North Coast & Redwoods - Coastal California - page 571

Arcata city buses ( 707-822-3775; Mon-Sat) stop at the Arcata Transit Center (
GOOGLE MAP ; 707-825-8934; 925 E St at 9th St) . For shared rides, read the bulletin board
at the North Coast Co-op .
Revolution Bicycle ( GOOGLE MAP ; www.revolutionbicycle.com ; 1360 G St) and Life
Cycle Bike Shop ( GOOGLE MAP ; www.lifecyclearcata.com ; 1593 G St;

Mon-Sat) rent, ser-

vice and sell bicycles.
Only in Arcata: borrow a bike from Library Bike ( GOOGLE MAP ; www.arcata.com/green-
bikes ; 865 8th St) for a $20 deposit, which gets refunded when you return the bike - up to
six months later! They're beaters, but they ride.

NORTHERN REDWOOD COAST
Congratulations, traveler, you've reached the middle of nowhere, or at least the top of the
middle of nowhere. Here, the trees are so large that the tiny towns along the road seem
even smaller. The scenery is pure drama: cliffs and rocks, native lore, legendary salmon
runs, mammoth trees, redneck towns and RVing retirees. It's certainly the weirdest part of
the California Coast. Leave time to dawdle and bask in the haunting grandeur of it all and,
even though there are scores of mid-century motels, you simply must make an effort to
sleep outdoors if possible.