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Great Escape: Welcome Spring With a Getaway to Bodega Bay
Travel to the UC Bodega Marine Lab for a tour of coastal, underwater studies and visit the site of scenes from Hitchcock's 'The Birds.'
Alfred Hitchcock filmed some of the most popular scenes of the 1963 movie "The Birds" near Bodega Bay.
Off the coast of Bodega Bay, the marine environments have lured scientists since about 1920. In 1966, the UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory (BML), opened in Bodega Bay under the leadership of founding director Prof. Cadet Hammond Hand Jr.
Today, BML’s public education and hourlong docent-led tours for up to 10 people, are held on Fridays from 2 to 4 p.m. Group tours of up to 40 people are scheduled throughout the week by reservation. Visitors are treated to many marine aquarium displays, a harbor aquarium, and a round aquarium that exhibits anemones and other marine organisms. Call BML at 707-875-2211 to schedule a group tour. A minimal fee is charged for the group tour.
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The 38th Annual Bodega Bay Fisherman’s Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 30 and May 1. Cost: adults $10, seniors $8, ages 12 and younger free. The festival will feature music, food and entertainment.
A favorite attraction is the wine tasting booth, offering more than 25 Sonoma County wines. Festival origins are rooted in the start of the salmon fishing season, and will feature a Wooden Boat Challenge and golf tournament at The Links at Bodega Harbour 707-875-3538. For more information about the festival, call the Bodega Bay Visitors Center at 707-875-3866.
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Take a walk through Doran Beach Regional Park, south of Bodega Bay, at 201 Doran Beach Road. It’s a two-mile stretch of sandy beach and is open sunrise to sunset. Leashed dogs are permitted and a rock jetty at the harbor mouth allows for sea life exploration and fishing.
Drop by the Spud Point Crab Company, 1860 Westshore Road, Bodega Bay, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Note that the Spud Point is closed Wednesdays. The Spud Point is family-owned and operated by Tony and Carol Anello and has been a local favorite since 2004. There’s a view of the bay and boats while you eat. Call the Spud Point at 707-875-9472.
Check in at the Bodega Bay Lodge, 103 Coast Highway One, with world-class rooms and spa. It’s a coastal retreat with a view of the Pacific and the bay. The luxurious hotel offers special packages for romantic getaways and family excursions. Choose from several types of rooms and suites. Call the lodge at 707-875-3525 or 888-875-2250.
