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The
Animals Voice Magazine - 1354
East Avenue #R-252, Chico, CA 95926.
800-82-VOICE.
Farm
Sanctuary - West (photo: courtesy
of Farm Sanctuary) - P.O. Box 1065 ,
Orland, CA
95963. 530-865-4617. Call to visit.  .. .. Note: See 'Farms:
Organic, Farm Supplies & Farmers Markets'
below.
Note: See City Guides for
San
Diego & San
Francisco
Real
Goods & Earth Care
Catalog 555 Leslie St., Ukiah, CA 95482-5507.
707-468-9214. Fax Number: 707-468-9486 World's most
popular catalog for solar & alternative energy
products.
SolFest
2005 (photos: courtesy
of the Institute for Solar Living) - The
Institute for Solar Living,
P.O. Box 836, 13771
S. Highway 101, Hopland, CA 95449.
(Map)
707-744-2017.
Hamaker-Weaver
Publishers- P.O. Box 1961,
Burlingame, CA 94010. FREE downloads (pdf) on soil
remineralization.
Association
of Waldorf Schools of North
America - 3911 Bannister
Rd., Fair Oaks, CA 95628. 916-961-0927.
Homeschooling.
Akeena
Solar
-
650 University Ave., Los Gatos, CA 95032.
888-253-3628. Serving the San Francisco Bay Area
and the California Central Valley (1261 Hobglitt
#201, Clovis, CA 93612). Akeena Solar is one of the
nation's largest residential solar power
integrators with three NABCEP-Certified PV
Installers on staff. When you call us and make an
appointment, we will do a free solar evaluation of
your home to determine if solar power is feasible
for you. Your solar power system includes
design/engineer/build services coupled with our
complete financial analyses and warranties. Serving
CA, CT, NJ & NY.
Sierra
Solar Systems - 109 Argall Way,
Nevada City, CA 95959. 530-265-8441.
Occidental
Arts & Ecology Center - 15290
Coleman Valley Rd., Occidental, CA 95465.
707-874-1557. The Center is located in western
Sonoma County on 80 acres that encompasses
wildlands of meadows and mixed oak, fir and redwood
forests. The Center's bio-intensive organic gardens
and orchards have been a source of inspiration and
training for thousands of gardeners, farmers and
landscapers over the past 30 years. In a typical
year, the Center receives over 3,000 visitors.
Hopedance
Magazine - P.O. Box 15609,
San Luis Obispo, CA 93406. 805-544-9663.
Distributed to over 230 locations betwen Santa Cruz
& Ventura. Eco-Community & Sustainable
Living.
Real
Goods - 555 Leslie St.,
Ukiah, CA 95482-5507. 707-468-9214. Fax Number:
707-468-9486. Annual festival, educational center,
and catalog for solar energy and alternative
energy.
  Note: See City Guides for
Encinitas,
Los
Angeles Metro, San
Diego , San
Francisco, Santa
Barbara & Santa
Cruz
The
Pilgrim's Way Bookstore - Dolores
Street (between 5th & 6th St.), PO Box 1944,
Carmel, CA 93921 . 831-624-4955.
Nelsons
Books - 25145
Pennsylvania Ave., Corning, CA 96021. Toll-free:
800-877-1267 M-F: 9am-4pm (Pacific Time). Offering
books, charts, and videos covering a wide range of
topics in the field of "holistic health." Many
'living foods' books available. Many specialty
books on living foods. Nelson's Books Online is a
subsidiary of Nelson's Books which was established
in 1986. We wholesale and retail: www.nelsonsbooks.com.
Whispered
Prayers - 120 San
Juan Drive, Modesto, CA 95354. 209-549-1727. (near
the corner of Yosemite and San Juan). Store Hours:
Tuesday - Friday: 11:00 - 6:00, Saturday: 11:00 -
4:00. Directions: From Hwy 99, Exit Hwy 99 at
"Central Modesto" exit.
Golden
Bough Bookstore - 219 N.
Mt. Shasta Blvd., Mount Shasta, CA 96067.
530-926-3228.
Crystal
Fantasy (photo: courtesy
of Crystal Fantasy)- 264 N. Palm
Canyon Dr., Palm Springs, CA 92262.
760-322-7799.
East
West Bookshop - 2216
Fair Oaks Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95825.
916-920-3837.
The
Rainbow Bridge - 351
North Lake Blvd., Tahoe City, CA. 530-583-4323.
Hours: 10am-6pm daily. Click here for a
detailed map and instructions.  Note: See City Guides for
Los
Angeles Metro, San
Diego Metro, San
Francisco Metro, Santa
Barbara & Santa
Cruz
Arcata
Food Co-op - 811 I
St., Arcata, CA 95521-6123. 707-822-5947.
Chico
Natural Foods - 818 Main St.,
Chico, CA 95928. 530-891-1713. Hours: M-S 8-9, Sun
10-6.
Davis
Food Co-op - 620 G.
St., Davis, CA 95616-3753. 530-758-2667.
Eureka
Cooperative - 1036 Fifth St.,
Eureka, CA 95501. 707-443-6027.
Briar
Patch Community Market
(photo: courtesy of
Briar Patch Community Market) - 10061
Joerschke Dr., Grass Valley, CA 95945.
530-272-5333.
