It was a long-ass drive to the tip of California. But it was worth it. The trees are unlike others - the size, the shapes, the smell.

Avenue of the Giants and Howland Hill Road were A+. Crescent City, home of the deep fried scallops, not so much. Best live attraction: the Roosevelt Elk. Best wish-was-alive attraction: a 30-foot Paul Bunyan and his blue cow. The Lost Coast Brewery in  Eureka, pronounced EUREKA!,  was a nice find. As was the crew at Dick’s Bar in Mendocino. I mean, ‘Who doesn’t grow weed?’