On my first morning in Calistoga, California, it was so cold I could see my breath. I stood in a wide open field waiting, while the sun slowly crept up…
Wine Travel
Calistoga, California’s reputation as a spa town is unquestionable. Located in an area of thermal hot springs, the healing waters figure prominently in any local spa treatment. But let’s not…
Swans gracefully glide by. Ducks splash past the red lacquered pavilion, swimming toward the willow trees. Standing on a bridge over a lake, you see vineyards on a distant hillside.…
Last month I was in Calistoga, a small town of about 5,000 people in the northern most part of California’s famous wine region, Napa Valley. Calistoga is known for thermal…
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