Sacramento
Natural Foods Co-op - 1900
Alhambra Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95816.
916-455-2667.
Questa Food Coop
Inc. - 745 Francis St.,
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. 805-544-7928.
Ukiah
Coop Natural Foods - 721
South State St., Ukiah, CA 95482.
707-462-4778.  Note: *=Vegetarian,
**=Vegan, ***=raw foods
Note: See City Guides for
San
Francisco Metro
ECOPALOOZA
Green Events Network *-
Ecopalooza Green Events Network welcomes your
events related to environment/ecology, sustainable
living, food/sustainable farming, organic food,
renewable energy, bioregionalism, faith-based
eco-events, sustainable transportation/biofuels,
green business, localization, and other eco-related
events.
Earthdance
Northern California: The Festival for Global
Peace. 541-770-5112.
SolFest
- Hopland
(Map), CA.
Sponsored by The Institute for Solar Living, PO Box
836, 13771 S. Highway 101, Hopland, CA 95449.
707-744-2017. (Real
Goods affiliate).
Farm
Sanctuary's Events *- CA. May
14th-15th, 2005. 530-865-4617. Get ready to party
till the cows come home! Learn about farm animal
issues and campaigns, enjoy hayrides and shelter
tours, attend presentations by noted animals rights
speakers, participate in activist training
workshops, delight in delicious vegetarian food and
boogie at a barn dance. The 300-acre farm is 30
miles west of Chico, and 100 miles north of
Sacramento. Visitor center includes educational
displays, a cruelty-free gift shop, and a beautiful
outdoor pavilion.
Harmony
Festival (photo:
courtesy of Harmony Festival) - Mail:
400-G Morris St., Sebastopol, CA 95472.
707-861-2035.
WorldFest: L.A.'s
Largest Earthday Festivla! - Van Nuys,
CA. 310-477-7887. Live
Music, Ethnic & vegetarian foods, empowering
speakers, kids activities, 100's of great exhibits,
free cooking classes, healthy lifestyle demos, arts
& crafts.   Note: see Santa
Cruz
UC
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
Program -
University of California, One Shields Ave., Davis,
CA 95616. 530-752-7556. SAREP provides leadership
and support for scientific research and education
in agricultural and food systems that are
economically viable, conserve natural resources and
biodiversity, and enhance the quality of life in
the state's communities. SAREP serves farmers,
farmworkers, ranchers, researchers, educators,
regulators, policy makers, industry professionals,
consumers, and community organizations across the
state.
Diamond
Organics (photo collage:
courtesy of Diamond Organics) - P.O.
Box 2159, Freedom, CA 95019. 800-922-2396. Fax:
800-290-3683. Organic fruit & vegetables.
Peaceful
Valley Farm Supply - P.O.
Box 2209, Grass Valley, CA 95945. 530-272-4769
Modesto
Certified Farmers Market -
Location: Downtown Modesto. Mailing Address: P.O.
Box 3364, Modesto, CA 95353.
International
Institute for Ecological
Agriculture - 834 W.
California Way, Woodside, CA 94062. 650-365-2993.
Permaculture.
Ecological
Farming Association - 406
Main Street Ste. 313, Watsonville, CA 95076.
831-763-2111. Hold the 'Annual Eco-Farm
Conference'.  Note: If you can't find
the city you're looking for, see our City Guides
for Encinitas,
Los
Angeles Metro, San
Diego Metro , San
Francisco Metro, Santa
Barbara & Santa
Cruz
Trader
Joe's - 955
Rancho Parkway, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420.
805-474-6114.
Lassen's
Natural Foods - 4308
California Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93309.
661-324-6990.
Calistoga Natural
Foods - 1426 Lincoln
Ave., Calistoga, CA 94515. 707-942-5822
Lassen's
Natural Foods - 2207
Pickwick Dr., Camarillo,CA 93010. 805-482-3287.
Cornucopia
Community Market - 26135
Carmel Rancho Blvd., Carmel, CA 93923.
831-625-1454.
The Health
Emporium - 3347 E. Pacific
Coast Hwy., Carona Del Mar, CA 92625.
949-673-2244.
S & S Organic
Produce & Natural Foods - 1924
Mangrove Ave., Chico, CA 95926. 530-343-4930.
Oliver's Market
- 546 E. Cotati
Ave., Cotati, CA. 707-795-9501.
Henrys'
Farmers Market - 510 West 13th
Ave., Escondido, CA 92025-5699. 760-745-2141.
Hours: 8am-9pm, daily.
Jimbo's
Naturally - 1633 S. Centre
City Pkwy., Escondido, CA 92025. 760-489-7755.
Hours: 8am-9pm daily
Eureka Natural
Foods - 1626 Broadway
St., Eureka, CA 95501. 707-442-6325.
Whole
Foods Market - 650
West Shaw Ave., Fresno, CA 93771. Opening soon.
Natural Valley
Health Foods - 562 Sutton Way,
Grass Valley, CA 95945. 530-273-6525.
Food For
Humans - 16385 1st,
Guerneville, CA 95446. 707-869-3612.
Oasis Natural
Foods - 523 Main St.,
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019. 650-726-7881. Deli.
Healdsburg Natural
Foods - 325 Center St.,
Healdsburg, CA 95448. 707-433-1060.
