If You Go To The Napa Valley
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.
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