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61. Visit the Anderson Valley Museum
Published on 16 Nov, 2010 at 9:18 in 101 Things To Do, Culture & History, Museums & History | Viewed 480 views times | No Comments
Intriguing Pomo Indian basketry, antique logging equipment and rich history await you at the Anderson Valley Museum. The Anderson Valley Museum is located in a century-old school house directly adjacent to Hwy 128 between Elk and Ukiah. Although the building is no longer used as a schoolhouse, as a museum it still teaches those who
24. Discover Kelley House Museum
Published on 16 Nov, 2010 at 9:16 in 101 Things To Do, Culture & History, Museums & History | Viewed 437 views times | No Comments
The Kelley House is one of the most beautiful houses ever built on the California coast. The home was built in 1861 by William Kelley, one of the founding fathers of Mendocino. The Kelley House sits on three-quarters of an acre overlooking the mouth of Big River and Mendocino Bay. The gorgeous views are highlighted by
49. Stroll Through the Guest House Museum
Published on 16 Nov, 2010 at 9:14 in 101 Things To Do, Culture & History, Museums & History | Viewed 868 views times | No Comments
Resting atop a small knoll in Fort Bragg on the west side of Main St., lies an ancient storehouse of history, a three-story Victorian mansion known as the Guest House Museum. The 1892 Redwood home, originally built for Charles Russell Johnson — founder of the Union Lumber Company and first mayor of Fort Bragg — has
82. Learn about the Roots of Motive Power
Published on 16 Nov, 2010 at 9:06 in 101 Things To Do, Culture & History, Museums & History | Viewed 453 views times | No Comments
Take a trip back in time at Roots of Motive Power and learn about steam engines and the roots of the logging industry in north western California. California’s history was built on the backs of these rolling marvels, and at Roots of Motive Power the past comes alive with physical history. Standing next to these
81. Visit Mendocino County Museum
Published on 16 Nov, 2010 at 9:04 in 101 Things To Do, Culture & History, Museums & History | Viewed 432 views times | No Comments
Do you remember the movie “Seabiscuit” about the race horse that captured the hearts of millions of people in the early 1900s? This famous steed was from the Willits area and the Mendocino County Museum has an extensive exhibit on his career. There are numerous artifacts and exhibits on the area’s rich history, including an old stagecoach, relics
28. Visit the Ford House Museum
Published on 16 Nov, 2010 at 8:02 in 101 Things To Do, Activities, Coastal Activities, Culture & History, Museums & History, Tours | Viewed 372 views times | No Comments
With each new wave of the mighty Pacific, the Mendocino coast has surged with changes. Sandy shores gave way to rocky crags that stand like centurions over stretches of blue waters. Native Americans breathed in the ocean air as pioneers stepped through the pages of time, inhaling the scent of another adventure, exhaling the breath
54. Become “Art With a Pulse” at the World Famous Triangle Tattoo & Museum
Published on 16 Nov, 2010 at 7:30 in 101 Things To Do, Culture & History, Museums & History | Viewed 515 views times | No Comments
While you’re wandering around the sleepy north coast town of Fort Bragg, grab a cup of coffee and stop by Triangle Tattoo & Museum on Main St. Founded in 1986, it is one of only a few museums in the world dedicated to the display of tattoo artifacts. The collection is fittingly housed in one
7. Spend the Day or Night at Point Arena Lighthouse
Published on 15 Nov, 2010 at 14:26 in 101 Things To Do, Activities, Coastal Activities, Museums & History, Tours | Viewed 384 views times | No Comments
In the peaceful, serene setting of Point Arena, you will discover one of the tallest lighthouses on the Pacific Coast. The first Point Arena Lighthouse was constructed in 1870. The lighthouse suffered major damage in the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. It eventually had to be torn down and rebuilt. The new lighthouse began operation in 1908,
83. Tour the Home of Seabiscuit
Published on 15 Nov, 2010 at 8:38 in 101 Things To Do, Activities, Culture & History, Equestrian, Inland Activities, Museums & History, Tours | Viewed 469 views times | No Comments
The legendary race horse and subject of a major motion picture, Seabiscuit lived and is buried at Ridgewood Ranch between Willits and Ukiah along Highway 101 in central Mendocino County. San Francisco auto salesman Charles Howard paid $7,500 for Seabiscuit, and hired trainer Tom Smith and jockey Red Pollard to race him; together they turned a
71. Explore the Grace Hudson Museum
Published on 15 Nov, 2010 at 6:57 in 101 Things To Do, Arts, Culture & History, Museums & History | Viewed 409 views times | No Comments
The Grace Hudson Museum features the best of the region’s art, history and anthropology. Exhibits in the museum range in subject matter from Native American culture and Northern California coast history to the works of contemporary artists. The primary focus of the museum is the magnificent work of Grace Carpenter Hudson. The artist painted some of the
