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Mendocino

North Coast of California, United States · 4 stories

A New England village set down on a California headland, built by lumbermen from Maine, kept by artists, and at its moody best when the fog and the whales come through.

Stories

A tall white lighthouse and adjacent buildings sit atop a rugged cliff overlooking the rocky Pacific coast.

ARTICLE

The Headlands at a Whisper

Sep 17, 2026

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GUIDE

Mendocino Prefers the Fog

Sep 7, 2026

Scenic aerial view of california coastline

ARTICLE

The Old Logging Line

Aug 24, 2026

Fisherman holding a metal wire trap full of crabs on a boat during Mendocino crab season.

ARTICLE

Mendocino in Crab Season

Aug 24, 2026

View Mendocino

Nearby: Monterey and Carmel · Beverly Hills · Santa Barbara

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Rodeo Drive

Beverly Hills

Southern California · 3 stories

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The Central Coast · 3 stories

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