Introducing Crescent City
On a crescent-shaped bay, Crescent City is California’s last big town north of Arcata. Though founded in 1853 as a seaport and supply center for inland gold mines, Crescent City retains few old buildings: half the town was destroyed by a tsunami in 1964, a defining event that has oddly become a point of civic pride, as evidenced by the tsunami-logo flags decorating downtown lampposts. Completely rebuilt, it lacks 19th-century charm, but has a certain ‘60s-kitsch appeal, with many structures of utilitarian design, colored avocado, pink and white. The local economy depends heavily on shrimp and crab fishing, and on the Pelican Bay maximum-security prison, just north of town.
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Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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RE: Possible to find cheap accomodation around Fort Bragg, Ukiah, Mendocino?
by ianw6705 17 August 2011
We have booked the following accommodation in the next couple of weeks: - Super8 Fort Bragg ($US84.00) - Curly Redwood Lodge Crescent…
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RE: West Coast Winter Drive
by ianw6705 15 August 2011
As an Australian (like me), I think you will find it pretty cold compared to here. We have done a couple of winter and winter-ish US roadtri…
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Re: Honeymoon on Oregon/California Coast -- feedback?
by _tr_ 11 August 2011
#1 knows what he is talking about. Read that again. +I think the coast from cresent city to bandon is the best part of the entire coast.…
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