Welcome Inn

Welcome Inn

Welcoming spot to play pool, shuffleboard or dice while enjoying a cold one with friends. 

Welcome Inn

148 E Redwood Street
Fort Bragg, CA, 95437

707-964-5491

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Milano's Bar

Milano's

A definite, must stop establishment along the Fort Bragg dive bar tour.

Milano's

300 Oak Street
Fort Bragg, CA, 95437

707-964-2785

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Golden West Saloon

Golden West Saloon

The Golden West seems to hold down the fort in Fort Bragg. The iconic saloon and hotel establishment has been open in some iteration since the mid 1800’s, serving patrons associated with the logging industry. The wooden carved bar is centerpiece in the saloon’s high ceilinged spacious main room and reminds you that this place has been here awhile. Sidle on up and order a margarita or beer on tap. 

Golden West Saloon

128 East Redwood
Fort Bragg, CA, 95437

707-964-5914

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Megan & The Lost Coast

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Megan &
The Lost Coast

Megan Caron is founder and proprietor of Lost Coast Found, a vintage and found object curiosity shop that offers an abundant inventory of vintage housewares from the US, Europe and beyond along with a carefully curated collection of books, California pottery, records, cameras, art glass and small furniture.

Having grown up in a house full of antiques, Megan has been collecting vintage for most of her adult life. Fort Bragg, at one time had many antique and second hand shops but by a few years ago, when Megan was looking to start a business, they had mostly gone. So the time was ripe for Fort Bragg to gain a new vintage shop. Megan was ahead of the game and ready with a garage of cool old stuff.

Having moved away as a teenager, she returned with her family in 2016 and has never looked back. The impetus for her return was the dismantling of the Georgia Pacific Lumber Mill. With that monstrosity removed, the downtown community was able to view its own stunning coastline.

“Like other former industrial towns it’s been given a rare opportunity to reinvent itself. I think we have an amazing foundation on which to build from. It’s going to be interesting, That’s why I’m here.”

Local Tip:

Adjacent to Lost Coast Found is the Larry Spring Museum of Common Sense Physics, a DIY museum created by the late self-taught experimenter, artist and outsider curator, Larry Spring. Well worth the visit to learn about his life’s work and about this very interesting member of the North Coast pantheon of characters.

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Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens

Beautiful gardens with the backdrop of the Pacific Ocean

Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens is a unique natural treasure located on the bluffs of Northern California. Since the 1960s, the Gardens has cultivated a wide array of plants that are both sustainable and beautiful. The nonprofit botanical wonder is highly photogenic and offers world-recognized collections and a diversity of flora all year long. Rhododendrons, camellias, and magnolias tower over displays of dahlias, begonias, and roses. The Gardens also stewards nationally recognized collections of conifers, heaths, and heathers.

The Gardens, gift shop, and plant nursery are open daily with only a couple of exceptions. Rhody’s Garden Café offers lunch with a view seasonally (Apr – Oct). Bring the whole family and make a day of it! Dogs are welcome and enjoy free admission! The Gardens are located at 18220 North Highway One in Fort Bragg, California. For more information call 707-964-4352, or visit http://www.gardenbythesea.org.

Annual Events:

Rhododendron Show – First weekend in May

Art in the Gardens – First weekend in August

Festival of Lights – Begins the day after Thanksgiving and runs each Friday, Saturday and Sunday for four weeks

 

 

Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens

18220 North Highway 1
Fort Bragg, CA 95437

707-964-4352

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The Wharf

The Wharf

The breathtaking view from The Wharf  has been a destination for many over the years, with ample outside dining overlooking the Noyo River. 
Located in the heart of the scenic Noyo Harbor Fishing Village, The Wharf is one of the oldest family-fun eating and lodging establishments on the Northern Coast of California. The Restaurant began in the early 1950’s as a small coffee shop overlooking the Noyo River and Pacific Ocean. The lodging units, operating under the name Anchor Lodge, date to the 1940’s and offers 5 waterfront and 12 economy rooms.

Full menu service is available in the Sports Lounge featuring television viewing from every angle and on the “dog friendly” deck weather permitting. The Wharf is open seven days a week, opening at 11 am. Closing times vary by season.

The commercial fishing fleet sails past the Wharf’s dining room and lounge windows in pursuit of salmon, albacore, cod, sea urchin, snapper and crab. Sport fishing charter boats, whale watching excursions, private boats, Coast Guard vessels, kayaks, row boats, seals and sea birds of all kinds will pass by as you enjoy our lunch or dinner at The Wharf. Come early to get a window table over the water and watch the world of Noyo Harbor unfold.

The Wharf

32260 N Harbor Drive
Fort Bragg, CA, 95437

707-964-4283

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Roundman's Smoke House and Butcher Shop

Roundman's Smoke House and Butcher Shop

Roundman’s produces and sells gourmet smoked fish, meat and cheese, as well as offers an extensive fresh meat selection with fresh and smoked sausages. Sausages, smoked meats and cheeses are hand-made and produced in their own USDA-inspected processing plant in Fort Bragg.

Roundman's Smoke House and Butcher Shop

412 North Main Street
Fort Bragg, CA, 95437

707-964-5954

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Rhody's Garden Cafe

Rhody's Garden Cafe

Rhody’s Garden Cafe is located on the premises of the scenic grounds of the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens. Pop in for lunch after you’ve worked up your appetite touring the expansive collection of North Coast flora. 

Rhody's Garden Cafe

18220 North HWY 1
Fort Bragg, CA, 95437

707-964-4352

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Off The Hook Sushi

Off The Hook Sushi

Great upbeat atmosphere with extensive sushi menu.

Off The Hook Sushi

118 Redwood Street
Fort Bragg, CA, 95437

707-964-3188

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Laurel Deli and Desserts

Laurel Deli and Desserts

Serving hearty, quality, traditional Americana breakfasts and lunches. Open early (6am) and open late (2am). Warm, friendly, family atmosphere with views of the Pacific. 

Laurel Deli and Desserts

401 North Main Street
Fort Bragg, CA, 95437

707-946-7812

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