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Things to Do in Apple Hill: Wineries, Orchards and Fabulous Fall Fun

Apple Hill, California is the Yummiest Place on Earth. And happiest too! Imagine that ALL your dreams of Fall can come true in this corner of El Dorado County in the foothills of Sierra Nevada Mountains. There are so many things to do in Apple Hill if you love good old fashioned Fall fun: over …

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Unique wineries in Sonoma

Unique Wineries in Sonoma: Francis Ford Coppola Winery

When you are thinking about unique wineries in Sonoma, what experiences, attractions and activities are coming to mind right away? How does a mixture of Hollywood movies museum and a mini resort on a winery’s premises sound for a unique experience? All the above you can find at Francis Ford Coppola winery, which is one …

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Northern Sonoma County – Exploring the “Russian Territory”

Our family is a big fan of Sonoma County. I have already published a couple of itineraries about Sonoma: Family Friendly Wineries in Sonoma and Sonoma Family Adventures – cheese, oysters, beer and the giants of the sea. We are especially in love with Northern part of the County, (North of the Russian River), which …

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The Tale of Two Towns – Things to do in Carmel Valley and Carmel-by-the-Sea

This is the second itinerary of my planned trilogy of stories dedicated to Monterey Bay area. The first one is Monterey family vacation itinerary published previously and the third is Carmel self guided walking tour. All three road trip itineraries can be used as stand-alone for a weekend getaway or can be combined into a longer …

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Things to do in Kanab Utah

Santa Cruz Mountains wine region 1 day family road trip itinerary

The week is coming to a close and a busy parent is probably tired and possibly dreaming about a nice glass of wine 😉 If you live in Northern California in general and San Francisco Bay Area in particular you are blessed with Sonoma and Napa in the vicinity. I already did reviews of family …

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