Boney's
Market Place - 1295
South State St., Hemet, CA 92543-7976.
909-766-6746. Hours: 8am-8pm, daily.
Gold Trail Natural
Foods - 625 S. Hwy. 49,
Jackson, CA 95642. 209-223-1896.
Open
Sesame - 983 Moraga Rd.,
Lafayette, CA 94549. 925-283-2207.
Richard's Natural
Foods - 111 E. Main St.,
Los Gatos, CA 95032. 408-354-0588.
Whole
Foods Market - 15980 Los Gatos
Blvd., Los Gatos, CA 95032. 408-358-4434. Hours:
8:30am-9pm, daily. Cafe opens at 7am.
Montecito Natural
Foods - 1014 Coast
Village Rd., Suite B, Montecito, CA 93108.
805-969-1411.
Whole
Foods Market - 800 Del
Monte Center, Monterey, CA 93940. 831-333-1600.
Sunshine Health
Foods - 415 Morrow Bay
Blvd., Morro Bay, CA 93442. 805-772-7873.
Berryvale
Grocery - 305 S. Mount
Shasta Blvd., Mount Shasta, CA 96067.
530-926-1576.
Mountain Song
Natural Foods - 134 Morgan Way,
Mount Shasta, CA 96067. 530-926-3391.
Golden Carrot
Natural Foods - 1621 W. Imola
Ave., Napa, CA 94559. 707-224-3117.
Earthsong Market
& Cafe - 135 Argall Way
(at Zion St.), Suite A, Nevada City, CA 95959.
530-265-9392.
Rainbow Bridge
Natural Food Store - 211 E. Matilija
St., Ojai, CA 93023. 805-646-4017.
Lassen's
Natural Foods - 3471
Saviers Rd., Oxnard, CA 93033. 805-486-8266.
Harvest Health
Foods - 73952 US Hwy.
111, Palm Desert, CA. 760-346-3215.
Country Sun Natural
Foods - 440 California
Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94301. 650-324-9190.
Mollie Stones
Market - 164 N California
Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94301. 650-331-6900.
Whole
Foods Market -- 774
Emerson St., Palo Alto, CA 94301-2410.
650-326-8676. Hours: 8am-10pm, daily.
Paradise Natural
Foods - 5729 Almond St.,
Paradise, CA 95969. 530-877-5164.
Food
For Thought /Whole Foods - 621 E.
Washington, St. Petaluma, CA 94952.
707-762-9352.
Quincy Natural
Foods - 269 Main St.,
Quincy, CA 95971. 530-283-1537.
Whole
Foods Market - 4315
Arden Way, Sacramento, CA 95864. 916-488-2800.
Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily.
Whole
Foods Market - 100
Sunset Dr., San Ramon, CA 94583. 925-355-9000.
Foods for the
Family - 1790 S. Broadway,
Santa Maria, CA 93454. 805-925-3432.
Lassen's
Natural Foods - 1790 S.
Broadway, Santa Maria, CA 93454. 805-925-3432.
Henrys'
Farmers Market - 9751 Mission
Gorge Rd., Santee, CA 92071. 619-258-4060. Hours:
8am-10pm, daily.
Body & Soul
Natural Foods - 500 W. Napa St.,
Sonoma, CA 95476. 707-996-3303.
Grass Roots
- 2040 Dunlap Dr.,
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150. 530-541-7788.
The Nutrition
Shoppe - 983 Aalamo Dr.,
Vacaville, CA 95687. 707-447-2306.
Lassen's
Natural Foods - 4071 E.
Main St., Ventura, CA 93003. 805-644-6990.
Five Mile
House - 2904 Freedom
Blvd., Watsonville, CA. 831-722-5700.
Sunflower Natural
Foods Market - 726 Sutter St.,
Yuba City, CA 95991. 530-671-9511. Note: For Natural
Clothing: See City Guides for Los
Angeles Metro, San
Diego Metro , San
Francisco Metro
Island
Seed & Feed (organic
vegetable & herb seeds) - 29 S. Fairview Ave.,
Goleta, CA 93117. 805-967-5262
Occidental
Arts & Ecology Center - 15290
Coleman Valley Rd., Occidental, CA 95465.
707-874-1557. See 'write-up in Back-to-the-Land'
(above).
Green
Earth Office Supply - P.O.
Box 719, Redwood Estates, CA 95044. 408-353-2096.
Fax: 408-353-1346. Pick up some recycled office
supplies (paper, notebooks, etc.) for your next
trip.
The
Natural Gardening Company (Tools,
supplies & equipment) - San Anselmo, CA 94960.
707-766-9303. Fax: 707-766-9747. E-Mail:
info@naturalgardening.com
Real
Goods &
Earth Care Catalog - 555 Leslie St., Ukiah, CA
95482-5507. 707-468-9214. Fax Number: 707-468-9486.
Solar lawnmowers, outdoor solar lighting &
mosquito protection, solar wind chimes, garden
books, hammocks & hanging chairs, outdoor
compost units, outdoor hot tubs.
Vegetarian
Shoes and Bags - 14101 Oxnard
Street, Van Nuys, CA 91401. 818-235-4709. We can be
reached Monday through Friday, 10-6 PST.
