Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Ukiah
As the county seat and Mendocino's largest city, Ukiah is mostly a utilitarian stop for trav-
elers to refuel the car and get a bite. But, if you have to stop here for the night, you could
do much worse: the town is a friendly place that's gentrifying. There are a plethora of
cookie-cutter hotel chains, some cheaper midcentury motels and a handful of very good
dining options. The coolest attractions, a pair of thermal springs and a sprawling campus
for Buddhist studies, lie outside the city limits. Ukiah has a pleasant, walkable shopping
district along School St near the courthouse.
Sights
Germain-Robin
DISTILLERY
( 707-462-0314; unit 35, 3001 S State St; by appointment)
Makes some of the world's best brandy, which is handcrafted by a fifth-generation brandy-
maker from the Cognac region of France. It's by appointment only, but if you're into
cognac, you gotta come.
Grace Hudson Museum & Sun House
MUSEUM
(
www.gracehudsonmuseum.org
; 431 S Main St; admission $4;
10am-4:30pm Wed-Sat, from noon
Sun)
One block east of State St, the collection's mainstays are paintings by Grace Hudson
(1865-1937). Her sensitive depictions of Pomo people complement the ethnological work
and Native American baskets collected by her husband, John Hudson.
Festivals & Events
