Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The
Mateel Community Center
(
www.mateel.org
), in Redway, is the nerve center for
many of the area's long-running annual festivals, which celebrate everything from hemp to
miming.
Reggae on the River
MUSIC
In mid-July, this fest draws huge crowds for reggae, world music, arts and craft fairs,
camping and swimming in the river.
Avenue of the Giants Marathon
MARATHON
(
www.theave.org
)
Among the nation's most picturesque marathons, held in May.
Harley-Davidson Redwood Run
MOTORCYCLE RALLY
The redwoods rumble with the sound of hundreds of shiny bikes in June.
Sleeping
Garberville is lined with motels and many of them, although serviceable, rent out long-
term and can house questionable characters. South of town,
Benbow Inn
blows away the
competition. For cheaper lodging try
Humboldt Redwoods Inn
(
707-923-2451;
www.humboldtredwoodsinn.com
; 987 Redwood Dr; r $65-110;
)
, the least dodgy of the
low-budget places.
Riverwood Inn
INN
( 707-943-1766;
www.riverwoodinn.info
;
2828 Avenue of the Giants, Phillipsville; r $80-98; )
Six miles north of Garberville is this rockin', vintage 1937, all-American roadhouse with a
big bar at the front, an OK
Mexican restaurant
at the back and simple lodge rooms (some
with lovely terraces) downstairs. There's live music most weekend nights when you can
get rowdy with the locals and traveling motorbikers then sleep it off downstairs.
Eating & Drinking
