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A fantastic place to visit, especially during the sunny days, Eureka in Northern California is a rugged, romantic city overlooking the Pacific Ocean. With lots of rain that is favorable for the redwood trees abundant here, this wonderful place will enchant you with its exquisite beauty. Giant redwoods that hug the hills and mountains next to the California Coast make Eureka one of the Northern coastal hot vacation destinations due to its prominent culture, art and great food. From the wine country influence to the fascinating activities and events, Eureka features museums, a zoo, great shopping and beautiful Victorian houses.

Open roads and scenic highways that meander through pristine forests next to beaches and bays are inviting to have a memorable journey that will surround you in fragrant, woodsy tones, and will provide a real feast for the senses. Inside a redwood grove you can look up and faintly see the sky peaking through the trees, smell the scent of the 2000-year old growth and hear the beautiful sounds of silence broken only by your own footsteps. It is hard to find a better place to refresh and rejuvenate the soul, feeling yourself a part of nature.

Besides magnificent redwoods, Eureka also features a beautiful harbor, unique shopping, superb dining and the beautiful Victorian houses, many of which have been transformed into Bed & Breakfast properties. Conveniently located just blocks away from the heart of the city, the Best Western Humboldt Bay Inn is well-known for its excellent facilities and strong dedication to personal service. The Best Western Humboldt Bay Inn provides central location with superior accommodations for every traveler, featuring 112 guest rooms, including 23 executive rooms, not to mention honeymoon suites with fireplaces and family suites.

Hotel Carter, a 4 Diamond AAA property, is one that provides the B&B experiences and all the amenities of modern life. Built from scratch in the mid-1980's to resemble a Victorian house, it features all the charms of a warm European-style building. The decorated rooms in a Victorian house built to imitate the style of real Victorian mansions, fantastic service and extras such as a free wine reception in the evening and breakfast in the morning make this inn experience an absolute delight. Many affordable hotels exist nearby but none carry the 4 Diamond rating Carter House properties have earned. By the way, the Carter House Inns maintain four such properties in Eureka.

There is plenty of what to do in Eureka, a city listed in the National Register of Historic Landmarks as Historical Landmark offering all the charm of a European village. Beautifully restored buildings dating to the 1800s make up the downtown shopping area comprised of several blocks. Within an easy walk is the incredible Victorian Carson Mansion, four museums, a pleasant oceanfront promenade overlooking Woodley Island Marina, restaurants, art galleries, bookstores and boutiques. You can shop for lingerie at The Linen Closet, explore a huge inventory of rare, out-of-print, collectible and used publications at Eureka Books, enjoy art at Shorelines Gallery and try on fine imported apparel at the Irish Shop.

If shopping isn't high in your list, taste finely-crafted beers at Lost Coast Brewery, the first brewery in the United States to be founded and operated by women. After enjoying a locally-made ale or stout, be sure to check out the museums that include Humboldt Bay Maritime Museum, Morris Graves Museum of Art, Clarke Historical Museum and Romano Gabriel Sculpture Garden on 315 2nd Street.

Morris Graves Museum of Art houses seven galleries; a young artists' academy; a performance rotunda for music, dance and the literary arts. The only museum in Humboldt County devoted to the preservation and presentation of all aspects of the rich and diverse history of the area, The Clarke Historical Museum is located in the heart of Eureka's Old Town. A visit to the Clarke is an important and convenient part of the Eureka visitor's experience. The Discovery Museum provides a friendly, hands-on, interactive learning environment for children of all ages.

One of the biggest attractions of Eureka, Sequoia Park Zoo is the only accredited zoological park on the Pacific Coast between San Francisco and Portland. Sequoia Park is a 77-acre park that is filled with redwood trees, a picnic area, two playgrounds and a duck pond. The only zoo in the world with a beautiful redwood forest as its backdrop, it features animal exhibits including a walk-through aviary with a variety of bird species in free-flight, a Barnyard with contact corral where kids can take a brush and comb the fur of the animals that are willing to cooperate, bears, flamingos, spider monkeys, the "Secrets of the Forest" exhibit showcasing native reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates, and much more! You can also watch animal keepers prepare meals for the zoo animals at new kitchen viewing window!

At the remodeled and constructed the "Secrets of the Garden" exhibit and the Wells Fargo Kids Koop and Barnyard at Eureka's Sequoia Park Zoo children can learn what it is like to milk a goat, drive a tractor and more at the barnyard. The Secrets of the Garden exhibit also educates visitors about the wonders of the local forest ecosystems. In addition to great information about the Humboldt Bay watershed, visitors can learn about native snakes, salamanders, termites, turtles and even the banana slug.

You can find Sequoia Park Zoo by driving through residential neighborhoods located on the perimeter of a spectacular urban forest for which Sequoia Park Zoo is named. Because of its size and setting, this is possibly one of the most pleasing, kid-friendly zoos in the nation that provides shade, woodsy fragrances and a lush, green setting.

Having explored the zoo, head to the Sequoia Park next door, where you can have an incredible drive through an oasis of tall trees. Don’t hurry; take time to explore the park when visiting the zoo. It is a great adventure that no other zoo affords. The entry to the park is free and cars may be driven through narrow roads nearly touching the base of huge trees. Entry Pavilion includes a classroom, indoor animal exhibits featuring the Secrets of the Forest plus a restroom, cafe and gift shop facilities.

Blue Ox Millworks & Historic Park is a museum the public can visit and tour for a small fee, but it also features a working factory where custom wood designs are created for antique houses and treasures that range from the Sacramento Governor's Mansion refurbishment to buildings throughout the region, the US and the whole world. From the United States White House in Washington, D.C. to Japan, owner Eric Hollenbeck has authentically repaired and replaced wood adornments with craftsman style quality products made in the old-fashioned way.

In addition to his clientele, the entrepreneur created a school for the young who are interested in hands on learning. Students accepted into the program have a chance to gain a unique experience that includes making their own yearbook with an antique press. For the public, classroom opportunities include workshops covering woodworking, ceramics and many other handy skills.

Named after oxen, that really can be seen on the property, this informative museum is one of the greatest treasures you will discover in Eureka. Here incredible craftsmen share their passion for the lost art of woodworking using the antique scroll and shaping tools and machinery powered by humans. An annual event held the weekend after Thanksgiving each year, Craftsman's Days, offers one of your best opportunities to watch the workings of these authentic millworks. After you leave the Blue Ox Millworks, when driving around the city and will notice that nearly every building in the downtown area features intricate woodwork, which is often reminiscent of the Victorian era.

When it's time to eat, you may enjoy American-style foods at Samoa Cookhouse. For over 100 years, the Cookhouse has served home-cooked meals-first to ravenous lumber mill workers, then to a hungry public. On busy weekends around 2000 meals are served in a single day. The fixed menu changes daily, with breakfast, lunch and dinner served family style on long communal tables.

But if you would like a real treat, make dinner reservations at the Carter House Inn's Restaurant 301. Gourmet food preparations utilizing fresh herbs from the Carter gardens create lasting impressions. The Chef's 5-Course Meal is perfect for most appetites and includes your choice of fresh fish or meat entrees. The wine list is extensive and helped garner a Grand Award from Wine Spectator magazine.