It's deliciously indulgent when you think about it. You stop off at Spring Lake for an invigorating walk after work. But instead of sprinting home to cook after your workout, or wolfing down a sandwich from your tailgate, you can have a real dinner right there in the park. On [...]
As the summer tasting crowds hit the route du vin, consider packing your own vino and hitting a road less traveled. The Marin Economic Forum has thoughtfully mapped all of the artisan cheesemakers of Marin and Sonoma counties, dotting the landscape from Nicasio north to Santa Rosa. The [...]
As any couple who ever had a baby knows, intimacy usually becomes a fuzzy, sleep-deprived memory. With that in mind, a lot of hotels have started marketing Babymoon packages for one last fling. Cazedero massage therapist Cindy Scott-Fuchs is adding a new dimension to what might otherwise be a clever [...]
I've become completely dependent on my GPS, a sort of British chauffeur I've dubbed "Nigel," who directs me to "the motorway" and tells me precisely when to turn left and right. But I've never gone "offroad" with Nigel. But there is a whole developing sport that has developed around Global [...]
Sonoma is sweeping up the distinctions as a destination. In February the National Trust for Historic Preservation singled out the birthplace of the Bear Flag Republic, with its mission, old barracks and original adobes, as one of a Dozen Distinctive Destinations. The honor roll also interestingly includes Sonoma's northern neighbor [...]
However many years you've lived in the Wine Country, there is always a new winery or tasting room to explore, or one stop that has somehow eluded you. The new beautifully illustrated "California Directory of Fine Wineries:Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino" helps you sift out choice spots that make for quick and [...]
Among the fringe benefits of backyard traveling in The Wine Country is the way you can so easily conjure up the feeling of being in some charming overseas locale, while blithely bypassing the airport. If it is Paris that calls you, the new Centre du Vin bistro in Sonoma's oh-so-Euro [...]
Napa Valley is counting its lucky Michelin stars that a new event in November will draw in food and wine lovers after the last of the grapes have been pressed. Organizers this month unveiled plans for the four-day "Flavor! Napa Valley Celebration of Wine, Food & Fun," a lure for [...]
Some of the best moments in life come at the spur of the moment. Even if you haven’t locked up a table in your favorite restaurant or a room in a swanky inn, the fact that Valentine’s Day falls on a Monday may work in your favor if you’re a [...]
As any serious traveler will tell you, street food is the often the tastiest. If you find yourself in Napa Valley on the first Friday of the month, skip the sit down reservations. There's gourmet grub galore parked at the corner of First and McKinstry streets. Oxbow Public Market is [...]