Mendocino and Humboldt counties, California
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Redwood Coast
Drive the Pacific coast of Northern California and,
michael kors outlet bags, as the miles roll by, it becomes ever clearer why this part of the state is called the Redwood Coast. The trees are generally found no more than 50 miles inland.
There are state parks in every county between San Francisco and the Oregon border (from south to north, Marin, Sonoma,
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The parks, plus a dramatic coastline, wild and scenic rivers, Lake Mendocino, mountains and rolling hills, provide the basis for much that attracts visitors to Mendocino and Humboldt counties. The area entices active travelers who like camping, canoeing/kayaking,
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Humboldt County is mostly mountainous except for the area surrounding Humboldt Bay. Eighty percent of the county is timberland and recreation areas. Mendocino County is the same size but varies based on its more southerly geography. Parts of it are effectively an extension of the better-known Sonoma wine region just to Mendocino’s south,
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Many towns in the two counties originated as logging centers (the vast majority of America’s old growth redwoods fell to loggers) filled with Victorian homes and other buildings that now appear on lists of designated historic places.
Some logging towns have morphed into art centers or places where art communities coexist with commercial fishing and post-boom logging. Places to look for the art galleries, art centers and, often,
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