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True West’s Ultimate Historic Travel Guide: The Pacific Coast

by | Nov 8, 2018 | Features & Gunfights

Ultimate Historic Travel Guide Pacific Coast True West Magazine
San Francisco, California’s, Palace Hotel, which has 552 rooms and suites spread over nine floors, is a Beaux-Arts gem that has been consistently ranked among the world’s top luxury hotels ever since it opened its doors in 1875. The Garden Court, with its celebrated glass dome, consists of 72,000 individual glass pieces, which take on different hues throughout the day, from delicate ambers to rich cobalt blues.
— Historic photo courtesy True West archives —

Travelers to the Pacific Coast will quickly discover the beauty of its mountain ranges, coastal lands, vast deserts and expansive valleys. The region is dominated by some of America’s largest cities, but also important historic sites and towns, national parks, wildernesses and forests. When planning a trip to the Pacific Coast we recommend contacting the state office of tourism and then checking online or calling ahead directly to the restaurant, saloon or hotel you want to visit to ensure it is open or has a room available when you arrive. And don’t forget to schedule extra travel time to enjoy spontaneous stops in this history-rich region.

California

California Tourism

PO Box 1499, Sacramento, CA 95812-1499
800-628-8725 • VisitCalifornia.com

Northern California

Glendeven Inn Mendocino

8205 N Highway One, Little River, CA 95456
800-822-4536 • Glendeven.com

Tallman Hotel and Blue Wing Saloon

9550 Main St, Upper Lake, CA 95485
707-275-2244 • TallmanHotel.com

The Weaverville Hotel & Emporium

481 Main St, Weaverville, CA 96093-0537
800-750-8853 • WeavervilleHotel.com

Weller House Inn

524 Stewart St, Fort Bragg, CA 95437
707-964-4415 • WellerHouse.com

Central California

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The Almost Historical River City Saloon, with its 1905 Triple Arch Brunswick bar, is located in the historic Old Sacramento district, where it was one of the original houses of ill repute and bar. In 2007, the famous saloon was remodeled to its original grandeur and has become a popular gathering place in Old Sacramento.
— Courtesy Almost Historical River City Saloon —

Almost Historical River City Saloon

916 2nd St, Sacramento, CA 95814
916-443-6852 • TheRiverCitySaloon.com

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The California State Historic Park in Columbia was a Gold Rush-era business district and has been preserved with shops, restaurants and two historic hotels—the City and the Fallon. Visitors have a chance to “time-travel” to the 1850s and relax at one of two comfortable hotels, listen to music in historic saloons and take in a performance at the Fallon Theater.
— Courtesy Columbia State Historic Park —

Columbia City Hotel & Fallon Hotel

22768 Main St, Columbia, CA 95310
209-532-5341 • CityHotel.com

Delta King

1000 Front St, Sacramento, CA 95814
800-825-5464 • DeltaKing.com

The Holbrooke Hotel & Saloon

212 W Main St, Grass Valley, CA 95945
530-460-1945 • Holbrooke.com

The Owl Grill & Saloon

134 Mill St, Grass Valley, CA 95945
530-274-1144 • OwlGrillAndSaloon.com

The Palace Hotel

2 New Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94105
415-512-1111 • SFPalace.com

Rankin Ranch

23500 Walker Ranch Rd, Caliente, CA 93518
661-867-2511 • RankinRanch.com

What Cheer House & Saloon

22768 Main St, Columbia, CA 95310
209-532-1479  • No Website

Southern California

Alisal Guest Ranch & Resort

1054 Alisal Rd, Solvang, CA 93463
805-688-6411 • Alisal.com

Cosmopolitan Hotel

2660 Calhoun St, San Diego, CA 92110
619-297-1869 • OldTownCosmopolitan.com

Horton Grand Hotel

311 Island Ave, San Diego, CA 92101
619-544-1886 • HortonGrandHotel.com

Hotel del Coronado

1500 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA 92118
800-468-3533 • HotelDel.com

Idaho

Idaho Division of Tourism Development

700 W State St, Boise, ID 83700-0093
800-847-4843 • VisitIdaho.com

Blackwell Hotel

820 E Sherman Ave, Coeur d’Alene, ID
208-765-7799 • BlackwellBoutiqueHotel.com

Brooks Hotel, Restaurant and Lounge

500 Cedar St, Wallace, ID 83873
208-556-1571• BrooksHotelIdaho.com

Diamond D Guest Ranch

1 Loon Creek Rd, Stanley, ID 83278
208-861-9206 • DiamondDRanch-Idaho.com

Historic Smoke House & Saloon

424 Sixth St, Wallace, ID 83873
208-659-7539 • SmokeHouseBBQSaloon.com

McFarland Inn

601 E Foster Ave, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814
208-667-1232 • McFarlandInn.com

The Roosevelt Inn Bed & Breakfast

105 E Wallace Ave, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814
800-290-3358 • TheRooseveltInn.com

White Horse Saloon, Hotel and Café

6248 W Maine St, Spirit Lake, ID 83869
208-623-2353 • TheWhiteHorseSaloon.com

Nevada

Nevada Commission on Tourism

401 N Carson St, Carson City, NV 89701
800-638-2328 • TravelNevada.com

A Cowboy’s Dream Bed & Breakfast

95 Hand Me Down Rd, Alamo, NV 89001
775-798-1588 • CowboysDream.com

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The Bucket of Blood Saloon in Virginia City, Nevada, was built in 1876 after the great Comstock fire of 1875. The popular bar is located at 1 South C Street in the heart of the city’s National Historic Landmark District.
— Courtesy TravelNevada —

