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This impeccably maintained 1905 Colonial Revival mansion has individually decorated
rooms with turn-of-the-20th-century European and American antiques. Guest parlors are
trimmed with rare woods; outside are century-old flowering trees.
Carter House Inns
B&B
( 800-404-1390, 707-444-8062;
http://carterhouse.com
; 301 L St, Eureka; r incl breakfast
$179-385; )
Recently constructed in period style, this hotel is a Victorian lookalike, holding rooms with
top-quality linens and modern amenities; suites have in-room Jacuzzis and marble fire-
places. The same owners operate three sumptuously decorated houses: a single-level 1900
house, a honeymoon-hideaway cottage and a replica of an 1880s San Francisco mansion,
which the owner built himself, entirely by hand.
Unlike elsewhere, you won't see the innkeeper unless you want to. Guests have an in-
room breakfast or can eat at the understated, elegant
restaurant
.
Eating
Eureka is blessed with two excellent natural food grocery stores -
Eureka Co-op
(cnr 5th
& L Sts)
and
Eureka Natural Foods
(1626 Broadway)
- and two weekly
farmers markets
(cnr 2nd & F Sts;
10am-1pm Tue Jun-Oct)
and the
Henderson Center
(
10am-1pm Thu Jun-
Oct)
. The vibrant dining scene is focused in the Old Town district.
Ramone's
BAKERY, DELI
(2223 Harrison St; mains $6-10; 7am-6pm Mon-Sat, 8am-4pm Sun)
For grab-and-go sandwiches, fresh soups and wraps.
Brick & Fire
CALIFORNIAN
(
707-268-8959; 1630 F St; pizzas from $14, mains $15-25;
11:30am-8:30pm Mon, Wed & Thu,
11:30am-9pm Fri, 5-9pm Sat & Sun)
Eureka's best restaurant is in an intimate, warm-hued, bohemian-tinged setting that is al-
most always busy. Choose from thin-crust pizzas, delicious salads (try the pear and blue
cheese) and an ever-changing selection of appetizers and mains that highlight local pro-
