Golden Bone Awards
The highest honor a place of business can get from the world of dogs is a Golden Bone Award™. A Golden Bone Award recipient is a special breed of non-dog oriented establishment (usually a restaurant or lodging) that rolls out the welcome mat for dogs in a particularly wonderful way, taking dog-friendliness to new heights.
Most of these businesses offer dogs tasty treats in addition to lots of scratches and pats. Many of the lodgings shower dogs with extras like doggy beds, bowls, menus, and pet sitting. A few even offer special in-room massages for dogs. Some restaurants provide a special pooch menu, or a special free food item like a doggy burger, ice cream sample, or bagel.
A Golden Bone Award doesn't necessarily entail being the best or the fanciest (although with hotels it often can). After all, that's not what dogs care about; they just like to feel relaxed and happy and at home. Golden Bone establishments make them feel that way.
The Golden Bones™ also give people a key to places where they know beyond a shadow of a doubt that they won’t just be tolerated with their dogs – they'll be utterly welcome.
As soon as a new edition of The Dog Lover’s Companion to California hits the stands, Golden Bone Award certificates and window decals are sent to all winners. When you see an establishment with a Golden Bone certificate, you'll know you and your dog are in welcoming hands. We applaud these businesses. (Jake would shake paws with every proprietor if he could.)
Look for the Golden Bone window decal or certificate at your favorite dog-friendly establishment. If you know of any deserving recipients we've missed, please contact us and let us know so we can sniff them out for the next edition.
We announce the winners of the newest round of Golden Bones below. Winners are divided by region, and regions are grouped into counties (with the exception of the Statewide/Nationwide Chains category). For details on what makes a particular establishment a winner, please refer to the fifth edition of The Dog Lover's Companion to California. If you are a member of the media, please click on the contact us button and we’ll supply you with information you need.
And now, the envelope please…
Statewide/National Hotel Chains
Northern Area Counties
Sierra Area Counties
Bay Area/Delta Counties
Central Area Counties
South Coast Counties
South Inland Counties
Statewide/National Hotel Chains
Kimpton hotels
“W” hotels
Westin hotels
Motel 6 (This is one exception to our requirement that Golden Bone™ establishments offer dogs something extra. We include Motel 6 because it was the first major chain to allow dogs. Motel 6 is truly the granddaddy of the dog-friendly lodging trend, and for the first major rollout of the Golden Bone Awards™ we have chosen to give it a “Lifetime Achievement” award.)
Northern Area Counties
Del Norte County
Trees of Mystery, Klamath
Humboldt County
Collingwood Bed and Breakfast, Ferndale
Trinity County
Barker Valley Doghouse, Hayfork
Mendocino County
MacCallum House, Mendocino
Mendocino Seaside Cottages, Mendocino
The Inn at Schoolhouse Creek, Mendocino
Stanford Inn by the Sea, Mendocino
The Ravens restaurant, Mendocino
Mendocino Café, Mendocino
Little River Inn, Little River
Sheep Dung Estates, Yorkville (sad update: has closed)
The Other Place, Boonville
Delamere Cottages, Fort Bragg
Highland Ranch, Philo
Point Arena Lighthouse houses, Point Arena
Mar Vista Cottages, Gualala
Butte County
Beachfront Deli, Chico
Chico Oxford Suites & Inn, Chico
Shubert’s Ice Cream, Chico
Lake Oroville Bed & Breakfast, Berry Creek
Plumas County
Gray Eagle Lodge, Blairsden
Lake County
Edgewater Resort, Kelseyville
Sierra Area Counties
Nevada County
Grass Valley Courtyard Suites, Grass Valley
Cousin Jack’s Pastries, Grass Valley, Nevada County
Grinnin’ Bear Cabin, Truckee
Placer County
Mother Barclay’s Café, Squaw Valley
Tahoma Meadows B & B Cottages, Tahoma
Tahoe Cross-Country Ski Area, Tahoe City
Tahoe Moon Properties, Tahoe City
Char Pit, Kings Beach
El Dorado County
Fireside Lodge, South Lake Tahoe
Sandor’s Chateau Motel, South Lake Tahoe
Alder Inn and Cottages, South Lake Tahoe
Tuolumne County
Groveland Hotel, Groveland, Tuolumne County
