Not to hijack your thread, but as someone born and raised in San Jose, I have a license to complain!! Why can't these Winchester Mystery House people do something different with their cheesy overpriced tours? It's an interesting historical building and yet we have to hear about how Sarah Winchester spied on her employees and made them sleep in 5 foot long beds and was obesessed with the occult. Jeez, rope everything off and let people go at their own pace with or without headphones. Okay, back to your regularly scheduled Fodors thread.

Scorell-
Thanks for the info on Healdsburg. Looks like the perfect meeting spot.

nancy1652-
Thanks for the Chez Panisse tip. I'm making the reservations today!