mslubner wrote:
My kids and grand kids have lived there for many years. My favorite spot is the south harbor but I also love the north harbor. Crystal Beach is fun, the MacKerricher State park has an awesome whale display, seal breeding grounds, whale watching platforms and in September the biggest, plumpest, sweetest blackberries can be found in the campgrounds, and in town, the Skunk Train - a wonderful ride through the redwood forest. As in most seaside villages, there are local artisans that have studios tucked everywhere and in the historic district I know of a couple of great places to pick up breakfast or a dynamite lunch. I'm definitely a fan of Fort Bragg (but not of HWY 20 between Fort Bragg and Willits). There is a second nice restaurant in the harbor - more elegant and with better seafood (but not priced any better) where my daughter-in-law serves food and drinks. And my son worked at both the Mendocino hardware store and Medocino High School... yup, been up in that area on visits for many years.
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Thanks for adding more to the list of great places to visit along the Mendocino coast. We go up there at least once a year and have done so since the 70s. Usually we rent a house at Irish Beach near Manchester, but we've explored most of the area at one time or another, finding great places to eat, stay or revisit. A favorite time to go has been between Christmas and New Year's when the need for R&R is great and the weather is at it's best (usually).