A special place for events like Northern Nights Music Festival, and now Lumberstruck. Offers…read morecamping, swimming in the river, and the "Moonlight" mountain silhouette against beautiful star-filled sky at night.

NOT CLOSED. I'm a musician and I've played at the Festival for several years…read more Great shows, nice venue and close to many restaurants and bars. Tip: the orchestra rehearsed during mornings and you can just wander in and listen for free.

Huge shout out to Sparkely for the tip on this!…read more You really can just walk into the tent during rehearsals and it's exactly as described in the previous review. The next day, we brought over some food and sat outside on the picnic benches (there was a concert going on this time). We soaked in the sun, had a great view of the water and listened to the music. Both afternoons were wonderful!

"Anyone can write a song. Just sit down and sing your conversations." - George Schroder (taken…read morefrom - http://katewolf.com/archive/biography/index.htm) ...and that's what inspired Kate Wolf to open up her heart and sing. I have always wanted to go to the Kate Wolf Music Festival. I remember hearing about it years ago and being impressed with the lineup. It was diverse and I knew it would be an intimate and unforgettable experience And so this year - when I saw that Smokey Robinson was playing - I committed and bought my ticket. I manifested a ride that morning from a guy who was kind enough to take the longer route to Portland and I chanced it up (danced in the car) all the way there. He wasn't able to drive all of the way in - so he dropped me off in a dry field right by the entrance. The heat was strong and as I piled all of my stuff up in an awkward heap, feeling the sweat drip into my eyes - I knew it would be an adventure. From the moment I arrived at Kate Wolf Music Festival I was greeted with nothing but kindness. Two volunteers helped recruit a festival vehicle to help transport me and my stuff into the campgrounds.The older tye-dye adorned man who drove up to help me - lapped around the area twice just so I could get a well rounded understanding of the space. Once inside I set up camp in a shady area (which unfortunately are few and far between in the campground area at Black Oak Ranch.) by a lovely welcoming group of Kate Wolf veterans. From then on - it was pure magic. Kate Wolf Music Festival has been taking place since June of 1996. The crowd skews older and it's evident by the way everyone knows each other - that the Kate Wolf Music Festival is an annual event for many. It's very family oriented and everyone looks out for each other. I have never felt safer at a festival. The music was also the most varied of any of the festivals I have attended thus far this year. With the ethereal crooning of Ma Muse, the soulful blues from Roy Roger's slide guitar, and the pure sex and unmistakable born talent that oozed from Lukas Nelson - I was smitten. I befriended some kind vendors throughout my time there and lived off of mystical Jun based Herbal Junction Elixirs . I had been gifted a ticket to see the Grateful Dead Fare Thee Well concert in Santa Clara that Sunday, and while I was definitely torn between the two - I am glad that I basked in the pure and genuine energy which moved so easily around Kate Wolf Music Festival. It was hot and it may have been one of the hardest festivals to secure a ride to - but it was so worth it. Hip rolling to Smokey Robinson in my yellow dress with my Jun elixir in hand - I felt abundantly blessed. Thank you Kate Wolf for leaving such a pure musically lined legacy. Trust.

In northern Mendocino county, every summer for the past couple of decades(almost 20 years now). A…read morededicated group of musicians, music lovers, happy volunteers and all things northern California cool gather just north of the tiny rural town of Laytonville right on the 101. The Kate Wolf festival is one of those rare events that everyone should attend at least once in their lives. Excellent music, decent food options, kids programs and entertainment throughout the days events(if you have children), camping on the site of the festival, most everyone you encounter is glad to be there, friendly and kind. All of the volunteer staff are good, decent folks that are glad you are there, and it is all held in an awesome setting - under big shade trees and on a grassy meadow. It can get a little crowded, it can be a little hot and some times there is a line at the porta-pots(which by the way are some of the cleanest you will ever encounter at an outdoor three day music festival) but hey that's part of what makes outdoor festivals fun and interesting - Kate Wolf Festival in a class all by itself and its all about the love and the music. You will be glad you went, and most who do attend come back. Well worth the effort, and another great event that makes living behind the Redwood Curtain - such the cool and awesome place that it is. a Solid 5 star event and festival. 00240

I had a blast at the Salmon BBQ festival. It is small but the main point is to raise funds and…read moreawareness for the Salmon Restoration Association. All of the volunteers were wonderful and very friendly. The ticket gets you one big plate of food (salad, corn, garlic bread, and bbq salmon). There was soda and bottle water available for $1. They had a few other local ice cream and coffee vendors there too selling items. They have parking at the marina but it fills fast. I suggest taking the shuttle from the satellite parking location. I had a wonderful time meeting people, listening to music, and nom'in on salmon. Thank you to the volunteers and the Salmon Restoration Association for this fun event.

The salmon was outstanding and grilled to perfection in my estimation. Attended with many friends,…read moresome who have attended for the past 50 years. The music was just background noise. The only issue was not being able to have seconds. Probably won't attend again for that reason.

