davidmc -
I have done six IBA rides, a 3 flags, and a 4 corner ride, but I am smart enough not to ask, or even allow, my wife to join me on those rides. While in the Navy I was stationed all up and down the East coast so I am familiar with the area.
Ft. Bragg CA is a super neat coastal town as you might guess from the link that MikeInWA posted. It is big enough to have some things to see and do but not so big as to attract the negative parts of bigger towns. They have the "Skunk railroad", a steam driven train that goes up into the mountains and has old style cars with window you can open, or you can choose to ride in a completely open car to take pictures as it chugs along at a sedate pace. They also have a micro-brewery that specializes in old world beers from former Soviet countries. And just down the street is the chocolate and fudge factory...hummm good! Maybe you might think of a ride out here this winter and enjoy the sights. The weather never get all that bad here in California.