Taking in the majesty of California's redwoods

WHERE TO STAY: Eagle House Victorian Inn - 139 Second Street, Eureka, 707-444-3344; eaglehouseinn.com. Room rates $ 105 - $ 150 in winter, $ 105 - $ 250 during the summer.

Elk Meadow Cabins - 7 Valley Green Camp Road, Orick (just south of Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park), 866-733-9637; redwoodadven tures.com. Rates: from $ 199 in mid-October to mid-May, $ 219 per day after Labor Day to mid-October, $ 249 rest of the year. Redwood Adventures offers guides for hiking, biking and other activities.

Historic Requa Inn - Requa Road, Klamath, 866-800-8777; requainn.com. Rooms from $ 89 - $ 179.

CAMPING: Redwood National and State Parks provide an extensive directory of camping sites for private and public, including RV sites and cabins redwood.national-park.com.

Where to eat: Eel River Brewing Co. - 1777 Alamar Way, Fortuna, 707-725-2739; eelriverbrewing.com. Open 11:00 to 11:00 p.m. daily. Lunch or dinner from $ 8 to $ 15. Larrupin Café - 1658 Point Drive-Patrick, Trinidad, 707-677-0230; larrupin.com. Open 5-9 pm (closed Wednesdays). Dinner $ 22 - $ 34. La Hacienda Restaurant - 121137 Highway 101, Orick, 707-488-2520. Open 10:00 to 7:00 p.m.daily (closed December 1 to March 1). Price from $ 3.29 to $ 14.59. Lake Earl Market - 4301 Lake Earl Drive Crescent City, 707-464-6337. Open 5:00-10: 30 pm daily. Sandwiches $ 4.25 to 6.25. All breakfasts are $ 3.25.

REDWOOD scenic roads: Avenue of the Giants Miranda north entrance, with detour along Mattole Road to Bull Creek avenueofthe giants.net. Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park; redwoods.info. Howland Hill Road (dirt) to the Stout Grove in Jedediah Smith Redwood State Park; tinyurl.com/3htgmh6.

Easy to moderate hikes: tree loop in the Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, moderate Stout Grove in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, easy, Lady Bird Johnson Grove in Redwood National Park, easy. Visit red woods.info for information on hiking and more.

OTHER ACTIVITIES: Tours of the forest canopy and sea kayaking from Northern centers of adventure Coast, Arcata, 800-808-2836; northcoastadventure centers.com.

Parks open ... so far: Budget cuts may force the state parks to close many of next year, but the Redwood National and state parks will probably not be among them.That's because until now the National Park Service has provided financial support to maintain Jedediah Smith, Prairie Creek and Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Parks open.

CA Postcards… fun with 4×6″ rugs « Laura's Loop

PERT-almost every room in Little River Inn offers a view of pine trees and the Pacific Ocean ... It is perched on a cliff above the mouth of Little River in Van Damm State Park on Highway 1.

Our Little River Inn Rug Camp is full for 2011 ... but stop and see us on Tuesday or Wednesday if you're in the area ... November 1 or 2, 2011, we set up a show rugs on the walls of our classroom to enjoy all week.

I'm not sure of the machine to show through these postcards artistic CA ... should I hook another line ...? should be the standard color ...?could I paint the black or purple linen with acrylic?

I have 6 cards on a piece of cloth ... I will continue to hang ...

I have a Western model, which could be reused for more postcards CA! Yaye!

Laura, Postcard From Blog / Challenge page

"The first presentation of the postcards will be at the Monterey Bay Carpet camp in February 2012. I plan to write an article for submission for publication rug hooking. Finally, I want to enjoy a display of these cards postcards to various guilds, camps, and shows mat in the state.If there was sufficient interest, I would explore the possibility of this display exhibited in galleries or other public places. "

As you can see, I expected to receive enough cards for a display that could be taken to guilds, camps, performances of carpet, and possibly art galleries. I know you do a good number of 4 x 6 inches scenes and, perhaps, could you set aside a couple to be added to display and sell the rest?

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