Rainbow Cattle Company

Hump Nite 2009

The long-standing tradition has kicked off it's 12th year. 

 For those that are unaware of the tradition, Hump Nite was the inspiration of Bob Frederick, a long time bartender of over 20 years at the Rainbow, and Roger Gibson, Bob's lover at the time who has subsequently passed away.  Bob and Roger wanted to do something at the Rainbow that would bring out the community in the dead of winter.  Roger suggested a mid-week potluck, and the tradition was born.  Each week carries a theme, and everyone is encouraged to bring out a dish to share.  At the end of the meal, people vote for the best entree and dessert, and prizes are awarded.  The Finale caps off the Hump Nite festivities with a return of the weekly winners going head to head.  This year's finale is March 18th, and it promises to be a lot of fun.

This is a wonderful community event.  The amount of energy and love that is put into each of the dishes is amazing.  And you don't have to bring a dish in order to enjoy the fun.  Every cook just likes to see lots of people enjoying their food, so don't let them down.  Come out and enjoy the fun. 

The lineup for this year's Hump Nite Potluck is as follows:

Jan 14th - South of the Border

Entree - Bob Vega, Black Bean Chili;  Dessert - Mr RR Leather David, Mexican Sugar Cookies

Jan 21st - Italian

Entree - John, Lasagne w/ Spinach;  Dessert - Rachel, Italian Easter Pie

Jan 28th - Asian

Entree - Mr RR Leather David, Jasmine Rice w/ Chicken and Eggplant;  Salad - Mussette, Asian Salad

Feb 4th - Soup & Stews

Entree - Stan/Mark, Gumbo;  Entree - Ron, Beef Stew

Feb 11th - Comfort Food

Entree - Mike, Penne Cheese;  Dessert - Mr RR Leather David, Pecan Pie

Feb 18th - Chicken and Chocolate

Entree - David/John, Mole Chicken Wings;  Dessert - John, Mississippi Cake

Feb 25th - German & French

Entree - Mr RR Leather David, Chicken Dijon;  Salad - Hector, German Potato Salad;  Dessert - Ron, Hearts of Cream

Mar 4th - Vegetarian

Entree - Paul, Yellow Vegetable Curry;  Dessert - Rachel, Oreal Cookie Truffle

Mar 11th - Spamorama

Entree - Pete King, Spam Capriasi;  Entree- Jimmy, Spam Kabob

Mar 18th - Finale

Entree - Bob Vega, Black Bean Chili;  Salad - Mosette, Asian Salad;  Dessert - Rachel, Oil Truffle

Giveback Tuesdays

In taking over the Rainbow Cattle Company, one of our top goals was to support the local community.  To that end, we have started a new tradition: Giveback Tuesdays.  Each week a local charity will be chosen.  10% of the sales for that Tuesday will be donated to the charity directly by us.  The more the community supports the Rainbow on a given Tuesday, the more the charity will get.  In addition, any money that is donated directly by the community, whether it be to make the train go round, or money placed in donation jars, will also be sent to the nominated charity for the week. If you want to nominate a local charity for consideration for a Giveback Tuesday, email us.

This has turned out to the a wonderful event, and a number of very deserving charities have received money.  Since its start in late November of 2005, over $28,000 has been given to the following deserving charities:

Breast Cancer Research
Food for Thought
Breast Cancer Treatment and Screening at RRHC
Food for Thought
Exchange Bank Trust Fund for Yami Bates
Food for Thought
Friends of the Library
God's Grace Inc.
Guerneville School
Guerneville Volunteer Fire Department
Health Center
Lazy Bear Fund
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
LOMI
Mama's Family
MCC

Mr Russian River Leather
National MS Society
PALS
River Choir
Routes for Youth
Russian River Chamber of Commerce
Russian River Child Care
Russian River LGBT Tourism Guild
Russian River Senior Center
Russian River Sisters
Russian River Sisters DD Memorial Fund
SF Aids Foundation
Skate Park
Sonoma County Herb Association
Sonoma County Search and Rescue
Sonoma County Sheriff's Office
Sunburst Projects
WAIF
West County Health Service

Wild Animal

Halloween Weekend 2008

Halloween is coming, and the Rainbow is decorated to the hilt.  Thanks to Tammie and Tina, two very loyal patrons of the Rainbow, the place looks great with its Dracula theme.  New decorations will continue to be added right up to the Halloween celebration on Saturday, Nov 1st. 

We celebrate the Halloween weekend (Oct 31st - Nov 2nd) by providing our Signature Mason Jar Drinks at a great price. Get a Long Island Iced Tea, a Long Beach Iced Tea, a Toyko Iced Tea, or a Root Beer served in a Mason Jar for just $8.00, which is a great deal.

Friday kicks things off with Friday Afternoon Club from 5-8pm, featuring $2.00 well and domestic beers. Starting at 9pm, DJ Brian plays all of your favorites till closing.

