Things to do, Places to go, Things to see.......

Mendocino county is filled with attractions, whatever your tastes. To the north, take Highway 101 and you will find endless redwood groves, rivers and panoramas. At Leggett, Highways 101 and 1 join together. State parks Standish Hickey and Richardson Grove are worth a visit. Both have stately redwoods and places to swim. Further north at Benbow, you will find the Benbow Inn. A fine place to have an elegant meal in beautiful surroundings. Best to call ahead.

To get to the ocean you have a number of choices. If time is not a concern, from Garberville you can make your way out to the Sinkione wilderness and it's surroundings. This trip will take careful planning. From Leggett, you can take the winding road out to the ocean and head south. Clearly the best route from the villa is to head back to Laytonville and take Branscomb Road out to the ocean, a one hour drive from the front door. Once you get to the ocean, head south past the town of Westport and you will find any number of good beaches on which to walk.

Continuing south, you will come to Fort Bragg, a pleasant oceanside city with much to do. Lots of good shops and places to eat. My favorite is Cap'n Flints at Noyo Harbor, great fish and chips. Many movies and television shows have been filmed in and around this town.

Further south you will come to the picturesque town of Mendocino. Endless galleries and lots of good food and scenery.

You can head back in to Highway 101 on either Highway 20, north of Mendocino or Highway 128 south of Mendocino. The former will take you to Willits, a good call if you are going back to the villa. 128 will take you through the Anderson Valley, home to many fine wineries.

Don't pass up the opportunity to just relax in and around the villa, taking a rare break from the stress of daily life.m

Richard Williams

2008-08-07T22:12:07

Richard Williams