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Sonoma Valley’s Feast of the Olives Dinner – Five Courses – © LoveToEatAndTravel.com

Olive Season Sonoma Valley – Feast of the Olive Dinner

We recently attended Sonoma Valley’s “Feast of the Olive Dinner. ” This extraordinary dining experience attracts olive, food and wine aficionados from around the world. The annual dinner is held during Sonoma Valley Olive Season (January through February). It’s a two-month long wine country celebration featuring all things olive. The Feast of the Olive Dinner is so aptly named because it brings […]

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San Francisco Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

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Looking for a fun way to see San Francisco’s top attractions – take a Hop-on-Hop-Off Bus Tour. It’s a great way to see the city’s sights, especially if you have a limited amount of time and want to see as much as possible. One of the first things we do when we travel to a new

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Ghirardelli Chocolatier and Chocolates, SF

New Ghirardelli Square Chocolatier – Fun for Chocoholics!

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Chocolate lovers won’t want to miss a visit to the new Ghirardelli Chocolatier at San Francisco’s Ghirardelli Marketplace (at Ghirardelli Square). Launched on September 13, 2014, the exclusive Ghirardelli Chocolatier program includes daily live chocolate demos – free to the public. Watch as lead Ghirardelli Chocolatier, Bree Smith, creates fresh, hand-crafted milk, dark and white chocolate

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Harvest Season: Napa and Sonoma Wine Country Tour

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Harvest/Crush season during late summer/early fall is one of the best and most picturesque times to visit Napa Valley and Sonoma Wine Country. If you’re visiting the San Francisco Bay Area and have a little time to spare, consider taking a Guided Napa and Sonoma Wine Country Tour from San Francisco. It’s the perfect time

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Cliff Lede Vineyards, V Marketplace 1870 and Yountville vineyard, Napa Valley, CA - © LoveToEatAndTravel.com

Yountville: Culinary Capital of Napa Valley – Fun Day Trip from San Francisco

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If you’re lucky enough to live in the San Francisco Bay Area, then you know that you’re just a hop, skip and a jump away from Napa Valley Wine Country. Or should I say “shake, rattle and roll” after the 6.0 earthquake at 3:20am on August 24, 2014. One of our favorite getaways is the

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La Bicyclette Chef, thin-crust pizza and yummy dessert - Carmel, CA - © Caren W

La Bicyclette – a must stop whenever in Carmel

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On a recent visit to Carmel to meet friends visiting from New Zealand, we stopped for lunch at La Bicyclette. What a charming little restaurant! The ambiance and service were both excellent and the menu, although not large is quite enticing. On the day we dined, I opted for the Fisherman’s stew which was

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Calistoga Vineyards, Wineries and Spas – © LoveToEatAndTravel.com

Romantic Weekend Getaway in Calistoga, California

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We’d always thought of Calistoga as a quiet, laid back kind of town. However, after recently spending a few days visiting their luxury resorts and B&Bs, wine-tasting and touring four unique (appointment-only) wineries off the beaten track, experiencing a Royal Wine & Food Pairing at Castello di Amorosa, dining at fabulous restaurants any foodie would

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The Best Burger in San Francisco – Joe’s Cable Car Restaurant

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UPDATE: Joe’s Cable Car Restaurant has Closed Permanently after 49 Years in San Francisco Opened in 1965, Joe’s Cable Car Restaurant was one of San Francisco’s most popular burger places. Sadly, Joe’s closed its doors in March 2014, after 49 successful years. Truly an end of an era. Read our January 2014 review below: Yes,

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