Bodega Seafood Art & Wine Festival

16855 Bodega Hwy Bodega, CA
August 27th & 28th, 2011
10 - 6 Saturday 10 - 5 Sunday

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Press Release: Bodega Seafood Art & Wine Festival

Bodega, CA, Friday, March 4, 2011—The Bodega Seafood, Art & Wine Festival — Northern California’s largest seafood feast— will celebrate its 17th anniversary August 27 and 28, 2011. 


            One of the most popular festivals in the Bay Area, the event annually attracts thousands of foodies, art aficionados, wine and beer connoisseurs and music lovers to picturesque Watts Ranch in the village of Bodega, where Alfred Hitchcock filmed his classic thriller, “The Birds.”


            More than 25 wineries and 15 micro breweries will pour wine and beer, while 15 restaurants and catering companies will offer a bounty of seafood classics, including barbecued oysters, crab cakes, Key Lime calamari, clam chowder and other delicacies. Vegetarian options will also be available. 


            The work of 100 artists and craftsman will be featured at the juried art show and sale, which attracts exhibitors from throughout the United States.  In addition to seafood, wine, beer and art, the festival also has three stages with a variety of musical entertainment, this year including the outrageous Pride and Joy, and other stellar performances, Captain Jack Spareribs, and other activities for children.


            “There’s something for everyone — from toddlers to senior citizens,” said event manager and artist Janet Ciel, who co-founded the festival with her then husband, Michael Ecton, 17 years ago. Although divorced for more than eight years, the couple continues to produce the event, which grew from their joint passion for similar festivals they participated in while spending time on the East Coast.


            Proceeds from the event will support two important causes — Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods,  which works in partnership with the California State Parks Foundation to provide environmental stewardship programs, and the Bodega Volunteer Fire Department.


            Festival hours are from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, August 27, and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, August 28.  Admission is $12 for adults and free for children less than 12 years of age.  Watts Ranch is located at 16855 Bodega Highway in the village of Bodega.  For additional information, go online to www.winecountryfestivals.com.