Something's fowl in the town of Bodega Bay. It's under attack from birds shortly after a mysterious, attractive blonde rolls into town by the name of Melanie Daniels, who's never paid for a phone call in her entire life!
The Birds is a Hitchcock classic and a personal favorite of mine. There really isn't much of a town in Bodega Bay. What wasn't shot on the Universal backlot was shown in paintings, but it is a beautiful place to visit nonetheless.
The Birds was filmed in Bodega, Bodega Bay, San Francisco and Los Angeles, CA
Location: Melanie Walks to Bird Shop
Address: Geary St & Powell St, San Francisco, CA Union Square
Location: Melanie Drives to Bodega Bay
Address: Bay Hill Road, Bodega Bay, CA
Location: The Bodega Bay School
Address: 17100 Bodega Lane, Bodega, CA
2018
Annie Hayward's House was just a facade built next to the school...
Location: Melanie Drive Through Bodega Bay
Address: Universal Studios - Denver Street, Universal City, CA
Several Bodega Bay buildings have been torn down but the yellow and brown building are still recognizable...
Location: Melanie Rents a Boat
Address: 835 CA-1, Bodega Bay, CA
This shot was taken at The Tides restaurant...
Location: The Brenner House
Address: Westshore Rd, Bodega Bay, CA
The house was demolished but the trees are still there...
Location: The Fawcett Farm
Address: 15000 Valley Ford Road, Valley Ford, CA
Thanks to Paul H for finding this location.
Location: The Children Run For Their Lives
Address: Taylor St, Bodega Bay, CA
2011
2015
Location: The Tides Restaurant
Address: 835 CA-1, Bodega Bay, CA
The Tides Restaurant has gone under major renovations since it appeared in the film...
2011
I'm glad I wasn't in that car...
Locations Visited: November 2011, November 2015, October 2018
Address: 835 CA-1, Bodega Bay, CA
This shot was taken at The Tides restaurant...
Location: The Brenner House
Address: Westshore Rd, Bodega Bay, CA
The house was demolished but the trees are still there...
Location: The Fawcett Farm
Address: 15000 Valley Ford Road, Valley Ford, CA
Thanks to Paul H for finding this location.
Location: The Children Run For Their Lives
Address: Taylor St, Bodega Bay, CA
2011
2011
2015
Location: The Tides Restaurant
Address: 835 CA-1, Bodega Bay, CA
The Tides Restaurant has gone under major renovations since it appeared in the film...
2011
2015
On my October 2018 trip, a very cool replica of the original Tides Restaurant was in the lobby...
I'm glad I wasn't in that car...
Locations Visited: November 2011, November 2015, October 2018
Those were great, just wish u got them from same angles.
ReplyDeleteThanks, most of the pictures are from 2011 long before I started trying to match the shots from the movies. I didn't have much time last November. I was really there just to get the dock from The Fog. I had to hurry to Santa Rosa for Scream locations before the sun set. But I'm sure I'll be back again.
DeleteThe neighbouring farm was located at 15000 Hwy 1, Valley Ford, CA
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Thanks Paul! You never cease to amaze me!
DeleteI'm looking at the "Melanie drives to Bodega Bay" photos, and I really think it's actually two quite different locations. The shot where she's driving down into Bodega Bay is probably Bay Hill Road. (Albeit, there's more trees there now, so the view is quite different and you don't get the unobstructed view of the town.) But the first shot where she's driving uphill - that's clearly a different road, a divided one, and probably further north on Highway 1. I've never been able to find a location that looks exactly like that, but it does like a bit like that windy stretch between Jenner and Fort Ross.
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