Eric Hillesland, who runs the historic Alegria Inn situated in Mendocino Village, said he pays to truck in water so that guests at the hotel can shower. He said it costs $600 for 3,500 gallons of ...

At one point, Mendocino had about 100 of them, according to Anne Semans, the director at the Kelley House Museum, who has developed a walking tour devoted entirely to the village’s towers.

The Northern California coastal village Mendocino is a top tourist destination, known for its Victorian architecture, dramatic oceanfront bluffs and a cool climate that provides refuge from inland ...