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Her Mendocino bachelorette, done right.

Coastal-Northern-California cliff weekend

Mendocino is the bachelorette weekend that opens the Saturday morning kayak through the redwoods, runs an Anderson Valley wine afternoon, and lands at a cliff-side cottage with an outdoor tub at sunset. Quieter, denser memory.

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Three full weekends at three price points in about 60 seconds. Trip terms sheet included.

What to do

Days worth getting dressed up for.

Anderson Valley wineries

wine tour5 hr

Pinot + Gewürztraminer at small producers

$120-$240/pp

Big River kayak from town

kayaking3 hr

Estuary paddle to redwoods

$60-$110/pp

Glass Beach + headlands hike

hiking3 hr

Sea-glass beach in Fort Bragg

$0-$15/pp

Sound bath at Stanford Inn

sound bath1 hr

Forest yoga studio + crystal bowls

$55-$110/pp

Heritage House cliff-side luxe-picnic

luxe picnic2 hr

Catered spread on the bluff + sunset champagne

$85-$170/pp

Mendocino Botanical Gardens photoshoot

photoshoot2 hr

47-acre coastal gardens + sea-cliff bridal portraits

$65-$120/pp

Where to go out

Rooftops, drag brunches, and the main event.

Patterson's Pub

barbalanced $$

Local-favorite Main Street pub

MacCallum House Bar

loungechill $$$

Victorian B&B parlor cocktails

Where to eat

The tables worth booking ahead for.

Cafe Beaujolais

Cal-French$$$$ • Best for: group-dinner

Garden-cottage tasting menu

GoodLife Cafe & Bakery

Brunch$$ • Best for: brunch

Pastries + organic bowls + Main St patio

Where to stay

A getting-ready suite for the whole weekend.

Heritage House Resort

resort • Max 2 guests

Cliff-side cottages + spa onsite

$380-$820/night

Headland-view 5BR

house • Max 12 guests

Cliff-edge deck + outdoor tub

$800-$1700/night

Her Mendocino weekend, her way.

Three full weekends at three price points in about 60 seconds. Real venues from the list above, parallel tracks for the pregnant friend and the sober bridesmaid, and a trip terms sheet for the group chat so nobody gets a Venmo surprise. Free. No card.

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