Day 2 Oregon Coast to Boise

Oregon Coast to Boise Day 2 Tuesday September 10, 2019

Today starts in Eureka, California
And finishes in Coos Bay, Oregon

Places Visited Along The Way, Photos, and Notes

In Eureka, I like to stay at the Best Western Plus Bayshore Inn,
They have a garden area for rooms in that space

A highlight is a koi pond

In 1956 our family moved from LA to Eureka
My dad became 1/3 partner with his two cousins Donny and Irv
in a truck terminal. the first in Northern California
The business failed in about 1958-9 in large part because of Don's hand in the till

Since that time, the space has been empty
save for some very brief stints by one business of another
Almost 60 years the property has lain unused
Last year I visited and took a photo
This year, they tore the building down and are constructing more stuff

Humboldt County Courthouse

Redwood Harley-Davidson

Between Eureka and Arcata, US-101 runs along Humboldt Bay
It is often very foggy and has unguarded intersections
Traffic is limited to 55 MPH and headlights are to be on

Arcata has become the tie-dye capital of Northern California
Hence, one often sees some hippie-mobiles

Trinidad Post Office, 357 Main St

Orick, Post Office

Prairie Creek Visitor Center and the Newton B. Drury Scenic Pkwy Exit 753

Some of these trees are over 2,000 years old.

Klamath is actually on the Yurok Indian Reservation along with the tribe's casino

Trees of Mystery Tourist Attraction
Been stopping there for well over 1/2 century

Crescent City, Del Norte County, California

Chart Room 130 Anchor Way (south end of town) for lunch

There are people made out of old crab traps
I know of some old people who are crabs

Years ago, they anchored some rafts on the marina
Now these have been taken over by very noisey sea lions

Click here for an audio

Del Norte County Courthouse, 450 H St

Battery Point Lighthouse and Museum 235 Lighthouse Way
(photos coming later)

Gold Beach, Curry County, Oregon
Gold Beach Ranger Station, Rogue River - Siskiyou N.F. (south end of town)

History of Gold Beach

Curry County Courthouse 29821 Ellesnburg Ave (US-101)

The roads are beautiful, often right on the water's edge

The going was often foggy and got some real rain for about two miles
Wet, wet, wet

Bandon, Coos County, Oregon
right on the coast, has a nice beach boardwalk and marina

There are many sculptures by local artists
This is sort of the ultimate "You are here" information "map"

There is a group who collect plastic trash on the beach and make sculpures