Petaluma and an illuminating kayak trip
Visit Petaluma and Tomales Bay for amazing adventures and Food!
A Master Cooper, a pool day, and Wagyu Beef
I’ve written about The Carneros Resort before, but at the risk of being repetitive: it’s a hidden gem. Becoming much less hidden these days as its reputation grows. In today’s Day’ve Trip, I’m introducing a new (to me) boutique winery … Continued
Sonoma Square, hiking with Jack London, amazing food!
The downtown square of the city of Sonoma is not only a great place to visit, it’s great place to learn. This is the heart of California, with amazing history from the times of indigenous tribes of the Pomo, Coastal … Continued
Petaluma Christmas fun, and an Old Cheese shop
OK, that doesn’t mean a shop that sells old cheese, but rather a cheese shop that lays claim to being the oldest remaining one in the country! How about a nice Winter time Day’ve Trip with Christmas decorations, great smoked … Continued
Steep Ravine Trail and a BLT
When you’ve had enough dry summer air, head over to the deep wooded trails of Mount Tamalpais for some welcome relief on a foggy day. The fog might as well be heavy rain, as it condenses in all the trees … Continued
Highway 128 to Philo, Little River, Fern Canyon Trail
OK, this one is really all about the drive. It may be 3+ hours away, but that’s still a day trip in my book. Particularly when the 3-hour drive takes you past and through some of the greatest California scenery … Continued
The Carneros Resort, the Oxbow Market, and a Knock-Out Pinot Noir
At the southern end of Napa Valley sits the easily accessible Carneros Resort. Many of my friends have driven right on by it, not knowing what stunning amenities hide behind a modest exterior along Highway 12 in the Carneros Region. … Continued
Duckhorn Vineyards and Adult Mac n Cheese
It’s easy to overdo it when going wine tasting. What I prefer to do is make a day out of visiting just one. I like to have a leisurely meal nearby after wine tasting, so I can let the wine … Continued
Sonoma Dairy Country, Tomales Bay Oysters, and a Great Beach
One of my favorite nearby drives takes us through West Sonoma County’ s bucolic dairy farm country, to the very small town of Marshall for some oysters and on to a great picnic at Dillon Beach. The day trip I … Continued