This part of Northern California is “off the beaten track”. It has beautiful scenery, redwoods, but there are parts that are trashy. Other than the redwood forests, the tourist highlights amount to the drive-through-tree and the log house or maybe a drive by a Victorian town. So I didn’t expect much in the way of inns or hotels up here.... more

My girlfriend and I went to the Waterwheel on our way up 101, looking for a decent sit-down meal. We got there in the middle of a Saturday afternoon, and there were four other tables with customers (not very crowded at all). We were seated and brought two waters by the hostess. We reviewed the menu, selected our items, and... more