Archive for January, 2009

7 Getaways to Woo Your Lover

Friday, January 30th, 2009

Local Getaways - Great Getaways - 7 Getaways to Woo Your LoverROMANCE ON THE RAILS
Now here’s an idea for romantic getaway that you probably haven’t considered: Enjoying a gourmet dinner and wine tasting on a vintage passenger train in the Wine Country. There’s something about riding on a train that oozes with romance, and to ride along with your significant other is all the better. The Napa Valley Wine Train is a rolling restaurant of vintage-style cars—each finished with polished Honduran mahogany paneling and etched-glass partition—that makes a scenic journey through the vineyards of Napa, Yountville, Oakville, Rutherford, and St. Helena while uniformed wait staff serve gourmet dinners and plenty of fine wine. For more information log onto www.winetrain.com or call 800/427-4124. WHERE TO STAY: Napa Hotels

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5 Special Getaways for Valentine’s Day

Friday, January 23rd, 2009

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So you’re going to take your lover to a fancy restaurant on Valentine’s Day, eh? How original. C’mon people, let’s spice it up a bit. Let’s plan the kind of romantic weekend getaway that your significant other would never have dreamed you’d be clever enough to think of. This year Valentine’s Day falls on Saturday, so that gives you the entire weekend to woo and wow your better half with one of our special Valentine’s Day weekend getaways that will keep you out of the doghouse for months (well, for weeks at least). Read full article »

The Best Winter Wildlife Watching

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

Local Getaways - Great Getaways - The Best Winter Wildlife WatchingIf you’re looking for something interesting and affordable to do this weekend, Mother Nature is putting on some pretty good free shows this time of year. Much of the wildlife in Northern California is doing the wild thing, and they don’t care who’s watching. Believe me, if you’ve never seen a pair of 2-ton elephant seal bulls fighting over a lady, you’re in for a treat. So grab your shiny new day-planner right now and carve out a few days for a wildlife watching getaway. Read full article »