Sonoma

Planning a visit to California with the family? Then you’ll want to fit in one of my favourite places: Sonoma County. But wait. Sonoma is wine country. Isn’t that just for adults? Won’t the kids be bored? Absolutely not. Just 45 minutes north of San Francisco, Sonoma County has lots to …

  When you have kids, one of the best things ever is the invention of the “date night”. It’s precious time away with your significant other to just chat and enjoy life, without someone asking you what time is it or if they can order something from Amazon. When we …

  “Can I get you a glass of sparkling wine? It’s from Gloria Ferrer just down the road.”  Max at reception smiles, the reception area is small, but they deftly get everyone though. My teenage daughters looks over at me. “And for you, he says looking at my girls, we …

  “That big one is Rocky, he was our first!” Kristine Beck, our host, points to the tan Longhorn bull just outside the window of our bunk house.  He weighs about a ton and is nearly as tall as Kristine’s rancher husband Dave. If his twisted horns were straight they …