Appygirl Posted October 19, 2013 #1 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Seeing as how Cruise Critic members have such a huge wealth of information even when it doesn't come to cruising, I'm turning here for assistance. I have an article assignment and I'm hoping someone more familiar with the Napa/Sonoma valleys can help me out. Either leave a reply here or email me, removing the spaces: appytails @ telus.net I've been to the region a couple of times, not recently, and for the typical reasons most visitors go - traveling with husband, romantic getaway, touring wineries. The article I'm writing is geared towards families and not on a small budget. Market is families who take one or two nice vacations a year and I'm trying to find something new, unusual, or strange that wouldn't be part of a typical article in this region. I only need one different attraction or tour to draw but I'll take as many ideas as I can get! It could be an attraction (even wineries), place to eat, place to shop, or place to stay. Preferably nothing that is time sensitive such as a festival. I'm looking for something is available most of the year. I've seen a couple of pictures of painted fibreglass (?) cows in Napa. Are there a bunch of these cows scattered around the valley or are these just a couple of random curious cows. I can't find anything online with their locations, such as a follow the painted cow trail that a family could do on their own or that's part of a tour operator's excursion, but maybe someone familiar with the region can point me in the right direction. In other words, in addition to the normal reasons a family would travel to Napa and Sonoma that I can find anywhere online, is there a different angle I could write about? Also if anyone has spent the night in Safari West who can answer a couple of questions about their experience, I'd love to find out more. Thanks for any help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamchops Posted October 23, 2013 #2 Share Posted October 23, 2013 My DW and I went to Napa in the spring of 2012 and had a great time. She does not have much interest in wine so I planned things that we would both enjoy. We went to Santa Rosa for the Charles Schultz museum as she is a big "Peanuts" fan. As for wineries, I chose Chateau Montelena's "Bottle Shock" experience, Sterling Vineyards tram ride, and Mumm's Napa for it's art gallery. We visited the Culinary Institute of America for a tour and cooking demostration which was fun. For food, we chose a couple of Guy Fiery restaurants in Santa Rosa as well as Gotts Roadside (Drive-ins, Diners, & Dives), Tra Vigne Pizzaria, and the restaurant at the CIA. Add an afternoon at the Premium outlets and she was all good!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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