History, culture, shopping, dining, and ocean setting, and the towering redwood forests, are compelling reasons to visit, and the tourists do come. International travelers really love the area as much as Californians, themselves. It is not uncommon to see people stop their cars, or take a stroll and begin pointing their cameras at a building or house. The homes are incredible showpieces of another era. Thanks to the abundance of redwood that surrounds Eureka, the houses were mostly built around the turn of the 20th century with this type of wood that survives much stronger and longer than nearly any other building material. Drives through Eureka and the nearby Victorian village of Ferndale are worth the trip for many who are amazed to see such beautiful home displays.
Eureka Events include Mad River Run, Brew at the Zoo, Blues on the Bay and Gotwit Days. One of our very favorites that passes through town is the Kinetic Sculpture Race. It's sometimes out of this world! Free Old Town Concerts and springtime Easter Egg Hunt or Zoo Egg Hunt keep people hopping.
With the oldest zoo in California,
Sequoia Park Zoo is owned and
operated by the city of Eureka, and one of the highlights for children with the
Barnyard, a petting zoo.
Eureka is a fantastic place to visit,
especially when the sun shines. And
though the average rainfall is 40 inches
per year, the many beautiful days of sun
help to provide a lush, green atmosphere
along the Humboldt Bay not far from
California's giant Redwood forests.
Eureka features a beautiful harbor,
shopping, superb dining and the
beautiful Victorian houses, including
many that have been transformed into Bed
& Breakfast properties.
Hotel Carter, a 4 Diamond AAA property,
is one that provides the B&B experiences
plus all the amenities of modern life.
That's because it is modeled after a
turn-of-the-century Eureka hostelry with
all the charms of a warm European-style
auberge. It was built from scratch in
the mid-1980's to resemble a Victorian
house. The Carter House Inns maintain
four such properties in Eureka.
Eureka is listed in the National
Register of Historic Landmarks as
Historical Landmark NO. 477 CITY OF
EUREKA. Eureka was founded as a town in
1850 and incorporated as a city in 1874.
Located on the remote northwestern coast
of California, Eureka was the region's
major port of entry by water in the 19th
century before the construction of good
access by land, and rose to historical
prominence as the major social,
political, and economic center of the
region. 'Eureka' is a Greek expression
and a popular mining term meaning 'I
have found it.' Address: NW corner, 3rd
and E Sts, old town, Eureka
Nearby in
Humboldt County there are so many fun events to see that you can't do it all
in one trip. This home of the Sasquatch hosts
Big Foot Days Festival Parade in Willow Creek. It's BIG!