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MCBG in the News

The Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens is a garden worth writing about. Here are notable articles in which we are included.

Features

NBC Los Angeles: Stroll this Fort Bragg garden and soak up the sea-close splendor, Alysia Gray Painter 

SAVEUR magazine: Crab Cake Cook-Off, Betsy Andrews

Sonoma Clean Power: Festival of Lights Celebrates Nature, Community, Clean Energy, by Suzanne Pletcher

NBC Los Angeles: Alight among the lights of an ocean-close garden in magical Mendocino County, Alysia Gray Painter 

USA Today: Best Place to Propose (2023)

NBC Los Angeles: Stroll Through a Shimmering Wonderland by the Sea, Alysia Gray Painter 

Flower Power Garden Hour: Podcast episode 95: Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens

Fort Bragg Advocate-News: Children’s Fund announces new program with “Botanical Benefits”, Sarah Stierch

Hi Travel Tales: Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens: rhododendrons, ocean views, whales, Michael Hodgson

Public Garden Magazine: Garden Professional Spotlight – Molly Barker

NBC Bay Area News "Worth the Trip": A Pacific-Close Garden Takes Its Holiday Lights Online, Alysia Gray Painter

GardenBook: Dahlia Season at the Coast

Travel Realizations: Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens – A Photo Essay!, Chirasree Banerjee

Healthy Living - Eisenhower Health: Splendor on the Northern California Coast, Deborah Liv Johnson

Fort Bragg Advocate-News: Druecker Memorial brings out the rhododendrons, and fans, Michelle Blackwell

Fort Bragg Advocate-News: BioBlitz sharpens citizen science skills, Chris Calder

The American Gardener: RAP Gardens in Focus: Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens, Viveka Neveln

Pacific Horticulture Society: Giant Staghorn Fern Finds New Home at Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens, Roxanne Perkins

MCBG Mentions

Visit California: Where to See Holiday Lights in California in 2024

Islands: Ditch Chain Stores For Local Art, Shops, And Fun At An Underrated California Christmas Town, Angelica Tobit

The Press Democrat: ‘Tis the season for holiday parades in Mendocino County, Karen Misuraca

San Francisco Bay Times: Magical Mendocino, David Landis

Islands: Hidden On California's Coast Is An Underrated Little Artsy Town Full Of Redwoods And Shops

World Atlas: 8 Loveliest Small Towns To Visit In California This Summer

MendoFever: Rainbow Revival: Pride Events Light Up the Mendocino Coast, Sarah Reith

Golden State: Happy Spring! 5 Don’t-Miss Botanical Gardens

Only in Your State: Your Ultimate Guide To Spring Attractions And Activities In Northern California, Jasmine Viaeu

Travel + Leisure: I've Lived in California All My Life — and These Are the Most Underrated Destinations in the Golden State, Chelsee Lowe

Travel + Leisure: This Coastal California Town Is Off the Beaten Path — With Scenic Hiking Trails, a Sea Glass Beach, and a Historic Train Through the Redwoods, Chelsee Lowe

RealTravelAdventures: Mendocino Magnet, Emma Krasov, photography Yuri Krasov

California.com: Fort Bragg: Top Things to Do Nearby, History Explained

AZ Animals: The 16 Best Botanical Gardens That Are “Must Visits” in California, Nixza Gonzalez

Dog Trekker: Delights for dogs in Mendocino County

Pure Wow: How to Spend a Weekend in Mendocino County, Northern California’s Charming Year-Round Destination, Fiona Chandra

Mendocino Voice: Mendocino Flavors: Queenie lands in Fort Bragg

Mendocino Voice: The ultimate guide to dog-friendly dining in Mendocino County, Sarah Stierch

Ukiah Daily Journal: A full circle: Exploring Mendocino County on a day trip to the coast, Karen Rifkin

Mendocino Voice: Mendocino Flavors: Winery news, vegetarian Indian pop-up in Willits, Boonville pepper producer on PBS and more tasty news, Sarah Stierch

Only in Your State: 7 Beautiful Northern California Locations You Probably Didn’t Know Existed, Kate Freeman

