The following are select Mt. Shasta City hotel accommodations - most of the town's hotels are located along Mt. Shasta Blvd in the south part of town. Prices are subject to change without notice. All Phone Numbers are in the 530 area code unless otherwise noted. A1 Choice Inn is located at 1340 S. Mt. Shasta Blvd. Family owned and operated - by an elderly couple. Very basic accommodation. All rooms are pet free and are non … [Read more...]
Mt. Shasta, CA – Restaurants
Lily's Mt Shasta, is one of our favorite restaurants in town; we have eaten here numerous times. Located at 1013 S. Mt Shasta Blvd. The breakfast is comparable to Firesign Cafe on the West Shore of Lake Tahoe. Lilys serves a very good Eggs Benedict and also a Salmon Omelet. Lilys also serves Lunch, Dinner and they do catering. This restaurant is Dave's "post climb" tradition and will never be missed after coming off the mountain. They are open 7 … [Read more...]
Mt. Shasta, CA – More Info
For information about the Shasta Trinity Forest contact: Shasta Trinity National Forests 3644 Avetech Parkway Redding, Ca 96002 or you can call (530) 226-2500 or visit: www.fs.usda.gov/stnf The Phone Number for the Mt. Shasta Ranger Station is: (530) 926-4511. They are located at 204 West Alma Street. For up to date information about the weather conditions of Mt. Shasta you can call Phone Number (530) 926-5555. An excellent book … [Read more...]
Monterey, CA – Attractions
The sites and attractions listed below are not only located within the city of Monterey but also on the Monterey peninsula and vicinity. Cannery Row is a historic waterfront region in the town of Monterey that today has been converted to shops, restaurants and hotels. This used to be home to a number of sardine factories and warehouses serving the fishing area until this industry collapsed in the 1950's. The last cannery in operation was the … [Read more...]
Palm Springs, CA
The city of Palm Springs quickly conjures up images of swaying palms, amorphous pools, golf courses, the strip, and heat. This is all true; there are many native and non native palm trees, a large plethora of golf courses, good shopping downtown and Palm Springs in the wintertime is often among the warmest areas to visit in the state of California. You can be hiking in the desert canyons nearby and the temperatures can be pushing 80 degrees while … [Read more...]
Palm Springs, CA – Tram Hike
We have visited Palm Springs a number of times in January for the warm wintertime weather. The weather was what we had expected during the day each trip with temperatures in the high 70's and low 80's. In fact the town of Coachella (south of Palm Springs) recorded the nation's high temperature during one of our trips. We were staying with a group of 15 people in a time share condo. The condo was built against the base of a hill, and at night the … [Read more...]
Palm Springs, CA – Hikes
Indian Canyons are a must visit during any trip to Palm Springs. These canyons are located just south of downtown Palm Springs. From the 111 (called Palm Canyon Drive) take South Palm Canyon drive past Moorten Botanical Garden and Cactarium, past a number of apartment like complexes until you come to the toll both (marking the entrance to Indian Canyons). If you drive south on Palm Canyon drive, South Palm Canyon drive will simply veer off to … [Read more...]
Mt. Lassen, CA
Lassen National Park - the "invisible park" is in the northern part of the "Lost Sierras". The great combination of these two words in the same sentence, invisible and lost, often makes for relaxing free-of-crowds getaway destination, even on popular American holidays such as Memorial Day weekend in May and Labor Day weekend in September. Lassen offers a little bit of everything. You could bag Lassen summit by mid morning, hike to the sulfur … [Read more...]
Mt. Lassen, CA – General Info
Admission to Lassen National Park is $25 per vehicle. Sometimes if it is late there are may not be attendants present at the park entrances and payment is on the honor system. The $20 entrance fee is good for 7 days, just don't lose your receipt. Those 62 of age and older can pay $80 a lifetime pass to National Parks (this is one of the best admission entrance fees out there!). Lassen National Park has 7 campgrounds and all are above 5,650 … [Read more...]
Mt. Lassen, CA – Attractions
Bumpass Hell is a region of many hot mud pots, an area of geothermal activity. A trail leads from a parking lot in-between Sulfur Works and the Lassen Summit Trailhead. The trail to the sulfur works is about 2 miles one way. For the out and back hike - allow at least several hours. The trail is a good one. It begins fairly level and slowly climbs to a crest and then becomes somewhat steeper and drops down into a little valley where you will see … [Read more...]
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