Seeking the ultimate VIP experience in Napa and Sonoma wine country? Look no further than Authentic Wine Country‘s newest tour ideas for Fall 2013 – three custom trip packages granting rare access to select boutique wineries, hidden locations with spectacular vistas, and exquisite, world-renowned wines served to you in the private residence of the vintner … Continue reading
HEALDSBURG, CA―May 20, 2013―Authentic Wine Country today announced that their online and mobile booking website, WineBookings.com, is now available to hospitality professionals and travelers who seek instant purchase of wine tastings, tours and unique activities in the Napa and Sonoma Valleys. Powered by Authentic Wine Country and driven by their award-winning and proprietary software, WineBookings.com … Continue reading
I admit it. I feel real, true love for Abraham Lincoln. I literally fell in love with him after reading Doris Kearns Goodwin’s book, “Team of Rivals.” Then, I started reading everything I could about him, which should take a lifetime, since there are over 15,000 books written about our greatest President. And when the … Continue reading
This is the drive that takes you past famous Pebble Beach and more luxurious houses than you can shake a stick at. It is, of course, a golfer’s dream. But it is so much more. You enter on a private road off highway one and there you will pay a toll of $10. You feel … Continue reading
The first permanent European residents that we know about in Santa Rosa were the Carrillo family and their Santa Rosa homestead. They were the in-laws of Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, the man who settled the Sonoma pueblo and Petaluma area. Vallejo’s name is written all across the North Bay. He was a true and good force. … Continue reading
The Point Reyes Lighthouse is in the Gulf of the Farallones on Point Reyes in Marin County, California. (We’re temporarily swiping it for both Sonoma and San Francisco. If you drive south down the Sonoma coast from Bodega Bay, there is that beautiful lighthouse. And, the lighthouse protects sailors coming into the San Francisco Bay. … Continue reading
Healdsburg woke up from its sleepy dream about ten years ago and became known as the California wine country town with “rustic chic.” The Healdsburg plaza bustles with 5-star restaurants and tasting rooms. And, just a few blocks off the square are lovely Victorian neighborhoods that are a pleasure to explore. And the Healdsburg plaza, … Continue reading
Throughout the 1830s and early 1840s, American settlers streamed west to California. They were pulled by the promise of free land. They were tugged by adventure and tales of a place where race was not as much of an issue as it was in their home states. But California belonged to Mexico, and Mexican laws … Continue reading
Santa Cruz has some terrific wineries, particularly in the mountains, such as Bonnie Doon Winery. It also has great beaches and the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. But, what Santa Cruz really loves to do, is celebrate. There are events and festivals all year along. (Which makes any time a great time to visit.)
Cannery Row, John Steinbeck’s old hangouts, and the Monterey Bay Aquarium make Monterey a traveler’s delight any time of year. But, it is the spectacular views, bay, harbor, plus dining and wine that make Monterey an Oceanside Eden. Monterey is a natural beauty, and there are plenty of artists who show up to paint her, … Continue reading
