It’s time for another edition of “Ask My Readers.” You folks did so well guiding me to places in San Francisco that I am going to ask you again, only with a different slant (basically not so much drinking advice). 🙂
My mother will be just south of Windsor, CA in March, for a week. That’s 60 miles north of SF. I’m trying to put together a list of suggested destinations, but I need help.
She’s a crafty sort of person, likes quilting, not so into art or tech stuff. She’ll be with a couple other ladies who have similar tastes, and who aren’t afraid to drive. I am going to try grouping some of the suggestions into groups, including something like “if it’s not foggy out do these…”
So far I have:
- Wine valleys, maybe (if I can find one with a good tour)
- Point Reyes (if it isn’t foggy)
- Muir Woods
- Golden Gate NRA, especially the overlooks
- Walking out on the Golden Gate
- Golden Gate Park & the Conservatory
- Union Square/Fisherman’s Wharf/standard stuff in SF
- A drive up/down Highway 1
I really need suggestions for other stuff north of San Francisco. I’m also thinking about suggesting a day in Berkeley. There’s a quilt shop near UC-Berkeley, and I’ve had fun over there myself.
Thoughts?
I live in the Napa Valley and it’s a good place to start. In Napa your mother can get a ride on the Wine Train.
http://www.winetrain.com/
For a tour in Napa you can check out Napa Wine Tours. They cover both Napa and Sonoma.
http://www.napawinetours.net/
Aside from wine, Napa and Sonoma both have great antiques.
In SF there is Fisherman’s Wharf. Good shopping and great food. She can also take a trip over to Alcatraz off Pier 39. Alcatraz is a fun trip!
https://www.alcatraztrips.com/index2.asp
Hope she finds some fun!