Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
TOP WHALE-WATCHING SPOTS
Watch for spouts, sounding and breaching whales and pods. Anywhere coastal will do,
but the following are some of the North Coast's best:
Jug Handle State Reserve
Shelter Cove & Lost Coast
Trinidad Head Trail
Klamath River Overlook
Sleeping & Eating
Wharf Master's Inn
HOTEL
( 800-932-4031, 707-882-3171;
www.wharfmasters.com
; 785 Iversen Ave; r $100-195; )
This is a cluster of small, modern rooms on a cliff overlooking fishing boats and a stilt
pier. Tidy and very clean, rooms have the character of a chain hotel.
Coast Guard House Inn
INN
( 707-882-2442;
www.coastguardhouse.com
; 695 Arena Cove; r $165-265; )
Come here if you want to soak up old-world oceanside charm and are willing to deal with
historic plumbing. It's a 1901 Cape Cod-style house and cottage, with water-view rooms.
Coast Guard Homes
VACATION RENTAL
( 877-725-4448; 45500 Lighthouse Rd; houses $135-235)
True lighthouse buffs should look into staying at the plain three-bedroom, kitchen-
equipped former Coast Guard homes at the Lighthouse. They're quiet, wind-swept re-
treats.
Franny's Cup & Saucer
BAKERY
(
www.frannyscupandsaucer.com
; 213 Main St; items from $2;
8am-4pm Wed-Sat)
