The Extraordinary Napa Valley Wine Train

The Extraordinary Napa Valley Wine Train

The history of the famous Napa Valley Wine Train is as old as the Napa Valley itself. It was conceived and built in 1864 by California’s first millionaire and visionary, Samuel Brannen, to transport guests to the healing spa he’d recently built in Calistoga, which he...
A Weekend in St. Helena

A Weekend in St. Helena

Considered the Beverly Hills of Northern California, St. Helena offers a potpourri of experiences on and beyond its long stretch of Highway 29. The small city is sandwiched between Rutherford and Calistoga and touts some of wine country’s ultra-luxurious shops,...
Picnic Party

Picnic Party

Picnics possess the power to remind one of their youth, recalling days of bare feet, running free through tall grass while the grown-ups carried a straw basket packed to the brim with goodies to a pristinely groomed patch in the shade. As adults, though, there are a...
Napa Valley Aloft

Napa Valley Aloft

Brightly colored hot air balloons drifting across the rolling hills of Napa Valley, just as the sun rises, is enough to stop everything and gaze. It’s as if one stepped into a storybook setting. The awe of such a sight is inspiring. Imagine being in the hot...