Places to Explore In Napa and Sonoma

Calistoga

The false-fronted shops, 19th-century buildings, and unpretentious tasting rooms lining the main drag of Lincoln Avenue give Calistoga a slightly rough-and-tumble feel that's unique in...

• 14 Restaurants
• 13 Hotels
• 29 Things To Do

Carneros District

• 0 Restaurants
• 0 Hotels
• 0 Things To Do

Forestville

To experience the Russian River AVA's climate and rusticity, follow the river's westward course to the town of Forestville, home to a highly regarded restaurant...

• 4 Restaurants
• 1 Hotels
• 5 Things To Do

Freestone

• 1 Restaurants
• 0 Hotels
• 2 Things To Do

Geyserville

Several high-profile Alexander Valley AVA wineries, including the splashy Francis Ford Coppola Winery, can be found in the town of Geyserville, a small part of...

• 4 Restaurants
• 1 Hotels
• 11 Things To Do

Glen Ellen

Craggy Glen Ellen epitomizes the difference between the Napa and Sonoma valleys. Whereas small Napa towns like St. Helena get their charm from upscale boutiques...

• 6 Restaurants
• 3 Hotels
• 11 Things To Do

Graton

Steps from Sebastopol and near Occidental, tiny Graton has a one-block main drag one can stroll in two minutes—although it’s possible to while away a...

• 2 Restaurants
• 0 Hotels
• 2 Things To Do

Guerneville

Guerneville's tourist demographic has evolved over the years—Bay Area families in the 1950s, lesbians and gays starting in the 1970s, and these days a mix...

• 6 Restaurants
• 6 Hotels
• 4 Things To Do

Healdsburg

Sonoma County's ritziest town and the star of many a magazine spread or online feature, Healdsburg is located at the intersection of the Dry Creek...

• 27 Restaurants
• 11 Hotels
• 72 Things To Do

Kenwood

Tiny Kenwood consists of little more than a few restaurants, shops, tasting rooms, and a historic train depot, now used for private events. But hidden...

• 5 Restaurants
• 1 Hotels
• 9 Things To Do

Napa

After many years as a blue-collar burg detached from the Wine Country scene, the Napa Valley's largest town (population about 80,000) has evolved into its...

• 30 Restaurants
• 15 Hotels
• 58 Things To Do

Oakville

Barely a blip on the landscape as you drive north on Highway 29, Oakville is marked mainly by its grocery store, but the town's small...

• 1 Restaurants
• 0 Hotels
• 10 Things To Do

Occidental

A village surrounded by redwood forests, orchards, and vineyards, Occidental is a former logging hub with a bohemian vibe. The small downtown, which contains several...

• 2 Restaurants
• 1 Hotels
• 0 Things To Do

Petaluma

The first thing you should know about Petaluma is that this is a farm town—with 62,500 residents, a large one—and the residents are proud of...

• 8 Restaurants
• 3 Hotels
• 13 Things To Do

Rutherford

The spot where Highway 29 meets Rutherford Road in the tiny community of Rutherford may well be the most significant wine-related intersection in the United...

• 3 Restaurants
• 2 Hotels
• 16 Things To Do

Santa Rosa

Urban Santa Rosa isn't as popular with tourists as many Wine Country destinations—which isn't surprising, seeing as there are more office parks than wineries within...

• 9 Restaurants
• 5 Hotels
• 16 Things To Do

Sebastopol

A stroll through downtown Sebastopol—a town formerly known more for Gravenstein apples than for grapes but these days a burgeoning wine hub—reveals glimpses of the...

• 12 Restaurants
• 0 Hotels
• 19 Things To Do

Sonoma

One of the few towns in the valley with multiple attractions unrelated to food and wine, Sonoma has plenty to keep you busy for a...

• 22 Restaurants
• 11 Hotels
• 38 Things To Do

St. Helena

Downtown St. Helena is the very picture of good living in the Wine Country: sycamore trees arch over Main Street (Highway 29), where visitors flit...

• 17 Restaurants
• 7 Hotels
• 52 Things To Do

Windsor

• 5 Restaurants
• 0 Hotels
• 4 Things To Do

Yountville

Yountville (population about 3,000) is something like Disneyland for food lovers. It all started with Thomas Keller's The French Laundry, one of the best restaurants...

• 17 Restaurants
• 9 Hotels
• 17 Things To Do