 Note: See City Guides for
Los
Angeles, San
Diego , San
Francisco, Santa
Barbara, Santa
Cruz
Raw
Chef Olga - Do you want to
Live Longer, look younger and feel happier? Living
Light Graduate Gourmet Chef offers classes, raw
desert catering, private chef services in Ventura
and Los Angeles counties. Phone:
805-857-0862.
The
Raw Gourmet -
Carlsbad, CA
Colema
Boards of California - P.O.
Box 1879, Cottonwood, CA 96022. 916-347-5868
Diamond
Organics - P.O.
Box 2159, Freedom, CA 95019. 800-922-2396. Fax:
800-290-3683. Organic fruit & vegetables.
Au
Lac Vegetarian Restaurant ***/**/*
- Mile Square Plaza, 16563 Brookhurst, Fountain
Valley, CA. 714-418-0658. Hours: Tues-Sun 10:30
a.m.-9:00p.m. Au Lac is a vegetarian restaurant
featuring Vietnamese and Chinese cuisine. Au Lac
now offers Vegan Raw Food dishes. Open
Tuesday-Sunday noon-8:45pm
Timber
Crest Farms - 4791 Dry Creek
Rd., Healdsburg, CA 95448-9714. 707-433-8251. Fax:
707433-8255. Organic dried fruit.
The
Sprout House - 17267 Sundance
Drive, Ramona, CA 92065. 760-788-7979.
Rawsacramento.net -
Sacramento, CA. Raw Potlucks...check website for
dates/locations.
The
Reichian Institute - 2229 T
Street, Sacramento, California 95816. 916-736-9381.
Offer a variety of classes, workshops and retreats
on everything from Kundalini yoga and breathwork,
to acupressue and gourmet raw foods.
 (relaxing &
uplifting for travelling...!)
 Note: See City Guides for
Encinitas &
Santa
Cruz
The
Rhythm Ranch (photo: courtesy
of Rhythm Ranch) - 24865 Glen Ivy
Rd., Corona, CA 92883. 909-277-3442. Beautiful
sanctuary in the Santa Ana mountains, with
indoor/outdoor Drumming space, Remo World
Percussion Drum Collection, 10,000 gallon hot
spring pool, sauna & sun decks.
Backroads
Music - 401-A
Tamal Plaza, Corte Madera, CA 94925. 415-924-4848.
Online download, 24-pg. catalog.
Grace &
Shalomar - P.O. Box 1396,
Mt. Shasta, CA 96067. Inter-dimensional
poetry
& music.
Steve
Halpern's Inner Peace Music - P.O.
Box 2644, San Anselmo, CA 94979.
Planet
Earth Music - P.O. Box 789,
Ukiah CA 95482. New Age & World music online
catalog.  Note: See City Guides for
Encinitas,
Los
Angeles Metro, San
Diego, &
Santa
Barbara
California
School of Herbal Studies (photo: courtesy
of Cal. School of Herbal Studies) - P.O.
Box 39, Forestville, CA 95436. 707-887-7457.
Earthlite
- 3210 Executive
Ridge Dr., Vista, CA 92081. 760-599-1112 or
toll-free, 800-872-0560. Massage
Tables.  Note: See City Guides for
San
Diego , San
Francisco, Santa
Barbara, &
Santa
Cruz
Note: *=Vegetarian,
**=Vegan, ***=raw foods
Rick
Dina, D.C. **/***- Cotati,
CA.
TrueNorth
Health Education Center **/***-
4310 Lichau Road, Penngrove, California, 94951.
707-586-5555. Outpatient Clinic: TrueNorth Health
Outpatient Clinic 6010 Commerce Blvd. #152, in
Rohnert Park, California, 94928. Program educates
participants on the benefits of healthy living and
on the use of fasting as a tool to improve their
diet and lifestyle. Affiliated with four doctors of
chiropractic and medicine who have been certified
by the International Association of Hygienic
Physicians in fasting supervision. Since 1984, more
than 5,000 people have undergone fasting and
attended their residential health education
program.
Vibrance
Magazine ***- P.O.
Box 256, Sebastopol, CA
95473. Amazing raw food magazine, formerly 'Living
Nutrition'. (now onoline)
Raw-Passion.com
***- Sebastopol
(North Bay), CA. Join us for a joyously fruitful
summertime celebration! This a vegan rawfood
sharing picnic for folks of all ages.  Note: see Publications
chapter
Note: See City Guides for
Los
Angeles Metro, San
Diego , San
Francisco, Santa
Barbara, &
Santa
Cruz
Awareness:
Guide to Healthy Living for the New
Millenium - Awareness
Publishing Group, Inc., Corporate Office, 7441
Garden Grove Bl;vd., Suite C, Garden Grove, CA
92841. 714-894-5133. Distributed bi-monthly in
Southern California form Santa Barbara to San
Diego.
The
Share Guide - P.O. Box 420,
Graton, CA 95444. 707-829-0260. Outside Bay area:
877-488-4938. Distributed free to over 1,000
outlets throughout Northern California.
Bay
Area Naturally - City Spirit
Publications, 7282 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., P.O.
Box 267, Lagunitas, CA 94938. 800-486-4794. E-mail:
info@naturalpages.com.
