California Travels

Petaluma, CA

In May we visited Petaluma, CA and stayed at the Elks lodge. We were here two years ago and found it is a great central location to visit the wineries and other small towns.

The pictures to the left were taken  in the Historic downtown. 

There is a great restaurant called Central Market  they have a great happy hour which starts at 5:30 p.m. and ending at 6:30 p.m. and on Sunday from 5 to 6 p.m. Those who come can enjoy free pizza at the bar, $1 oysters, $3 beers and $5 wines.

Bodega Bay

Bodega Bay is a picturesque fishing village on the Sonoma Coast. We really enjoyed it’s quirkiness. If you drive a little further inland you come to the little town of Bodega, where Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds was filmed.

Ferndale, CA

Our next stop was Ferndale, CA which is one of my very favorite places. The Victorian architecture is beautiful. There are wonderful shops and restaurants.

Eureka, CA

Eureka, CA is another town we have visited twice. It has  a Victorian-era Old Town district with carriage rides and a great working seaport.

 The  Carson Mansion, constructed in 1884-1885, is a  three story, eighteen room Queen Ann structure with a tower and basement. It was built by William Carson who made his fortune in lumber. It was turned into a gentlemen’s club called the Ingomar Club in 1950.

To the west of the Mansion sits another grand Queen Anne known to the locals as the “Pink Lady.”(see pictures below). The home was built in 1889 by William and Sarah Carlson as a wedding present to their son John Milton Carson.

The Clark Memorial museum located in the historic downtown area is packed with so much history. Nealis Hall displays one of the world’s largest and best collections of northern California Native American basketry and regalia. We were lucky to see these ladies making the baskets.

The Redwood National Park

The Redwoods are majestic giants. We were in awe the entire time we were there. 

 Whew this was a long post, but I had to cover a lot to finish up our California travels. My next post will be about the beautiful state of Oregon. Thanks for stopping by.

There are 8 comments for this article
  1. Susan Prichard at 6:57 am

    Kathleen, Awesome photos. Absolutely loved the photo tour of your time in CA. Keep em coming, Girlfriend. Hello to Pat and Noe (give her kisses and hugs too)

    • Kathleen at 10:45 am

      Thank you we miss you all, hope to catch up with you in the near future.

  2. dale prichard at 5:10 am

    Wonderful wrap up, Pat with a jacket? Something must be wrong

    • Kathleen at 10:47 am

      Thank you Dale, the picture with Pat was actually taken 2 years ago. I got behind on my posts so I included it this time.

  3. Alana at 5:17 am

    Luv the photos! You capture such beauty and unique shots!

    Looking forward to seeing all 3 of you in the fall!

    Alana

  4. Gregg at 8:36 am

    Hello Kathleen,
    My friend and I enjoyed meeting Pat and Noelani at LaCumbre Brewery in Albuquerque a month and a half ago. He turned us onto your photos and blog, and since my wife and I are planning to do something similar in a few years when we retire, he gave us some good information about RV travel. Like Pat, I try to visit breweries all over the country as my youngest son works at one.
    Your photos are amazing!
    Best
    Gregg Spoering

    • Kathleen at 1:46 pm

      Thank you Gregg, let us know about your travels as we may see you in the future.
      Kathleen