Napa & Sonoma Resources
SONOMA COUNTY
Sonoma County. The official visitor’s guide to Sonoma wine country. www.sonomacounty.com
Visit Napa Valley. The official visitor’s guide to Napa Valley. www.visitnapavalley.com
ACCOMMODATIONS
Andaz Napa Valley, 1450 First Street, Tel: 707-687-1234. Downtown Napa hotel with 141 elegant rooms and suites. Rooms from $279. www.andaznapa.com
Bardessono, 6526 Yount Street, Tel: 707-204-6000. Stylish boutique hotel and one of only three hotels in the United States that is Leed Platinum Certified. Rooms from $600 a night. www.bardessono.com
h2Hotel, 219 Healdsburg Avenue, Tel: 707-431-2202. 36-room, LEED-certified boutique hotel in the heart of Healdsburg. Rooms from $299. www.h2hotel.com
Hotel Les Mars, 27 North Street, Tel: 707-433-4211. Opulent boutique with 16 large rooms in Healdsburg. Member of Relais & Chateaux. Rooms from $440. www.hotellesmars.com
Meadowood, 900 Meadowood Lane, Tel: 877- 963-3646. Five-star resort considered one of the best in the valley with impressive new spa and three-Michelin-starred restaurant. Rooms from $500. www.meadowood.com
BARS AND RESTAURANTS
Chalkboard, 29 North Street, Tel: 707-473-8030. Casual and contemporary restaurant and bar in Healdsburg. www.chalkboardhealdsburg.com
Cindy’s Backstreet Kitchen, 1327 Railroad Avenue, Tel: 707-963-1200. An institution in Napa where some bartenders have been there since opening. www.cindysbackstreetkitchen.com
The French Laundry, 6640 Washington Street, Tel: 707-944-2380. A world’s-best restaurant helmed by iconic Chef Thomas Keller, now with a spirits program. www.thomaskeller.com/tfl
Anniversary Cocktail at Barndiva
Gallery Bar, 237 Center Street, Tel: 707-431-7404. New gallery, bar, restaurant, and lounge inside a barn. www.barndiva.com
Goose and Gander, 1245 Spring Street, Tel: 707- 967-8779. Gastropub that spearheaded the craft-cocktail movement with famed Mixologist Scott Beattie. www.goosegander.com
Press, 587 St. Helena Highway, Tel: 707-967-0550. One of Napa Valley’s top restaurants with creative gin and tonics. www.pressnapavalley.com
Spoonbar, 219 Healdsburg Avenue, Tel: 707-433-7222. Fun and lively bar that spearheaded craft-cock- tail movement in Sonoma. www.spoonbar.com
ACTIVITIES
Francis Ford Coppola Winery, 300 Via Archimedes, Tel: 707-857-1471. Not just a winery, but also home to outdoor pool and a terrific gift shop with highly curated selection of merchandise. www.francisfordcoppolawinery.com
Gay Wine Weekend. An annual event held in June with dinners, tea dances, and more. Hosted by Out in the Vineyard. www.outinthevineyard.com
Napa Valley Craft Distillery, 4812 East 2nd Street, Tel: 707-771-8270. Buy locally distilled vodka and gin at this true distillery. www.napavalleycraftdistillery.com
Safari West, 315 Porter Creek Road, Tel: 707-579- 2551. Huge safari park Africa style with giraffes and other wild animals. www.safariwest.com
