Personal Growth Archives - Stanford Inn, Restaurant & Spa

Sid Garza-Hillman: Blue Zones & Making the 100% Choice

THE BIG IFS by Sid Garza-Hillman A preamble: I’ve been 100% plant-based since 2002, and over the last fourteen years, primarily whole plants (as opposed to the junk vegan [...]

Christine Gustafson2022-04-20T03:28:16-07:00April 20th, 2022|

Joan & Jeff Message: Finding Hope In Nature

Our hearts go out to the men, women, and children in the Ukraine caught in an unimaginable conflict. In this time of war as well as the darkness of [...]

Christine Gustafson2022-03-10T23:17:07-08:00March 10th, 2022|

Personal Growth: Prepare Yourself for Wisdom

"Those who possess wisdom cannot just ladle it out to every wantwit and jackanapes who comes along and asks for it. A person must be prepared to receive wisdom, [...]

Christine Gustafson2021-10-27T23:44:11-07:00October 27th, 2021|

According to Sid: The Mind & Body Connection

This is Sid. I LOVE teaching classes at the resort and working with clients — teaching nutrition, cooking, and my small steps approach to health and happiness. [...]

Christine Gustafson2021-10-23T22:26:46-07:00August 10th, 2021|

Personal Growth: This time reminds us that spring and beauty reside here

"Remember your partner's eyes when you first recognized yourself in them. Remember that energy, that joy" This year many couples downsized or postponed weddings or opted for a simple, [...]

Christine Gustafson2021-10-23T22:27:29-07:00April 6th, 2021|

Mendocino sits atop beautiful ocean bluffs surrounded on three sides by Mendocino Bay and the Pacific Ocean. The bluffs comprise the Mendocino Headlands and offer walking trails that afford incredible views of the ocean and the lovingly restored 1850’s New England style Victorians which now house restaurants, specialty shops, galleries and provide lodging for Mendocino artists.

The Mendocino Art Center serves area artists as well as artists throughout the United States. All this is the nature of Mendocino, located about 150 miles north of San Francisco on Highway 1.

Besides the natural beauty, visitors to Mendocino will find a variety of things to see and do.

Hikers and mountain bikers enjoy bluff-top excursions to view seabirds, the seasonal gray whale migration and spring wildflowers. Nearby Big River Beach is ideal for family picnics and Big River is an ecological treasure which is easily explored by canoe or kayak which can be rented at Catch A Canoe & Bicycles, too! Montgomery Woods up Comptche Ukiah Road offers virgin redwood groves with the tallest living tree in the world.Redwoods and Douglas Firs dominate the Russian Gulch State Park as well as other nearby State Parks including Van Damme and Hendy Woods. Many of these parks allow dogs on their trails. And at MacKerricher State Park Lari Shea offer horseback riding along the beach.

Mendocino is the perfect destinations for gay and lesbian travelers as Mendocino is gay-friendly. Stanford Inn provides gay-friendly lodging, massage and vegetarian dining. Mendocino is truly a special destination – it is the “wine country coast” with Anderson Valley wineries within only twenty minutes drive and Sonoma’s fine wineries just an hour south.