On Saturday, we celebrate with Dollar-Up special from 1-8pm where you can get Call drinks for just $1 more than our Well prices. On Saturday night we feature our Costume Party. The festivities start at "Dark Thirty", and we have cash prizes for the best costumes of $100 for 1st, $50 for 2nd, and $25 for 3rd. DJ Bruce spins the night away until closing.

On Sunday, we have Bull Bash from 1-8pm, featuring $2.75 pints of Bud and Miller + Schnapps.

Looking forward to seeing you all.

Lazy Bear 2008 is near

July 30th - August 4th.  Check out the Lazy Bear web site as well as the full schedule of activities. 

The Rainbow has lots planned, including our weekend line-up, and drink specials.

Couple of highlights:  Don't miss our very popular, fun and cruisy Steer Tag Party on Wednesday night (July 30th) starting at 9pm.  On Friday (Aug 1st), we kick things off with Friday Afternoon Club from 5-8pm, featuring $2.00 well and domestic beers.  Starting at 9pm, join us for th River Cruisin' party, where specials are available for those wearing shorts, tank tops or muscle-T's.  DJ Brian plays all of your favorites till closing.  On Saturday starting at 9pm, join us for Rainbow Corral.  $2 well Schnapps shots.  Not to be missed.  DJ Bruce spins the night away until closing.  On Sunday, we'll be throwing the "Best Deal in Town" BBQ on the back patio from 5-7pm, where you can get burgers, veggie burgers for $2 and hot dogs for just $1.

Come by and say hi.

Summer 2008 Weekend Line-up

The Rainbow is kicking off its summer 2008 season with a bang.  We have a great lineup planned for each and every weekend during the summer.

We celebrate the summer weekends by providing our Signature Mason Jar Drinks for $8.  Get a Long Island Iced Tea, a Long Beach Iced Tea, a Toyko Iced Tea, or a Root Beer served in a Mason Jar for just $8.  What a deal.

Friday kicks things off with Friday Afternoon Club from 5-8pm, featuring $2.00 well and domestic beers.  Starting at 9pm on Fridays, join us for th River Cruisin' party, where specials are available for those wearing shorts, tank tops or muscle-T's.  DJ Brian plays all of your favorites till closing.

On Saturdays from 5-8pm, we have our "Dollar Up" special going where you get buy a Call drink for just $1 more than a Well drink.  On Saturday nights starting at 9pm, join us for Rainbow Corral.  $2 well Schnapps shots.  Not to be missed.  DJ Bruce spins the night away until closing.

On Sundays, we'll be throwing the "Best Deal in Town" BBQ on the back patio from 5-7pm, where you can get burgers, veggie burgers for $2 and hot dogs for just $1.

Come join us this summer.  Looking forward to seeing you all.

Steer Tag Party - 2008

Take cruisin' to a new level ;-)  And never a Cover Charge...

If you've never been to a party like this, you've definitely been missing out.  Haven't you always wondered who is Single and who isn't?  Wouldn't it be easier if everyone just wore their availability on their chest :-)  Well, we have the party for you.

It's easy.  Show up, get your Steer Tag, decide what color dot(s) you want to use, and find yourself a date.  Here's the color code:

• Red - No, I'm Taken
• Yellow - Maybe (Buy me a drink first)
• Green - Yes, I'm Single
• Yellow on Red - Taken (But I may be persuaded)
• Green on Red - Taken (But WE play)
• Green on Green - Yes, I'm Easy

We're throwing the party on the following dates:

• Friday, May 17th (Women's Weekend)
• Friday, May 23rd (Memorial Weekend)
• Friday, Jul 4th (Jul 4th Weekend)
• Wednesday, Jul 30th (Lazy Bear)
• Friday, Aug 29th (Labor Day Weekend)

Women's Weekend - 2008

Women's Weekend is coming, Thursday-Sunday, May 15th-18th.  This is a fun, open event for everyone.  We have lots of fun planned for the weekend.  Full details from the organizers of Women's Weekend can be found here .  Our Giveback Tuesday that week(May 13th), which is a program through which we donate 10% of our proceeds for that day, is for Breast Cancer Treatment and Screening at RRHC.  So come out and support a great cause.

Women's Weekend kicks off at the Rainbow on Friday night (May 16th) with the RAGS event. Drink special will be $2 for well drinks and domestic beer from 5-8pm. We will also have a BBQ out on our back patio during that time.

On Saturday, we'll throw our Steer Tag Party for the first time for the Women.  DJ Bruce is on tap to spin the hits.  If you've never been to a party like this, you've definitely been missing out.  Haven't you always wondered who is Single and who isn't?  Wouldn't it be easier if everyone just wore their availability on their chest :-)  Well, we have the party for you.

