108 F St Eureka, CA , 95501 Phone: (707) 441-4150 Website Located near the waterfront in the heart of Old Town, Eureka's California Welcome Center invites guests and locals alike to experience Eureka. The Welcome Center is also home to the Eureka Main Street office and the City's Economic Development team and serves as a central hub for City events and community projects.
The main room is host to a vintage penny press, where visitors can collect a unique penny to memorialize their travels. It also boasts a reference library, where travelers can learn about the area through unique historical, architectural, and storytelling lenses. A concierge is on hand daily from 10am to 5pm to assist visitors, offer recommendations, hand out brochures, and rent complimentary bicycles for those who want to explore the immediate area.
The pressed penny machine is inside by the main entrance. There are four different designs:
1) The Carson Mansion,
2) Eureka Redwoods,
3) Fisherman Memorial,
$) A fishing boat. |