I went to high school here and have moved on to life in the big city. However I still like to visit…read moreLakeport. It is slow to change, the air is clean, and most people are nice. It's a small country town in Califrnia.

This is one of those towns which you either hate it or you love it. Me, I happen to love it. Lived…read morein the area for 4 years and I found lots of things that I enjoyed doing. I love off-roading and believe you me, there is lots of that available. The Lakeport surrounding area is not a place where young people like to stay when I lived there. I keep going back a few times a year and have just returned from there and saw a lot of different business places which would appeal to the younger generation. So it looks like Lakeport is trying to attract younger people and to keep the ones which grow up there. As for me I still love it.

We spent the morning with Faith on her mighty pontoon boat. I dare you to spend the morning with…read moreanyone else that is so passionate about our feathered friends on this lake. When you can't, you owe me a drink. Faith had no tours scheduled for today, but she woke up early and was waiting for my wife and I, boat in the water and ready to go. We paid a premium for the private tour but so worth it. I think 4 people per tour would be perfect so if you have another couple to split the costs it's well worth it. Watching Faith get so excited about spotting another species and talking excitedly about the where's and why's is really engaging. She truly cares about the lakes ecosystem and how it affects the birds. There is no script and no trying to up sell. This is a small owner-operator company. We had such a great morning. Before today I would have called this a bird watching trip. Now I will be describing it as a bird engagement tour. We stopped at a dock on the South side to watch even more birds not of the paddling type and use the restrooms. We then headed back across the lake. Our tour ran long as we were just enjoying the lake and the conversation. I recommend this tour just so you can feel Faith's passion for the waterfowl and this lake. My wife and I travel much of the year for work, meeting with customers and we see a lot of attractions, meeting a lot of people. We will be talking about this morning a lot with our friends and family.

More than I expected. Faith is passionate about the lake and its habitat, especially bird life…read more She was enthusiastic and extremely knowledgeable about birds on the lake. Breeding habits and migration were explained in detail. We were a family party of five with ages from 3 to 70 and all were well served on this early October morning. We always felt safe. There was a special bathroom stop. Faith is also people friendly and went beyond expectations to accommodate photos. I plan to do this again in late May or early June. in Gratitude, David

Was arrested by a Officer. Very polite and made sure my cuffs weren't too tight. Pleasant ride to…read morethe jail. 10/10 would recommend.

I love going to the auto movies I love watching movies out doors I can't wate tell the auto moves…read morestart what is taking so long for the the auto movies to starts the usual they start before the memorial week in

The people who run this theater are unkind and Stasi like. They weren't rude to us personally, but…read moreI watched them walk around with flashlights constantly looking for people sitting outside their cars or nosing into their business. Would never go there again. Bad vibes.

I've been drinking Olof wines for a few years now and always enjoy them…read more Olof Cellars offers a great variety of reds, from light Nebiollo, to deeper Barbera & Malbec, and a very nice Petit Verdot. Olof wines are always mature and well-balanced. I also enjoy their red blends, Signature & Malbera. The winery itself is a great place off the beaten path. It's a great place to sip some wine, have a picnic, and enjoy great views.

I felt welcomed like a friend to Mrs Olof's vineyard and home…read more These wines and grapes are not the normal, run-of-the-mill grapes one might be familiar with which makes it even more special. Different colors and flavors that almost make it feel humbly like a whisky-ish wine being soaked in the oak barrels. Beautiful views with birds, trees, vineyards, mountains and their vintage car collection. $15 you get to keep the wine glass and it comes with the tastes of about 7 wines, water and a cracker.

Kaz himself helped our small group out today and gave us a 10/10 experience. The place itself is…read moreunassuming, but the wine is very well done. They have some really unique concoctions, including this lemon lime white sangria, a red sangria, some beautiful ports and one of my favorite sauv blancs I ever had. The wine is such a great value too. I had a good red too. You must try this place if you're in the area. Kaz will take care of you!!!

Their sangria is BOMB. 100% recommend!!…read more Smaller tasting pours but $5/person, so honestly not bad when you grab a delicious glass of your favorite tasting afterwards!! Kaz was super friendly and personable. It is a small venue but that adds to the charm for sure. We had a super fun time playing Texas Hold'Em on the benches outside and drinking!!

Loved our tour and tasting. Learned all about the olive pressing process and tasted delicious oil…read more Even had vanilla ice cream with a drizzle of blood orange oil. Yum! Thank you!

