Northern Mountains - California - page 712

Dunsmuir Inn & Suites MOTEL
( 530-235-4395; www.dunsmuirinn.com ; 5400 Dunsmuir Ave; r $79-159; )
Straightforward, immaculately clean motel rooms make a good, no-fuss option.

Railroad Park Resort INN, CAMPGROUND
( 530-235-4440, 800-974-7245; www.rrpark.com ; 100 Railroad Park Rd, Dunsmuir; tent/RV sites
from $29/37, d $105-130; )
About a mile south of town, off I-5, visitors can spend the night inside refitted vintage rail-
road cars and cabooses. The grounds are fun for kids, who can run around the engines and
plunge in a centrally situated pool. The deluxe boxcars are furnished with antiques and
claw-foot tubs, although the cabooses are simpler and a bit less expensive.
You get tremendous views of Castle Crags, a peaceful creekside setting and tall pines
shading the adjoining campground.

Eating & Drinking

There's an impressive number of really good eating options for such a small town.

Cornerstone Bakery & Café CAFE
(5759 Dunsmuir Ave; mains $8-9; 8am-2pm Thu-Mon; )
Smack in the middle of town, it serves smooth, strong coffee, espresso and chai. All the
baked goods - including thick, gooey cinnamon rolls - are warm from the oven. Creative
omelets include cactus. The wine list is extensive, as is the dessert selection.

Dunsmuir Brewery Works PUB FOOD

( 530-235-1900; www.dunsmuirbreweryworks.info ; 5701 Dunsmuir Ave; mains $11-20; 11am-9pm

Tue-Sun; )
It's hard to describe this little microbrew pub without veering into hyperbole. Start with
the beer: the crisp ales and chocolate porter are perfectly balanced and the IPA is appar-
ently pretty good too, because patrons are always drinking it dry. Soak it up with awesome
bar food - a warm potato salad, bratwurst or a thick Angus burger.
The atmosphere, with a buzzing patio and aw-shucks staff, completes a perfect picture.