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The entrance to Sbragia Family Vineyards From Dutcher Crossing we headed to Sbragia Family Vineyards.  Their tasting room has a beautiful patio overlooking the vineyards.  They have a lot of different items for sale and like Dutcher Crossing it definitely has a more “upscale

Entrance to Dutcher Crossing Winery and Tasting Room Dutcher Crossing normally charges $10 for their wine tasting, but recently Ian and I happily discovered that our Visa Signature card gets that waived!  So off we went to taste their wine.  Their tasting room is bright and

The room at the EconolodgeThe room at the Econolodge Today we drove to Barstow, CA, which is about 100 miles (160 km) northeast of L.A. It’s on the way to Williams, AZ, which provides convenient access to the Grand Canyon.…

Father’s Day weekend we went to Armida to pick up a “shipment” we’d missed because it was ready right when we were having the baby.  Ian did a little wine tasting (hey – we were there – why not?) and then we headed out on to their fabulous deck to h

The sign in front of Ca'Bianca.The sign in front of Ca'Bianca. To celebrate our tenth anniversary, we had dinner at Ca’Bianca again last night. It’s one of our favorite restaurants, with great Italian food and attentive service.  …

The bar at Mirepoix restaurant in Windsor, CaliforniaThe bar at Mirepoix restaurant in Windsor, California Tonight we had dinner at Mirepoix restaurant, in Windsor, California.  The restaurant is in a converted small house and has a warm cozy feel to it. …

Thai Cuisine, PetalumaThai Cuisine, Petaluma One of our favorite restaurants in Sonoma County is Thai Cuisine, in Petaluma.  The restaurant is in a converted Victorian house.  There is a separate room on one side for larger parties.…

Duck Club Restaurant Bodega Bay EntranceDuck Club Restaurant Bodega Bay Entrance Tonight we went out for dinner at the Duck Club Restaurant – part of the Bodega Bay Lodge and Spa.…

Roy's Hawaiian Fusion Restaurant, San FranciscoRoy's Hawaiian Fusion Restaurant Decor We ate dinner at Roy’s, a 10 minute walk from Union Square. We had previously enjoyed a couple of great meals at Roy’s in Poipu, Kauai, so we wanted to check out the local version.&he

The room itself was very niceThe room itself was very nice We pricelined the Grand Hyatt close to Union Square in San Francisco for $90. Including the taxes and other fees, it came to $110.…