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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 »
Bountiful Luck | Sep 01 06'

by Jema a 26 year old female from Gillette, on vacation in Arcata

"I get the idea it's more obstacle courses than cartwheels."

I am madly in love with Humboldt County. Arcata is a wonderful town full of fantastic people, beautiful old victorians, bi-weekly farmer... Continue reading »
Homeless in Humboldt County | Aug 17 06'

by Jema a 26 year old female from Gillette, on vacation in Arcata

"She showed us around our dream apartment..."

We rolled into Arcata mid-afternoon on Monday. I hated it almost immediately. I was expecting a Eugene-like town full... 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 »

Trips taken near Arcata

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 »
A slight change in plan | Jun 03 07'

by Paul Dark & Handsome a 48 year old male from Yarm, on vacation in Orick

It started almost as soon as we got off the Ferry in prince Rupert. Will, our truck driver and leader, announced that the plan was to visit Banff a... 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 »
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 »
Cuneo Horse Campground | Jul 28 06'

by Bid4Stuff a female traveling as a couple from Las Vegas, on vacation in Honeydew

Cuneo Horse Campground is at the western end of the Humboldt Redwoods in CA. It is nestled in an old Orchard Grove with plently of berry bushes. Go... Continue reading »
Salem's Lot | Jul 16 08'

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

"The town is known for it's Victorian architecture and is the home to some neat little shops and restaurants."

Ferndale is 30 miles north of Petrolia and the River House but it is a good hour drive. The winding road drops down to the coast then goes si... Continue reading »
Somewhere North of Exit 769 | Jul 24 08'

by cphenly a 49 year old female from Richmond, on vacation in Klamath

"Try the shredded beef tacos or the shredded beef flautas."

We were pondering the significance of exit 769--there are not many places in the U.S. where one can find such an exit. Texas, presumably, and... Continue reading »