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( 800-966-6322, 707-274-8378;
www.featherbedrailroad.com
; 2870 Lakeshore Blvd, Nice; cabooses
incl breakfast $175-220; )
A treat for train buffs and kids, Featherbed has 10 comfy, real cabooses on a grassy lawn.
Some of the cabooses straddle the border between kitschy and tacky (the 'Easy Rider' has
a Harley Davidson headboard and a mirrored ceiling), but they're great fun if you keep a
sense of humor. There's a tiny beach across the road.
Sea Breeze Resort
COTTAGES
(
707-998-3327;
www.seabreezeresort.net
;
9595 Harbor Dr, Glenhaven; cottages $125-180;
Apr-
Oct; )
Just south of Lucerne on a small peninsula, gardens surround seven spotless lakeside cot-
tages. All have barbecues.
Middletown
Harbin Hot Springs
SPA
( 800-622-2477, 707-987-2377;
www.harbin.org
;
Harbin Hot Springs Rd; tent & RV sites midweek/
weekend $30/40, dm $40/60, s $50-75, d $100-190)
Harbin is classic Northern California. Originally a 19th-century health spa and resort, it
now has a retreat-center vibe and people come to unwind in silent, clothing-optional hot-
and cold-spring pools. This is the birthplace of Watsu (floating massage) and there are
wonderful body therapies as well as yoga, holistic-health workshops and 1160 acres of
hiking.
Accommodations are in Victorian buildings (which could use sprucing up) and share a
common vegetarian-only kitchen. Food is available at the market,
cafe
and
restaurant
.
Day-trippers are welcome Monday through Thursday only; day rates are $20.
The springs are 3 miles off Hwy 175. From Middletown, take Barnes St, which becomes
Big Canyon Rd, and head left at the fork.
Drinking & Entertainment
