10:00 am – Check in at Lupine by the Sea
Lupine by the Sea is a beautiful hillside vacation home with an ocean view, and though it looks small, the one story house is an excellent example of the beautiful architecture that Sea Ranch is known for. Upon entering, guests will be happy to relax in a place warmed by the fireplace, surrounded by the beautiful walls made of California redwood. There are 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Amenities include a full kitchen, TVs, blu-ray and DVD players, board games, puzzles, laundry machines, high speed internet, and a central heating system when it’s time to leave the warmth of the fireplace to go to bed.
Lupine by the Sea
http://bookings.searanchrentals.com/Unit/Details/106916
12:00 pm – Lunch at Coast Kitchen
Coast Kitchen is located on Highway 1 and offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner for adults and children using local and seasonal ingredients. The lunch menu features many light and fresh dishes that use local fish and shellfish caught every day – a treat that no visitor should miss out on!
http://www.coastkitchensonoma.com/
2:00 pm – Wine Tasting at Fort Ross Vineyard
Fort Ross is a unique vineyard in California because it is one of only a handful of coastal vineyards overlooking the Pacific. Reservations are not required for a tasting here and this is a good activity to wind down after lunch.
Fort Ross Vineyard
http://www.fortrossvineyard.com/Tasting-Room
4:00 pm – Visit the Gualala Art Gallery
As Sea Ranch is known for unique architecture, it is also known locally for a thriving arts culture. There are several art galleries in the area, but the Gualala Arts Center is the main venue for showcasing local work. The facility is built similarly to other structures in Sea Ranch, but can be distinguished by the garden and many sculptures placed outside for pedestrians to see.
Gualala Art Center
7:00 pm – Dinner at Bird Café & Supper Club
Bird Café and Supper Club is a restaurant with food that focuses on local seasonal ingredients from nearby farms, ensuring the freshest produce, meat, and seafood to create a memorable meal. They offer a 4-course menu for early diners at 5:30PM, and at 8PM they make a 7 course menu available.
9:00 am – Breakfast at Twofish Baking Company
The pastry chefs at this bakery begin working at 3:30AM everyday, and if they wake up that early for their customers, the food has got to be good! Start the day off with fresh bread, hand roasted granola, energy bars, or other pastries and a cup of coffee.
http://www.twofishbaking.com/pages/about-us
11:00 am – Walk to the Sea Ranch Chapel
The Chapel is an iconic building in Sea Ranch. Everything in and out of the building was made by local craftsmen, and the chapel itself was the architectural vision of a local resident named James Hubbell, in 1985. This is a popular attraction because it combines everything that defines Sea Ranch – fine art, architecture, beautiful landscape, and local craftsmanship. The benches are made from redwood from the forest, and the shells and stones that decorate the walls are from the beach and hillside.
http://www.thesearanchchapel.org/about.html
1:00 pm – Lunch at Anchor Bay Thai
Lunch at Anchor Bay Thai is a nice change in cuisine considering that many other restaurants in the area have menus that are more centered around American and European style cuisine. You can have authentic Thai food and know your meal supports local farmers, and the fish is also caught off the California coast.
2:00 pm – Hiking on Black Point Trail
Explore the diverse plant life of the Northern California coast, collect shells and rocks, walk off lunch on one of the many hiking trails in Sea Ranch. This trail features a long steep staircase that leads to a peaceful beach. The trail has exceptionals views of the ocean and unique trees and landscapes, perfect for photos.
http://www.sonomacounty.com/outdoor-activities/black-point-sea-ranch-access-trail
4:00 pm – Beach Activities at Black Point Beach
Spend the rest of the time until dinner soaking in the sun and seawater. Visitors can collect shells, go swimming, tan, boogie board, build a sculpture out of the washed up driftwood, and just relax on the beach. Even though Northern California beaches are not as well-known as others, you won’t find a beach anywhere else in California more clean and peaceful than those in Sea Ranch.
View of the beach from Black Point Trail
http://www.sonomacounty.com/outdoor-activities/black-point-sea-ranch-access-trail
8:00 pm – Dinner at Uneda Eat
Uneda Eat is a smaller restaurant, being able to seat just 9 diners at a time. The owners describe it as a “fine diner” – fine dining, but without the stuffiness of being in a fine dining restaurant with a menu featuring fancier versions of diner food. The menu is inspired by the chefs’ travels around the world and, as always in Sea Ranch, use seasonal ingredients and support local farmers. A meal at a peaceful restaurant such as Uneda would be the perfect end to a visit to Sea Ranch, CA.
