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  Anderson Valley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anderson Valley is a sparsely populated region in western Mendocino County in northern California.
Located approximately 100 miles (160 km) north of San Francisco, the name "Anderson Valley" applies broadly to several rural, unincorporated communities in or near the alluvial terraces along Anderson Creek and other tributaries to the Navarro River.
The name "Anderson Valley" applies to a region stretching from Yorkville (located on upper Rancheria Creek) through Boonville (located on Anderson Creek) and Philo (located on Indian Creek) to Navarro (located on Soda Creek).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Anderson_Valley   (680 words)

  
 Anderson Valley Winegrowers
It was a long valley stretching to the northwest, surrounded by dense woods on the southwestern side, and grassy hills to the northeast.
The ridge was certainly famous on the coast and valley for its wines; Greenwood Ridge was referred to in the vernacular of the region as "Vinegar Hill." Boontling, the elaborate local language developed in Anderson Valley at the end of the 19th Century, recognized the importance of the Italian wine growers and makers.
Since several of the school districts in Anderson Valley had voted to outlaw the sale of alcoholic beverages in their areas (by 1914 both Boonville and Navarro were "dry," and the saloons were out of business), business on Vinegar Hill must have been brisk.
www.avwines.com /about/history.htm   (5149 words)

  
 Anderson Valley Chamber of Commerce
Anderson Valley is a magical mix of grazing sheep, vineyards, orchards, oaks and redwoods that continue to amaze both visitors and residents.
Many magazines have written about the incredible beauty of Anderson Valley and the abundance of locally grown fruits, grapes, vegetables and other produce that are nurtured in the small communities of Yorkville, Boonville, Philo and Navarro, during the spring and summer months.
Anderson Valley is perfect for the outdoor enthusiast, with hiking, fishing, bicycling, canoeing and kayaking popular at various times throughout the year, and if you would like to visit the Pacific Ocean it's a beautiful 30 minute drive west of Anderson Valley through 15 miles of majestic redwood trees.
www.andersonvalleychamber.com   (327 words)

  
 North Coast Rural Challenge Network: Anderson Valley
Anderson Valley is a 30 mile long coastal valley created by the Navarro River watershed and including the small towns of Yorkville, Boonville, Philo, and Navarro.
Anderson Valley scenery includes a variety of coniferous and deciduous forests as well as an abundance of rolling hills.
As in many of the towns in Mendocino County, Anderson Valley's logging industry is decreasing.
www.ncrcn.org /places/and_valley   (164 words)

  
 The Wine News Magazine - Anderson Valley Pinots - superbly crafted, exquisitely varietal
At the Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Festival held in Philo in May, the proverbial curtain was drawn back to reveal the valley's collective achievement in pinot noir viticulture and vinification.
Anderson Valley is one of the few AVAs in which a fair amount of gewürztraminer will be found growing cheek-to-jowl with pinot noir.
With scarcely more than 3,000 inhabitants Anderson Valley is one of California's least populated wine regions (Boonville could be considered the valley's "metropolis" with a population of 713; Philo, the next largest community, has but 473 residents), yet this AVA looms large for Pinot aficionados.
www.thewinenews.com /augsep04/feat.asp   (3260 words)

  
 Boonville Bed Breakfast Inn California Anderson Valley Lodging Accommodation Inn Hotel CA Pacific West Coast Mendocino
Blending the beauty of Anderson Valley with warm hospitality, Anderson Creek Inn is a gracious ranch-style retreat sitting on 16 acres near the town of Boonville, California an area rich in apples, olives and grape vineyards.
With views encompassing the valley's rolling hills peppered with majestic old oaks and lined with tall redwoods, this Bed and Breakfast surrounds you with the sensational scenery of Mendocino County.
Anderson Valley is traversed by the beautiful Navarro River and its major tributaries which are a spawning ground for salmon and steelhead trout, and breathtaking Mendocino Coast is just a scenic 40-minute drive away along the river.
www.virtualcities.com /ca/andersoncreekinn.htm   (454 words)

  
 Anderson Valley Pinot Noir comes of age / Bucolic back country creates frontline wines
At the Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Festival in Philo in May, the curtain was drawn back to reveal the valley's collective achievement in Pinot Noir viticulture and vinification.
The annual Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Festival has been held since 1998, produced by the AVWA initially at the county fairgrounds in Boonville and since 2001, under a big, white tent on the grounds of Pacific Echo in Philo.
Anderson Valley is the only AVA in California in which a fair amount of Gewurztraminer will be found growing cheek-by-jowl with Pinot Noir.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2004/07/08/WIGON7FOGJ1.DTL&type=wine   (2624 words)