Published bi-annually. Circ. 150,000. Distributed
free in over 500 locations ($5 by mail). This
"Natural Pages", is the most comprehensive resource
for natrual living serving the San Francisco Bay
Area (from Monterrey to Mendocino). Includes a
directory of health and environmental services
& products, natural food restaurant guide,
calendar of events, and lots more.
Whole
Life Times - P.O. Box 1187,
Malibu, CA 90265. 310-317-4200. Fax:
310-317-4206.
Natural
Resource Directory of Greater Los Angeles &
Orange County - 520 Washington
Blvd., Suite 509, Marina del Rey, CA 90292.
310-305-8521. Fax: 310-823-0300.
The
New Spirit Magazine - P.O. Box 607,
Ojai, CA 93024. 805-798-4989. Distributed every
month at places like Natural Cafe & Spirit's
Path, Sojourner Cafe, and Isla Vista Food Co-op. An
events calendar and resource guide for the
Conscious Community in Santa Barbara & Ventura
Counties.
Common
Ground: Resources for Body, Mind &
Spirit - 305 San
Anselmo Ave. #313, San Anselmo, CA 94960.
415-459-4900. Fax: 415-459-4974. Free distribution
throughout Northern California.
The
Light Connection - P.O. Box 789,
Vista, CA 92085-0789. 760-631-1177. FREE holistic
publication (estimated readership 75,000-100,000).
Deliver to major centers in Orange, Los Angeles and
Riverside Counties (such as LA's Bodhi Tree), and
San Diego County (approximately 500 locations each
month).  .Note: *=Vegetarian,
**=Vegan, ***=raw foods
Note: See City Guides for
Encinitas,
Los
Angeles Metro, San
Diego Metro, &
San
Francisco Metro, Santa
Barbara, &
Santa
Cruz. If you cannot
locate a restaurant in a town, many Health Food
stores have deli's & juice bars
Spoons
Take-out Kitchen -
Arcata
Food Co-op, 811 I St.,
Arcata, CA 95521. 707-822-5000.
Wildflower Cafe
& Bakery *- 1604 G St.,
Arcata, CA 95521. 707-822-0360.
Tasty Vegetarian
Cuisine - 2455 S.
Winchester Blvd., Campbell, CA 95008.
408-374-9791.
Dharma's
Restaurant & Catering *- 4250
Capitola Rd., Capitola, CA 95010. 831-462-1717.
International fast food menu.
Food
in the Nude -
Cornucopia Community Market, Carmel Rancho Blvd.,
Carmel, CA. 831-620-0520.
Shade Tree
Restaurant *- 817 Main St.,
Chico, CA 95928. 530-894-6515. International
cuisine.
Kokila's
Kitchen *- 20956 Homestead
Rd., Cupertino, CA. 408-777-8198. Indian
cuisine.
Swami's
Cafe & Juice Bar - 1163 First
St.(South Coast Hwy. 101), Encinitas, CA 92024.
760-944-0612.
The Roxy Restaurant
& Catering - 517 South Coast
Hwy. 101, Encinitas, CA 92024. 760-436-5001.
Sunflower Natural
Food Restaurant - 10344 Fair Oaks
Blvd., Fair Oaks, CA 95628. 916-967-4331. Fast-food
style.
Au
Lac Vegetarian Restaurant
*/**/***- Mile Square Plaza, 16563 Brookhurst,
Fountain Valley, CA. 714-418-0658. Hours: Tues-Sun
10:30 a.m.-9:00p.m. Au Lac is a vegetarian
restaurant featuring Vietnamese and Chinese
cuisine. Au Lac now offers Vegan Raw Food
dishes.
Glendale Adventist
Medical Center *- 1509 Wilson
Terrace, Glendale, CA 91206. 818-409-8090.
Nature's Bounty
Vegetarian Restaurant & Kitchen
Shoppe *- 601 N. Forbes
St., Lakeport, CA 95453. 707-263-4575.
Back To Eden
Vegetarian Cafe *- 521 S. Central
Ave., Lodi. CA 95240. 209-368-3168.
Loma Linda
University Medical Center Cafeteria -
Anderson & Barton Rd., Loma Linda, CA 92354.
714-824-4365.
Milan Sweet
Center *- 296 South Abel
St., Milpitas, CA 95035. 408-946-2525. Indian
cuisine.
Tasty Vegetarian
Cuisine *- 1775 Starlite
Dr., Milpitas, CA 95035. 408-374-9791.
Sunshine Health
Foods - 415 Morro Bay
Blvd., Morro Bay, CA 93442. 805-772-7873. Hours:
M-F 10-5:30, Sat 10-5. Market & organic juice
bar.
Vege2U
**- 1126 Del Monte
Ave, Monterey, CA. 831-375-VEGE (8343). Hours:
Tues-Fri. 11am-6pm, Sat. & Sun. 10am-6pm.
Boutique/Deli that carries carries organic, vegan,
raw food. Vegetarian pet products. Lacto-Vegan
bakery. Non-alcoholic wine and beer. Gifts,
books.
Juice
Bar - 40525 California
Oaks Rd., Suite E4, Murrieta, CA 92592.
909-304-0881.
The Farmer &
the Cook Groceries & Take Out *- 339 W.
El Roblar Dr., Ojai, CA 93023. 805-640-9608.
Native
Foods **-
73-890 El Paseo, Palm Desert, CA 92260.
