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Armstrong Redwoods State Reserve
VeronicaG Says: Our venture into wine country included more than tastings, we wanted to see the giant Redwoods located a few miles from Guerneville. We discovered a peaceful, sun-dappled woods, punctuated by the tallest trees on earth--as high as 350 feet!The Armstrong Redwoods State...
VeronicaG Says: Redwoods growing on the coast of California average between 200-250 feet in height and live to be 500-1000 years old. However, some grow to over 350 feet and survive for 2000 years! The moist conditions contribute to their amazing growth (picture 2).We noticed some of the...
jessicadf Says: Every year there's a big blues festival on Johnson's Beach in Guerneville. Sit in the sun, swim in the river and listen to blues legends, old and new. Rock on!The 2005 festival is June 18 & 19 with a good sounding lineup:Saturday:Al Green, Deborah Coleman, Coco Montoya,...
jessicadf Says: An amazing jazz festival, at the end of the summer on the beautiful Russian River. This year's festival was September 6 and 7 and starred:George BensonAl JarreauNorman BrownStanley ClarkeLedisiBobby Hutcherson/Cedar Walton QuartetLavay Smith & her Red Hot Skillet...
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Stumptown Brewery: Holy cow! The food! The beer! The service!
Lornabug Says: Another recommendation from my friend in Rio Nido who says this the only place they ever eat at, we were so happy with it that we almost went back the next day!Walking in, you definitely know this place is devoted to brewing. The worn couch in front of the fireplace, the...
Guerneville Coffee Bazaar: Come Out for Coffee, Ice Cream, and Books
Lornabug Says: Located just off of Main Street on Armstrong Woods Road, my friend recommended we try this coffee as opposed to the Main Street locale, and were glad we did. This is your typical cozy, trendy coffeehouse with young baristas, chalkboard menus, tasty local treats to eat, local...
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Main Street Station is located in the heart of downtown Guerneville. They serve pizza and Italian food. The pizzas are fairly good. Main Street Station features live music nightly. Usually these are jazz acts. But blues, folk, and pop are also presented. Their website has a list of upcoming acts. Typically a small cover charge is applied during the performance hours. Most performers will often have a tip jar readily available.
Main Street Station is an intimate setting for listening to live music. Having dinner while listening to live acts is nice. The Main Street Station is a great place to spend and evening in Guerneville.
Written Jul 12, 2008
Address: 16280 Main Street, Guerneville
Phone: (707) 869-0501
Website: http://www.mainststation.com
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I doubt there's anywhere to get a rental car in Guerneville. If you're going to go around town, you can either walk, bike or drive a car. To get up and down the river, however, boats are the way to go! I've seen jet skis, but I think they're really obnoxious when there are swimmers and kayakers in the water...
You can rent canoes at Johnson's Beach. Or you can find a friend that has a boat or bring your own.
Updated Sep 9, 2003
Hemp and Chocolate: A few quality chocolates and a lot of hemp
Lornabug Says: Since I dream in chocolate and am accused (falsely, I might add) of being a hippie, I of course had to hunt down Hemp & Chocolate in Guerneville. Most of the store was devoted to hemp clothing and accessories, while the chocolate was tucked around the corners of the counter...
Guerneville 5 & 10: Candy, Kites, Toys, Jokes, Crafts, Cards and Fun
Lornabug Says: The Guerneville 5 &10 right on Main Street is one of those places where you walk by and eye something fun, in our case a cool pirate ship kite and a flamingo kite, walk in, suddenly find yourself wasting time reading funny cards, and try to make your escape. My sister...
jessicadf Says: A favorite getaway activity for is sitting around a firepit with friends. I first gained a fondness for this in the bush of South Africa. However, this doesn't just happen in Africa, does it? At my friend's home in Guerneville, there's a wonderful firepit, perfect for...
jessicadf Says: There are lots of ducks living on the river. Many are quite tame. We were tossing them sunflower seeds all through the jazz festival. Quite a few were happy to take them directly from your hand. Very cool!
SteveOSF Says: The Russian River does occasionally flood. Summer visitors should not worry about flooding as the floods occur only after severe winter storms. However, the worst floods put Main Street under several feet of water. Major floods occur with a frequency of about nine years....
jessicadf Says: The Russian River is prone to flooding pretty drastically every several years or so. Apparently the native american name for the river had to do with how fast the river level can rise and fall (I need to find out that name!). This photo shows the level after about 2 inches...
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Luggage and bags: No big bags required. A duffel with your weekend gear, or perhaps your backpack if you're going to camp. A "dry bag" if you plan on boating on the river and want to keep your camera, keys, extra clothes dry.
Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: Sandals that you wont lose when you go in the water (such as Tevas).
Toiletries and Medical Supplies: Sunscreen and mosquito repellant. And aloe, for when you get too much sun.
Photo Equipment: Whatever you'd like. There can be some really good bird watching, so a good telephoto would be great if you want to capture the birds on film. We saw what we think was an eagle, but there wasn't enough zoom on my camera to be sure.
Camping/Beach/Outdoor Gear: You can rent kayaks and canoes, but you can also bring your own. Towels, etc. you should bring for yourself.
Written Jul 25, 2004
agnesnow Says: If you like Pinor Noir - try Davis Bynum! Small winery, great service and awesome wine!Hop Kiln is nice for its' scene, but I find the wine just ok.RoShamBo has moved down the street (couldn't afford the rent anymore).
Callavetta Says: While you are visiting Guerneville, you may want to take advantage to the proximity to the many wonderful Russian River Wineries. Many of these are small, family run vintners, and as such, are far preferrable to visit that the big corporate entities that are found in the...
Johnson's beach and rentals on the Russian River
Lornabug Says: Johnson's is a nice alternative for $20/canoe/day to Burke's upriver. There is a beach with no alcohol allowed (they reserve the right to search your cooler), free parking, and rentals. We just stopped by looking for a place to picnic and didn't stay (we were looking for a...
jessicadf Says: You can rent a canoe at Burkes Canoes in Forestville and paddle your way down the Russian River four miles down to Guerneville. Canoes hold two to three people and cost $50 per canoe. Kind of expensive, but it's a really fun way to spend the day. They say you can make the...
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Favorite thing: Kayaking is a good thing... exploring the Russian River by a kayak is really peaceful, good exercise and a heck of a lot of fun. If you're with friends it can get really goony and good.
Written Jul 16, 2003
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A Northern California River Retreat
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On the Banks of the Russian River
Guerneville rests upon the banks of the Russian River on land that was once densely covered by giant redwoods. Before logging interests led to the establishment of Guerneville, Pomo Indians maintained...
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