  
 Sunset: Anderson Valley, an Eden explored - California   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Anderson Valley lies along serpentine State 128, one of the main routes to the Mendocino Coast, and formally consists of some 18 miles of rolling terrain cut by the Navarro River.
First populated by Coastal Pomos, the valley was "discovered" in 1851 by one of Walter Anderson's sons while he was trailing an elk on a hunting expedition up the Russian River.
One of the pioneering wineries in the valley.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1216/is_2_205/ai_63923451   (1233 words)

  
 Anderson Valley Attractions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Located in the middle of the Anderson Valley wine district, this 845-acre park is warmer and less foggy than redwood parks along the coast.
Anderson Valley beers use only the purest natural ingredients starting with pristine water from deep wells on the brewery grounds.
Anderson Valley is home to some of California's fastest growing vineyards and most loved wineries.
www.andersoncreekinn.com /area1.html   (318 words)

  
 VIA Online: Boonville
The Anderson Valley, one of California’s newest grape-growing regions, is just remote enough that it’s unlikely to become the next Napa.
Filled with words culled from valley life, it described everything from a cup of coffee to a roll in the hay.
Anderson Valley Brewing is strong proof that wine isn’t the only drink worth imbibing in these parts.
www.viamagazine.com /weekenders/boonville99.asp   (1119 words)

  
 My Life is Beer!: Boont Amber Ale - Anderson Valley Brewing Co.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
one of my first staple 22s, anderson is a smooth and rich amber ale with a nice hop at the end.
Anderson Valley makes several varieties, and there isn't a bad one in the bunch.
Anything by Anderson Valley will be a very wise choice.
www.mylifeisbeer.com /beer/bottles/bottledetail/19   (248 words)

  
 Visit Anderson Valley
Buried deep within Northern California's coastal redwood groves, Anderson Valley provides a beautiful setting with lush greenery that is ideal for wineries and the Anderson Valley Brewery.
In times past, Mendocino County's Anderson Valley was a remote logging and sheep ranching center.
Anderson Valley is home to Boontling, the peculiar dialect still spoken here.
www.avbc.com /visit/visit.html   (196 words)

  
 THE VALLEY POST
From his seat on the council, he gained a spot on the Santa Cruz County Metropolitan Transit District board, and from there, an alternate spot on the Regional Transportation Commission, embroiling him in a countywide bus driver strike and challenging him to help solve gridlock on County roadways.
Superintendent Julie Haff believes that the perennially-able Valley boosters will be able to raise the rest of what’s needed.
She said that 40 committee members are working on fund-raising for the all-weather track, inc-luding parents, coaches, alumni, teachers and students.
www.thevalleypost.com   (1604 words)

  
 Anderson Valley Winegrowers
The Anderson Valley is located in the rolling hills of the coastal region of Mendocino County, about two hours north of San Francisco.
Only fifteen miles long, this beautiful valley is home to a unique group of wineries producing a broad range of excellent wines.
But the movement among winemakers has been practically frenetic as more and more realize that the Anderson Valley may be one of the best places in California to grow Pinot Noir.
www.avwines.com   (239 words)

  
 Handley Cellars' Wines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The 2004 Anderson Valley Gewürztraminer is very versatile at the modern American table, with its many influences from all over the world.
The Anderson Valley Pinot Gris begins with a bouquet of honeysuckle and lemon blossoms.
Redwood Valley is an inland appellation where summers are hot and dry: the perfect climate for Zinfandel.
www.handleycellars.com /wines.html   (1169 words)

  
 washingtonpost.com: Plan C: The Winding Roads of Anderson Valley   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Such is the case with Anderson Valley, an idyllic spot in Northern California's wine country.
As one of the coolest grape-growing regions in California, due to fog that rolls in off the Mendocino coast, Anderson Valley produces excellent pinot noirs and sparkling wines.
WINERIES: Following is a list of Anderson Valley wineries offering free tastings, as well as two that serve champagne for a tasting fee of $3 per person.
www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A59739-2002Nov15?language=printer   (1568 words)

  
 Anderson Valley California - Watering Holes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
This is a beer and wine bar with 14 beers on tap including Anderson Valley Beer and popular local and regional beers.
Anderson Valley Beers may be purchased by the bottle or six-pack
Belk means Bell valley which is located between Boonville and Ukiah on Highway 253.
www.andersonvalley.org /wateringholes.htm   (531 words)

  
 Real Estate in Anderson Valley / Boonville
Mike Shapiro, originally from Buffalo New York, moved to Anderson Valley in 1972 after living in Kentucky and serving in the Peace Corps in Turkey.
I moved to Anderson Valley in 1971 to teach pottery at Clear Water Ranch in Philo, ranch for emotionally disturbed children.
Gary is an Anderson Valley native, graduating from Anderson Valley High School in 1967 as a four-sport athlete and member of the Panther’s first Redwood Classic championship team.
www.mendocountry.com /htm/contact1.htm   (565 words)

