City Guide: Santa Rosa

While most people go North of SF just for drinking in Napa, there's actually so much more to wine country than that! Santa Rosa is one of my favorite spots, right on the edge of wine country, with so many little towns all around and plenty of delicious food and beautiful sites.

City Guide, TravelJulia O TestAugust 13, 2018travel blogger, travel guide, travel, sonoma, napa, wine country, california, california guide, california blogger, california living, explore california, northern california, where to stay, where to eatComment

Calistoga Motor Lodge and Spa

During my trip to the Napa Valley Film Fest, I had the incredible opportunity to stay at Calistoga Motor Lodge and Spa! I'd never heard of this hotel before, and the name threw me off a bit, but oh my gosh, it's the cutest, hipster kitsch-iest, comfiest hotel with rooms that are made to look and feel like motorhomes, but in the best possible way.

Travel, San FranciscoJulia O TestNovember 24, 2017california, california blogger, california guide, city guide, hotel, lifestyle blogger, napa, napa valley film festival, things to do in napa, travel, travel blogger, travel guide, where to stayComment

My first year at Napa Valley Film Fest

Little-known fact about me: I'm not a huge fan of fiction in movies and books. Nor do I drink alcohol. So, Julia, why did you want to go to the Napa Valley Film Fest, you ask? Because: nature, gorgeous venues, documentaries, food presentations, and celebs ... duh.