Family Vacationist: 12 Great Things to Do in Mendocino, Kathy Boardman

Lonely Planet: Kid-friendly destinations are a California specialty, Valerie Stimac

Travel Lense: 15 Best Things to Do in Mendocino County, CA, Blake Walsh

TimeOut.com: The 15 best things to do in Mendocino, Clara Hogan

USA Today: 10Best readers cite the best in romantic travel

CaliforniaFamilyTravel.com: Fun Things to Do in Mendocino County

ThisIsMyHappiness.com: Best Things To Do In Northern California December 2022

7x7.com: Wellness, Sustainability + Style on a Weekend in Mendocino, Shoshi Parks

New York Times: California Today – Nov 10, 2022

Los Angeles Times: Why are people in L.A. flocking to Mendocino? Two words: Mushroom season, Rachel Schnalzer

AARP.org: AARP’s Guide to Redwood National and State Parks, Elaine Glusac

San Francisco Chronicle: Highway 1 Road Trip: Six itineraries along California’s iconic coast

Travel Lemmings: 23 Best California Beach Towns (in 2022), McKenna Mobley

Dog Trekker: Take a Bragg-adocious break

Locale Magazine: How to Spend an Idyllic 48 Hours in Mendocino, Alexis Mills

Anderson Valley Advertiser: Take a Fort Bragg ‘Staycation’, Terry Sites

New York Magazine: Steal My Vacation, July 20, 2022,  Tyler Bainbridge as told to Margaret Rhodes

Sonoma Magazine: How to Vacation with Your Dog on the Mendocino Coast, Dana Rebmann

The Monterey Herald: Linda Mullally, Travels with the Mullallys: Adobes, zebras, rails and rhodies

Trips to Discover: The Most Romantic Destination in Every State, K.C. Dermody

AARP.org: 8 Ways to Create Gorgeous Container Gardens, Susan Moeller

Via magazine: Favorite Gardens in the West

Savvy California: Fort Bragg: Northern California Coastal Escape

Forbes Magazine: A 48-Hour Culinary Tour Of Mendocino County, Chelsea Davis

The Mendocino Beacon: Latino Coalition: Latino Coalition seeks donations for its Scholarship Fund

Viva Glam Magazine: Mendocino, The Heart and Soul of California, Malorie Mackey

KRON 4 News: ‘Postcard-worthy scenery’: Planning your Mendocino County road trip

PureWow: 10 Summer Weekend Getaways from SF That You Should Book Right Now, Allison McCarthy

The Monterey Herald: Travels with the Mullallys: Looking for glamour in camping, Linda B. Mullally

Trips to Discover: 12 Best Vacation Destinations on America’s West Coast, K. C. Dermody

KZYX Putting Down Roots: June 3, 2021 Episode

California.com: The Best Family Road Trips in Every Region of California

KZYX Ecology Hour: May 4, 2021 Episode

Mendocino Voice: Mendo Need to Know: a guide to Mendocino’s great outdoors, Kate B. Maxwell

The Press Democrat: California in Bloom, Stephen Nett

Fort Bragg Advocate-News: Science, adventure at the coast’s annual Scavenger Hunt, Peter O'Donohue

Forbes magazine: Ten Ultra-Romantic Road Trips By Car Or Recreation Vehicle—Safe, Scenic, Sensual, Lea Lane

Via magazine: 16 Gorgeous Gardens in the West, Lauren Parvizi

Roadtripping California: 15 Fabulous Things to Do in Fort Bragg, California

Pacific Horticulture: A Horticultural Adventure through the West: Northern California, Hallie Schmidt

Forbes: Mushrooms Are Having A Moment In Mendocino County, Leslie Kelly

The Signal: Celebrate the holidays: festive holiday travel, Michele Buttelman

Videos about the Gardens

Mendocino Coast Films , A Day in the Gardens

Oldstrand.com, Rhododendron season at Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens

Mendocino Coast Chamber of Commerce (video by Mateo Ortiz), Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens

Maxine Elizabeth Hines, Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens

Jules Older, Dahlia Delirium