Escape the city without leaving California

Sometimes the reset you need is not a destination but a lack of noise. Etna is a town of about 700 people with one main street, a brewery, a distillery, a bakery and mountains beyond. After a few days here, the pace of a city feels far away.

What changes when you arrive

The drive in goes through farmland and over mountain passes, and parts of the back route to Mount Shasta have no cell service at all.

Nobody else stays on the property. The team stays out of the way unless you ask.

Evenings are for the wood stove and string lights in the garden.

Mornings are for coffee in the garden while deer graze the lawn.

Come with a plan, or without one

If you want structure, the Journal has a local’s guide to Scott Valley and one perfect day in Etna. If you want none, the house has a full kitchen, a hammock, yoga mats and kettlebells in the second bedroom, and a wall-to-wall smart TV if you want a movie night.

Longer is better

Two nights is 30% off, a week is 45% off, and a month is 55% off.

See open dates and prices in the booking box on the home page.

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