I Loved Visiting Bigfoot Mecca – Willow Creek
Willow Creek Bigfoot Museum. I spent time in here and really enjoyed it. I purchased bigfoot statues as gifts, T-shirts, books and mugs too from here. We really enjoyed this museum very much. There was so much information on bigfoot at a glance. A must visit.
Dear Friends around the world,
For as long as I can remember I have been interested in the Paranormal, mysterious and supernatural. I’ve been particularly interested in bigfoot. In North America there are thousands of recorded sightings of bigfoot per year that are reported. There are grainy pictures, captured sounds they make, recorded behavioral patterns like wood knocking to communicate. Many do not report their sightings for fear of ridicule or privacy. Thousands of reputable people who gain nothing from sharing their sightings report similar descriptions. Key here is similar descriptions. Thousands of people across North America cannot be hallucinating or lying. People only report what they observe and when it gets into the thousands of reports for hundreds of years, something is really out there. I personally do not need scientific proof or scientists to prove something is real or not for me to believe. There are many things in life that cannot be scientifically proven yet there is indirect ways to observe their existence. There are established scientists who have open minds and do not flat out reject the temporarily unfathomable that really win my vote. After all, a scientist is a human like the rest of us with limited perceptions also.
Bigfoots are sighted all over the world and in North America. One of the hotbeds for sightings is Northern California. They are sighted constantly and many reports are given till today. In 1967 Roger Patterson and Bob Gimlin took their now legendary footage of a female bigfoot in Bluff Creek which is around 36 miles from the town of Willow Creek. Bluff Creek is just forests. No one has conclusively proven it’s a fake. Since then thousands of people from all around the world have made their pilgrimage to Willow Creek. From scientists, documentary makers, explorers to ordinary housewives who have interest in this mysterious creature have checked into a motel in Willow Creek and driven the few hours it will take to get to the Bluff Creek forest. Why go there? Hopefully to have a sighting perhaps, but for me it was to experience the place where this famous footage was taken. I feel connected to these beings. Some like dogs, cats, elephants and some like horses. Well I feel a connection to bigfoots. For me, I have no doubts this Patterson-Gimlin footage is genuine. I have spoken to Tibetan friends who have seen bigfoots in the snow mountains of Tibet in their travels. They describe the size, bi-pedal walk, hairiness, large stature, swiftness in walking up a mountain slope and their genuine fear of it. To me the thousands of credible witnesses is enough proof for me for now. Again my own Tibetan people have a long history of bigfoot sightings, even very high lamas of Tibet have shared their interactions with these bigfoots over the centuries. High lamas are very credible witnesses to me.
We had stayed at this hotel while visiting Willow Creek. It’s clean, simple and affordable. Also right in the middle of town so convenient to get whatever we needed including meals.
It was hard to pull myself away after a few hours of sitting by this beautiful clear river at Willow Creek. The whole natural environment was exactly what I like.
The bigfoot vegetarian burgers were delicious. We went back several times while staying in Willow Creek to enjoy. The friends that came with me really enjoyed the burgers too. The owner Ms. LeeAnn was real friendly and a sweet lady who also had a bigfoot story to share which I filmed. If you are in Willow Creek, this is the best place for food and must try the bigfoot vegetarian burgers.
I am inside the wonderful Bigfoot Museum in Willow Creek, North California, USA.
This is Willow Creek! It’s not a big place but there is plenty to do. There are many shops and restaurants named after bigfoot. So many beautiful houses surrounded by woods, water and mountains off this main part of town. You would be surprised how many nice houses there are ‘hidden’ away from the main highway. I would not mind living here at all.
When I was 11 I saw a documentary MYSTERIOUS MONSTERS directed by Robert Guenette and from then on, I have been hooked onto bigfoot. I have always wanted to visit Willow Creek and I finally did with my team. We drove around 15 hours from Southern California to the North. The reason it took so long is because I have a cracked tailbone and cannot sit for long and have to get up and stretch a lot. I cannot go on long airplane rides at all. It would worsen the condition. I thank them for their patience.
The visit was really exciting. I can’t express how much I enjoyed the visit and have a strong longing to live in Willow Creek.
I have so many more pictures, videos and information to share with you. Please take a look and I am sure you will enjoy it tremendously. Plus I have a special video of our friends spotting a potential ‘bigfoot!’ Don’t miss it!~ https://bit.ly/2FREBaC
Happy bigfooting, Tsem Rinpoche
Do watch this short video clip on why Willow Creek is such a bigfoot mecca. You will understand why thousands of people per year will visit this small tiny town in North California. I was very excited to visit back in 2014 and I wish to visit again. I was very happy there and was even considering to live there. The houses and landscape were beautiful. Clear crystal like rivers, spruce trees, blue skies and mountains. The air was so clean and imagine, bigfoots are always spotted on the edge of this town till today.
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I used to live in Willow Creek doing owl research! Now I live in Bhutan studying environmental conservation and buddhism. I hope we meet one day soon!
Do you believe there is Bigfoot? Tsem Rinpoche is very attracted to Bigfoot since he was very young. In the Himalayan area, people also often talk about the sightings of Bigfoot (they are also called Yeti). The description of the Bigfoot in the America and the Himalayan area are very similar.
Bigfoot or Yeti is described to be taller than a human and looks like an ape with a very hairy body. There are many sightings of Bigfoot but so far nobody has captured a very clear photo of it. The Tibetan lamas also talk about Bigfoot. It is said that when a high lama meditates in the high mountain, Bigfoot will come around to bring them food or be their messenger to deliver messages to other lamas.
I personally think there are Bigfoots, just that they don’t feel safe to show themselves up in front of us because we will most likely put them in captivity and do some research on them. Since there are so many sightings reported on Bigfoots, it cannot be some crazy imaginations. There are many creatures we cannot see but it doesn’t mean they don’t exist.
I think that the places that bigfoot always appear has some connection with them