Napa, CA Road Trips

Labyrinth at the Methodist Church, 625 Randolph St (at Fifth Street), ☏ +1 707 253-1411. M-F 11AM-2PM. Cool replica of the labyrinth in Chartres Cathedral. Walking the labyrinth is considered a sacred act. Donation. Quent Cordair Fine Art, 1301 First St, ☏ +1 707 255-2242, toll-free: +1-866-267-3247. 11AM - 5PM. The gallery features uplifting and inspirational paintings, sculptures and drawings of the contemporary Romantic Realism style.

1 Napa Valley Wine Train, 1275 McKinstry St, ☏ +1 707 253-2111, toll-free: +1-800-427-4124. Various types of train rides offered for the 36-mile round trip to St. Helena, with or without gourmet dinner. Buy the "flight" of wines at the tasting car. Make this institution part of your trip. Napa Valley Symphony, 860 Kaiser Rd, ☏ +1 707-226-6872. Performs classical and pops repertoire (guests have included Neil Sedaka, Wynona, Glenn Campbell and Johnny Mathis). Performances are at the Lincoln Theater of Yountville. 2 Napa Valley Opera House, 1030 Main St, ☏ +1 707-226-7372, fax: +1 707-226-5392. Not just opera. Festival Napa Valley. Large festival with music and food. (updated Dec 2018) Bottlerock, 575 3rd St. Major music festival held in May. (updated Sep 2023) Westwood Hills Park (Browns Valley Road and Laurel St), ☏ +1 707-257-9529. Nice views of the valley from this park's trails. Children's nature library. Skyline Wilderness Park (Skyline), 2201 Imola Ave, Napa, CA, ☏ +1 707 252-0481. Skyline Wilderness park offers hiking, biking & equestrian trails, camp sites & a native plant garden. 25 miles of multi-use fireroad and singletrack trails of various skill levels (beginner to advanced). Entrance fee for vehicles: $6.00 (no extra charge for bikes or horse trailers), Bike/Walk-In/Horseback Ride In: $3.00.USD$. (updated Feb 2022) Valley Brook Equestrian Center, 1132 El Centro Ave #1949, ☏ +1 707-888-1517. Napa Valley Bike Tours, 6795 Washington St., Bldg. B (inside Washington Square Plaza), toll-free: +1-800-707-2453. Daily 8:30AM-5PM.

Andie's, 1042 Freeway Dr, ☏ +1 707-259-1107. Near the Outlet Mall. Little hamburger stand that shares its location with a detail car wash. Appearances can be deceiving, though. It has the well-deserved reputation of having the best hamburgers in the Napa Valley. It can be very busy around lunchtime though, so it is recommended that you call in your order. Angele, 540 Main St, ☏ +1-707-252-8115. Enjoy the fabulous French Country cuisine on their riverside patio in the heart of the Historic Hatt Mill & Market. Ristorante Allegria, 1026 1st St, ☏ +1 707-254-8006. Italian. $12–$20. Celadon, 500 Main St, ☏ +1 707-254-9690. $15–$25. Zuzu, 829 Main St, ☏ +1 707-224-8555. M-Th 11:30AM-10PM; F 11:30AM-midnight; Sa 4PM-midnight; Su 4PM-9PM. Popular place serves terribly tasty tapas. $10–30. Taqueria Las Palmas, 1730 Yajome St, ☏ +1 707-257-1514. Good all around Mexican food restaurant with a pleasant outdoor dining area. $5-15 per person.. Gott's Roadside, 644 First St, ☏ +1 707-224-6900. Burgers, sandwiches, seafood, salads, ice cream, and shakes. Mary's Pizza Shack, 3085 Jefferson St, ☏ +1 707-257-3300. Pizza and Italian food. Downtown Joes Restaurant & Microbrewery, 902 Main St, ☏ +1 707-258-2337. Downtown, overlooking the river. Lively atmosphere, good beer, excellent food, a bit pricey. The menu is very limited. Entrées tend to be $15-20. Bistro Don Giovanni, 4110 Howard Ln, ☏ +1 707-224-3300.

The Wineries of Napa Valley, 1285 Napa Town Center, ☏ +1 707-253-9450. Taste from a selection of 40 wineries, including some of the smaller family vineyards. Artesa Winery, 1345 Henry Rd, ☏ +1 707-224-1668. Built into the mountain, the caves are nice and cool. The Hess Collection, 4411 Redwood Rd, ☏ +1 707-255-1144. Daily 10AM-5PM. Enhanced by the art gallery and self-guided tour. Cabernet Sauvignon and chardonnays shine. Domaine Carneros, 1240 Duhig Rd, ☏ +1 707-257-0101 ext 108. Beautifully landscaped surroundings add to the tastings here. Champagnes, sparkling wines and pinot noir.

