With the procrastinated tax season upon us, not to mention our kid out of school on Spring break, we have had little time for blogging lately. Bigfoot, however, has still been hot on our trail. Somehow we just can't avoid the Big Hairy Guy. We've received interesting emails from Peter Byrne, John Green, and others who appreciated our HOOPA PROJECT Book Review last week. Also, a source on Bluff Creek history, who wishes for now to remain anonymous, has contacted us and we had a VERY interesting and revealing four hour long conversation at the shop. We had a nice visit from BFRO investigator and author, Ranger Robert Leiterman, too (see below for some of his interesting video links). With the Bluff Creek basin still closed to public access for the season, this kind of thing keeps us going, for sure.
All of this is covered more in-depth, though not as up-to-date, on our older BIGFOOT BY THE ROADSIDE website. Check it out!
Images: The Al Hodgson-gifted Bigfoot statue, on the back porch at Bigfoot Books, Willow Creek. Photos, Steven Streufert. CLICK ALL IMAGES TO VIEW ENLARGED FOR DETAIL.
Before that we had a very nice visit from Bruce and Janet of the SENTINEL WINERY, makers of the tasty BIGFOOT RED WINE.
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Image: The faces behind Bigfoot Red, on the front porch at Bigfoot Books, Willow Creek. Photo, Steven Streufert.
Sentinel Winery
Bruce and Janet Nelson
2263 Patterson Lane
Willow Creek, CA 95573.
(530) 629-2338
In the glass case at the entranceway to the host and cashier counter be sure to see an original February 1968 ARGOSY MAGAZINE, with the exclusive first publication of photos from the PATTERSON-GIMLIN FILM, and an article inside by Ivan Sanderson.
Cinnabar Sam's Restaurant
19 Willow Way
Willow Creek, CA
(530) 629- 3437
The prime Bigfoot destination in the town of Willow Creek is, of course, the WILLOW CREEK-CHINA FLAT MUSEUM, with its BIGFOOT COLLECTION add-on building. Al Hodgson was intstrumental in the founding and maintenance of this fine little museum, and along with John Green helped set up a wing to house one of the finest collections of Bigfoot footprint casts in the world, inherited from early researcher, Bob Titmus. There are wonderful historical displays on Bigfoot History in the general Klamath-Trinity area, including the PGF and the Jerry Crew footprint finds of 1958.
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Highway 299, Willow Creek
(530) 629-2693
(Located right by Ray's Market and Gonzalez Mexican Restaurant)
Right down from the Museum and the Mexican restaurant one will find the JIM MCCLARIN OH-MAH BIGFOOT STATUE. This is the one, the famous and historical redwood carving that was in progress and nearing completion at the time the famous Bluff Creek Bigfoot film was shot. It is also just down the street from where Roger Patterson called Al Hodgson to announce the good news.
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Willow Creek Chamber of Commerce
Highway 299, PO Box 704
Willow Creek, CA 95573
Willow Creek, CA 95573
(530) 629-2693
A little ways eastward on the 299 and one will find another Bigfoot Mecca, here at PATRIOT GAS STATION.
There is a fine and amusing mural done by Parrish Signs and large Bigfoot statue on display. Just don't climb on the Big Guy's feet! They are slowly crumbling to bits under the weight of gawkers posing for photographs with The Creature.
Patriot Gas/SPEEDEX
39143 Highway 299, Willow Creek
(530) 629-3241
Just driving around Willow Creek will reveal Bigfoot-related sightings everywhere. Head down the 96 and you'll see a Bigfoot Crossing sign at the WILLOW CREEK MOTEL. There is another one in front of the BIFOOOT MOTEL on the 299. Both of these are, of course, good stopping places for much needed Bigfooting rest. If you stay at the Bigfoot Motel you might just be sleeping in the very room where the Pacific Northwest Expedition was founded and had its original meetings involving Titmus, John Green, Rene Dahinden, and Tom Slick himself. Be sure to check out the BIGFOOT CAGE located in the back by the pool. Hilarious!The Willow Creek Motel has a BIGFOOT'S DEN in the fenced-in yard, but we have yet to find out what is housed in there.
39039 Highway 299, Willow Creek
(530) 629-2142
Willow Creek Motel
(530) 629-2115
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Willow Creek ACE Hardware (formerly Robert's Merchantile)
39166 Highway 299
Willow Creek, CA 95573
Go over Country Club Road and the Trinity River Bridge, then left on Patterson Road, and you will come soon enough to the BIGFOOT SUBDIVISION, near the golf course.
Willow Creek Golf and Country Club
Bigfoot Drive, Willow Creek
Drive east from downtown Willow Creek about one and a half miles and you will come to our own shop, BIGFOOT BOOKS, which of course has many Bigfoot books (over 100 titles for sale at this point) and knick-knacks, as well as yours truly sitting at the desk probably blogging and internet bigfooting rather than actually getting any work done on the books. Besides Bigfoot, we have a full building stuffed to the rafters with used books in all subject areas.
