GUEST DIRECTORY Please review the information enclosed within this binder to enhance your stay with us. Letter head and envelope. Lodge policies and phone information. Local history. Restaurant recommendations. Outdoor activities. Noyo Fishing boats. Walks & hikes. Beaches. Family fun. Grown-up fun. Art Galleries. Museums. Theater. Spa treatment. Massage & Chiropractic. Local Churches. Specialty shops. TV Instructions. Dvd library. Television channels. WELCOME THIS IS A SMOKE AND PET FREE MOTEL OFFICE OPEN FROM 7:00 am until 11:00 pm • Coffee is served in motel lobby each morning from 7:00 am. until 10:00 pm. • Continental Breakfast from 7:00 am. until 10:00 am. • Postcards and stamps sold in motel lobby during office hours. • Housekeeping service is provided daily from 9am to 1pm Contact the office before 9:00 am. if requesting no service. • Check-out time is at 11:00 am. SAUNA The sauna is located next to room 214 and available for your private use. 8 am. - 10 pm. Please pick up the key from our office and return it promptly after your use so that it is available for others. 2 hrs maximum. ICE MACHINES They are located in center building upstairs opposite 317 and downstairs opposite 217. PHONE SERVICE Incoming calls are transferred to your room from 7:00 am. to 11:00 pm. Call (707) 734-4316. No in room voicemail message are held in office. OUTSIDE CALLS Dial 9 before number. FORT BRAGG’S LOGGING HISTORY 1856 the Mendocino Indian Reservation was established in the Fort Bragg area. In the summer of 1857 a military post was built to help maintain order. InThe fort was abandoned in 1864 and the reservation was closed. By 1869 the Coast had begun to thrive in the lumber industry and mills were being built at every available location. In 1873 Fort Bragg had established itself as a lumber port by using Noyo Harbor. In 1885 the reservation lands were offered for sale at a price of $1.25 per acre. A man named C.R. Johnson bought a large portion of the land and built his mill site upon it. He and his partner Calvin Stewa saw that the Fort Bragg land would be an ideal location due to the nearness to the harbor. Their company, the Fort Bragg Lumber Company was renamed in 1893 and became the Union Lumber Company. Union Lumber was responsible for establishing Fort Bragg. The company built the railroad, drew up the plot maps for the town, laid the first water pipes, and built the first houses and buildings in town, many of which still stand. The Union Lumber Company was also responsible for incorporating Fort Bragg in 1889 making it an official city. C. R. Johnson was the town’s first mayor. The biggest boon to Fort Bragg’s history was one of the worst disasters in California. In 1906, when the large quake hit San Francisco, Fort Bragg was also threatened. A fire erupted burning a large section of the downtown area, and every brick building was either damaged or destroyed. Within months, however, Fort Bragg was back on its feet and almost as good as new. Thankfully, the quake brought prosperity in its wake. San Francisco needed a lot of lumber to rebuild and Union Lumber Company was there to supply it. With the new influx of wealth, C.R. Johnson was able to complete the rail line between Fort Bragg and Willits, which he had been working towards for many years, and tourists were soon coming to the coast. By 1916 Fort Bragg had become known as a popular place to visit and a great place to live. The Union Lumber Company was purchased by Boise Cascade in 1969, which later became Georgia Pacific. The mill closed its operations for good in 2002, however, logging has not stopped completely in Fort Bragg. There are still a number of local companies that log the woods and transport the logs to other mills. You can still see these loads of lumber being hauled by truck if you drive on Main Street. WHERE’S THE FORT Fort Bragg’s Military History June 11, 1857. First Lieutenant Horatio G. Gibson established Mendocino County’s first military post on the Mendocino Indian Reservation with Onthe purpose of maintaining order. The Mendocino Indian Reservation at Noyo was established in 1856 and was 25,000 acres, extending north from what is now Simpson Lane to Abalobadiah Creek and from the shore east to Bald Hill. First Lieutenanat Gibson named the post “Fort Bragg” in honor of his former commander Captain Braxton Bragg. Many years later, Fort Bragg in North Caroli- na would be named after the same man. The fort’s original boundaries extended south from Laurel Street at the train depot to the western most point of Redwood Avenue, and east from the train depot to the alley behind Franklin Street. The fort remained in operation until 1864 when the garrison was loaded on a steam vessel and the fort left empty. The reservation was disbanded in March 1886 and the land then opened