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Plein Air – Rodeo Beach, Marin Headlands Saturday, July 18, 2020, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Come early and explore. Rodeo Beach is located in Fort Cronkhite in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Marin Headlands. Bring a jacket or sweatshirt. Possible morning summer fog. Bring a bag lunch. We’ll meet at the picnic tables at the end of the parking area for our 1:30 pm critique. The hill across from the beach has great views too, there’s a lighthouse as well. Directions From Marin Take Hwy. 101 south to Sausalito exit 442, just before the Golden Gate Bridge. Turn right onto Alexander Avenue and go under the freeway. Turn left on Danes avenue, continue straight on Bunker Road through tunnel. Head towards the ocean, and park near the beach. Directions From San Francisco Take Hwy. 101 north across the Golden Gate Bridge. Take exit 442, merge onto Alexander Facilities Avenue; bear right. Turn left on Danes avenue, continue straight on Bunker Road through Free parking and free beach access. tunnel. Head towards the ocean, and park near the beach. Restrooms, outdoor showers available. Picnic areas near parking area overlooking the beach, and along Rodeo Lagoon. Visitor Center and bookstore staffed by Park Rangers at Bunker and Field roads. Location Marin Headlands Visitor Center 948, Fort Barry Sausalito, California 94965 Fort Cronkhite Website at: www.nps.gov/goga/planyourvisit/focr.htm Phone: (415) 331-1540 We will ask for a volunteer to write the story for the newsletter. We’ll take pictures and also ask you to email your finished painting image to us for the newsletter and the CWA Facebook page photo albums. Questions? Contact JoAnn McMahon, Click for Google Map Plein Air Coordinator to Visitor Center. Email: [email protected] or [email protected] Cell: (510) 435-9763 CALIFORNIA WATERCOLOR ASSOCIATION July 2020 10.

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