The Albion River Inn is a lovely site with excellent food and a full bar if you are interested in an afternoon wedding. The Downtown Bakery in Healdsburg makes superb cakes. The dining room was almost SILENT as our guests...

up back at the inn. So any recommendations for St Helena dining options is appreciated. I could also use a brunchy lunch spot for Saturday or Sunday too if you have any recs. These don’t have to be in St Helena. I...

Third Schramsberg-they take you on a tour of the caves and the sparkling wine is delicious. They have a great history too. Artesa is one of my favs too-it’s close to The Carneros Inn (where we stay), there is a Cafe there...

the waterfront & aquarium, have some rogue ale and chowder, make a stop at tillamook for cheese and ice cream, then on to astoria for a night.Astoria is like SF must have been when it had 20,000 people. Ship’s inn is an...

I recommend renting a car. It is a lovely 1 1/4 drive from SF and you will have mobility and freedom. Two small wineries off the beaten track I always recommend to visitors, both near Calistoga: Chateau Montelena, a French chateau...

- Pelican Brewery in Pacific City is great beer and pub food. Not much that I can think of north of there though. Inn at Spanish Head in Lincoln City has a great view and pretty creative menu... again tho, it “can” be...

. The food is over-priced and geared to tourist, but the Cliff House has been there in one form or another for a long, long time. Then up the street is Seal Rock Inn which has a decent breakfast for the area and where Hunter S....

or oaky; light and refreshing but still had body. We decided on a Merlot, and the Los Carneros Pinot Noir. We drove to Calistoga to our next B&B, the Pink Mansion, which I highly recommend, if anyone is going up there. Beautiful...