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Written by Sonoma Dave

Monday, 23 November 2009 00:07

A little quick history- I am a member of the San Francisco Red Sox Meet-up group, but since this group was always meeting in San Francisco, a good 35 miles from where I used to live, and about 70 miles from where I now live, I started up this little yahoo discussion group to try and find other Sox fans north of the Golden Gate Bridge. I had been living in Marin County, but always had my eye on moving furthur north to Sonoma County, hence the name Red Sox Sonoma. I finally made that move this summer, and quite coincidentally, found myself living about 5 miles away from Mr. Fenway West himself, Matt O’Donnell. It was through this little yahoo group that I met Matt. With a new server hosting FenwayWest.com, I decided to change my profile name from Red Sox Sonoma to Sonoma Dave, as having Red Sox in my name on a Red Sox blog seemed redundant. I try to write my own pieces most of the time, but on occasion I sometimes post links to other previously written articles and add my own perspective and comments about it. I have a blog with just my posts from Fenway West, as well as my posts from the Ken Rosenthal Watch blog. On rare occasion I do post blog entries to my Red Sox Sonoma blog that do not appear on FW or KRW.

During the move to Sonoma County last summer, several times I passed the Sequoia Drive-In Restaurant that proclaims it serves ‘Boston’s Best Clam Chowda.’

(Coincidentally, I had the good fortune to spend a summer in Sequoia National Park working for the National Park Service many years ago.) I finally checked it out last week, and not only does the little clam shack have ‘Boston’s Best Clam Chowda,’ the owner, Bruce Monaghan, is a Braintree native and former proprietor of The Mug & Muffin. He relocated to the left coast about 6 years and purchased Sequoia Drive-In about 3 years ago. Once inside the tiny confines you realize that he is also a huge Red Sox fan. Red Sox memorabilia and photos of Fenway bombard you as you walk in the door! He even sponsors Little League teams with the name Red Sox. Turn ‘em into Sox fans early, I say! It really feels like one of those little seaside clam shacks that board up for the winter. You walk in and place your order at one window, and then take in all the Red Sox goodness while you’re waiting for your order. Once your order is ready, there are several picnic tables for you to chow down on; a couple out front, and a few more under the covered patio in the back.

It’s always good to have Red Sox fans as your friends and neighbors for watching the Sox on the tube, whether at home or at a sports bar, or dining at a clam shack that also has burgers and fries voted best in Sonoma County by The Bohemian, the local free weekly newspaper, so if there are any Sox fans reading this who are near West Sonoma County, let us know!

As I am writing about another CA Red Sox establishment, I want to remind our local readers about the best Red Sox bar in San Francisco, The Connecticut Yankee. (Yes, odd name for a Red Sox bar, but there is an explanation in the first of those two links.)

Sequoia Drive In 1382 Gravenstein Hwy S Sebastopol, CA 95472

Now if we could only get a wide screen TV in the back for next year to watch Sox games! The only other back east comestibles and libations we could use would be some Green Monsta Ale and Fenway Franks for the games!

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Clyde Lovett said:

	... That's great
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November 23, 2009
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SoxMeRed said:

	... "The Connecticut Yankee" Thats not a odd name, The term yankee came from new england, Its odd that new york used it for a baseball team. But its been that way since 1913, I guess they didnt like the New York Highlanders so much. Red Sox were the Americans, witch based on the fans EVERYWHERE stands true.
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Sonoma Dave said:

	... The name itself is not odd, that it is the name of a Red Sox bar that makes it odd.
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SoxMeRed said:

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I was thinking, you know, there are Red Sox establishments all over. To bring more fans to Fenway west, ask fans to share some around there cities and towns. Ive meet tons of people from the boston area and eat'n at many places owned by bostonians. Maybe include a page for there listings, that will draw crowds. Im in Arizona by the way, yes ive lived in and near boston for a long time.

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Red Sox Sonoma said:

	... I did ask readers last year to submit info about their favorite western Red Sox bistro last year and did not receive any replies. Is there one in your neck of the woods that we could spotlight?
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SoxMeRed said:

	... Shoot its been awhile, there all over from taking little trips around Arizona. But none in the town im in. There was one in Breckenridge, Co. Awesome food, "Eat at Daves" Im not 100% on that name. Nothing todo with eat at joes.
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Red Sox Sonoma said:

	... If you think of one, let me know.
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Red Sox Sonoma said:

	Sequoia Drive In (RIP) Sadly, I passed by the Sequoia Drive In yesterday and discovered the signs removed, the Sox memorabilia gone, and a sign on the door saying 'Under New Management.' Bruce had mentioned that business had been off a bit, but he made no indication of the bistro going belly-up. Bruce, if you're reading this, my condolences.
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