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California's First Oil Well | Jul 18 08'

by johnhannahthree a real traveler from Lufkin, on vacation in Petrolia

"As it's name suggests it was once an oil town. "

Petrolia is a little community of about 300 people on the Mattole River roughly five miles from The Lost Coast. As it's name suggests it... Continue reading »

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Day Three | Sep 03 06'

by Abra Ka Dabra a real traveler from California, on vacation in Ferndale

"I felt deja-vu"

We woke up to the noise of chopper engines revving outside. Yesterday I saw six or seven Harleys in the parking lot. Looks like the bikers are... Continue reading »
Day Two | Sep 02 06'

by Abra Ka Dabra a real traveler from California, on vacation in Eureka

"We were awe-struck"

The sky was gloomy and there was a light drizzle when we set out on our second day. Eureka is quieter than I expected. There were rarely... Continue reading »
Northern California | May 18 07'

by AK Andy a 25 year old female traveling as a family from Anchorage, on vacation in Eureka

Northern California is gorgeous and has some wonderful outdoor attractions for those passing through. We passed through the town of Mendocino... Continue reading »
Eureka! A great Bay Area weekend getaway! | May 28 05'

by Ken a 44 year old male from San Francisco, on vacation in Eureka

"Floats that race across sand, land and water"

Human powered floats that race across sand, land and water That is how Daph described Eurekas annual Kinetic Sculpture race to me. We had been try... Continue reading »
Californinan North Coast - Redwood NP | Oct 20 06'

by TomUSA06 a real traveler from Winterthur, on vacation in Eureka

Driving through the Redwood forests is very impressive. Huge trees and spectacular view of the coastline. Some of the trees have diameters of more... Continue reading »
Redwood Trees; Victorian Town; & Yoruk Indians | Feb 15 08'

by wwoofer ladies~2 a female traveling as a couple from Bowie, on vacation in Garberville

"Born in a cabin by the river in the redwoods."

Humboldt State Park near Garberville is the gateway to Avenue of the Giants where the beautiful redwoods are located. It was a 32 mile drive... Continue reading »
Arcata to Anderson along Scenic Route 299 | Feb 17 08'

by wwoofer ladies~2 a female traveling as a couple from Bowie, on vacation in Arcata

"MOTHER NATURE IS AWESOME"

Having left Kalmath feeling very disappointed because the redwoods had been cut, we decided that we would drive east from the coast and see what mo... Continue reading »
The Guy I Keep Running Into | Jul 15 06'

by The Hallgrens a 36 year old female traveling as a couple from Belle Plaine, on vacation in Standish-Hickey

"sometimes he is as short as Mini Me"

I keep running into the same guy wherever we are. It doesn’t matter what state we’re in either. I’ve seen him in Colorado, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, C... Continue reading »
Seeing a bit of Arenal Volcano and the hot springs! | Jul 24 08'

by Jenica a 35 year old female traveling as a couple from San Francisco, on vacation in Fortuna

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After we left Playa del Coco, we drove to Arenal. This was a beautiful drive around Lake Arenal with spectacular views all along the way making it... Continue reading »
Our last push to the Pacific coast | May 05 09'

by 2009 retirement walkabout across USA/CAN a 61 year old male traveling as a couple from Moncton, on vacation in Arcata

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Before leaving the Redding area we spent the morning visting a pedestrian bridge called the Sundial Bridge. It'd 210 ft pylon acts as the gnonom (... Continue reading »