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Coast Kitchen Restaurant at Timber Cove Resort (Sonoma County) (Jenner)

Address: 21780 Hwy#1 Jenner, California 95450

Coast Kitchen Restaurant is a full-service classic Northern California restaurant situated in the iconic Timber Cove Resort in Jenner, California which offers stunning ocean views and a fresh seasonal local menu. The small coastal town of Jenner is located on the Pacific Coast and situated close to the mouth of the Russian River. Jenner is also known as Jenner-by-the-sea. The Coast Kitchen Restaurant is about 2 hours and 30 minutes from San Francisco via US-101 North and CA-1 North ( 97 miles). Coast Kitchen is open 7 days a week for breakfast from 8-11 a.m., lunch from 12-3 p.m., and dinner from 5-9 p.m. Breakfast and lunch don’t require reservations and it’s on a first-come, first-served basis. But reservations are required for dinner to watch the gorgeous sunset.

Our drive to Coast Kitchen Restaurant in Jenner was a very fun, scenic, and winding road. The beautiful panoramic view of the ocean during our travel was well worth the challenging drive. We saw a lot of dairy farms, cows, cheese, and local creamery stores on our way to the restaurant. We arrived at Coast Kitchen around 10 a.m. and easily found a parking space in front of the resort. We loved the amazing coastal view from the front area of the resort along with the pool, foosball, and ping-pong tables situated in front of the resort for the hotel patrons to use. There were a few hiking/walking trails around the property for people to use. We also took pictures of a Timber Cove landmark obelisk called “the Bufano Peace Statue Movement. It’s situated at about 93 feet above the cliffs and is designed by Beniamino Bufano who is a famous San Francisco artist and sculptor.

There were 3 of us at our party which includes 1 kid and 2 adults. We immediately sat on one of the outside tables in the patio area with an unobstructed view of the ocean. It’s hard to find or sit on an outside patio table on a warm sunny day due to guests wanting to enjoy the weather. We were greeted by a friendly server named Amaya that took all our orders. There were only a few customers at the restaurant since they just opened the restaurant at 8 a.m. And our food was delivered to our table within 5-15 minutes. My wife ordered the famous Timber Cove Eggs Benedict with house-cured tasso ham, English muffin, poached eggs, hollandaise, smoked paprika for $17. As for my daughter, she ordered the Eggs Any Style with 2 farm-fresh eggs, country potatoes, applewood smoked bacon or breakfast sausage toast for $14. And lastly, I ordered the delicious Breakfast Sandwich with housemade spicy pork sausage, fried egg, arugula cheddar cheese, paprika aioli for $16. My wife ordered the Bloody Mary with housemade mix while I just had a cranberry drink. Also, all the tables were sanitized and separated to adhere to the Covid-19 safety regulations.

Overall, we enjoyed our fun breakfast experience at Coast Kitchen especially with all the outdoor patio tables overlooking the beautiful ocean. Nothing compares to eating outdoors with your family on a sunny day with good quality food and a stunning ocean view.

Tips: No reservations are needed for breakfast and lunch it’s on a first-come, first-serve basis. But if you want to watch the sunset then reservations are required. Be careful when driving as the roads are very winding and lots of switchbacks. Visit Salt Point State Park which is about 10-15 minutes away from Coast Kitchen Restaurant. During our visit, we saw a few whales feeding or hanging around on the coast which was visible from our table. There were a few areas around the property that has a wooden benches for people to sit, relax, and enjoy the ocean view.

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P.G. Butterfly House in Pacific Grove (Monterey County)

Address: 309 9th Street Pacific Grove, Ca. 93950

The Pacific Grove Butterfly House is a unique, hidden gem private residence and is a labor of love house created by the husband (owner) for his partially blind wife due to eye disease. It is located at Pacific Grove in Monterey County. The husband dedicated his time to painting his home with different colors and decorated it with butterflies and rabbits. The P.G. Butterfly house’s colorful paint and unique decorations are created to help his wife identify their house. Pacific Grove is nicknamed â€śButterfly Town USA” due to the unique migration of butterflies.

It took us about a 2 hours drive and 114 miles from San Francisco to Pacific Grove Butterfly House via US-101 South, CA-156 West, and CA-1 South. The route was very easy and straightaway but can get traffic or congested especially on CA-156 due to two lanes only. The drive was very nice and relaxing seeing all the expensive, beautiful, and big houses on the way to the P.G. Butterfly House. We arrived at the Butterfly House on a Saturday at around 9:30 a.m. and we had to park uphill on the side of a narrow two-way residential street. No one was there as it was still early and we had to be respectful and take pictures only in the front of the house as the sides are chained up and not accessible. There were a lot of cameras installed around the house for safety. The house also has a section on the side of the house called the “butterfly brick road/ butterflies of hope memorial wall.” The walkway was painted yellow like the yellow brick road from the wizard of Oz. We saw all the butterflies affixed on the wall that were purchased in support of a nonprofit organization. The P.G. Butterfly House is about a few minutes away from the famous tourist destination Monterey Bay Aquarium. We only stayed for about 10-15 minutes as we have to visit some of the tourist spots around Monterey.

Overall, it was a very fun and memorable family experience, especially for my daughter. My daughter was in awe seeing the butterfly house with colorful, bright, whimsical, and cool butterfly and rabbit decorations. It’s a fun and safe experience for all ages to enjoy.

Tips: Don’t block or park on their driveway. Please be quiet, mindful, and respectful as it is a private residence. The location is close to lighthouse avenue. Please don’t touch the decorations or enter on the side of the house. You can purchase butterflies for a cost and the proceeds will go to a nonprofit organization that supports the blind and visually impaired.

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