For my birthday this year, I wanted Chris to get me something special that we could enjoy together (it’s tough buying me a good gift because I’m not into jewelry, I’d rather buy my own clothing than have another person pick it out for me, and Chris already bought me the Wii and the digital […]
After a day of visiting wineries, Chris and I walked around Napa and decided to go to dinner at Ad Hoc, a Thomas Keller restaurant in Yountville. The restaurant was opened in 2006 and was actually supposed to be his dream restaurant, but ad hoc became so popular that Keller decided to open his dream […]
I came up with a list of wineries to visit in Napa/Sonoma based on message boards and travel book research. Since we’re relatively new to wine, we were looking for places that had educational tours that could teach us about the wine-making process and all the different types of grapes that are used for local […]
After my day at the Ferry building, I went on a frozen yogurt tour with Chris and Audrey and went to bed early to prepare for my second day in San Francisco. Chris and I planned to explore San Francisco during the morning and then drive to Napa in the afternoon. Since Chris is from […]
On the first day of my San Francisco adventure, I headed to the Ferry Building (located at the foot of Market Street): The Ferry Building was opened in 1898 and was a transportation focal point for people coming in by train from the East. It was also the only way people coming in from the […]