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“Being outdoors is as essential to my life as water, food, and air.”<\/i><\/div>\n
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If the ocean waves ever stopped their endless crashing upon the rocky shores, Point Arena<\/a> would be unbearably silent. Yet they do not, and life seems to create itself along the shoreline. Gulls line up along the rooftop of the only restaurant to be found. I wander the old and rickety building until I find the back entrance.<\/div>\n
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Long bearded fisherman line the bar, drinks barely touched as they re-hash the same old conversations.<\/div>\n
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The seafood is divine.<\/div>\n
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A lone dog on the pier is eyeing me as I make my way to ocean. He doesn’t bark, I carefully tiptoe as I walk, afraid to crush a seashell.<\/div>\n
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I find a smooth stone to sit and watch the tide ebb and flow with my racing mind.<\/div>\n
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If you are searching for a place off the beaten path, a place where you can let your mind unwind, Point Arena may just be the destination you need.<\/div>\n
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It worked for me.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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