Summer is here and we had a wonderul Jazz In June with some terrific jazz musicians who entertained our guests on the hotel terrace. The experience of dining outside under the stars and listening to jazz is truly magical. If you missed Jazz In June, come for the Summer Jazz Series which begins August 17th. We have a terrific line-up and it's a wonderful venue.

Wildfires last month created smoky skies all over Northern California, but they have cleared for the most part. This photo looking northeast over the hotel terrace was taken this afternoon. Some fires are still buring south and east of us and if wind conditions shift from our normal on shore breeze, we get some light smoke, but not bad. Sadly, our local Chamber of Commerce had to cancel our Annual 4th of July Fireworks Show and Community Picnic this year due to Cal Fire's limited resources and high fire danger. However, that didn't stop us from having a great holiday weekend. We had our traditional family kids & pets bike parade at the RV Resort and guests enjoyed the swimming pool and golf course. Our guests soaked up the perfect weather which was clear, sunny skies and lots of sunshine. Everyone had a safe and fun weekend here in Benbow.

We have several wonderul exchange students working with us this summer from Russia. We continue to enjoy having these bright young people stay and work with us from all over the globe. We all laugh a lot as we try to learn their language and as they learn ours. The exchange is a wonderful, positive exerpience.

The weather today will be sunny and warm with temperatures in the high 90's. Work on your tan, go swimming, golfing, or hiking in the Redwoods...or, just relax. If you're looking for a great vacation spot come visit us.