Mendocino & Fort Bragg Magic: Soulful, Foodie Weekend Getaways

Published December 12, 2022, in my The Bold Italic column:

Thin places — where heaven and earth come closer or the veil between the here and the otherworld is especially thin — is beloved lore for thousands of years. On California’s breathtaking Mendocino Coast, easily some of the most beautiful and mystical coastline in the world, the couple thousand acres of private coast and redwood forest that is home to The Inn at Newport Ranch since owner Will Jackson bought the land in the 1980s is just such a thin place.

Article Here: https://medium.com/the-bold-italic/mendocino-fort-bragg-magic-soulful-foodie-weekend-getaways-9bb40de5c082

Fire pit and rock circle from Inn at Newport Ranch’s private coastline

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One of many different magical seating areas & tables carved into cliffs along Inn at Newport Ranch