Tis the Spa Season: The 5 Best Spas In Napa and Sonoma
It seems lately like every hotel is suddenly a “resort” or at least includes a spa offering the latest herbal-infused therapies. But if you’re hoping for a truly therapeutic approach to relaxation or, better yet, some relief for your aching back or racing mind, that’s not so easily found. With my back and shoulders perennially [...]
Three Days in Tuscany an Hour from Home
Harvest time in the Italian countryside functions as a collective fantasy; we all share the same longing for that iconic vine-encrusted, ochre-colored Tuscan barn set amid golden fields. Of course, the one larger image is in fact a collective of smaller, more disparate images: A round-shouldered squash, a bottle of red wine, a round of [...]
Highway 116 Revisited: A West Sonoma Escape to Foodie Heaven
I’m very lucky; I don’t have to go far for one of most soul-soothing, health-enhancing, consciousness-raising adventures on this beautiful planet. All I have to do is drive north on 101, turn off on 116 north through Sebastopol, and suddenly I’m passing apple orchards, heirloom plant nurseries, bakeries, even a crazy hippie café with a [...]
Discover the Incredible Local Cheesemakers of Sonoma Valley
It’s spring, the hills of northern California are smoothed over with a sheen of bright, electric green, and when that happens, thoughts turn to sheep and goats. Well, at least mine do, I guess because the baby goats and lambs look so cute silhouetted against that neon backdrop. A time-honored spring ritual in Sonoma is [...]