It's easy.  Show up, get your Steer Tag, decide what color dot(s) you want to use, and find yourself a date.  Here's the color code:

• Red - No, I'm Taken
• Yellow - Maybe (Buy me a drink first)
• Green - Yes, I'm Single
• Yellow on Red - Taken (But I may be persuaded)
• Green on Red - Taken (But WE play)
• Green on Green - Yes, I'm Easy

On Sunday, we'll be throwing the "Best Deal in Town" BBQ on the back patio.  Come out and enjoy $1 burgers, veggie burgers and hot dogs. Food starts at 5pm with Mike flipping burgers on the grill on the back Patio.

During the full weekend, we'll be featuring a couple of drink specials: Slippery Nipple, and Red-headed Slut.

Fun, fun, fun. Come join the ladies.

St. Patrick's Day

It's St. Patty's weekend March 14th-17th (Friday through Monday).  St. Patty's Day falls on a Monday this year, but we thought we would do the food again on Saturday (March 15th) which is more convenient. 

It's time for some drinking, eating and fun. Tami and Tina have graciously volunteered to do the food for this event. Should be yummy.  Festivities start at 5pm.

We'll also have a drink special all weekend long (Friday-Monday): Irish Mist drink special and $3 Guinness draft.

Hump Nite 2008 - Great Wheel Prize

The long-standing tradition has kicked off it's 11th year. 

For those that are unaware of the tradition, Hump Nite was the inspiration of Bob Frederick, a long time bartender of over 20 years at the Rainbow, and Roger Gibson, Bob's lover at the time who has subsequently passed away.  Bob and Roger wanted to do something at the Rainbow that would bring out the community in the dead of winter.  Roger suggested a mid-week potluck, and the tradition was born.  Each week carries a theme, and everyone is encouraged to bring out a dish to share.  At the end of the meal, people vote for the best entree and dessert, and prizes are awarded.  The Finale caps off the Hump Nite festivities with a return of the weekly winners going head to head.  This year's finale is March 12th, and it promises to be a lot of fun.

This is a wonderful community event.  The amount of energy and love that is put into each of the dishes is amazing.  And you don't have to bring a dish in order to enjoy the fun.  Every cook just likes to see lots of people enjoying their food, so don't let them down.  Come out and enjoy the fun. 

Hump Nite features the return of the Wheel. We've added a great travel package prize.  We'll begin handing out tickets starting at 5pm on Wednesdays, with the first spin at 8pm.  The earlier you get to the Rainbow, the more tickets you can collect, and the larger likelihood that you'll get a chance at spinning the Wheel.

The lineup for this year's Hump Nite Potluck is as follows:

Jan 9th - South of the Border

Entree - Spicy Chili Verde by Tony;  Dessert - Chili Renellos Casserole by Jim Warrick

Jan 16th - Italian

Entree - Mock Raviolis by Dominic;  Dessert - Italian Pinoli by Rachel

Jan 23rd - Americana

Entree - BBQ Pork by Clark;  Dessert - Bread Pudding by Kevin

Jan 30th - Soup & Stews

Entree - Puerto Rican Stew by Iban;  Dessert - Apple Crisp by Wally

Feb 6th - Comfort Food

Entree - Swedish Pot Roast by John;  Dessert - Ultimate Comfort Cake by Rachel

Feb 13th - Chicken and Chocolate

Entree - Chicken Florentine by Gene and Dan;  Dessert - Genoise Torta with Chocolate by John

Feb 20th - German & French

Entree - Sauer Braten by Jim Warrick;  Dessert - Banana Rum Crepes by Rachel

Feb 27th - Vegetarian

Entree - Red Bean Casserole by Hector;  Dessert - Lemon Cake by Kevin

Mar 5th - Asian

Entree - Korean Beef by Iban;  Dessert/Salad - Chinese Slaw by Cowboy Carol

Mar 12th - Finale

Entree - TBD;  Dessert - TBD

Ringing in 2008

We celebrate the New Years weekend (Dec 28th-Jan 1st) by providing our Signature Mason Jar Drinks at a great price from Friday through Tuesday. Get a Long Island Iced Tea, a Long Beach Iced Tea, a Toyko Iced Tea, or a Root Beer served in a Mason Jar for just $8.00, which is a great deal.

Friday kicks things off with Friday Afternoon Club from 5-8pm, featuring $1.50 well and domestic beers. Starting at 9pm, DJ Brian plays all of your favorites till closing.

On Saturday, we celebrate with Dollar-Up special from 1-8pm where you can get Call drinks for just $1 more than our Well prices. DJ Bruce spins the night away until closing.

On Sunday, we have Bull Bash from 1-8pm, featuring $2.25 pints of Bud and Miller + Schnapps.

On Monday, New Years Eve, the party goes all night long... champagne at midnight, party supplies, lots and fun and not to be missed.

Looking forward to seeing you all.