Napa Valley, California

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Napa Valley is a fairly short drive from San francisco and takes about an hour during non rush hour traffic. If you decide to visit the valley try to go during the week. The 30 mile long valley is dotted with wineries which offer wine tasting. Everything about Napa Valley is expensive from tasting ($15-$50 dollar), restaurants and lodging. The trick is to plan your trip ahead of time. Be prepared and you will have a great time exploring the Napa Valley wine country.

Another option to driving is taking a wine tour. Typically a wine tour will drop you off and one or two winery's for tasting and picture taking. The advantage is you sit back and enjoy the trip while the bus driver deals with the traffic. You might even make some new friends on your tour.

Napa Valley is one of the most popular tourist attractions in California and traffic can really slow down on highway 29 in the summer. One way to avoid the traffic is by taking the Napa Valley Wine Train. The train travels along highway 29 on it's 3 hour trip through the valley. Napa Valley Wine Train books up well in advance during the summer so book early.

Driving directions from San Francisco: Drive north over the Golden Gate Bridge on Highway 101 almost to Nova to, take the Napa (Highway 37) exit to Highway 121/12 and continue following the signs to Napa. During rush hour this drive can take much longer.