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Schedule
updated January 5, 2007
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September
25, 2006
Paradise Ridge Winery
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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. View
photos of outing.
October
2, 2006
Town of Tomales
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MAP
Quaint buildings, vistas. Located on Hwy 1 in Marin County, about
7 miles south of Valley Ford, or 18 miles west of Petaluma. Meet
at the general store on Shoreline Hwy for critique.
October
9, 2006
Belvedere Winerys
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MAP
Vineyards, vistas, tasting room, gardens. 4035 Westside Road.
We have been asked to please park in the back lot.
October
16, 2006
Marshall Boat Works
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MAP
Working docks, restaurant, boats, bay and hill views. West Marin
County on Hwy 1, 11 miles west of Petaluma on Marshall-Petaluma
Rd. Park out of the way of the boat business.
View photos of
outing.
October
23, 2006
Rio Lindo Academy
Website
MAP
From Santa Rosa, go north on Hwy 101 to the first Healdsburg exit
and turn right. Drive for 0.5 miles; turn right on Bailache Avenue
at the Academy sign. Go up hill 3.4 miles to the stop sign at the
school entrance. Turn left and park just past the church. Unusual
view of Russian River valley, farms, vineyards.
View photos of outing.
October
30, 2006
Town of Geyserville
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MAP
From Santa Rosa, take Hwy 101 north to Geyserville Exit. Vineyards,
old buildings, hill views. Critique by the Geyser Smokehouse.
November
6, 2006
Viansa Winery
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MAP
25200 Arnold Drive, Sonoma
Take Hwy 116 East towards Sonoma. Continue south on Hwy 116 (where
Hwy 116 becomes Arnold Drive), past Fremont Drive (where Hwy 116
becomes Hwy 121). Spectacular Italian villa, store, old vines and
view of bird sanctuary. A little bit of Tuscany.
November
13, 2006
Bloomfield
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MAP
On Bloomfield Road, 0.25 miles north of Valley Ford Road.
Farms, cow, vistas. Critique by the old town hall/Masonic Lodge
building.
November
20, 2006
Glen Ellen
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MAP
From Santa Rosa take Hwy 12 east to sign for Glen Ellen at Arnold
Drive. Turn right , and go 0.8 miles, over the creek to the town
center. Critique by the old stone building.
November
27, 2006
Riverfront Regional Park
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MAP
7821 Eastside Road, Healdsburg. From Santa Rosa take 101 north ,
then take Central Windsor exit. Turn left onto Old Redwood Hwy.
Stay straight and turn left where road divides, go onto Windsor
River Rd until it dead-ends. Turn left onto Eastside Road for 1.9
miles. Regional Parking fee: $5. View
photos of outing.
Change
to afternoon schedule (12-4, critique at 3:30)
December
4, 2006
Spring Lake
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MAP
Take Hwy 12 east to Hoen, cross Summerfield Road, left at Spring
Lake sign on Newanga, continue to park. Parking fee: $5.
Lake, trees, and hill views. View
photos of outing.
December
11, 2006
Crane Creek Regional Park
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MAP
From downtown Cotati, take East Cotati Avenue past Sonoma State
University. Turn right on Petaluma Hill Road, go 0.5 mile then turn
left on Roberts Road. Drive 1.8 miles to parking lot on the left.
Views of hills, Santa Rosa plain, vineyards, buildings. Parking
fee: $5
December
18, 2006
Madrona Manor
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MAP
1001 Westside Road, Healdsburg. Old Victorian buildings, gardens.
December
25, 2006 – No Schedule
January
1, 2007
Spud Point
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MAP
North on Hwy 1,through town of Bodega Bay take Eastshore Road, go
downhill to stop sign and turn right, traveling around the bay.
Park in the Spud Point Marina lot. Critique at the picnic table
south of the Marina office. Boats, hills, and water. Restrooms at
Marina office, deli food at store.
January
8, 2007
Shollenberger Park
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MAP
From Hwy 101, take East Washington exit west and turn left on Petaluma
Blvd, turn left on B Street and go to the end, turning right into
the Great Petaluma Mill parking lot. River, mill, yacht club, boats.
Critique in Great Petaluma Mill parking lot.
January
15, 2007
Laguna Wetland Preserve
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MAP
From Hwy 12 toward Sebastopol turn right on Morris St. Drive two
blocks, park at Community Center or there is parking on Occidental
Road just past the bridge. There is a deep shoulder, so enter and
exit parking slowly. There is also minimum parking north on Sanford
Road.
January
22, 2007
Rancho Olompali State Historical
Park
Website
MAP
Redwood Highway, Marin County. Take 101 south to the Olompali access
road, 4.7 miles past the Petaluma Blvd. South exit. Old adobe ranchero,
barns, vista of river plain, bathroom fee $2. Parking fee: $5. Critique
by adobe ruin/ picnic tables.
January
29, 2007 –
Walker Creek
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MAP
From downtown Tomales, go south one mile towards Tomales Bay. Park
in turnout to left of Walker Creek Bridge. Great view of creek winding
down through the valley.
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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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