchful gaze of our four-footed animals... but, remember, you'll only be allowed to dance with the two- legged ones! Reservations a must! 3115 Porter Creek Road Santa Rosa, CA. Fee: Call for information & reservations. Time: 6:30 p.m. - Midnight (707) 579.2551
Every 2nd Saturday of the month
BBQ
SMOKEHOUSE SMOKIN' 2ND SATURDAY
Food & Wine Education: Sonoma County chef Larry Vito promises Bay Area gour- mands an extravagant slow- smoked barbeque and local wine pairing adventure every second Saturday. Cooked up by a chef with culinary creden- tials that stretch from M.F.K. Fisher to the the Kansas City BBQ Association, Smokin' 2nd Saturdays promises BBQ to write home about! 6811 Laguna Park Way, downtown Sebastopol.
Fee: Varies.
Time: Carving at noon. Serving noon until 8:30 p.m. (707) 575.3277
Third Thursday of Each Month
SONGWRITERS IN SONOMA
Live Music: Our monthly music series continues fea- turing an all new line-up of Sonoma County's most tal- ented singers and songwriters. Our August show will feature Tony Gibson, Jon Williams of Ten Foot Ton and Trent Yaconelli of 5 A.M. all per- forming in the Meadowcroft Wines tasting room. 23574 Arnold Dr., Sonoma, CA. Fee: $15 per person,
includes a
glass of wine. Time: 7 p.m. Phone Number: 707-934-4090
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I had a bit of fun with the cover photo of the December issue of this paper as you can see. This is what the crab looked like before added art. I drew the art in the background while I was cooking dinner on my B-day.
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