760-836-9396. Hours: Mon-Sat 7am-4pm. Closed
Sunday.
Veggie
& Tea House */**-
72281 Highway 111 Palm Desert, CA 92260.
760-674-9579. Chinese.
Native
Foods (photo: courtesy
of Native Foods)**- 1775 E. Palm
Canyon Dr. (Smoke Tree Village), Palm Springs, CA
92264. 760-416-0070. Hours: Mon-Sat 11am-10pm.
Closed Sunday. Also offer vegan cooking
classes.
Nature's Express
*- 1111 N. Palm
Canyon Dr., Suite A, Palm Springs, CA 92262.
760-320-2455.
Feather River
Hospital Cafeteria *- 5974 Pentz Rd.,
Paradise, CA 95969. 530-877-9361.
Nature's Deli &
Nutrition Center - 202 E. State
Street Rd., Redlands(near San Bernadino), CA 92373.
909-792-6556.
All Seasons All
Reasons Fine Catering *- 2791 24th St.,
Sacramento, CA 95818. 916-451-9393.
Vegetarian/vegan catering.
Foods for the
Family - 1790 S. Broadway,
Santa Maria, CA 93454. 805-925-3432.
Sprouts Natural
Foods Cafe - 3123 Harrison
Ave., South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150. 530-541-6969.
Juice
Bar - 27520 Ynez Rd.,
Suite D1, Temecula, CA 92591. 909-693-9403.
Ellie's Mutt Hut
& Vegetarian Cafe - 732 S. State
St., Ukiah, CA 95482. 707-468-5376.
Veggie Panda
Wok *- 903B W.
Foothill Blvd., Upland, CA 91786. 909-982-3882.
Weimar
Institute Vegan Cafeteria **- 20601
W. Paoli Lane., Weimar, CA 95736.
530-637-4111.  . .Note: See City Guides for
Los
Angeles Metro, San
Francisco & Santa
Cruz
Deer
Park Monastery - 2499
Melru Lane, Escondido, CA 92026. 760-291-1003. 400
acre sanctuary affiliate with Thich Nhat Hanh,
Vietnamese Buddhist master.Call first, before
visiting.
Know
Thyself as Soul Foundation
- P.O. Box 2681, La
Habra, CA 90632. 520-298-1986. Followers of the
living teacher, Sant Thakar Singh.
Adidam
- 12040 N. Seigler
Springs Rd., Middletown, CA 95461. 707-928-1100.
Community of over 1,000 members who follow Adi Da
Samraj (formerly Da Free John).
Shasta
Abbey Buddhist Supplies - 3724
Summit Drive, Mount Shasta, CA 96067-9102. E-mail:
supplies@buddhistsupplies.com.
Shasta
Zen - P. O.
Box 1544, Mt. Shasta, CA 96067. "Our hope is to
encourage the practice of the zenmind within the
Middle Way. We specialize in quality creations
including: large statues, meditation supplies, zen
garden, home decor, natural silk bedding, premium
incense, zen gifts, and more."
The
Expanding Light (photos:
left & center, courtesy of The Expanding Light)
- 14618 Tyler Foote
Rd., Nevada City, CA 95959. 800-346-5350.
Green
Gulch Farm Zen Center - 1601
Shoreline Highway, Sausalito, CA 94965.
415-383-3134. Fax: 415-383-3128.
Mount
Madonna Center - Watsonville, CA
(See
photos &
write-up in Santa
Cruz).  . .    .. Note: *=Vegetarian,
**=Vegan, ***=raw foods
Note: see The
Vegetarian Vacation chapter for USA
map & links.
Note: See City Guides for
Los
Angeles Metro, San
Francisco, San
Diego Metro & Santa
Cruz
Barry
& Joyce Vissell: The Shared Heart
Fdtn. - P.O. Box 2140,
Aptos, CA 9501. 408-684-2299.
Chumayo
Spa */**/***- Blue
Lake, CA. 707-668-0101. Offer guests a wonderful
live food or vegetarian food retreat combined with
a holistic spa treatment package that includes
sauna, massage and flotation. Located in Northern
California near Arcata/Eureka.
The
Ashram *-
Calabasas, CA. "Program to enhance your physical,
mental & spiritual well-being."
The
Chopra Center at La Costa Resort and
Spa * -- 2013 Costa
del Mar Rd. Carlsbad, CA 92009. Toll-free
888-424-6772 or760-494-1600.
Tassajara
Zen Mountain Center *-- 39171
Tassajara Road, Carmel Valley , CA 93924. Summer
Guest Season reservations: 415-865-1899. Voicemail,
work practice, day visits: 831-659-2229. is a Soto
Zen Buddhist monastery. From May through August,
Tassajara opens its gates for workshops, retreats,
guest practice, work-study programs, and the quiet,
peaceful solitude of our mountain valley.
Glen
Ivy Hot Springs (Mud Baths)
(photo: top left,
courtesy of Glen Ivy) - 25000 Glen Ivy
Rd. - Corona, CA 91719. 909-277-3529. Mud galore...
but a poor selection of vegetarian options at their
restaurant!
We
Care Health Center **--
18000 Long Canyon Rd., Desert Hot Springs, CA.
92241. 760-251-2261 or toll-free 800-888-2523.
