October Trip to Northern California

[tsolomon]

Just booked our flights to Northern California for October 8 -17. We will be staying in Rohnert Park and plan on playing golf and visiting wine country through Saturday before heading down to Half Moon bay to celebrate our anniversary. Any suggestion on courses to play or Wineries to visit would be appreciated. We are looking at Bodgea Harbor for golf and visits to the Russian River Brewery to drink Pliny the Elder. The Sonoma Wineries on our list are Merry Edwards, Mauritson and Pride Mountain which straddles Sonoma and Napa. In Napa we want to hit Bennett Lane, Phelps and some others. We also want to visit Point Reyes National Seashore as we just did a quick drive through on our last trip there.

Looking for suggestions on some local things to do and places we should eat. Not sure where you can smoke cigars out that way, but that's why we play golf. If anyone wants to meet up, let me know as our schedule is pretty flexible.

Tom

[Skywalker]

Wow! Sounds like a great plan.

Maybe you should include a trip over to Sierra Nevada and we can meet up for beer and cigars!!!

Seriously, I would like to meet up with you while you're in the area, Tom!

[tsolomon]

Originally Posted by Skywalker

Wow! Sounds like a great plan.

Maybe you should include a trip over to Sierra Nevada and we can meet up for beer and cigars!!!

Seriously, I would like to meet up with you while you're in the area, Tom!

Darrell, that would be great. Looks like Chico is about a 3 hour drve from where we're staying.

[tsolomon]

Are there places in the Sonoma, Healdsburg or Napa where you can get a drink and smoke a cigar? I saw a place called Napa Valley Wine & Cigar that looks good, but I can't tell from website if you can smoke there.

[sikk50]

Pop into the BABOTL banter, I'm positive someone can help you out there. I'm pretty sure thats about the area Bob lives in

[bobarian]

California is not a smoker friendly place. No smoking in restaurants or bars. I am sure some wineries may allow smoking outdoors but not positive.

Napa Valley Wine and Cigars is a wine shop that has a humidor and small lounge separate from the retail wine area. They may have wine tasting but I dont think you can buy wine and drink in the cigar area.

Lots of great restaurants in Napa/St Helena. Mustard's Grill, Cole's Chop House, Tyler Florence and Iron Chef Morimoto both have places in Napa.

http://www.castellodiamorosa.com/ and Beringer great visits. Tons of niche wineries depending on the type of wine you enjoy.

Enjoy your trip. Let us know when you are in the area, we may have time to get together for a smoke.

[Skywalker]

Tom is heading to Chico on October 13th to visit the Brewery!

I would like to extend this invitation to our BABOTL and other CA members to meet up with us and do a little herfing afterwards:

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?p=1729031

[tsolomon]

Played golf at Bodega Habour yesterday and then stopped by two wineries. The views of the coast from the golf course were spectacular. Heading up to Healdsburg this morning in search of Zinfandels. We might drop down to Calistoga to visit Bennett Lane and before heading off to Sonoma.

[Skywalker]

Chico Herf Pictures:









Very enjoyable day of good food, beer, and friends!!!