Bucket of Blood Saloon

1 S C St, Virginia City, NV 89440
775-847-0322 • BucketOfBloodSaloonVC.com

Gold Hill Hotel

1540 Main St, Virginia City, NV 89440
775-847-0111 • GoldHillHotel.net

Hunewill Guest Ranch

205 Hunewill Ln, Wellington, NV 89444
760-932-7710 • HunewillRanch.com

The Mizpah Hotel

100 N Main St, Tonopah, NV 89049
775-482-3030 • TheMizpahHotel.com

Pioneer Saloon

310 W Spring St, Goodsprings, NV 89019
702-874-9362 • PioneerSaloon.com

Soldier Meadows Lodge and Ranch

Soldier Meadows Rd, Gerlach, NV 89412
775-557-5108 • SoldierMeadows.net

Red Dog Saloon

76 N C St, Virginia City, NV 89440
775-847-7474 • RedDogVC.rocks

Oregon

Oregon Tourism Commission

670 Hawthorne Ave, SE, Ste 240 Salem, OR 97301
800-547-7842 • TravelOregon.com

Baldwin Saloon

205 Court St, The Dalles, OR 97058
541-296-5666 • BaldwinSaloon.com

Black Butte Ranch

13899 Bishops Cap, Sisters, OR 97759
855-253-2562 • BlackButteRanch.com

Columbia Gorge Hotel

4000 Westcliff Dr, Hood River, OR 97031
541-386-5566 • ColumbiaGorgeHotel.com

Crater Lake Lodge

1211 Ave C, White City, OR 97503
888-774-2728 • CraterLakeLodges.com

Chateau at the Oregon Caves National Monument

20000 Caves Hwy, Cave Junction, OR 97523
541-592-3400 • OregonCavesChateau.com

Geiser Grand Hotel

1996 Main St, Baker City, OR 97814
541-523-1889 • GeiserGrand.com

Hamley’s Steakhouse

8 E Court Ave, Pendleton, OR 97801
541-278-1100 • HamleySteakHouse.com

Hotel Elliott Astoria

357 12th St, Astoria, OR 97013
503-325-2222 • HotelElliott.com

Hot Lake Springs Hotel

66172 Hwy 203, La Grande, OR 97850
541-963-4685 • HotLakeSprings.com

Huber’s Café

411 SW 3rd Ave, Portland, OR 97204
503-228-5686 • Hubers.com

Jacksonville Inn

175 E California St, Jacksonville, OR 97530
800-321-9344 • JacksonvilleInn.com

Kimpton Hotel Vintage

422 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205
503-228-1212 • HotelVintage-Portland.com

Long Hollow Ranch

Long Hollow Ranch 71105 Holmes Rd, Sisters, OR 97759
541-923-1901 • LHRanch.com

Oregon Hotel

310 NE Evans St, McMinnville, OR 97128
888-472-8427 • McMenamins.com

Pendleton House

311 N Main St, Pendleton, OR 97801
541-276-8581 • PendletonHouseBNB.com

The Pioneer Saloon and Restaurant

327 Main St, Paisley, OR 97636

541-943-3289 • Facebook.com/PioneerSaloonandRestaurant

Rainbow Café

209 Main St, Pendleton, OR 97801
541-276-4120  • RainbowCafePendleton.com

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The Sentinel Hotel, an elegant, luxury hotel is located in the heart of Portland’s historic district in two early 20th-century buildings: the Seward Hotel (1909) and the Elk’s Lodge (1923). Diners can enjoy Jake’s Grill, a downtown favorite since 1994, located in the lobby of the original Seward Hotel. The Jackknife Bar is a classic redux of a vintage hotel lounge swinging with downtown nightlife.
— Courtesy The Sentinel Hotel —

Sentinel Hotel

614 SW 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97205
503-224-34500 • SentinelHotel.com

Sisters Saloon & Ranch Grill

190 E Cascade Ave, Sisters, OR 97759
541-549-7427 • SistersSaloon.net

Timberline Lodge

27500 E Timberline Rd, Government Camp, OR 97028
503-272-3311 • TimberlineLodge.com

Working Girls Hotel

17 SW Emigrant Ave, Pendleton, OR 97801
800-226-6398 • PendletonUndergroundTours.org

Washington

Washington State Dept. of Tourism

PO Box 42525, Olympia, WA 98504-2525
866-964-8913 • ExperienceWA.com

The Blue Goose Inn Bed & Breakfast

702 N Main St, Coupeville, WA 98239
360-678-4284 • BlueGooseInn.com

The Brick Saloon

100 W Pennsylvania Ave, Roslyn, WA 98941
509-649-2643 • BrickSaloon.com

Bull Hill Guest Ranch

3738 Bull Hill Rd, Kettle Falls, WA 99141
877-285-5445 • BullHill.com

Kalama Harbor Lodge

215 Hendrickson Dr, Kalama, WA 98625
360-673-6970 • McMenamins.com

The Lyle Hotel, Restaurant and Bar

100 7th St, Lyle, WA 98635
509-365-5953 • LyleHotel.com

Marcus Whitman Hotel

6 West Rose, Walla Walla, WA 99362
866-826-9422 • MarcusWhitmantHotel.com

Old Consulate Inn

313 Walker St, Port Townsend, WA 98368
800-300-6753 • OldConsultateInn.com

Olympic Club

112 N Tower Ave, Centralia, WA 98531
866-736-5164 • McMenamins.com

Swantown Inn & Spa

1431 11th Ave Southeast, Olympia, WA 98501
360-753-9123 • SwantownInn.com

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