this list shows some of our town's local landmarks, items of interests and even a few local legends. Feel free to visit them in your threads, but be careful with some of them, you don't want to end up a story in here too.
description: The Cortez Range is a small part of a huge chain of mountains that litter Northern California. This range in particular forms the valley in which Ashwick is located.
location: Everywhere Else
description: The Abandoned Rail Tracks litter the outskirts of town, a reminder of the town's origins as a mining town. Trains first arrived after the discovery of gold and silver and were put to use as of late 1930's.
location: Outskirts of town
description: James Harding Bridge, although locally known as Howling Woman Bridge, named after the eerie sound that results from fast winds passing under the arches. Ninety eight feet off the ground, the bridge cuts through a rocky ravine to shorten driving time. It has a reputation as a suicide bridge after a law student jumped to his death in 1980.
location: Outside of town
description: Old Town Ashwick is a recreation of what early Ashwick Valley looked like back in the Gold Rush days of early 1900's. Although very few of the old buildings actually remain standing, replicas serve as a museum and a window to the past.
location: Outskirts of town
description: The Green Tunnel is a nickname for Willow Road, which passes through Forest Lake Wildlife preserve. Tall trees create an illusive "tunnel." It's one of the town's most beautiful tourist attractions, especially in the autumn months, and it also connects Ashwick with other cities. Just be careful of wildlife crossing the road.
location: Willow road, Forest Lake Wildlife Preserve
description: The General Mansion is an old, decrepit, abandoned house sitting at the edge of Old Merrick's field. Reputed to be owned by a civil war general who retired in Ashwick, it has been abandoned since the 1940's, and is said to be haunted. It's a favorite spot for teenagers to perform spirited dares in, all pun intended.
location: Old Merrick's Field
description: Witch Creek although many newcomers think Ashwick only has it's few lakes and the ocean, they tend to overlook Witch Creek. A small body of water which only gets about seven feet deep in rainy season, it is an excellent spot for camping, fishing, and kayaking, as well as panning for gold nuggets.
location: Parks and Recreation
description: Makeout Point is technically an old truck stop on a highway that links Ashwick with neighboring cities, but there's something about quiet areas that overlook a city's skyline that seem to want to make teenagers - and adults - want to park their cars there and get busy. Be careful though, as police officers often frequent the area to bust teenagers for curfew.
location: Everywhere Else
description: Salmon Lake. though the name suggests otherwise, there are actually no salmon in this lake, which was created thousands of years ago after glaciers carved into the landscape. It's fed by a few of the creeks and rivers in this area, and is a popular spot for fishing and swimming.
location: Parks and Recreation
description: Abandoned Factory once a thriving business for food processing, it was abandoned when the arrival of food trucks and refrigerators came. A condemned property, somehow people still manage to sneak inside and do all sorts of trouble making, from teenagers ditching school to becoming a criminal hideout.
location: Everywhere Else
description: Turtlehead Cove is a natural cove named after the creatures that lay their eggs in the sand nearby, it's known for it's calm, cool waters and a kelp forest offshore where fish often feed, and in turn the seals who feed on them.
location: Sunny Beach
description: Coyote Road is one of the roads that lead to the nature and wildlife areas out of town. it cuts through miles of farmland.
location: Everywhere else
description: Kelley Pond is a small body of underground spring-fed water popular with migrating geese in the summer, a popular haven for residents in the winter. The water, which is stagnant to begin with, forms a smooth and natural skating rink for local amateurs.
location: Parks and Recreation.
description: Concorde Vineyard Located right outside of town, a facility with acres and acres of grapes of all colors, filled with mustard during winter. For a small fee, people can tour the orchard and the facility, get to sample some of the products including the three types of grapes they grow, the juice and most important of all, the wine.
location: Everywhere else, 5465 Coyote Road.
description: A half hour drive out of town, and another half hour up the mountain leads you straight to the Bear Lake Cabins, more than a dozen cabins on the side of the mountains that are available for rent just like hotel rooms, only prepare to be living with the bare necessities here. Electricity and plumbing is about as modern as you'll get, although water pumps outside and an outhouse are there for the real outdoor enthusiasts.
location: Everywhere else
description: Horton Plaza, is Ashwick's answer to the Mall of America. Praised for it's architectural design that's somewhat old fashioned yet modern at the same time, it contains many stores that the modern fashionista needs, from Bergdorf's to Nordstroms, Journey's to Hot Topic, not to mention an arcade and a food court on the second floor, there truly is something for everyone in this shopping center, open year round.
location: Downtown, Horton Plaza
description: Pinecrest Forest is a federal-protected recreational area, located near Forest Lake Wildlife Preserve. Open to the public for camping and hiking, the forest is littered with pristine openings, perfect for resting and camping, as well as many trails for the hiker who enjoys a challenge.
location: Forest Lake Wildlife Preserve
description: Humphrey Ranch is located out of town, and is the town's local organic dairy and beef source for decades. Tour groups are welcome to a tour of the facility, as well as a hands on demonstration of milking cows.
location: Everywhere else
description: Harter Apple Grove is an abandoned apple grove, located right on the edge of Old Merrick's field. Owned and ran by the Harter family before their untimely demise, it is now a favorite hot spot for local children to play, to pick the wild apples that grow on the trees as a snack, and watch the drunken animals that feed on the fermented apples that had fallen on the ground. And of course, what else is best to hit your friends with other than a soft, rotting apple?
location: Old Merrick's Field
description: Aunt Sally's is the first and oldest commercial bakery in town. Located in the food district in main street, their specialty is dessert, although locals who wake up early enough in the morning are treated to freshly baked bagels, baguettes and danishes. Benches and table line the sidewalk outside for patrons to sit while they eat their pastries along with a hot cup of coffee.
location: Main Street
description: Central Market is a farmer's market that occurs on weekdays, from eight in the morning to two in the afternoon. All local farmers bring in their crops and products and occupy a section of main street. Fans of organic fruits, vegetables, meats and other life products come here to buy straight from their makers.
location: Main Street, Mondays through Fridays, 8 AM - 2 PM
description: Ashwick Municipal Hall this huge building that almost occupies a whole block is the seat of Ashwick's government and law system. The mayor's office is located here, as well as the court, while the police station is located nearby. All proceedings as well as town hall meetings occur here as well.
location: Downtown
description: 1201 Hawthorne is the address, although technically it is the Ashwick Museum of History. It is the first and only standing building from the first industrial revolution in Ashwick, restored and updated by a former mayor. It is now a museum of Ashwick's history, from it's early start as a mini colony to the full fledged city that it is today.
location: Downtown, 1201 Hawthorne Street
description: The Ashwick Pier was erected in 1945, although the structure that exist there now is the new version, completed in 2004. It's a popular spot for fishermen, and to those who dare break the law, diving to the waters below.
location: Sunny Beach
description: Forest Lake Wildlife Reserve is over 30,000 acres of government protected land designed to keep a safe haven for local wildlife and vegetation to grow, live and thrive in. The city has a small facility located in the entrance of the park, as well as over ten miles of wooden path that serves as a guide trail throughout the areas of the park for visitors to walk through and enjoy nature in it's best.
location: Forest Lake Wildlife Preserve
description: Over forty miles of coastline covers Ashwick's Beaches, each stretch containing it's own road, although some have been fenced off to protect a species of turtle that lay it's eggs in the sand. Although the main beaches contain piers, docks and lifeguard facilities, some of the stretches have nothing but wildflowers in the background, still untouched by the tourist hordes that come to the city.
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