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HIDDEN VALLEY LAKE – There is great news for pet lovers in Hidden Valley Lake – a new pet store has opened in the Hidden Valley Lake Plaza.
Hidden Valley Pet Palace, owned by Terri Gonsalves, offers a full line of pet care supplies as well as full service grooming. For the do-it-yourself owner the Pet Palace also offers a self-service washing station.
Hidden Valley Pet Palace cares deeply for your pet’s health, offering a wide variety of highly nutritional foods.
The Pet Palace also understands the economic struggle, helping you to feed your pet the best food at a price that will make you and your pet happy. Hidden Valley Pet Palace is dedicated to providing all your pet care needs.
With a love of animals since she was young,
To everyone who knows Gonsalves – who has loved animals since she was young – it seems that it was meant to be that she would eventually own a pet store.
Hidden Valley Pet Palace wasn’t just opened for profit, it was opened because Gonsalves and her family wanted to share the happiness that animals have brought to there lives with the community that has been so kind to them.
Moving to Hidden Valley Lake in 2005 for a fresh start Gonsalves was instantly charmed by the smiling faces and the beauty of the town that she now calls home.
Growing up in a small town in Colorado her passion for animals started with her father, Bill. Their home always welcomed any animal that needed love and attention, from raccoons to a bull named Moo-Moo. Gonsalves' home is still that way today – she strongly believes that pets are part of the family, to be loved and protected just as you would your own child.
So with a heartfelt promise to love and care for your pet just like you would, Gonsalves and her family ask you to please come join the Hidden Valley Pet Palace family.
Whether your best friend has fur, feathers or scales Hidden Valley Pet Palace has opened their doors and they can’t wait to see you.
If you have any questions or would like to make an appointment for grooming call 987-1981.
Hidden Valley Pet Palace – where they will treat your pets like royalty!
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LAKEPORT – A regional North Coast Agritourism Conference will be held Nov. 12 at the Ukiah Valley Conference Center in Ukiah.
The conference will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The North Coast Agritourism Conference will include speakers on tourism, evaluating resources, business plans, county regulations, managing risk and marketing.
A panel discussion will feature experienced agritourism operators from across the region, including Anne Austin of Eleven Roses Ranch and Lake County Wine Tours.
Agritourism includes a wide array of farm and farm-related activities states the USDA, including outdoor recreation, educational experiences such as cooking classes and wine tasting, entertainment such as harvest festivals and barn dances, hospitality services including overnight stays and guided tours, and on-farm direct sales that include “u-pick” and roadside stands.
According to a recent USDA report released in December of 2007, farm-based recreation, which includes hunting, fishing, horseback riding, and other on-farm activities, provided income to about 52,000 farms across the country in 2004 and continues to grow.
Local farmers, ranchers, and others who are interested in developing the hidden assets of agricultural businesses are invited to register for this informative conference. An agritourism conference was held in Lake County in 2006 and sold out quickly, so early registrations are encouraged.
Registration fee is $40 for the conference and includes the University of California Agritourism manual, catered lunch, conference packet, and morning refreshments. The deadline to register is Nov. 7.
For more information see https://ucanr.org/sitebuilder/filegroups/calendar26-Sep-08-626/9316.pdf.
The Lake County Marketing and Economic Development program, a member of the North Coast Tourism Council, is sponsoring this conference along with the Mendocino County Promotional Alliance, UC Cooperative Extension Mendocino County, the City of Ukiah, and the Mendocino Wingrape and Wine commission.
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LAKEPORT – The Lakeport Regional Chamber ribbon cutting for Sutton Family Farm's Corn Maze opening took place on Saturday, Oct. 4.
Stephanie, Michael and daughter Samantha Sutton have once again created a delightful fall entertainment experience for all ages.
The maze, which features two miles of trails, is open during October, closing on Oct. 31.
The cost is $6 per person, with ages 4 and under entering for free.
Every Friday and Saturday is Flashlight Night; bring your own flashlights.
On Oct. 18 and 19 there will be a Vintage Tractor Show, with a giant pumpkin weigh-off on Oct. 18 at 1 p.m.
Dutch Draft carriage rides are from noon to 4 p.m. on Oct. 12, 18, 19, 25 and 26; the cost is $3 per person.
On Oct. 25 at 10 a.m. will be Rocktoberfest featuring local bands.
Sutton Family Farms is located at 2405 Scotts Valley Road in Lakeport.
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And if you should see hot air balloons from Calistoga Balloons high in the sky over the shopping center during the week, this is simply a "sign in the sky" that something special this way comes – and you do not want to miss it.
While shopping center grand openings are nothing new, this one may truly be unique. To begin, this shopping center is WiFi enabled. You can bring your laptop and go online at both ends of the shopping center, near the Crave Coffee House and Ting's Thai Kitchen. Freely check email, surf the Web or make VOIP phone calls.
The Crave Coffee house will be providing live entertainment and a jumpy house from Astro Jumps for young children, in addition to food. From the Crave location at 3:30 p.m. New York Life's Linda Fergusson will conduct a raffle of wonderful prizes – including a large, flat-screen HDTV – courtesy of Hardester's Market. It does not cost any money to participate in this raffle. All you need to do is visit each of the participating merchants and have each one sign the special raffle ticket you pick up at the Crave Coffee House. Once the ticket has been properly filled out by all the merchants, you simply deposit it in the large brass raffle drum at Crave.
At this grand opening you will not only be encouraged to eat great food, but learn how to cook it. The new Chic Le Chef store, which is adjacent to Hardester's Market (how convenient), will be conducting chef cooking demonstrations.
When was the last time you were encouraged to dress up your four-legged friend and bring him (or her) to the party? Well, the Hidden Valley Lake Pet Palace wants your pet dressed up for their costume show. The pet store will also provide a little agility course to entertain your pet. For details on how this is going to work, contact the store.
Dream Salon will have a carnival-type setup. It will be giving out free haircare samples and have a drawing for complimentary services. There will be discount coupons on services available. It will be promoting Dreamgirlz birthday parties. There will be a dream makeover photo shoot in addition to free consultations and carnival games for the kids.
For a comprehensive listing of events and raffle prizes, visit www.squidoo.com/HSCGOVLetters.
Please take note that a special "buzz" for this event is being created. Folks – both within Hidden Valley Lake and outside of it – have actually written letters to help alert the news media of this event.
So, in addition to your family (including family pet) and laptop, you might also want to bring your camera. There will likely be some interesting photo opportunities at the party.
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