Madre
Grande Monastery: The
Paracelsian Order (photo: middle
right, courtesy of Madre Grande
Monastery)*-- 18372 Highway
94, Dulzura, CA 91917. 619-468-3006. Intercultural
center for Spiritual Growth & Retreat.
Deer
Park Monastery *-- 2499 Melru
Lane, Escondido, CA 92026. 760-291-1003. A 400-acre
Buddhist sanctuary providing a safe, secluded,
peaceful place to cultivate inner solidity and
clarity, under the guidance of their teacher, Thich
Nhat Hanh. "We welcome you to come and practice
with us, for a Day of Mindfulness, for a few days a
week or several weeks."
Golden
Door - P.O. Box 463077,
Escondido, CA 92046-3077. 619-744-5777. Fax:
619-471-2393
Hidden
Valley Ashram *-- 16455 Old
Guejito Grade Road, Escondido, CA 92027-6208.
760-749-3399. Based on the teachings of Paramahansa
Yogananda. They say..."The Hidden Valley Ashram
Center, sequestered among 100 acres of rolling
hills and oak forests in North San Diego County.
Join the monks and ashram residents in group
energization and meditation, classes on the SRF
teachings, and meals."
Rancho
La Puerta - PO. Box 463057,
Escondido, CA 92046. Spa in Tecate, Mexico, just
over the border.
Osmosis
Enzyme Baths (photo:
top right, courtesy of Osmosis Enzyme Baths)
- 209 Bohemian
Highway, Freestone, CA 95472. 707-823-8231
Heartwood
Institute - 220
Harmony Lane, Garberville, CA 95542. 707-923-5000.
Fax: 707-923-5010.
Sivananda
Vrindavan Yoga Farm *-- 14651
Ballantree Lane, Grass Valley, CA. 95945.
530-272-9322. See listing in 'Yoga' section
below.
Optimum
Health Institute of San Diego
-- 6970 Central
Ave., Lemon Grove, CA 91945-3346. 619-464-3346. See
photo in our San
Diego Metro Guide.
Lupin
Naturist Club (photo: top
center, courtesy of Lupin Naturist Club)
- P.O. Box 1274,
Los Gatos, CA 95031. 408-353-2250. Fax:
408-353-2230.
Joshua
Grindle Inn *- 44800
Little Lake Road, Mendocino, CA 95460. 707-937-4143
: 800-Grindle. 19th century ocean view B&B,
surrounded by two acres of lush gardens.
Harbin
Hot Springs Retreat & Workshop
Center -- 18424 Harbin
Springs Rd., Middletown, CA 95461. 707-987-2477 or
California toll-free: 1-800-622-2477.
Rio
Caliente Hotsprings Spa (located
in Mexico) - Mail: P.O. Box 897, Millbrae, CA
94030. 415-615-9543.
Zen
Mountain Center *-- P.O. Box 43,
Mountain Center, CA 92561. 951-659-5272. Experience
the life changing practice of meditation and
awareness. Offer a regular daily schedule,
introductory weekends, silent meditation retreats
(sesshin) ranging from three days to one month, and
two intensive training periods a year.
Shasta
Abbey *-- Attn:
Guest Master, 3724 Summit Drive, Mt. Shasta, CA
96067-9102. 530-926-4208. Introductory &
advanced Buddhist (Zen) meditation retreats.
Ovo-lacto vegetarian diet.
ShastaSpirit
Retreat - P.O. Box 436,
Mt. Shasta, CA 96067. 530-926-6530. "The Sanctuary"
- A 29' circular room with a spacious deck and
outstanding vistas. Available for selected
workshops, weddings, spiritual gatherings, private
retreats and ceremonies.."Serenity" - 8' X12'
private cabin.
The
Expanding Light *-- 14618 Tyler
Foote Rd., Nevada City, CA 15959. 530-478-7518.
800-346-5350. Personal retreats and many workshops
on over 700 acres of forests and meadows. Followers
of Paramahansa Yogananda.
California
Vipassana Center/Dhamma
Mahavana *-- P.O. Box 1167,
North Fork, CA 93643. 559-877-4386. Dhamma Mahavana
is situated on a 109 acre forested property in the
Sierra foothills where the technique of Vipassana
meditation is taught and practiced.
Raw
Food Retreat with Storm ***-
Ojai, CA. Aug. 6-12, 2004. For those who want to
live the adventure this retreat offers rock
climbing and intense power hikes.
The
Ojai Foundation - 9739 Ojai-Santa
Paula Rd., Ojai, CA. 805-646-08343. Holistic
retreat center & community.
The
Terra Cotta Inn - 2388 E. Racquet
Club Road, Palm Springs, CA 92262-2629.
760-322-6059 or toll free: 800-786-6938.
Clothing-optional resort and spa. They e-mailed us
saying... " We have many vegetarians stay with us
as we provide very healthy food at breakfast,
lunch, and afternoon snacks. Guests go out to town
for dinner."
Green
Gulch Farm Zen Center *- Sausalito, CA.
In addition to the temple program of meditation and
study, it includes an organic farm and garden, as
well as a guest and conference center. Traditional
Zen meditation retreats (1-day, 5-day and 7-day
sesshins are held frequently.