Mono County
Edelweiss Lodge, Mammoth Lakes
Bay Area/Delta Counties
Sonoma County
The Wine Room, Sonoma
Garden Court Café, Glen Ellen
Sheraton Sonoma County, Petaluma
Creekside Inn & Resort, Guerneville
Fern Grove Cottages, Guerneville
Larissa’s House, Guerneville
Napa County
Napa Valley Country Cottage, Napa
Napa River Inn, Napa
Angele Restaurant, Napa
Hillcrest II Bed & Breakfast, Calistoga
Washington Street Lodging, Calisotga
Solano County
Valley Café, Suisun City
Java Point, Benicia
Sacramento County
Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel, Sacramento
Bella Bru Café, Carmichael
Alameda County
Good & Plenty Cafe de Ballena, Alameda
Café Paradiso, Livermore
Flippers, Oakland
Montclair Malt Shop, Oakland
Noah’s Bagels, Oakland
Marin County
Fish (restaurant), Sausalito
San Francisco County
Rose’s Café, San Francisco
Cool Beans, San Francisco
Hotel Cosmo, San Francisco
Hotel Monaco, San Francisco
Hotel Palomar, San Francisco
Sir Francis Drake Hotel, San Francisco
Serrano Hotel, San Francisco
Hotel Juliana, San Francisco
Best Western Tuscan Inn, San Francisco
Galleria Park Hotel, San Francisco
Harbor Court Hotel, San Francisco
Westin St. Francis, San Francisco
San Mateo County
Cameron’s Inn (restaurant), Half Moon Bay
Westin San Francisco Airport, Millbrae
Kepler’s Books, Menlo Park
Santa Clara County
Yamagami’s Nursery, San Jose
Bill’s Café, San Jose
Classic Burgers, Los Gatos
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery, Campbell
Five Paw Bakery, Los Altos
Cypress Hotel, Cupertino
Santa Cruz County
Seashell Cottage Oceanfront Vacation Rental, Santa Cruz
Merced County
Out to Lunch, Atwater
Central Area Counties
Monterey County
Cypress Inn, Carmel
Carmel River Inn, Carmel
The Forest Lodge, Carmel
The Sunset House, Carmel
Vagabond’s House inn, Carmel
Forge in the Forest, Carmel
Lenny’s Deli, Carmel
Plaza Café & Grill, Carmel
Jack London’s Bar & Grill, Carmel
Le Coq D’or, Carmel
Portabella, Carmel
Tita’s Café, Carmel
Carmel Plaza, Carmel
Carmel Valley Lodge, Carmel Valley
The Lodge at Pebble Beach, Pebble Beach
Best Western Victorian Inn, Monterey
Trailside Café, Monterey
San Luis Obispo County
Cambria Shores Inn, Cambria
Fogcatcher Inn, Cambria
Cayucos Beach inn, Cayucos
Cottage Inn by the Sea, Pismo Beach
South Coast Counties
Ventura County
*Ojai Brew Pub, Ojai
Santa Barbara County
Meadowlark Inn, Solvang
Fess Parker’s Doubletree Resort, Santa Barbara
San Ysidro Ranch, Montecito
Los Angeles County
Loews Santa Monica Hotel, Santa Monica
The Fairmont Miramar Hotel, Santa Monica
Le Merigot, Santa Monica
W Los Angeles, Westwood
Loews Beverly Hills Hotel, Beverly Hills
L'Ermitage, Beverly Hills
Regent Beverly Wilshire, Beverly Hills
*Gap store, Beverly Hills (Beverly Drive)
The St. Regis Los Angeles, Los Angeles
The Westin Los Angeles Airport, Los Angeles
The Westin Bonaventure Hotel and Suites, Los Angeles
The Westin Century Plaza Hotel and Spa, Los Angeles
Fleur de Lis, Long Beach
*The Turret House, Long Beach
Sheraton Universal Hotel, Universal City
Ramada Inn, City of Commerce
The Westin Pasadena, Pasadena
All India Café, Pasadena
Java Man, Hermosa Beach
Orange County
Casa Laguna Inn, Laguna Beach
Westin South Coast Plaza Hotel, Costa Mesa
Four Seasons Hotel Newport Beach, Newport Beach
Regent Monarch Beach Resort & Spa, Dana Point
Bruegger’s Bagel Bakery, Newport Beach
Park Bench Café, Huntington Beach
*Britta's, Irvine
San Diego County
The Westin Horton Plaza, San Diego
Terra, San Diego
The Original Paw Pleasers, San Diego
Café 1134, Coronado
Crown City Inn, Coronado
Loews Coronado Bay Resort, Coronado
Froglander’s Yogurt, La Jolla
Stratford Court Café, Del Mar
Julian Flat Top Mountain Retreat, Julian
Pine Haven, Julian
South Inland Counties
San Bernardino County
Cienaga Creek Ranch Mountain Cottages, Big Bear Lake
Eagles Nest Lodge, Big Bear Lake
Arrowhead Tree Top Lodge, Lake Arrowhead
Big Dog Sportswear, Lake Arrowhead
Rimrock Ranch Cabins, Pioneertown
*Wolfgang Puck Cafe, Ontario
Riverside County
Best Western Las Brisas, Palm Springs
Caliente Tropics Resort, Palm Springs
*Sherman's Deli, Palm Desert
* denotes a listing unique to The Dog Lover's
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