While you could spend days in California Wine Country, here is how I love to spend 24 hours in Napa including where I stay, where I eat, and where I taste wine!
I absolutely love Napa, California. If you love wine, how could you not? It’s beautiful, it’s relaxing, and it has amazing food…and wine, of course. Mel and I have been there a few times before but I always forget how easy it is for us to actually go. It’s only an hour and a half from where we live, so visiting isn’t a huge commitment. Like Las Vegas, 24 hours in Napa is enough for me – and it’s an easy overnight trip from anywhere you’re staying in the San Francisco area.
If you’re in the area for any length of time, consider popping over to Napa for a night. There’s so much to see and do (and drink) that it can be overwhelming, so I’m narrowing down my favorite places for you. Here is how Mel and I like to spend a night in wine country!
Where to Stay and Eat
We’ve stayed at a few places in the Napa area but by far, the Silverado Resort and Spa is officially my favorite. It’s convenient to my favorite wineries, it’s a gorgeous property, and the room was perfect. Because we were only there for 24 hours, we didn’t get to use all the amenities, but I plan to go back with some girlfriends next summer.
The Silverado is a huge property, with rooms ranging from the normal hotel-type room all the way up to 2- and 3-bedroom apartment style suites. We had a one bedroom king suite and it not only had a large sleeping area and bathroom, but it had a huge living room and full kitchen. It would be perfect for a longer stay – you could actually cook on the regular sized stove and store lots of food in the full-sized refrigerator.
(This room would be perfect for a girls weekend!)
If you’re watching the Safeway Open this weekend, you may recognize the hotel. The golf tournament is taking place there right now! The property is huge, with a spa and a PGA golf course that I know Mel would love to play some day. Since I’m a food person, I’m way more into eating than I am into massages and golf, so our stay was centered on FOOD!
The Silverado has a brand new Market & Bakery that just opened recently. They sell pastries and bread from Model Bakery, they have coffee and sandwiches and picnic makings, plus wine and a little market of crackers and olive oils, etc. We spent a lot of time there; we got bread and cheese for lunch and had our breakfast on the patio.
Whatever you do, don’t miss out on the pastries. Mel doesn’t usually travel with me for work, so I had to introduce him to how I do breakfast:
One of everything! The Apple Crumb muffin was the best muffin I’ve ever had (expect a copycat) and that english muffin? Can not be beat! Homemade for the win.
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