  
 Anderson Valley Brewing at Beer Collections
Located in Boonville, California, in scenic, Mendocino County, Anderson Valley Brewing Company (AVBC) opened the doors to its brew pub in late 1987.
Anderson Valley Brewing Company was housed in the lower level of its brewpub, The Buckhorn Saloon.
Since then, the Boonville Beer Brewery (a Bavarian-style brewhouse) has been built and Anderson Valley Brewery now brews world-class ales in copper vessels salvaged from two defunct German breweries.
www.beercollections.com /Breweries/California/Anderson_Valley_Brewing.htm   (152 words)

  
 AAA : Travel : VIA: Anderson Valley: A Mendocino Getaway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Ease into a tour by stopping at a few of the two dozen wineries along Highway 128, the two-lane road bisecting the valley.
From Yorkville to Boonville, Philo, and Navarro, the area is known for its pinot noir, gewürztraminer, and chardonnay grapes.
The heart and soul of the valley is Boonville.
www.csaa.com /travel/tmpviaarticledetail/0,1436,1003040100|4142,00.html   (284 words)

  
 Anderson Valley ElderHome   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Anderson Valley ElderHome, a community based non-profit organization, plans to construct and operate a comfortable, homelike building to provide an assisted living facility so long term residents can remain involved and productive in their community.
The Anderson Valley ElderHome is coordinated by a nine member Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors announce the hiring of Cloverdale resident Harvey Morrison as Pre-Construction Project Manager, and the opening of an interim AV ElderHome office in the Anderson Valley Senior Center.
www.avelderhome.org   (168 words)

  
 North Coast Rural Challenge Network: Anderson Valley Voices of the Valley
'Voices of the Valley' is a nationally recognized oral history project in which Anderson Valley High School students preserve their town's stories in annual volumes of books and audio compact discs.
Two years later, 'Voices of the Valley: Volume I', a book and audio compact disc set was completed and is available for sale.
Congressman Mike Thompson honored 'Voices of the Valley' by selecting it as a Local Legacies Project in celebration of the Library of Congress.
www.ncrcn.org /projects/av/av_vov.html   (427 words)

  
 Magellan's Log: Anderson Valley Advertiser
Early in the new millennium, the Anderson Valley Advertiser presses on, full of hope and idealism, as if the discouraging socialist experiments of the 20th century had never happened.
Or better: as if they happened and now we're the wiser, a whole lot wiser for it, more cunningly and realistically aware of how dangerous and powerful the conglomerated, vested interests of Neo-capitalism are...
I don't know Bruce Anderson (Editor and Publisher), but he's keeping the flickering flame of American journalism burning bright in Boonville, CA.
www.texaschapbookpress.com /magellanslog16/andersonvalley.htm   (533 words)

  
 Anderson Valley Brewing Beer Label and Bottle Collection - Beer Labels .com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Anderson Valley Brother David's Double (22 OZ BTL)
Anderson Valley Brother David's Triple (22 OZ BTL)
Their strange names are a product of the "Boonville" English dialect spoken in the Anderson Valley area.
www.beerlabels.com /labels/beers.pl/16/anderson_valley_brewing.html   (159 words)

  
 Anderson Valley, CA (California)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
World travelers often tell locals that the Anderson Valley is not only one of the most beautiful valleys in Northern California, but one of the most beautiful valleys anywhere in the world.
Fast becoming renowned for the fine wines produced here, the Anderson Valley stretches along scenic Highway 128, which connects Highways 101 in the east to Highway 1 on the coast.
A trip along 128 takes the visitor through rolling hills dotted with grazing sheep and broad, sheltering oaks to the central part of the Valley where wineries and tasting rooms are framed by acres of vineyards.
www.mendorealty.com /region/av.html   (270 words)

  
 about Anderson Valley   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Anderson Valley is a unique, beautiful, rural valley nestled in between Cloverdale on the 101 corridor to the East, (roughly 2 hours drive North from San Francisco), and Highway 1 to the West, skirting the ocean, in Mendocino County.
Anderson Valley sits Southeast to Northwest on Highway 128.
Anderson Valley is a great place to garden, homestead, keep horses and other animals, or have a small vineyard of your own.
www.mendocountry.com /htm/av.htm   (296 words)

  
 Valley Bible Fellowship   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Bible church ministering the Word of God in Boonville, Anderson Valley, CA.
Many have asked and wondered why the pastors of Valley Bible Fellowship do not regularly issue an "altar call" or ask people to "come forward" (in fact we resist such pressures).
The goal of the interpreter is to arrive at the one meaning intended by the original human author (Acts 17:11, 2 Peter 1:20-21).
www.valleybiblefellowship.org   (246 words)

  
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