What a GREAT place to make a pit stop…read more Quality/Quantity - Tourists stop. Great place to get souvenirs for friends and family. Many locally made gifts. And of course, many Bigfoot gifts. Lots of wood carved items and photo opportunities with Bigfoot. Atmosphere - Huge cool place, especially if you are into Bigfoot, Sasquatch. Last year, they did a good job with marketing; added flags, more merchandise outdoors to entice drivers to stop by. Parking on the side of the road, yet still safe; less safe parking across the road. Clean bathrooms (outhouses), hand sink, soap, and paper towels. Open 7 days a week. Service - Everyone was friendly. Price - Tourist prices. Owner Suggestion - Congrats to the Carlson family for 41+ years and all your success and your new marketing. :) Can I suggest a website?

Stopped in to buy some items on our way through. The shop and product selection is pretty…read moreimpressive. I wish I could say the same for the customer service which was horrible. Most of the employees were helpful and in good spirit. There was however one employee who cussed at me and threatened me in front of my family and others customers over a misunderstanding. Foul language and aggressive behavior is not ok and that is something that I will not tolerate. I asked to speak to the manager but was told he was on vacation and that he was not going to be of any help on assisting me with this matter. I asked why and I was told by a second employee that this behavior is viewed as acceptable by the manager. I am choosing to write a review so that everyone knows what could happen if you are planning on stopping by. I will never return and I will advise others in the area not to do so as well.

As we were driving through the Avenue of the Giants, we noticed a tourist stop for a drive thru…read moretree. It became stop seven (10:38) on day 5 of our roadtrip. Since we had our own car with us, figured it would be a good opportunity to get some memorable pictures. The park is well organized, with clear signs from the road pointing you to the entrance. From there, you pay $15 to the attendant, and then drive a very short way to the tree. My wife drove through while I got out to take pictures from the front. It didn't take very long, but we got our picture (though the tree seems to have split more, not resembling the box shape that I've seen in other pictures).

Stopped here on our way home from a weekend getaway hoping to have a unique experience we could…read moreshare with our family and friends but ended up in a negative encounter with who we believe to be the owner of the establishment. There was a $15 entrance fee and a short distance to reach the tree. As we got closer it became apparent that the opening was not a comfortable "drive thru the tree" experience without the possibility of damaging our vehicle. But, we attempted to drive into it which involved me exiting the truck to help guide it through but did not want to risk the chance of scratching the paint or ripping off our side mirrors so we decided not to continue. As we drove toward the exit we stopped to discuss our experience with an older man who proceeded to argue and raise his voice while telling us he knows for a fact our truck fits through it. That he doesn't want us going around telling people we couldn't fit but we just didn't want to risk it. We proceeded to tell him the truck would not fit without causing damage and we wanted a refund. This was definitely not a good experience and not what it seems to be. The tree entrance is not large and you have to pay before having the chance to decide if your vehicle will fit through it. We do not recommend coming here , for a true drive thru tree experience there is another option a bit further south and it doesn't disappoint.

During this visit, we were given a tour that offered such a cool insight into the history of the…read morebuilding. And I have to say--the blueberry mojito was delicious!

Absolutely stunning private club. We happened to go by the town of Eureka and are members of a…read morereciprocal club so we stopped for a tour and lunch and it was certainly worth the stop. The building is a stunning historical space with gorgeous unique Stainglass in every room. The lunch was spectacular!

Good walk to get out there from the parking lot all the way out to the light station…read more instructions- you're supposed to leave your car in the first parking lot, don't drive it all the way to the lighthouse because that road has a pedestrians only sign. lighthouse itself is very clean and well maintained, compared to others ive seen along the california coast. very much cared for. interesting free museum inside that building. you cant go up but you can look around the first floor

