Authentic, rustic, architecturally re-imagined hippie cottage. Great spot for a creative project or just to relax and unwind. Guesthouse is ideal for 1 or 2 guests – some parents visiting with a child have found the space comfy for 3.
Point Arena is among the smallest incorporated cities in California and includes an historic lighthouse as well as more than 7 miles of coastal trail designated a National Monument. There is a noted French bakery in town, an historic Theater with first run film, as well as live and live-broadcast performances.
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• Buzzy restaurants
Michelin starred Harbor House Inn Restaurant, 30 minutes up the coast in tiny Elk, CA.
• Cool bars
The New Museum Brewers and Blenders in Point Arena
• Cozy cafés
Bird Café and Supper Club in Point Arena
• Retail therapy
Three Sisters – funky and fun. Hanging mobiles out of old spoons.
• Bit of culture
Historic Point Arena Lighthouse museum.
• Walks in the park
#3 on the New York Times list of Places to Go in the world (2014): Stornetta Land National Monument trail. 7 miles of coastal magic.
• Great exercise
Pelican Bluffs coastal trail and Bowling Ball Beach which features geological formations called concretions which appear as bowling balls along the sand in low tide.
• Day tripping
The entirety of the Mendocino coast, along with inland wine tastings in the last of the (mostly still) free tastings in the the Napa/Sonoma/Mendocino wine region.