how to glamp [for cheap] in napa

i almost prefer wine tasting in crummy weather –  it is so much cozier than trying to drink multiple types of wine in the scorching summer heat. the spring colors were starting to show as we drove through the napa/calistoga vineyards, and as the afternoon went on, the rain only came down harder. we kept ourselves busy popping in to different wineries and coffee shops – balancing out our buzz with caffeine.

SOME FAVORITES FROM THIS DAY INCLUDE:

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• tank wine,and chateau montelena [from a garage to a straight up castle] 
• olabisi wines – a cozy interior where we sat by the fireplace and played cards
• dinner at the french/creole inspired evangeline
• sleeping in our yurt tucked back in the trees. we heard every raindrop on the roof and cozied up around our headlamps [FYI the tents are pretty bare bones with no electricity and you need a sleeping big and pillow ]. 

DETAILS:

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WHERE: bothe-napa state park | less than 10 minutes from calistoga
PRICE PER NIGHT: $70, check availability here
NOTE: the tents are pretty bare bones with no electricity and you need to bring your sleeping bag and pillows.
 

^^ and after a stormy night we woke up the next morning to sunshine and pastries from bouchon bakery before heading back to sf. 

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Y O U  M I G H T  A L S O  L I K E:

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a celebratory weekend in calistoga, ca

last weekend we headed up north for a *surprise* trip to celebrate being together for 5 years [and being married for 5 months]. we often only go as far as sonoma when heading to wine country – it was so fun to see a side we've never really explored before. we spent the weekend mostly in calistoga with stops in napa, and it was ridiculous – the combo of mountains and wine country! i cannot wait to get back up there this summer for a friend's wedding at the crazy cool calistoga ranch– so much more exploring to do. 

some favorites from this day include:

- pit stop at ernie's tin bar in petaluma for cider & beer
- oysters at hog island inside the oxbow public market followed by dinner at solage
- breakfast the next morning at cafe sarafornia
- mud baths and hotsprings at indian springs resort | this place is truly heaven if you're looking for a splurge
- lunch [the smoked salmon bagel was insane] at sams social club

more on wine tasting and our campsite in bothe napa-valley state park. 

^^ when you try to snap a photo of the beautiful sheep and the babies start humping ....

spring svs: scribe, fremont diner & molina

once a quarter scribe winery holds a "pick up party" for their SVS members. each party features bites from incredible restaurants or chefs from around the globe. this sunday, we pick up our wine and enjoyed roasted pork sandwiches from tosca cafe [a classic SF staple] while sipping on a bottle of rose. i love taking time to get out of the city and soak in the peacefulness of wine country.

other stops made were: fremont diner [will never ever get sick of going here], sonoma square [something we never do, but was such a cute place to wander and grab coffee after an afternoon in the sun] and dinner at a new-ish restaurant in mill valley – molina. i can't wait to get back to try even more of the menu @ this cute spot.