During weekends, the Cabrillo Light Station does full-on tours of the lighthouse all funded by…read morevolunteers. It entails walking about a flatish half mile (one way) on a paved road to the lighthouse, ending in panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean, a couple of picnic tables, and even some cabins to rent, if staying a couple of days to unwind is part of the plan! On a Sunday morning after a canoe paddle down the Big River, we did the half-mile trek to the lighthouse. It was fairly busy, with 3 or 4 groups ahead of us. On the tour, volunteer guides on each of the four levels explain the need for the lighthouse, its inner workings, and how innovation and technology changed it over the years. There are four levels to climb: after the first flight with two handrails, there is only one handrail up the steps, making it a great core workout in addition to a historic and informational experience! After (or before) the tour, wander around the museum/gift shop, where there is a souvenir for every lighthouse aficionado to buy sprinkled with more historic information and pictures not only of the lighthouse, but also of the surrounding environment and wildlife. If lighthouses are your jam, the weekend is a great time to go with the tour, museum/gift shop, and even a place to stay if you want! Convenient to downtown Mendocino, after the tour, the charming downtown is a great place to grab a bite and do some shopping! Young and old alike, this is a great experience!

Have driven by many times and have stopped once and what a absolute icon of Northern Californias…read moreculture! It does seem like someone will replace the toilet if it breaks so that is a plus.

Did someone break it? My heart is sad... this is one of my favorite stops on the long drive from…read morethe Bay Area to the redwoods.

If you're visiting Mad River Beach along the Redwoods Coast, you can't miss the Mad River Bridge!!…read moreIt's got a great aesthetic - perfect for budding photographers. It's easy to access - and if you're there in the spring season, there's a fantastic wildflower field right across from the bridge entrance! Not to mention that it's a hotspot area for birds that migrate seasonally from the Arctic! I had no idea - was a very welcome surprise! The bridge is actually part of the California Coastal Trail - it's at the start of the Hammond Coastal Trail portion. And it's got an interesting history too! This area is know as the "Arcata Bottom" and apparently the area was widely used for dairy farming back in the late 1800s and is largely unchanged since those days! It's very bucolic! People have been crossing the Mad River at this location since 1905. There are several fun info signs around the bridge entrance and even trail maps. There's even a small parking area to the right of the bridge entrance. It's unpaved but in good condition at the time of our visit.

A simple box girder bridge in Fort Bragg, California (yes another place named after the same…read moreConfederate general as the Fort Bragg in North Carolina) it carries traffic over the Noyo River here at its mouth into the Pacific Ocan. Made from prestressed concrete, it was completed in August 2005 and is the sixth bridge at this crossing. It is quite a high bridge, 110 feet above the river and has three spans with the longest 327 feet. There are just two lanes with a narrow breakdown lane on one side. It has rather low barriers which are great for preserving the view as you cross the bridge and look at the Ocean to the one side and the harbor on the other. The harbor below has a plethora of restaurants (seafood-focused, of course), tourism vendors (kayaking, whale watching tours, fishing) and seafood vendors. [Review 17619 overall - 409 in California - 1138 of 2022.]

I relax in peace and quiet here! It's a beautiful old kept up cemetery. The only thing wandering…read morehere, could be deer! Settled in the mid 1800s. a charming little Victorian Village! Stay, eat visit quaint shops, get a cup of The Bean at Buttercup! Across Main Street from the Pizza Company! No franchises in Ferndale! It's designated a National Historic Monument! The whole bloody city!

Hillside cemetery steep as a ski slope. Observed one stone marker in the year 1799 from the hill,…read moregorgeous waves of Ferndale, with Staples, rising into the sky, old Victorian city.

Remember what "The Hobbit" was like before it was a trifecta with too much CGI&a bad romance with…read morethe elf maiden Tauriel&her beloved dwarf Kili (Aidan Turner)? It was a kids' fantasy book that JRR Tolkien penned for his kids. It's a short book, meant to be enjoyed over the course of a few nights. It's not an epic like Lord of the Rings, nor was it meant to be that way. Hobbiton USA was originally a nature walk with an audio accompaniment telling the story. It's an amazing place at twilight, with its haunting redwood trees&the powerful Eel River heads to the Pacific. Hobbiton USA closed some time in the early 2000s, tho the nearby cafe boasting a majestic redwood is still open for business. It's become an elegiac, crumbling ruin. http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/194 http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/hobbiton-usa The roadside attractions along the Avenue of the Giants are lovably tacky.... and this is one of them, despite its disrepair. You can still see the fading Gandalf along with the alien-like Gollum. The audio has long since fallen silent. Though the roadside attraction is decaying, the land around it is very much alive, with rising mountains, constant landslides, and the majestic, ancient redwoods standing sentinel beside the ocean. The special effects here are perfectly natural.