"Even last week, when a giant redwood tree crashed into his dream property and decadeslong project - Raymond's Bakery and Elim Grove Cottages - his focus quickly turned to the repairs ahead. And how he actually looks forward to doing them. "Well," he said, looking out on Wednesday over the destroyed outdoor eating area and cracked concrete popped up by the tree's uprooted base, "I've got my winter project picked out.""
"Weiss purchased the Cazadero property just under 24 years ago, when the five "cottages" - repurposed "earthquake shacks" built as temporary housing after the devastating 1906 earthquake in San Francisco - were in deep need of repair. The property was littered with tarps covering unfinished projects. "It just felt like it was waiting for me," said Weiss, who had always dreamed of having a bed and breakfast where he supplied the baked goods."
Mark Weiss owns Raymond's Bakery and Elim Grove Cottages in Cazadero and purchased the property just under 24 years ago. The five cottages were repurposed earthquake shacks in need of repair and the property had many unfinished projects. Weiss opened the bakery immediately and opened the cottages about a year later. The site became a community hub with concerts, pizza nights, and charitable baking. A giant redwood recently crashed into the outdoor eating area, uplifting cracked concrete and damaging the outdoor stage, but no buildings or people were harmed. Tasks include tree removal and assessment of a second leaning redwood.
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