The ethereal region's star-filled skies easily bewitch visitors and locals alike.
Rangers at Hendy Woods State Park are talking constellations and more through Aug. 15Not every location boasts an especially scenic character or pretty places to visit, but Mendocino County is home to several: It is a destination that is synonymous with stately redwoods, dramatic ocean vistas, and the sorts of towns that an aspiring author might use as the quaint setting for a meet-cute cozy mystery novel.
But there is another epic expanse we associate with the beautiful coastal region, which possesses some of the dark-sky splendor that star-loving city dwellers do ardently seek. When that charming Mendo fog layer disperses and the twinkle-twinkle overhead begins, so too do the astronomically excellent events around the area. There are some August events just ahead, including those experiences that focus on the annual Perseids meteor shower.
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