You wouldn’t expect to find craft-spirits in Napa Valley, but that’s the case at Napa Valley Distillery, where bottled cocktails and small-batch spirits are handcrafted. The highlight is the family’s signature Vintage Reserve vodka, which repurposes the sauvignon grapes to update a bar staple. Take
Tucked amid the vineyards, the Di Rosa Preserve is home to a jaw-dropping collection of more than 2000 pieces of modern and contemporary art works in spaces both indoors and out. A 1/3-mile trail winds through a Sculpture Meadow with large-scale installations. At every turn,
Visitors appreciate Calistoga for its distinctly laid-back, bohemian vibe. While the natural mineral springs and volcanic mud bath treatments are a primary draw to this historic town, you should definitely plan some time after your spa treatment to take a stroll along Lincoln Ave. to
Graze your way through a delicious array of vendors specializing in unique tacos, oysters, upscale burgers & shakes, wood-fired pizzas and more. Indoor and outdoor communal seating areas allow members of your party with diverse tastes to order from different vendors and still dine together.
When you have limited time to spend but still want to see it all, a helicopter tour allows you to cover more ground – literally – in a short amount of time. Based out of the Santa Rosa airport (about 1 hour from Napa), you
Many people are surprised to learn there is great yearround fly fishing in and around Napa. Local outfitters host excursions on Putah Creek where you can fish for a variety of rainbow and steelhead trout as well as striper, smallmouth and largemouth bass. Experienced guides
When it comes to restaurants with breathtaking views in the Napa Valley, Auberge Du Soleil cannot be topped. And you don’t even have to dine at the fine-dining Restaurant at Auberge to partake of this extraordinary vista. The more casual Bar & Bistro adjacent to
Set your sights on the summit of Mt. St. Helena, Napa Valley’s tallest peak at 4,342 feet. Thankfully, nearly half of the climbing is be done by car as the trail head at Robert Louis Stevenson State Park is midway up the mountain. The 5-mile,
Live music lovers would do well to review Napa’s local concert venue calendars before setting their travel dates. An increasing number of venues is attracting a great lineup of musicians, comedians and other live performers to Downtown Napa. The venues are smaller and more intimate,
The tried and true “Dinner-and-a-Movie” date doesn’t get any more romantic than St. Helena’s Cameo Cinema. The nostalgic theater has a more than 100-year history and has been lovingly renovated to retain its old-Hollywood vibe. The Cameo features an eclectic rotating mix of independent and
