Page 143 - 2014 Travel Guide to California

PT. ARENA LIGHTHOUSE in Mendocino
County, left; grape harvest in the Anderson
Valley near Philo, Mendocino County, opposite.
INSIDER’S
»
TIP
Heritage & Culture
Native American tribes such as the Yurok
and Hoopa lived along the North Coast for
centuries before the arrival of fur trap-
pers—both Russians working their way
down from Alaska and American moun-
tain men such as Jedediah Smith coming
overland. For more than two centuries,
resource extraction—primarily logging—
was the region’s economic engine. As
dwindling forests and stricter environ-
mental laws took their tolls starting in the
1970s, the North Coast has transitioned to
tourism as its mainstay.
Family Fun
Young children might have trouble fully
appreciating the timelessness of an ancient
redwood tree, but they’ll enjoy a gondola
ride through the silent forest canopy and a
chance to have their picture taken with
four-story-high statues of Paul Bunyan and
Babe the Blue Ox. Look for it at Trees of
Mystery, near the town of Klamath.
It’s just a garage-sized
“nanobrewery” in a small
industrial park, but HUMBOLDT
REGENERATION is one of the
prime innovators in Humboldt
County’s craft-brewing scene,
making Belgian-style ales from its
own organic, Humboldt-grown
hops and grains. Drop by for a
pint and a chat with owner and
brewmaster Jacob Pressley.
humboldtregeneration.com
S e e t h e w o r l d’ s t a l l e s t t r e e s
o f R e d w o o d N a t i o n a l P a r k
a n d t h e A v e n u e o h e G i a n t s ,
f t C a l i f.
o n l y i n H u m b o l d t C o u n t y,