Sierra
Hot Springs - P.O. Box 366,
Sierraville, CA 96126. 530-994-3773. Facilities are
open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Reception &
reservation office is open 9:30am to 5:30pm, 7 days
a week. Sierra Hot Springs is a clothing optional
member's only retreat center in Northern
California. They offer day use, overnight
accomadations, massage & watsu, yoga, Gourmet
vegetarian meals, & workshops.
Dance
of the Deer Foundation - P.O.
Box 699, Soquel, CA 95073. 831-475-9560. Shamanism.
Seminars, pilgrimages & study groups.
Land
of Medicine Buddha *- 5800
Prescott Rd., Soquel, CA 95073. 831-462-8383. Fax:
831-462-8380. Rustic center in the beautiful
redwoods.
Orr
Hot Springs - 13201
Orr Springs Rd., Ukiah, CA 95482. 707-462-6277
Manzanita
Village *- Warner
Springs, CA. Meditation Retreats are open to all.
Weave together Buddhist traditions with the
timeless themes of peace-making, non-violence,
social-justice, personal integration and
creativity. Days include meditation, dharma talks,
discussion & movement.
Mount
Madonna Center *- Watsonville,
CA. See photos & write-up in Santa
Cruz.
Stewart
Mineral Springs (photo: middle
left, courtesy of Stewart Mineral Springs)
- 4617 Stewart
Springs Rd., Weed, CA 96094. 30-938-2222
Weimar
Institute **- Weimar, CA.
NEWSTART® Lifestyle Program.
Wilbur
Hot Springs (photos:
bottom left & right, courtesy of Wilbur Hot
Springs) - Wilbur Spring s,
CA 95987. 530-473-2306 from 10am to 9pm daily.
Spirit
Rock Meditation Center *- P.O.
Box 169, Woodacre, CA 94973. Founded to create an
enduring Dharma retreat, practice, community and
study center rooted in the Buddhist tradition. "A
primary purpose of Spirit Rock Meditation Center is
to offer opportunities for training and practice of
vipassana (insight) meditation, ... through silent
meditation retreats." Note: see City Guides for
Los
Angeles Metro, San
Diego & Santa
Barbara
Go
Vegan Radio - see our
L.A. Guide for details
EarthSave
Humboldt - P.O.
Box 4848, Arcata, CA 95521. 707-822-8523. Email:
humboldt@earthsave.org.
EarthSave:
Inland Empire - 3243
Spring Garden St., Riverside, CA 92501.
909-682-1196. Email: inlandempire@earthsave.org. Note: Vegetarians
In Paradise has created the
Vegetarian
Asociations Directory, a great online
list of vegetarian organizations in California
& throughout the USA. (Also: see our City
Guides for San
Diego , San
Francisco & Santa
Cruz)
Gay
and Lesbian Vegetarians - Northern
California
VegNews - The
Vegan News Network - Home Office: P.O. Box 2129,
Santa Cruz, CA 95063-2129. 408-358-6478.
Subscriptions: $20/year (US); $30 Canada; $40
elsewhere. North America's Vegan Newspaper,
published monthly (except for 2 double issues per
year).
Southern
California Vegetarians -
310-289-5777.
Sacramento
Vegetarian Society - P.O.
Box 163583, Sacramento, CA 95816-9583.
916-554-7090.  .. .Note: See our
Yoga
chapter.
Note: See City Guides for
Encinitas,
Los
Angeles Metro, San
Diego Metro, &
San
Francisco Metro, Santa
Barbara, &
Santa
Cruz
Ananda
Village: The Expanding Light
Retreat - (see
photos in 'Spiritual Centers & Ashrams'
above)
Self-Realization
Fellowship - CA. 323-225-2471
(L.A.). Followers of Paramahansa Yogananda. Public
lectures. Locations in Hollywood (L.A.), Pasadena,
Pacific Palisades, Fullerton, San Diego &
Encinitas.
Yoga
Journal - P.O. Box 469018,
Escondido, CA 92046-9018. 510-841-9200
Yoga
Journal: Annual Yoga
Teachers Directory - P.O. Box 469018,
Escondido, CA 92046-9018. 510-841-9200
Sivananda
Vrindavan Yoga Farm (photos
courtesy: Sivananda Vrindavan Yoga Farm)
-- 14651 Ballantree
Lane, Grass Valley, CA 95945. 530-272-9322.
International
Assn. of Black Yoga Teachers
- IABYT, P.O. Box
360922, Los Angeles CA 90036 Annual Summit usually
held in August. Past events have featured: Queen
Afua, Edward Bruce Bynum, Ph. D., and Krishna
Kaur(IABYT Founder).
Laguna
Yoga - 1100 S.
Coast Hwy., Suite 217, Laguna Beach, CA 92651.
949-497-2022.
Kali
Ray Tri Yoga® International - P.O.
Box 946, Malibu, CA 90265. 310-589-0600. E-mail:
info@triyoga.com. Center
in Santa Cruz.
The
Reichian Institute - 2229 T
Street, Sacramento, CA 95816. 916-736-9381. Yoga,
breathwork, raw foods & retreats.
InnerWorks
Yoga & Wellness Center - 1306
Monte Vista, Upland CA 91786. 909-985-3389.
Kundalini yoga. Classes & workshops since
1972.
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