We were camping at Clear Lake State Park when we realized that Kelseyville, where the park is…read morelocated, has an abundance of wineries. The closest was Chancewater and it is also open 7 days a week as opposed to most places in the area that are only open during the weekend. There is plenty of parking and you walk into a bar area that is set up for tastings. But we decided to sit in the larger tasting area that has their wines, barrels etc. They also sell seasonal vegetables at the bar which is a nice touch. They offer olive oil tasting but I didn't want to mix wine and oil so we didn't try the olive oil but I will definitely go back for that. They had many olive oil products for sale - soap, lotions etc. We were greeted by 2 hostesses who offered us a choice to sit at the bar or the tasting room and we choose the tasting room, it had a better ambience. We went on a Tuesday late afternoon, just before they closed at 5pm and we had the place to ourselves. The tasting room has room for at least 50 people without it feeling crowded. You get a choice of 7 tastings for $15 and you can pick what you would like to taste and we picked all whites. We had the 3 white and rose, 2 reserve whites (chardonnay and Sav Blanc) and 2 sweet wines. I am not a fan of Sav Blanc or sweet wines but the ones we tasted were very good. Their chardonnay was well worth the trip by itself. The hostess was friendly and knowledgeable and very engaging. I took one star off for the pours, they were very minimal but delicious. I would highly recommend the place and look forward to the olive oil tasting as well next time!

We were looking for a place to camp this year and since we no longer want to camp in a tent, I was…read morelooking for a cabin. There are very few within a 3-4 hour distance from where I live and most go quickly. I was fortunate to find a cabin at Clear Lake and we booked for two nights in the middle of the week. That is easier to find than the weekends. We went in early July and the weather was perfect, traffic getting there was clear as well since it was midweek, the last 10 miles winding into the mountains was a bit scary and tiresome but well worth the drive. Someone from the park called that day to check when we would be arriving so they could arrange check in. We got there around 3:30 and check in, which was easy. Note that if you are going to a cabin, make that clear, the attendant assumed that it was a tent site and told us that the particular site was reserved for employees. As I was getting to the point that I was getting upset, he realized that I was talking about a cabin. I didn't realize that I had to clarify that. They gave me a map to the park, which is quite large and very beautiful. Lots of tent camping sites but only one area for the cabins. The only downside was that the cabins, about 10 of them, are very close to each other. Each cabin has 2 bunk beds, a picnic table, a counter top and open closet. They also have electricity and A/C, all on timers. I love that the cabins have Dutch doors! Bathrooms are very close to the cabins and the parking. You have to pay for the showers and buy the tokens from the camp host who lives right by the cabins. You are not allowed to put up a tent in the cabin area. All the cabins have picnic tables and fire pits and they all face a beautiful meadow that is private to the cabins. The park has lots of hiking trails, dogs are welcome, an area for swimming and for fishing. I believe you can rent boats but since we did not do that, I am not 100% positive. The water was not clear but we had a great time swimming and trying to catch fish, we did not succeed but it was one of the best camping trips in memory. I can write pages but in summary, it was a fantastic experience with many wineries within 15-30 minutes from the entrance of the park. I would highly recommend.

Not sure why this place has only 3.2 stars on average. We spent one night at one of the cabins to…read moreget away from city lights to see the Perseid meteor shower. The cabin was clean and roomy. It even had AC, which we didn't need to use. But what surprised me the most was the amount of wildlife we saw in less than 24 hours. We saw deer families on two occasions, a gray fox, osprey, great blue herons, black crowned herons, Asian bullfrogs (invasive) and their tadpoles, grebes, quail, scrub jays, ducks, squirrels (of course), etc. (We did not see any otters of beavers- maybe next time.) The campsites looked clean and serene. The beach area likewise. And all the people who worked there were friendly (entrance booth, site host, rangers). Overall, one of the best "camping" experiences ever in my 65 years.

A must see if you are in the area. The owner is super nice and is very knowledgeable about all the…read moreretro items they have there. I'm 64 years old and this museum had this obscure lunch box that I had in 1st grade. She was even able to give me the history behind making that particular lunch box. Some items are for sale too. I ended up buying this battery operated small race car from my favorite cartoon, Speed Racer, when I was a kid. Go Speed Racer, go!

The nostalgia! Also, the owner was so nice. Walking into the shop was like walking into my…read morechildhood.