
Summertime = weekend getaways, and Northern California has so many wonderful ones to choose from. These are the 4 I’m daydreaming of right now, but I have an even fuller list over at the 🔗link in bio 😎. Which one would you take? Tomales Bay ☀️Why: Escape the heat on the coast 🛶Do: Kayak in the bay or hike in Point Reyes National Seashore 🦪Eat: Oysters at Marshall Store or Tony’s 🏠Stay: @lodgeatmarconi, a historic site turned modern lodge Guerneville ☀️Why: A summer classic 🛶Do: Spend the day floating or canoeing on the Russian River + hike in Armstrong Redwoods 🍨Eat: Ice cream at Nimble + Finns 🏠Stay: @dawnranch , right on the river and in town. St. Helena ☀️Why: Napa valley wine getaway 🍷Do: Go wine tasting at Faust, Beringer, or Prisoner Wine Company (shown). 🥔Eat: Dinner and drinks at Charlie’s 🏠Stay: @alila.napavalley, for the pool and rooms with fire pits Sierraville ☀️Why: An underrated alternative to Lake Tahoe 💧Do: Hike and swim in waterfalls 🔥Eat: A meal cooked over the campfire 🏠Stay: @constellationcreek, a family-run cabin resort in the woods (and one of my all time favorite CA hotels!) . #summergetaway #californiaadventure #californiatravel #northerncalifornia #summertime
Attraction
Point Reyes
Natural feature
5.0

Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve
Park
4.9
Wooded grove filled with redwood trees plus a visitor center, outdoor amphitheater & picnic area.

Beringer Vineyards
Farm
4.3

Tomales Bay
Natural feature
4.7
Long, slender 15-mile inlet hugging the coastline dotted with oyster shacks, wildlife & hiking.
Stays
Lodge at Marconi
Hotel
4.4
State park with views of Point Reyes Peninsula, hosting a center for meetings & retreats.

Dawn Ranch
Hotel
4.5
Warm cabins & cottages in a cozy, ranch-style riverfront lodge from 1905 offering rustic dining.
Alila Napa Valley
Hotel
4.5
Elegant quarters in an upscale hotel with a farm-to-table eatery, plus a spa & an outdoor pool.
Place

The Prisoner Wine Company
Farm
4.1
Trendy, modern winery offering tastings, as well as food-&-wine pairings. Reservations recommended, walk-ins welcome.

Guerneville