Places on my Radar

SF:

• Aria: Antique shop with treasures from Europe 1522 Grant Ave, North Beach
• Biordi Art Imports: Italian ceramics 412 Columbus Ave. (near Vallejo):  Check out the gorgeous Italian pottery.  The $14 plates with the saying "Mia Moglie ha sempre ragione" (my wife is always right) make great trinkets tucked in wedding or anniversary present., North Beach
• Coroland mansion
• Cable Car Museum

NAPA
Holdredge winery:  Not exactly sure why this is on my list beyond my note "big chair winery" maybe it is a picture opportunity.

Ventucopa

• Barnwood Vineyards:  4520 Highway 33, Ph. 888-809-VINE.  I joined the club in 2000 so it must have been good.  Need to give it another try.

Sunnyvale:

• Rabbits Foot Mead: Our tasting room is open Tuesday, Wed. Thursday 2- 7pm, Friday 2pm - 8pm and Saturdays from 1pm - 6pm unless otherwise posted. Call in advance to see if we are going to be there. We will be closed May 4th 2013.

GILROY

• Martin Ranch Winery: WINE TASTING: Open to the Public Every Third Weekend, From 12PM to 5PM , Call: 408.842.9197, 6675 Redwood Retreat Rd., Gilroy CA, Phone: 408.842.9197

MISC.

• Alaxander Valley Gourmet Pickles; Jimtown Store
• US Hwy 395/Eastern Sierra. Overnighter.  You can visit Bodie State Historic Park, a fabulous old ghost town preserved in a state of arrested decay.   
• Halloween 2014:  Mayhem Manor: Twisted Tours of Terror, Haunted Mansion
• Gold Bug Park, Placerville
• Preston Castle:  not far from Sac & Stockton, somewhere in the middle
• Cave Tours:  5350 Moaning Caverns Rd, Vallecito
• Old Car City, GA

Long Drives:

• Virginia City
• Hallberg Butterfly Garden
• Murphy's, caverns, big trees
• Jackson:  Found notes, need to research to see if this is accurate:  check visitamador.com, cooper vineyards, shenandoh valley, plymouth, drytown, amador city & Sutter creek