The Lost Whale Inn By Bernard Bass | Photos by H.R. LoBue Surrounded by Redwoods and flanked by a lush collision of the Cascade and Coastal ranges, Trinidad is a cliff-side settlement handsomely carved from the dangerously charming waters of the Pacific Northwest. Trinidad boasts to be one of the smallest incorporated cities in California. There are also claims of … [Read more...] about The Lost Whale Inn
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Ferndale’s Gingerbread Mansion
Ferndale’s Gingerbread Mansion An Oft-Ignored Intimacy of The Great Northwest By Bernard Bass | Photos by H.R. LoBue A quiet and gentle fog unwraps itself from the arms of Doug firs and Redwoods perched atop the hill of the Ferndale Cemetery. Slowly, it descends through mausoleums, headstones and Willow trees where it then spills softly into the village streets … [Read more...] about Ferndale’s Gingerbread Mansion
Grateful Harvest
Story by Dave Feral With the pantry packed, firewood stacked, and all projects of fall finally finished it’s time to slow down and enjoy the fruits of our labor. Lyrics from Greg Brown’s song, Canned Goods say it well, “peaches on the shelf, potatoes in the bin, suppers ready everybody come on it, taste a little of the summer..., Granma put it all in the jar, in those ball … [Read more...] about Grateful Harvest
Home Is Where The Hearth Is
Home Is Where The Hearth Is Raven Ridge Retreat Story by Nathan Butler | Photos by Larry Ulrich Trinidad is one of the earliest settled villages on the North Coast. It boasts a rich sailing and pioneering history. The pleasant atmosphere and unique businesses will easily spirit away your afternoon. It teems with parks, beaches and hiking trails the likes of which … [Read more...] about Home Is Where The Hearth Is
Rustic Luxury
Rustic Luxury The River House Bed and Breakfast By Bernard Bass From downtown Willow Creek, traveling toward this bed and breakfast, it is as if you are slowly moving through a soft, sunlit, emerald green tunnel; old trees draped in moss bend inward over the thin, winding road. After passing the rolling hilled golf course of the Willow Creek Country Club there is … [Read more...] about Rustic Luxury