Bigfoot Books,
Steven Streufert, Bookseller
Steven Streufert, Bookseller
40600 Highway 299, P. O. Box 1167
Willow Creek, CA 95573
(530) 629-3076
Just next door to our lot one may take repast at THE EARLY BIRD, a basic fast food and take out pizza restaurant, and home to the world famous BIGFOOT BURGER. The sandwich has two patties inside of a foot-shaped bun, and is normally too big for the appetites of the non Bigfoot-sized customer--we heard there is a half a pound of beef used in each one. Inside the big bright yellow building one may view one of the cutest and silliest pieces of Bigfoot art out there in the mural on the back wall: Bigfoot romance, with donuts and coffee roasting over the campfire! They also have a snack market and a nice selection of fishing poles, reels, bait and tackle. The bake-at-home pizzas they make are quite good, too.
Early Bird Restaurant and Market
40640 Highway 299
Willow Creek, CA 95573(530) 629-4431
Bigfoot Contractor Supply
41212 Highway 299
Willow Creek, Ca 95573
(530) 629-2459
Even PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC (PGE) gets in on the fun. The sign near their electrical service center, just off Highway 96 outside of town, reads "BIGFOOT AREA"
Even PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC (PGE) gets in on the fun. The sign near their electrical service center, just off Highway 96 outside of town, reads "BIGFOOT AREA"
There is a small but nice thrift shop in town called BIGFOOT BOUTIQUE. They have a carefully selected choice of good, used goods, and very cool owners, too. You're unlikely to find Bigfoot items in there, though, as we at Bigfoot Books have probably bought them all up!
Bigfoot Boutique Thrift Store
39094 Highway 299
Willow Creek, CA 95573
(530) 629-3753
And let us not forget one of the major draws to Willow Creek: gonzo river rafting. Outfitters used to abound around here, but now only the best remains: BIGFOOT RAFTING COMPANY. Give it a try, if you dare going through Hell Hole. The office is located right under the back deck of Cinnabar Sam's.
Off 299 and Willow Road
(530) 629-2263
Big Foot Podiatry
2339 Highway 96
Willow Creek, CA 95573
(530) 629-2555
Image to right: The Al Hodgson Bigfoot cast from Bluff and Notice Creeks, in replica, here for size comparison at the foot of the Museum's giant redwood Bigfoot Statue. Photo and foot in Converse shoe by Steven Streufert.
Image to right: The Al Hodgson Bigfoot cast from Bluff and Notice Creeks, in replica, here for size comparison at the foot of the Museum's giant redwood Bigfoot Statue. Photo and foot in Converse shoe by Steven Streufert.
One should definitely go to the SIX RIVERS, LOWER TRINITY WILLOW CREEK RANGER STATION, also along the 96 just out of town. The ranger in there not only can tell you some good Bigfoot stories, but also has (if you ask--they are stashed away in the desk) the great Six Rivers Forest Atlas of topo maps for sale. They are a bit expensive, but very useful indeed if you intend to go up into the Bluff Creek Bigfoot Zone. Get your fire permits here for free before you go, folks.
Willow Creek Ranger Station, Lower Trinity
United States Forest Service
580 Highway 96
Willow Creek, CA 95573
(530) 629-2118
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BONUS LINKS:
Ranger Robert Leiterman, author of "Yeti or Not, Here We Come! Bigfoot in the Redwoods," and other fine fictional Bigfoot books, visited us in the shop a few days ago. He has been making some good videos of Bigfoot field research and posting them on the BFRO VIDEOS section on YouTube. The videos linked below involved a visit Robert took with Bigfoot researcher and witness Bart Cutino to the location of his thermal nighttime sighting up in Washington. The re-enactment is quite interesting.
LINKS, just click them to view, or go to the main BFRO Video page above:
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* BFRO main web page (Bigfoot Field Researcher's Organization)
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You always drive around look at statue of me, painting of me, thing named after me. No hu-man ever bring Bigfoot beer! Ever bring me no Bigfoot Burger? Any hot hu-man fe-male ever ask me out on date? No way, Jo-se. Me sit and drink berry juice, gnaw salmon head, gulp deer gut. It no party out here for Bigfoot. Life hard when you wild and free. But at least me wild, free, not like slave hu-man on dumb vacation.
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Interesting, I spent time there in fall 2009 and this bought back memories and smiles. Cannot wait to get back. Alan
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Hey l love this website , l am from Eureka but moved as a child and love Bigfoot. I just recently got to bring my family to California from Oklahoma we did not go to Willow Creek because l was told the Bigfoot MUSEUM was closed for the season . My my if l would have known that the town had this much to offer l would have been there in a heart beat . I know next time we will be stopping by to see you guys.
ReplyDeleteJason Williamson
Thank you so much for posting all these pictures! I used to live there when I was little so seeing all these got me all teary.
ReplyDeleteGreat work on discovering the PG Site, your videos are excellent and so informative. Looking forward to getting out to Willow Creek and your book shop.
ReplyDeleteMy son loved to watch the Travel channel and seen this area on there. We traveled all the way from southern california in the month of Feb a few years back to find out that it was the off season. Wish the lady at the bigfoot motel would of been truthful. We do plan on coming back.
ReplyDeleteBigfoot is 1000% real, for anyone who questions it and thinks it's just folklore.
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