Pretty place to stay 1/2 way btwn SF and Medford, SF, Tahoe, Coast planning
Jun 13th, 2007, 05:02 AM
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Pretty place to stay 1/2 way btwn SF and Medford, SF, Tahoe, Coast planning
DH and I are in the planning stages of a mostly northern CA road trip for September. We're going to fly in and out of SF.
Planning on spending 2 days in SF, then 1 day in wine country. Then we want to drive up the coast (101). We would like to stay somewhere about halfway between SF and Medford, OR. What is Eureka like? We would like to stay on the ocean, someplace romantic.
Then we're going on to Medford to visit family for a couple of days. After that we'll go to Reno for the Air Races. Drive back to SF and fly home. It sounds like a lot in a short time, but we've something similar in the past and it worked fine.
Mostly we need help with where to stay on the coast. We're budget travelers. I use Priceline extensively.
Also any suggestion on Sonoma and Napa are welcome too. We're not into paying $15 to just have a couple of sips of wine.
Planning on spending 2 days in SF, then 1 day in wine country. Then we want to drive up the coast (101). We would like to stay somewhere about halfway between SF and Medford, OR. What is Eureka like? We would like to stay on the ocean, someplace romantic.
Then we're going on to Medford to visit family for a couple of days. After that we'll go to Reno for the Air Races. Drive back to SF and fly home. It sounds like a lot in a short time, but we've something similar in the past and it worked fine.
Mostly we need help with where to stay on the coast. We're budget travelers. I use Priceline extensively.
Also any suggestion on Sonoma and Napa are welcome too. We're not into paying $15 to just have a couple of sips of wine.
Jun 13th, 2007, 07:06 AM
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It's off of 101, although Ferndale, CA is a romantic town with a lot of Victorian buildings and B&Bs.
http://www.victorianferndale.org/chamber/
http://www.victorianferndale.org/chamber/
Jun 13th, 2007, 08:26 AM
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you don't want Eureka.
Ferndale would be very nice but is not on the ocean.
If waterside is important you might consider Trinidad. Mendocino/Little River aren't on 101 but would be a great place to detour/stop
Ferndale would be very nice but is not on the ocean.
If waterside is important you might consider Trinidad. Mendocino/Little River aren't on 101 but would be a great place to detour/stop
Jun 13th, 2007, 09:23 AM
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Trippinkpj,
Thanks for the Ferndale link. We may not stay there but I think we'll definitely go through the town.
Janisj,
I'll check out Trinidad. I'm not all familiar with this part of the country.
Easytraveler,
I'll definitely try Priceline for the wine country portion. The less spent on a hotel, the more we can spend on wine.
It's a shame that it's so hard to bring back wine on a plane. We do have a box that 2 bottles of wine that was shipped to us came in. I'm going to put it in my suitcase and bring two bottles back. (If we don't drink them in Reno)
One time when I was a child we ate lunch at an inn on the Oregon coast. It was a big white building on a grassy point that jutted out into the ocean. There were big rocks with waves crashing on them. Inside there was a fire place with a fire burning. A big white Persian cat was laying on the hearth. The grownups ate Crab Louis while I had my usual grilled cheese sandwich. I don't where this was but I would sure like to find something similar to this. (Of course, for under $100/night
Thanks for the Ferndale link. We may not stay there but I think we'll definitely go through the town.
Janisj,
I'll check out Trinidad. I'm not all familiar with this part of the country.
Easytraveler,
I'll definitely try Priceline for the wine country portion. The less spent on a hotel, the more we can spend on wine.
It's a shame that it's so hard to bring back wine on a plane. We do have a box that 2 bottles of wine that was shipped to us came in. I'm going to put it in my suitcase and bring two bottles back. (If we don't drink them in Reno)
One time when I was a child we ate lunch at an inn on the Oregon coast. It was a big white building on a grassy point that jutted out into the ocean. There were big rocks with waves crashing on them. Inside there was a fire place with a fire burning. A big white Persian cat was laying on the hearth. The grownups ate Crab Louis while I had my usual grilled cheese sandwich. I don't where this was but I would sure like to find something similar to this. (Of course, for under $100/night
Jun 13th, 2007, 11:30 AM
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You will like Trinidad. There is a restauranat in the town down the hill at the dock.
The cabins look great, but no ocean view. Look at View Crest Lodge or splurge for Turtle Rocks Oceanfront Inn.
Be sure to visit Patrick's Point State Park. Walk through the trees and take the stairway down to the beach.
Enjoy your trip.
The cabins look great, but no ocean view. Look at View Crest Lodge or splurge for Turtle Rocks Oceanfront Inn.
Be sure to visit Patrick's Point State Park. Walk through the trees and take the stairway down to the beach.
Enjoy your trip.
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Hi BoniseA
Well if the cat is out of the bag about Trinidad, still an undiscoverd gem(please stay away...just joking). http://www.trinidadcalif.com/
Romantic on the ocean does not exist in Humboldt County unless you count some isolated camping spots I know of. A B and B in Trinidad would be the best bet but it will not be budget,
a budget option may be the Holiday Inn express near the Eureka-Arcata airport in McKinleyville. 5 hours from the Golden Gate to Eureka. About 4 hours to Medford from Eureka. Trinidad is 20 miles north of Eureka. These times are non stop.
Have Fun
GP
Well if the cat is out of the bag about Trinidad, still an undiscoverd gem(please stay away...just joking). http://www.trinidadcalif.com/
Romantic on the ocean does not exist in Humboldt County unless you count some isolated camping spots I know of. A B and B in Trinidad would be the best bet but it will not be budget,
a budget option may be the Holiday Inn express near the Eureka-Arcata airport in McKinleyville. 5 hours from the Golden Gate to Eureka. About 4 hours to Medford from Eureka. Trinidad is 20 miles north of Eureka. These times are non stop.
Have Fun
GP
