California Road Trips 2008 - (Page 6) california road trips 2008 NORTH COAST S P E C I A L A D V E R T I S I N G F E AT U R E Ready, set, go green Toast an eco-friendlier way of life with organic wines, marvel at redwoods, and find the ultimate green store. Paddle a kayak from Humboats to see the bay’s waterbirds, sea lions, and playful porpoises, then warm up with a cup of organic coffee (and a decadent treat or two) at Old Town Coffee & Chocolates. INFO: 800/346-3842 255 Eureka 211 1 Arcata 299 Ferndale Ma Eureka. to towering, old-growth coast redwoods. INFO: 707/986-5400 l e Rd Redcrest 36 Lost Coast Garberville t 2 N Redcrest (15 mi/24 km: 15 min). Refuel after a day of exploring lush Humboldt Redwoods State Park with a slice of pie at the quirky Eternal Tree House Café, a 20-foot “room” inside a living redwood (opens late spring). INFO: 707/946-2409 Pacific 101 1 0 25 mi Ferndale (20 mi/32 km: 27 min). Save gas: Book a tour via horsepowered transit along Victorian-lined Main Street with Ferndale Horse and Carriage Company. Visit the Kinetic Sculpture Museum to see crazy, people-powered contraptions. INFO: 707/786-4477 Fort Bragg 20 Mendocino 128 3 Willits 20 n Ocea Ukiah Garberville (29 mi/46 km: 31 min). Shell out a little green for tea and scones at the elegant Benbow Inn, a 1926 Tudor-style retreat just south of this former ranching town, now home to fun shops and a mix of locals, some in tie-dye, some in lumberjack plaid. INFO: 800/355-3301 1 Hopland Clear Lake Kelseyville 20 29 Lost Coast (43 mi/69 km: 59 min). Poke along remote Mattole Road into King Range National Conservation Area. Much of this region was ground zero for efforts to protect 128 Santa Rosa 12 128 29 Willits (68 mi/ 110 km: 1 hr 25 min). Get a hit of the Old West in this friendly town, especially at July's “Frontier Days,” with the longest-running rodeo in the state. Relax and dine in the pretty backyard at the Purple Thistle on Main Street. INFO: 707/459-7910 Hike through redwoods; sip organic wines, near Ukiah wine-making: organic vineyards, sprouting up throughout the region. In town, sip a cool one at the country’s first certified organic brewpub, Ukiah Brewing Co. INFO: 707/462-4705 Hopland (14 mi/23 km: 19 min). Revel in everything green at Real Goods Solar Living Center and Solar Living Institute, a 12-acre mecca for anyone seeking an eco-friendly lifestyle, just south of this tiny town. You’re welcome to picnic in the gardens. INFO: 707/744-2017 Ukiah (22 mi/35 km: 27 min). Cruise by the latest trend in Kelseyville (24 mi/38 km: 33 min). Catch big-name acts in openair concerts at Konocti Harbor Resort & Spa, on the shores of Clear Lake. INFO: 800/660-5253 6 www.visitcalifornia.com Welcome Center SM Family Outdoors Arts Shopping Spa Wine & Dine State Park Martin Sundberg, Rob Brodman 3 3 more ways to… go green 1 Find out where to rent bikes (save gas!) at Arcata's Santa Rosa (71 mi/113 km: 1 hr 23 min). Honor our ultimate green thumb with a visit to Luther Burbank Home & Gardens. Don’t miss the greenhouse, with its collection of the master horticulturist’s personal gardening tools. INFO: 707/524-5445 California Welcome CenterSM. INFO: 707/822-3619 2 Put the top down to see soaring coast redwoods lining Avenue of the Giants along Highway 101 south of Crescent City. INFO: 707/946-2409 3 Ride the rails (not the roads) on the Skunk Train from Willits to Fort Bragg. INFO: 800/866-1690 http://www.visitcalifornia.com
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