Mendocino Here I Come

OVERNIGHTS
Unless otherwise noted, rates are for weekend stays with a two-night minimum in high summer season.

• The Apple Farm Three cottages (with glamorous high-tech bathrooms) and one room above the main house. (Philo; 707-895-2461; from $175)
• Brewery Gulch Inn Just across the road from the Pacific, this stylish new hotel sets a SoHo standard for design, but with all rooms in the main building. (Mendocino; 800-578-4454; from $175)
• Glendeven Inn Hidden away and cozy like a Maine farm (but across the highway from the ocean). (Little River; 707-937-0083; from $150; $300 for two in the reconverted barn)
• Green Gulch Farm Zen Center Although three meals are included, Hope Cottage ($200) also comes with its own small kitchen. There are also single rooms in the communal guesthouse ($90). (Muir Beach; 415-383-3134)
• Harbor House Inn A junior version of Heritage House, with a splendid oceanside setting. (Elk; 800-720-7474; $295 for small cabins with decks, from $325 for rooms, including dinner)
• Heritage House Inn The 63 cottages vary greatly in price, depending on size and view. (Little River; 707-937-5885; from $150; Vista III costs $500)
• Sea Ranch There are about 1,600 homes in the 10-mile complex that runs along the coast just south of Gualala, with about 70 in its rental program. (888-732-7262; $253-$900)
• Waters Edge Standard rooms are fine, but nothing beats the two ($399) on the harbor with knockout views of the city across the Bay. (25 Main Street, Tiburon; 415-789-5999; from $195)

DINNER OR A BITE

• Boonville Hotel The favorite stop for dinner in the Anderson Valley. (Boonville; 707-895-2210)
• Cafe Beaujolais Once the hands-down favorite restaurant in Mendocino-still quite good, but now with new owners. (961 Ukiah Street; 707-937-5614)
• Cowgirl Creamery Cheeses from a local herd of certified-organic Holsteins. (80 4th Street, inside Tomales Bay Foods; Point Reyes Station; 415-663-9335)
• The Food Company Gourmet takeout, to eat at tables out in back or to save for a scenic spot later along the coast. (A mile north of Gualala; 707-884-1800)
• Hog Island Oyster Co. Eat fresh, farm-raised oysters at bayside picnic tables or purchase live ones to take away. (Just south of Marshall ; 415-663-9218)
• 955 Ukiah Street California fare in a modern setting, next to Cafe Beaujolais. (955 Ukiah Street; 707-937-1955)
• North Coast Brewing Co. Exceptionally flavorful beers and ales, daily tours, and a pub across the street. (455 North Main Street, Fort Bragg; 707-964-2739)
• River's End Perched above the mouth of the Russian River. (On a precarious curve north of Jenner; 707-865-2484)
• Sea Ranch Lodge The glassed-in dining room is sunny and serene. (Eight miles south of Gualala; 800-732-7262)