CLOVERDALE REVEILLE. CLOVERDALE, CALIFORNIA THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2015 -- PAGE 5
Hotels and visitors
Except for several extremely nice B&Bs and legal short
term rental properties, Cloverdale's current options regarding
visitor accommodations are
somewhat limited. We have two
chain hotels, one located off Citrus
Fair Drive/the Boulevard and the
other located in the Furber Plaza.
Several motel properties also are
available in the downtown area.
Unlike Healdsburg, we have no
higher class hotels available, with
excellent restaurants and spa-like
services. Of course, those hotels come
with pricey room charges, but
tourists coming to wine country are
willing to pay the higher charges to
stay in a luxury hotel, as long as the
town is thriving.
Historically, our town "rocked" with a variety of hotels
after two important projects fell into place. In the late
1800s/early 1900s, with the extension of the railroad to
Cloverdale, plus the onset of the Citrus Fair, this town was
bustling with visitors. Hundreds of people came into town to
visit the fair. In some old photos, the train depot platform is
packed with people, who have either arrived via train or are
leaving. Sometimes these visitors were met at the train station
by the community marching band. Also, visitors from the Bay
Area came into Cloverdale to "rusticate," which meant going to
the country for relaxation. For guests coming to Cloverdale, it
also meant the advantage of swimming in the river, visiting
the hot springs and, in general, being in a warm, dry climate.
Pop McCray operated the Old Homestead, which was
located in Oat Valley along the river. This facility could sleep
up to 300 and offered a beach on the Russian River. Some
stories passed down over the years have Pop going out and
hunting to help feed visitors. It was a large facility, plus it was
located in more of a country setting, which appealed to those
who really wanted to stay in more of a rural setting.
Located within Cloverdale's city limits was the Roosevelt
Hotel, which later became known as the Depot Hotel, due its
proximity to the train station. The Dante Hotel (originally
known as the New Toscana) offered a bar and plentiful home
cooked Italian meals. Also, located in this same general area
was the Live Oak Hotel, the Grand Hotel, the Brooklyn Hotel
and the Orange Hotel. Located on West Street (now called
Cloverdale Boulevard) was the City Hotel.
In 1861, the United States Hotel was built (where La
Hacienda is now located). It was a beautiful two-story building
offering a wraparound upper porch. The building was covered
by grape and wisteria vines. It also served as the stage coach
stop. This hotel offered a comfortable lobby/lounge and upper
class accommodations. Later annexes and additions were
built. A barber shop was located in one of these newer sections,
a saloon was located in an adjoining building.It seems that
the United States Hotel served as the "higher class" place for
visitor lodging. One of the notorious stories told about this
hotel concerned the hotel's cat. It was noted that this cat loved
shrimp. Upon offering food to the cat, he would sit up on his
hind legs and perform amazing tricks. Unfortunately, the hotel
burned down in 1947 and the cat was never seen again.
I tend to hope that someday we will again see the number of
visitors increase. Along with the influx of tourists, we will
again be a city of restaurants, bars and possibly higher-end
hotels. In fact, this year we see new restaurants and shops
coming into town. So one can hope that Cloverdale will catch
part of the wine country allure to help stabilize our town
economy, plus return us to where we started historically.
Susan Bennett is a Cloverdale resident and volunteer at the Cloverdale
Historical Society. She also serves as the Cloverdale Cemetery docent.
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Vietnam veteran shares his experience with summer school students
Cloverdale resident and member of ambulance driver. Solis recalled how Solis' speech proved to be an enlight-
local American Legion Post 293, Danny terrifying it was to have a red cross ening experience, giving a firsthand
Solis, gave a special presentation on his painted on the ambulance, since the view of the hardships of the Vietnam
military service to sixth and seventh Viet Cong often used the emblems as War. He provided insight into a major
grade summer school students at targets, conflict in American history in a way
Washington School on Wednesday, July Near the end of his service, Solis was unattainable in books. Summer school
1. affected by Agent Orange and had to principal and sixth grade teacher Hank
Solis, a Vietnam veteran, exposed return to the States to have it treated. Shaw hopes that more veterans will vis-
students to the harsh reality and danger Solis was put into the reserves, but it it Washington School to talk with stu-
of war, straight from his own experi- was full so he was allowed to finish his dents about their service.
ence as an infantry medic and as an service at home. -submitted by Eden Winniford, student
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Making the world a better place and keeping it safe, the
Cloverdale High School classmates of 1966 became nurses,
farmers/ranchers, bookkeepers, hairdressers, grocery store
owners, restaurateurs, real estate agents, postal workers,
truckers, teachers, coaches, missionaries, PG&E line fore-
man/a supervisor/foreman underground construction, con-
tractors, secretaries, auto industry workers, wine industry
workers, mechanics, consultants, CPAs, vice presidents,
business managers, computer programers, city and school
employees, dance instructors, western artists, owners (dog
for narcotic detection), office managers, corporate software
sales and forest products buyers. There are 35 veterans from
the Cloverdale High School Class of 1966 (26 male class-
mates served and nine female classmates married veterans),
with one classmate killed in action and four others passed
due to war complications. One of our athletic highlights was
the Cloverdale 12 and St. Helena 7 football game. St. Helena
had won 53 straight football games over 6 seasons. St.
Helena was #1 in California and #2 in the nation for the
longest winning streak, at that time. Most of all, the class-
mates of 1966 are very grateful for the opportunities a
Cloverdale High School education afforded us, and we're not
finished yet! We'll be together again, June 25, 2016.
- Submitted by the Class of'66
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Hand fans from around the world telling the stories and histories of the
cultures and individuals who used them. Open Wed-Sun, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 219
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Healdsburg Center for the Arts
Clay & Glass - 4th annual exibition runs through August 16. Open daily 11
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"Late Afternoon" - oil on canvas, 24"x 48" by Sam Racina
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