The Hill House Inn       Fine Lodging in Mendocino

All Month: Whalewatching. The annual migration of 20,000 California Gray Whales is in full swing this month. You can see whale spouts from the Hill House!

January 24, 2009: Celtic Night and Robert Burns 250th Anniversary. This dinner at the Hill House Inn is a fundraiser for the Mendocino Presbyterian Church. Traditional Celtic music featuring: Piper Peter Kapp and the “Coast Celtic Band”. Also Featuring Storyteller Robert Crawford’s Tribute to Scotland’s Favorite Son Robbie Burns. $40.00 per person inclusive. Check out the poster (PDF).

All Month: Whalewatching. The annual migration of 20,000 California Gray Whales is in full swing this month. You can see whale spouts from the Hill House!

February 7, 2009 from 7 am—4 pm: A Sea-to-Table Ultimate Experience. Enjoy an outing on a Noyo Harbor crab boat, learning to catch Mendocino County’s favorite crustacean. This is followed by a cooking class at the Hill House Inn in Mendocino teaching kitchen, featuring new and delectable ways to prepare your fresh catch. Limited to twenty participants, $125 each or a special couples rate of $200. Call Assaggiare Mendocino at 707-961-9687 to secure your reservation. (Deposit of $75 per person required in advance, fishing license is the responsibility of the participant and a one-day license can be purchased the day of the event at All Aboard Adventures.) Download the PDF flyer here.

February 14, 2009: St Valentine’s Dinner with “Italian Cabaret”. This dinner at the Hill House Inn is a fundraiser for the Mendocino Presbyterian Church, featuring singers Vince Russo and Steven Gray. Cost: $40 for dinner and the concert.

February 21-22, 2009: 4th Annual International Alsace Varietals Festival • Sponsored by The Mendocino Hotel • Wine Maker Dinner and Special Menus. The Mendocino hotel will provide special overnight accommodations to guests and wineries from around the world who will participate in this annual festival celebrating Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc and other noble Alsace varietals. Anderson Valley, because of its cool climate, provides ideal growing conditions for Alsace varietals. Brought to the valley in the late-1960s, Gewürztraminer from Husch Vineyards, Lazy Creek Vineyards, and Navarro Vineyards soon defined the region for early wine explorers. Today, more local producers craft Alsatian-style wines, including Claudia Springs Winery, Esterlina Vineyards, Greenwood Ridge Vineyards, Handley Cellars, Londer Vineyards and Raye’s Hill Vineyards & Winery, among others.

We invite you to come enjoy superb wines from Anderson Valley and delicious food and fine dining with Alsatian Tapas at the Mendocino Hotel. Tickets will be available online from Anderson Valley Wine Growers Association starting November 1, 2008. Receive an invitation when tickets go on sale.

All Month: Whalewatching. The annual migration of 20,000 California Gray Whales is in full swing this month, and the Chamber hosts Whale Festivals in Mendocino and Fort Bragg. You can see whale spouts from the Hill House!

March 7-8, 2009: Mendocino Whale Festival. The Mendocino Coast Chamber of Commerce has been sponsoring the Whale Festivals for 30 years.

March 21-22, 2009: Fort Bragg Whale Festival. The Mendocino Coast Chamber of Commerce has been sponsoring the Whale Festivals for 30 years.

April 11, 2009: Easter Egg Hunt at the Mendocino Hotel. Join the family fun hunting for eggs and prizes in the Gardens at the Mendocino Hotel.

April 18, 2009: Earth Day at the Mendocino Hotel with CEAGO Winery and Slow Food USA. Join us for a farmers market in the Mendocino Hotel parking lot with local organic produce and wine-tasting.

May 15-16, 2009: Pinot Flights and Organic Bites at the Mendocino Hotel. Join us for pinot and organic tidbits at the Mendocino Hotel from 2:30 until Closing.

May 29, 2009: Mendocino Film Festival: come for the fourth year of this festival. Grand opening of the Film Festival is at the Hill House Inn on May 29.

July 2009: Opera Concert at Mendocino Hotel, featuring singers from the Mendocino Music Festival.

July 2009: 23rd Season of Mendocino Music Festival: 2 weeks of music of all genres -- across the street from the Hotel on the Mendocino Headlands.

October 3, 2009: October Fest at Hill House Inn. Bring your dancing shoes, and enjoy great Bavarian food and beverages. All-inclusive tickets are $40/person.