Napa includes many bed and breakfasts, which include breakfast and more home-like, romantic atmospheres than regular hotels, but these establishments have strict cancellation policies and most require non-refundable deposits of 50-100% of the room cost at the time of booking and multiple-night stays on the weekends. Napa Discovery Inn (Napa Hotel), 500 Silverado Trail (Downtown), ☏ +1 707-253-0892. Check-in: 11AM, check-out: 3PM. Individual cabin style rooms. $125. Napa Winery Inn, 1998 Trower Ave (Downtown), ☏ +1 707-257-7220. $160+. Napa Valley Hotel and Suites, 853 Coombs St (Downtown), ☏ +1 707-226-1871. Renovated rooms. $110–210. 1801 First Napa Bed and Breakfast, toll-free: +1-800-518-0146. $295–425. Arbor Guest House, 1436 G St (Downtown). Jacuzzis and fireplaces in every room. $270. Carneros Inn, 4048 Sonoma Highway, toll-free: +1-888-400-9000. Carneros has 86 individual cottages, including 10 suites and three restaurants. Candlelight Inn, 1045 Easum Dr (on the bank of the Napa Creek), ☏ +1 707-257-3717. Away from the noise. This was the home of the Napa postmaster. Jacuzzis and fireplaces in every room. $310. Churchill Manor Bed and Breakfast, 485 Brown St, ☏ +707 253-7733, toll-free: +1-800-799-7733. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. Victorian Bed and Breakfast Mansion set on a 1-acre estate. Breakfast, Wi-Fi & afternoon wine social included. $165 - $345. 1 Embassy Suites Napa Valley, 1075 California Blvd, ☏ +1 707-253-9540. Three-story Mediterranean-style full service hotel featuring a millpond and park-like atmosphere.

San Francisco International Airport (SFO IATA), +1 650-821-8211. Oakland International Airport (OAK IATA), +1 510-563-3300. Sacramento International Airport (SMF IATA), +1 916-929-5411. 1 Napa County Airport (APC IATA), 2030 Airport Rd (just west of the intersection of Broadway St. and Lincoln Highway), ☏ +1 707-253-4300. No scheduled service. Useful for private planes. Air charter companies including Napa Jet Center and Air Charter Advisors offer direct flights with aircraft rentals ranging from economical single & twin engines props to luxury Gulfstream and business jets. Evans Airport Shuttle provides transportation from OAK and SFO. Check the schedules beforehand. From San Francisco: Highway 101 North over the Golden Gate Bridge (toll), to Highway 37; Highway 37 East towards Vallejo/Napa, to Highway 121; Highway 121 North towards Napa to Highway 29 North to Napa. From San Francisco or East Bay: Interstate 80 East Over Carquinez Bridge (toll), to Highway 37; Highway 37 East towards Vallejo/Napa, to Highway 121; Highway 121 North towards Napa to Highway 29 North to Napa. From Sacramento and points east: Interstate 80 West to Highway 12 West; Highway 12 West/Jamison Canyon Road toward Napa to Highway 29 North to Napa. Evans Transportation operates scheduled shuttles ($29, 90 minutes) between San Francisco and Oakland airports and Vallejo and Napa hotels. Napa Valley Transit operates several buses, called the VINE from neighboring cities. San Francisco Bay Ferry ($13 each way, 60 minutes) operates between San Francisco and Vallejo.

The Vine Public bus service with several routes in Napa County Elegant Wine Tours offers a $299 10-passenger limousine 6-hr wine tour plus tax, fuel, gratuity and license. Elegant Wine Tours specializes in providing boutique Napa and Sonoma limousine winery visits, custom Napa and Sonoma itineraries and off-the-beaten path wine tour destinations. Allure Wine Tours based in Napa provides personalized, chauffeured limo excursions throughout wine country. Every guest has the option to design their own trip or have Allure Wine Tour's staff create an itinerary to suit their tastes. Perata Luxury Tours is probably the best private tour service. The owner knows most of the owners of the local wineries personally. $65–75/hour, plus taxes and gratuity. 5-6 hour minimum. Platypus Wine Tours offers daily 6-hour tours of 4 wineries. 8-12 people per tour. $99 per person. Local pick up included.