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Posts published by “Terry Sites”

What’s A Senior To Do?

At a recent local party a woman from Oakland approached me to ask, “But what do seniors DO here? It’s so rural!“ The quick answer is that we socialize a lot. That answer doesn’t really…

Camp Deep End

The third and last music festival of the year at Camp Navarro was held deep in the Redwoods on September 19-21. The first one, “The Redwood Ramble,” was July 19-21 and the second, “Camp Redwood”…

Mendocino County Fair 2025

The Mendocino County Fair and Apple Show came to Anderson Valley September 12-14th this year and it was the 101st time this has happened. This year’s theme: “Mendocino County Coastal Adventures” reminded everyone that the…

Grooving At Camp Redwoods

If you are an active people watcher, you would be hard-pressed to find a better vantage point than behind the registration desk at a midsized music festival. Last weekend’s Camp Redwoods at Camp Navarro (former…

A Perfect Birthday

August 9th is famous for a number of reasons, including the resignation of President Richard Nixon, the beginning of construction on the Leaning Tower of Pisa (it took 200 years to finish!) and it is…

The Redwood Ramble 2025

On July 17, 18, 19, and 20th Camp Navarro in Anderson Valley hosted the tenth annual “Redwood Ramble.” The stated purpose of the event is “Bringing people together in an environment that fosters a sense…

Anderson Valley’s Historic Cemeteries

Yorkville resident Valerie Hanelt has by her own admission an obsessive-compulsive interest in genealogy particularly as it applies to the cemeteries of Anderson Valley. On July 13th at 2:00 pm a sizable mostly gray-haired audience…

These Lazy Days Of Summer

Here we are, it’s really summer and time to enjoy all that summer brings. Inland Mendocino and Sonoma Counties may be uncomfortably hot during the day but there’s a lot to like about these summer…

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