If You Go To The Napa Valley

Sun., Feb. 19, 1995

Where to stay

Hotel St. Helena, 1309 Main St., St. Helena; (707) 963-4388. Antique-filled hotel. $150-$180.

Vintage Inn, 6541 Washington St., Yountville; (707) 944-1112. Motor inn with fireplaces, whirlpools. $164-$204.

White Sulphur Springs, 3100 White Sulphur Springs Road, St. Helena; (707) 963-8588. Rustic cabins. $100-$125; 20 percent discount Sundays-Thursdays.

Elegant dining

Reservations are required at these restaurants; dinner for two is typically $80-100.

French Laundry, 6640 Washington St., Yountville; (707) 944-2380. Dinner.

Mustard’s Grill, 7399 St. Helena Highway; Yountville; (707) 944-2424. Lunch, dinner.

Napa Valley Wine Train, 1275 McKinstry St., Napa; (800) 427-4124. Brunch, lunch, dinner.

Terra Restaurant, 1345 Railroad Ave., St. Helena; (707) 963-8931. Dinner.

Tra Vigne, 1050 Charter Oak Ave., St. Helena; (707) 963-4444. Dinner.

Picnic lunches

Palisade’s Market, 1506 Lincoln Ave., Calistoga; (707) 942-9549.

V. Sattui Winery and Deli, White Lane at Highway 29, St. Helena; (707) 963-7774.

Wine shops

St. Helena Wine Center, 1321 Main St., St. Helena; (707) 963-1313. Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday-Friday.

St. Helena Wine Merchants, 699 St. Helena Highway, St. Helena; (707) 963-7888. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily.

Wineries

Hess Collection Winery, 4411 Redwood Road, Napa; (707) 255-1144. Contemporary art exhibition.

Clos Pegas, 1060 Dunaweal Lane, Calistoga; (707) 942-4981. Winery designed by architect Michael Graves.

Chateau Montelena, 1429 Tubbs Lane, Calistoga; (707) 942-5105. Reserve time for lunch on island in the garden lake.

Ballooning

Balloons Above the Valley, 5091 St. Helena Hwy., Napa; (800) 464-6824.

Bonaventure Balloon Co., 133 Wall Rd., Napa; (707) 944-2822.

Balloon Aviation of Napa Valley, 6525 Washington St., Napa (707) 252-7067.

Giddyap!

Wild Horse Valley Ranch, (707) 224-0727.

Sonoma Cattle Co., (707) 996-8566.

Two-wheelin’

St. Helena Cyclery, (707) 963-7736.

Soaring

Calistoga Gliders, (707) 942-5000.

MEMO: This is a sidebar to the story with the headline: Enjoy Napa Valley, California in the off-season

This is a sidebar to the story with the headline: Enjoy Napa Valley, California in the off-season