Garberville: Just another old hippie town

tkscovill ♦ December 21, 2013 ♦ 2 Comments

Welcome to Garberville

Anyone who travels highway 101 from Humboldt to Mendocino counties knows Garberville. It is the biggest town between Eureka and Ukiah, so it’s a good place to stop for gas and other stuff. Somehow a lot of Grateful Dead fans ended up here. Sam and I had breakfast at the Woodrose Cafe the day we left and could not deny that almost every single person we saw was a “real character.” I wanted to take a few photos of them, but couldn’t get the nerve to ask for permission. So, here are a few of the town:

The best place for breakfast–good, local, organic ingredients in a really small space. It’s been here since 1970-something. No cell phone use at the table, please! Really.

Not a health food store. This is a “garden center” that helps with all your gardening needs…if you know what I mean!

Hemp shop. Evidence that real old hippies live here. Young ones too.

Downtown Garberville on a foggy morning

the busiest place in town–Getti-up coffee shop

Street corner

Goodbye Garberville. May the spirit of the 1970’s live on!