Adjacent to the Ten Mile Coastal Trail and in close proximity to Mendocino, the Beachcomber Motel is centrally located, just minutes away from waterfront restaurants, historical walks, whale watching, fishing parties, quaint shops and galleries. Rivaling San Francisco in culture quality, productions in Fort Bragg have included internationally known ballet, dance, band and theater groups.

Right outside the Beachcomber Motel, sports enthusiasts love "hiking the haul road" on the Ten Mile Trail -- spectacular walks, jogging or memorable bicycle rides for miles along the Pacific Ocean.

Fort Bragg's own local Pacific Star Winery is a favorite among locals and visitors alike. Just a short 15 minute drive along the scenic coastal highway, this destination offers spectacular ocean views. Bring a lunch and sample their wine outdoors, with waves caressing the cliffs nearby. And if you prefer to stay in town, stop by the Pacific Star Tasting Room, one of the newest additions to The Skunk Train Depot.

And at The Company Store, don't miss The New Living Light Center! Devoted to the raw foods industry, The Living Light Center contains a world-reknowned international culinary arts school, offering a core curriculum of a raw food classes and seminars repeated several times throughout the year; also a raw-food deli, a kitchen store and "Living Light Events," offering event planning and catering, chef placement and healthy retreats. Be sure to stop by and taste a sample - and learn more about this wonderful and healthy new addition to our coastal community.

Discover the many filming locations here on the Mendocino Coast, for movies such as Overboard, Pontiac Moon, The Majestic, Murder She Wrote (tv), Racing With the Moon, Dying Young, and many other memorable productions. Click on our icon at left to read more about your favorite movies filmed near The Beachcomber Motel; And the coast's favorite local resident Cammie Conlon played "Bonnie Blue Butler" in "Gone With The Wind".

And what more appropriate area than The Mendocino Coast to find a world-class Film Festival! The newly formed Mendocino Film Festival offers a wide array of activities and events. Click the link at left to learn more about this exciting new coastal organization.

Padded by privacy and quality appointments, the possibilities are endless. From antique shopping, skunk train rides, botanical gardens, towering redwoods, local fishing charters - and so much more - there is truly fun to be had by all.

Enjoy your stay in "The New Fort Bragg." Please visit our local Mendocino Coast Chamber of Commerce website for additional information.