for settlement. Throughout the years the fort buildings were taken down and the building supplies used elsewhere. The last remaining building stands at 430 North Franklin Street. It was the Quarter-Masters storehouse and commissary. Today, Fort Bragg’s military presence is the United States Coast Guard Station in Noyo Harbor. This station is responsible for over 5,000 square miles of the Pacif- ic Ocean including the entire Mendocino County coastline and part of Humboldt County’s coast. For More information please visit the Guest House Museum located on Main Street in downtown Fort Bragg. For hours of operation please call 964-4251. RESTAURANTS BREAKFAST CAFÉ 1 753 N. Main St. ............................................................................................... 964-3309 CAFÉ JAAVY 120 S. Main St. ................................................................................................ 409-5002 EGGHEADS 326 N. Main St. ............................................................................................... 964-5005 HOMESTYLE CAFÉ 790 S. Main St. ................................................................................................ 964-6106 DAVID’S RESTAURANT 163 Boatyard Dr. ............................................................................................ 964-1946 ESTRELLA RESTAURANT 260 N. Main St. .............................................................................................. 409-5059 LUNCH AND DINNER MAYAN FUSION 418 N Main St. ................................................................................................ 961-0211 SILVER’S AT THE WHARF 32260 N. Harbor Dr. ...................................................................................... 964-4283 TAKAS GRILL 250 N. Main St. ............................................................................................... 964-5204 LOS GALLITOS MEXICAN RESTAURANT 230 N Franklin St. .......................................................................................... 964-4519 CUCINA VERONA 124 East Laurel St. ......................................................................................... 964-6844 LA PLAYA RESTAURANT & CANTINA 760 S Main St. ................................................................................................. 964-4074 DINNER ONLY D’AURELIO’S 438 S. Franklin St. .......................................................................................... 964-4227 NORTH COAST BREWERY 455 N. Main St. ............................................................................................... 964-3400 BREAKFAST AND DINNER NOYO HARBOR INN & RESTAURANT 500 Casa Del Noyo Dr. ................................................................................. 961-8000 Look the menus at front desk. OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES FORT BRAGG MARINE -Rent a kayak and diving gear in Noyo Harbor at Fort Bragg Marine (707) 964-3310 LOST COAST -Rent a kayak at Lost Coast to explore the waters at Van Damme State Park (707) 937-2434 CATCH-A-CANOE -Rent a canoe or bicycle at Catch-a-Canoe on Big River. (707) 937-0273 RICOCHET RIDGE RANCH -Go horseback riding at Ricochet Ridge Ranch- (707) 964-7669 LITTLE RIVER INN -Play a round of golf or have a tennis match at Little River. 707) 937-5667 SUB SURFACE PROGRESSION -Rent diving equipment and a wetsuit from Sub Surface Progression (707) 964-3793 NOYO HARBOR -Go fishing on a charter boat out of Noyo Harbor FORT BRAGG CYCLERY Rent a bicycle for your own tour of Fort Bragg from Fort Bragg Cyclery (707) 964-3509 MACKERRICHER STATE PARK (707) 964-9112 THE MENDOCINO COAST BOTANICAL GARDENS (707) 964-4352 NOYO CHARTER FISHING BOATS ALL ABOARD ADVENTURES 964-1881 NOYO FISHING CENTER 964-3710 LADY IRMA II 964-3854 TELSTAR CHARTERS 964-8770 WALKS & HIKES MENDOCINO COAST BOTANICAL GARDENS Explore 47 acres of natural beauty at Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens 964-4352 MACKERRICHER STATE PARK Hike the Haul Road to MacKerricher State Park 964-9112 RUSSIAN GULCH STATE PARK Enjoy the Waterfall Hike at Russian Gulch State Park 937-5804 JUG HANDLE STATE RESERVE Walk up the Ecological Staircase at Jughandle State Reserve (2.5 miles) 937-5804 MONTGOMERY WOODS RESERVE Walk through groves of Virgin Redwoods at Montgomery Woods Reserve 937-5804 JACKSON STATE FOREST Learn about the Management of Redwoods on the trails at Jackson State Forest 964-5674 BEACHES Enjoy the tidepools and seals at MACKERRICHER STATE PARK 964-9112 See the smooth glass pebbles at GLASS BEACH Enjoy the sun and sand at BIG RIVER BEACH in Mendocino Walk out the jetty and watch the harbor activity at NOYO HARBOR BEACH (watch for high surf advisories) JUG HANDLE STATE PRESERVE CASPAR BEACH FAMILY FUN EMERALD DOLPHIN Play a round of Miniature Golf at Emerald