On the first of August the band of summer is still playing and the party looks like it will never end! But by the middle of August the band is 2/3 of the way through its set and fall is in the air. The poison oak is turning red, the mornings are cooler and the days are shorter. The bees in the hives are ramping down their numbers in preparation for winter. But not to worry! Winter doesn't arrive until that magical day in October when you have a big bike ride planned and the rains begin to fall. Even then there are nice days until the end of October when the winds blow and the rain falls and....well, let's not get ahead of ourselves here. I will search for interesting happenings in the area, keeping in mind that the best things in life are free. Like Pascal once observed humanities problem is that people can't sit in a room alone. I agree. You have to at least have a glass of wine!

​Occidental Weather:


Occidental Farmers Market: Every Friday around 4 pm

​Barley and Hops Occidental: Great place for dinner!

​Hazel Restaurant Occidental: Another great place. Thin crust pizza.

​Hopmonk Tavern Sebastopol: Here is the music lineup.

​Underwood Bar and Bistro in Graton: Another great plave to eat.

​Willowood Cafe in Graton: A really great place for breakfast.

​Howards Station in Occidental: My favorite breakfast spot

​That should get you started!

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June was really great! Trust me! On to July, the true party month of summer. Everything is really at its summer best in July. The waters are swimmable, the hills are hikeable, the weather is likable, there are outdoor concerts and outdoor eateries. Everything about July shouts OUTDOORS! Occidental has many outdoor eating options and the outdoor farmers market on Fridays is lots of fun. Mexico Lindo in Graton has a great outdoor patio and then there are the multiple hikes in the area, some of which I have on my things to do page. So get out there while the weather is sublime, remembering of course that the best things in life are not things at all.

Occidental Weather:

Hopmonk  Live Music Sebastopol

Occidental Center for the Arts: July 21st 8-10pm Indo Latin jazz. I have no idea what that is exactly but I bet is is quite entertaining.

​Barley and Hops Occidental: Just cuz you should go there for dinner.

Howards Station Cafe Occidental: You should go there for breakfast!

​Willow Wood Cafe Graton: Best breakfast place in Graton!

Ok, That should get you started. Have a great time!



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