Things To Do

If you're planning to extend your stay and see California while you're in the area, here are some of our recommendations! If you have any questions don't hesitate to reach out!

Around Calistoga

Calistoga is the last frontier of Napa Valley, and the small charming town retains much of the history. We encourage you to enjoy it during the wedding!

Robert Louis Stevenson State Park, offers scenic Mount St. Helena and volcanic cliffs — rough terrain, not suitable for children.

• ⛰ Mt. St. Helena — strenuous 5-mile hike with 2000 ft elevation climb
• ⛰ Palisades Hike — very strenuous 9-mile hike with 2250 ft elevation climb
• ⛰ Oat Hill Mine Road — 4 mile round trip (part of Palisades trail)

Calistoga is known for for it’s natural hot springs and mud baths.

• 🧖 Indian Springs Resort — olympic-sized mineral pools filled with 100 degree water. (That’s Fahrenheit for you Canadians!)
• 🧖‍♀️ Dr. Wilkinson’s Hot Springs Resort

For a bite to eat or a nice glass of wine, check out:

• 🥘 Lovina
• 🥘 Sam’s Social Club
• 🍷 Tank Garage Winery

Around the Bay

Nature:

• 🌊 Bodega Bay
• 🌊 Pt. Reyes Seashore
• 🏘️ Sea Ranch
• 🌲 Mendocino
• 🌲 Armstrong Woods
• 🌲 Muir Woods
• 🌁 Battery Spencer

Places to Eat

• 🍔 Gott’s Roadside — it is blasphemous to order a well done burger, for the love of god get it medium rare
• 🥐 The Model Bakery
• 🥐 Bouchon Bakery — you can have a decadent French lunch here
• 🥘 Bottega
• 🥘 There are renown restaurants in St. Helena, Napa, and Yountville. Eater SF is a great resource should you want a $$$-$$$$ experience.
• 🐟 Hog Island Oyster Co.

Wineries

• 🍷 Ridge — Red wines reign supreme here.
• 🍷 Scribe — You can only do a food and wine pairing here to try their wine, it costs $60 USD.
• 🍷 Gundlach Bundschu — Great winery to bring a picnic to!

San Francisco

We hope you’ll enjoy our lovely and beautiful town. Our metro/bussing is excellent, and coupled with sparse parking, we don’t think you need to get a rental unless you plan to venture outward.

There are lovely parks, green spaces, and views all around town. You should definitely try and make an effort to see at least one of these:

• 🌲 Park Presidio
• 🌊 Ocean Beach
• 🌸 Golden Gate Park — Buffalo, Japanese Gardens, Windmills, Flower Conservatories, etc.
• 🌇 Twin Peaks — Great panoramic views of the bay and downton SF.
• 🌲 Interior Greenbelt — Amazing hike in the heart of the city. Head here before or after Zazie.
• 🌇 Painted Ladies — Opening of Full House.
• ⛲ Dolores Park — Grab a sandwich from Rhea's and come to enjoy the sun and people watch.

If you'd like to spend some time indoors, here are some places we recommend:

• 🖼️ SFMOMA
• 🧖 Onsen SF — Soak in the bath house, get a message, and enjoy some sushi.
• 🔬 California Academy of Sciences

San Francisco is one of our favorite places to eat:

• 🥪 Zazie $$ — Brunch, get the BLT and add chicken. Put your name down and get a patio drink at Finnegan's next door while you wait.
• 🍜 Mensho $$ — Be prepared to wait in line, but it's worth it.
• 🍣 Saru Sushi $$$ — Our favorite sushi in town.
• 🍅 Al’s Place $$$ — Veggie forward.
• 🍝 Che Fico $$
• 🍕 Golden Boy Pizza $
• 🥪 Rhea’s Deli and Market $ — Grab the Korean Steak sandwich before you head to Dolores Park.
• 🌯 El Farolito $ — No frills Mexican taqueria.
• 🍦 Humphry Slocombe $
• 🍦 Mitchell’s Ice Cream $
• 🍛 Tilak $ — Excellent Indian fish curry.
• 🥟 Shanghai Dumpling King $
• 🥡 Z&Y Restaurant $ — Specializes in mouth tingling szechuan.
• 🥡 Mister Jiu’s $$$ — Moongate Lounge is a cocktail bar located upstairs.
• 🥟 City View Restaurant $$ — Great Dim Sum.
• 🥐 Tartine Manufactory $$ — Best baking in the city.

Great cocktails:

• 🍹 The Beehive $$$
• 🍹 Trick Dog $$
• 🍹 Charmaine's $$$
• 🍹 The View Lounge $$$ — Come for the view.

Dive Bars (Like, real dive bars):

• 🍸 Casanova Lounge $ — Come for the drink, stay for the art.
• 🍸 Latin America Club $ — Strong margarita.
• 💃 Make Out Room $ — Dance the night away.
• 🍸 Royal Cuckoo $$ — Cute patio out back.
• 🍺 El Rio $ — Shuffle board, pool, nice big patio.
• 🕺 The Knockout $ — If you're around for one of their Sweater Funk Dance Parties, go.

Areas of Note for Tourists:

• Fisherman’s Wharf is an exercise in patience. Venture at the risk of mental breakdown.
• North Beach (basically Little Italy of SF) is a hot spot for tourism although I must confess the Italian food leaves a lot to be desired.