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Calistoga is in the north end of the Napa Valley in the Bay Area region of California. Calistoga has long been a destination for its natural hot springs and mineral water and their supposed health benefits. Its position at the north end of the valley also makes it a gateway to Sonoma County. Have a mud bath before you leave.

Contents 1 Get in 1.1 By air 1.2 By car 2 Get around 3 See 4 Do 5 Buy 6 Eat 6.1 Budget 6.2 Moderate 6.3 Splurge 7 Drink 7.1 Wineries 8 Sleep 8.1 Campground 9 Get out

Get in

By air

• San Francisco International Airport, 650-821-8211, [1].

By car

From San Francisco:

Highway 101 North over the Golden Gate Bridge, to Highway 37;

Highway 37 East towards Vallejo/Napa, to Highway 121;

Highway 121 North towards Napa to Highway 29 North to Calistoga.

Get around

See

• Old Faithful Geyser, 1299 Tubbs Lane, Phone: +1 707 942-6463, [2]. 9AM - 6PM every day of the year. Named after the far larger geyser in Yellowstone National Park, this geyser puts on a good show every hour or so. Bring a lunch and have a picnic while waiting for the show to start. $8 adult, $3 6-12 years old, free for under 6 years old.
• Petrified Forest, 4100 Petrified Forest Road (off Highway 29 south of Calistoga, then a few miles west along Petrified Forest Road) [3]. 9AM-7PM (9AM-5PM in winter). Big-old honking redwood trees which were petrified after being covered by ash from a nearby volcano. You will never see a bigger petrified tree anywhere. Adults $6, Children 6-11 $3.
• The Sharpsteen Museum, 1311 Washington St., Phone: +1 707 942-5911, Fax: +1 707 942 6325, [4]. Daily 11AM-4PM. Presents the history of the upper Napa Valley. $3.

Do

• Bothe-Napa Valley State Park, 3801 St. Helena Highway North, (Highway 29), Phone: +1 707 942-4575, [5]. Hiking or horseback riding (see below) through redwoods on 10 miles of trails in over one hundred acres including Ritchey Canyon. Also ruins of Napa Valley's first church and a pioneer graveyard with the graves of some of the Donner Party. Swimming pool (extra fee). Day use $5/car.
• Triple Creek Horse Outfit, Bothe-Napa Valley State Park, Phone: +1 707 933-1600, [6].
• Lavender Hill Spa, 1015 Foothill Blvd. (Hwy 29), Phone: +1 707 942-4495, [7]. Garden spa for couples.

Buy

• Ca'toga Galleria D'Arte, 1206 Cedar Street, Phone: +1 707 942-3900, [8]. Wed-Mon. Tile and stone artwork.
• Lee Youngman Galleries, 1316 Lincoln Avenue, Phone: +1 707 942-0585, [9]. M-Sa 10AM-5PM, Su 11AM-4PM.

Eat

Budget

• Bosko's Trattoria, 1364 Lincoln Avenue, Phone: +1 707 942-9088, [10]. Daily 11:30AM-10PM. Fresh made pasta, pizza, sandwiches.
• FlatIron Grill, 1440 Lincoln Avenue, Phone: +1 707 942-1220, [11]. Lunch, dinner.

Moderate

Splurge

• Brannan's Grill, 1374 Lincoln Avenue, Phone: +1 707 942-2233, [12]. Lunch, dinner, brunch. Fine dining, nice facility. $20-$32.

Drink

Wineries

• Sterling Vineyards, 1111 Dunaweal Lane, Toll free: 1-800-726-6136, [13]. 10:30AM-4:30PM. For $15 an aerial tram takes you to their tasting room with views of Napa Valley, plus tasting of 4-5 wines and a self-guided tour. Great Cabernets, too.

• Clos Pegasse, 1060 Dunaweal Lane, Phone: +1 707 942-4981, [14]. Daily 10:30AM-5PM. Wine, art, architecture, picnic area, it's all here, including great red wines.

• Vincent Arroyo Winery, 2361 Greenwood Av., Phone: +1 707 942-6995, [15]. Daily 10AM-4:30PM. Their wines can only be bought through the winery and usually sell out before the grapes are picked. Big red wines, especially Petite Sirah.

• Summers Winery, 1171 Tubbs Lane, Phone: +1 707 942-5508, [16]. 10:30AM-4:30PM. Beautiful setting with bocce court and entertainment center.

Sleep

• Best Western Stevenson Manor Inn, 1830 Lincoln Avenue, +1 707 942-1112, Fax: +1 707 942-0381, [17].

• Mount View Hotel & Spa, 1457 Lincoln Avenue, Toll free: +1 800-816-6877, Phone: +1 707 942-6877. Historic hotel with luxury feel and day spa.

• Calistoga Hot Springs, 1006 Washington Street, Phone: +1 707 942-6269, [18]. Four outdoor mineral water pools, exercise and aerobics rooms. Right in town.

Campground

• Bothe-Napa Valley State Park, 3801 St. Helena Highway North, (Highway 29), Tel: +1 707 942-4575. 40 sites. Restrooms and hot showers. $15.

Get out

Finished with Napa Valley? There's more wine to the west in Sonoma County, with Healdsburg close by.

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