WASHINGTON D.C. Guests flew in from around the U.S. and across the Pacific recently for my daughter’s wedding. I slept, the first night, on her fiancé’s sofa in his soon-to-be vacated bachelor apartment. The following afternoon, I settled into the Tabard Inn, the Dupont Circle hub where for nearly a decade my daughter spent evenings […]
New Zealand: Beach Diaries
Sailing dominates the Auckland waterfront, while the unspoiled wilderness of Tasman Sea and the Waitakere Ranges beckons at its northern boundary.
Boonville Bouquet
BOONVILLE, Calif. A romantic getaway calls for something extravagant. Celebration travelers are talking about Hwy. 128, a world-class route du vin and cuisine two hours north of San Francisco. Fresh-cracked crab with Pinot Gris or Riesling—a highlight at Anderson Valley’s Alsace Wine festival— is a bright start to a food and wine weekend. Anderson Valley wine […]
Washington D.C.: Summer in a Cool City
Visit the National Mall and Tidal Basin, but stay in a Victorian mansion on a shady back street in Dupont Circle.
Napa Valley: Having a Lark With Art
Napa Valley’s prized art collections provide their own form of intoxication. Here’s three collections not to miss.
California, Livermore Valley: Green Again
SAN FRANCISCO. When winter rains renew hills and valleys, head east to hike, taste wine and admire the transformation.
