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California is an ideal place to be if you often find yourself living for the weekends. This is a massive state that’s so diverse in terms of landscapes and what you can see and do. But it’s also a great

If you love touring, and you love food, what could be a better way to explore a new destination than a food tour? These guided gourmet expeditions are attracting a devoted core of fans (when one of my groups was

Sometimes a small town getaway is just what you need to slow down and hit refresh. These 17 beautiful small towns deliver relaxation and recreation with a heavy dose of charm, proving that bigger isn’t always better. From the beaches of Florida

HEALDSBURG HAS LONG BEEN A FAVORITE DESTINATION for wine lovers, foodies, and those who simply want to spend a day or two enjoying this improbably picturesque getaway. But in-the-know visitors also appreciate how this once-rural town has become an artistic

Sarah Opatz took a leap of faith, leaving a great job and a promising career (including a one-time career as proprietor of a greeting card company), but decided to put that on hold to focus 100% on building her own

If California wine country is on your radar this summer, the small, beautiful town of Healdsburg, in Sonoma County, has plenty of reasons to build a culinary getaway. Take a jam-making class at Dry Creek Peach and pick nectarines, plums, pluots, figs, persimmons,

The most visible damage from fires that lit up Napa Valley hillsides in October is random black in the treeline, most of it miles from wineries. To the west in Sonoma County, nothing is visible from the fall’s two weeks

Located a mere hour and a half’s drive north of San Francisco (that’s about 65 miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge), the charming town of Healdsburg, CA, is the perfect wine country weekend getaway. For busy city dwellers and

This week, Peter Greenberg Worldwide broadcasts from Hotel Les Mars in Healdsburg, California. Veteran airline pilot Patrick Smith, (askthepilot.com), joins the program to discuss airline safety and the Southwest Airlines incident (the first fatality in the history of this carrier). George Hobica,