Going Green in Napa At Long Last
The Napa Valley is known the world over for wine making and grape growing, but oddly, it’s never been a particularly environmentally enlightened region. For one thing, growing grapes requires a great deal of water and — unless they’re organic — quite a lot of pesticides, too. Not to mention that the sheer number of [...]
Living Lightly on the Central Coast
There are all kinds of trips, and sometimes what you most need is a getaway in the deepest sense of that word. To get away from every aspect of your normal routine and try something a little different. Treebones Resort, at the southern end of Big Sur, is the kind of place you can do [...]
Clean Lines and Green, Local Philosophy Characterize Cavallo Point Lodge
I live in Marin County, California, so there’s really no reason for me to “vacation” here. There’s only one place exceptional enough to tempt me, and that’s the new Cavallo Point Lodge, which repurposes the elegant officers’ quarters of 19th century Fort Baker. Positioned to take full advantage of the most dramatic San Francisco views, [...]
Live Large in Loreto – And Not in a Gringo Condo Village
It’s finally possible to stay in central Loreto — right on the Malecon, mind you — in a hotel worthy of this gorgeous city. La Mision Loreto, which just opened this winter, takes full advantage of its gorgeous setting. Every room overlooks a tranquil courtyard and the island-studded bay beyond, while from the halls and [...]