Reggae on the River is place where you can do almost anything you want. You can just camp- jump in…read moreriver, enjoy the music, food,Just have fun meeting your neighbors in close quarters. Everyone camps Very close to each other so you meet/drink/smoke/eat with a lot of cool chill people. There are a LOTTTT of performers.. if you want to stay up all night and party you can do that.. The party slows down around 6am but starts up a couple hours later and continues till Sunday Night.. At night you can walk around, meet people and go to the late night dances till about 6 am ..the main area music starts around noon and goes till midnight .. Then the after party starts and doesn't end until 6am.. They also have with have a bus guy that takes you to the top of the entrance if you need to go to the store and town to pick up any food/drinks etc free of charge...They also do have showers/ lots of bathrooms on the camp ground that are free so you can use to clean up whenever you like which is awesome.. This is a very family friendly environment. Some people bring kids seen a couple pets.. This is an awesome experience I highly recommend you all to try at least once in your life if you can,, the only part of the trip that was a bummer was all the huge rocks you camp on lol.. Make sure you bring some shoes you don't care about that have good rock grips with you and some strong sandals, I did see a lot of girls break there cheap thin sandals here.. They also have a lot of volunteer workers that are helping out.. the only down side with that is don't expect to get any of your questions answered if you talk to them . It seems like eaech one know something different.. I would just work on training them a little better or having them being more knowledgeable about things.. Other that that this was an awesome event.. It sucks its only once a year Also be very carful coming to this even , there is a horrible two lane freeway you take coming here in the mountains. IT you come into the wring lane just a little bit it could cause a huge bad crash ..

still attending every year, even the High Times year. glad to see it back and thriving. 2024 was…read moreamazing. 2025 is Buju again! see you there

Been wanting to attend the Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Fest for a while now, and I have to say that…read morethe experience was really fun! This year, the festival featured wines from over 50 different wineries. What's interesting is that many of the participating wineries are actually located outside of Anderson Valley, but they also have vineyards here. Who would have thunk it? There were some big name wineries in the house including Ferrari-Carano, Kendall-Jackson, and La Crema. Of course, the Anderson Valley favorites such as Navarro, Toulouse, and Goldeneye. There were also lots of small boutique wineries and tasting rooms in tow like Black Kite, Smith Story, and Thomas T Thomas Vineyards. So many wineries and so little time! I would have loved to have tasted all of the wines, but I'm sure nobody wanted to see me sprawled out on the floor from the attempts. The event was held at the beautiful Camp Navarro out in the middle of the woods! This camp is absolutely GORGEOUS and surrounded by the most stunning Redwoods. In previous years, the festival had been held at Goldeneye Winery until it got too big for its' britches. Unfortunately, it was raining cats and dogs and everyone was packed in tight inside of large tents. They did the best that they could with what they were given, but it was extremely wet and muddy pretty much everywhere. The wine was good but the FOOD was even better!!! I can't remember the all the names of the restaurants (you know it goes when you've been drankin'), but they definitely showed up and showed OUT! Boont Berry had an amazing coleslaw and kale Caesar salad! The pizza from Piaci was to die for! So good! Loved the sliders from Poleeko Steakhouse too. They had an incredible cheese spread going on in the tasting area too. There was definitely no shortage of food. Can't remember every wine that I tried because I tried too damn many, but a few of the standouts: *Black Kite Cellars *Maggy Hawk *Foursight Wines *Siduri *Roederer Estate *Toulouse Vineyards So many delicious wines! The highlight for me was attending the open houses on Sunday with the wine and food pairings! Such an amazing experience and great exposure for the Anderson Valley which is one of that best wine tasting regions in my opinion. Would I go again? For sure, but probably not every single year personally. I wished that the weather would have turned out a lot nicer but I still enjoyed myself. If you're looking to explore the wines of Anderson Valley in depth, attending the Pinot Noir Fest is a great way to do so.

I don't know how you screw up catfish or drawdads, with flying colors, but the entire event was…read morejacked as well. Any event this (Babs) company is hosting, should be avoided. The amount of food was only about half of what they claimed it would be. And nobody looked like they have ever worked food before. Tons of standing around and on their phones. 0 professionalism.

Nestled between Antioch & Sac is the tiny delta town of Isleton. Small town charm in a redneck,…read more leather clad, Harley Davidson riding kind of way. The weekend festival has cheesy arts & crafts booths (anyone need some leather pants for the hot 80 degree weather?) and standard carnival rides/games (knock down those beer bottles, Bobby!) for the kids. It's the cajun music and crawdads that are the draw here. Learned how to suck the head and fish out the tailmeat method of meat of eating crawdads (not recommended for lazy/don't like feeling like a savage-eater like myself), which were SPICEY! So much bad for you good food - roasted butter slathered corn on the cob, crawdad sausages, hand-dipped ice cream. My favorites were the beignets fresh/hot/doused with powdered sugar and the refreshing ginger iced tea. Highlight was a photo with Mr. Crawdad himself!