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...
Napa Valley Wine Train

Napa Valley Wine Train

When California pioneer Sam Brannan found gold in 1848, he at once started a business selling mining supplies, became California’s first millionaire, and published California’s first newspaper, the California Star. Flush with his newfound riches, Brannan next bought...