By Brittany Terry
The true question is “what can’t you do in Calistoga during the summer?” Our peaceful town of Calistoga is a great escape from the city life. We are a one-lane town in the midst of the wine country, but do not let that throw you off. There is much to do in our beautiful town, especially on warm summer days.
If you want to go somewhere where you can look as far as the eye can see take a trip on a hot air balloon ride. Calistoga Hot Air Balloons is a great company here in town that will take you where all you see for miles and miles is nothing but rolling hills, lush vineyards, and all of our amazing wineries. It will take your breath away. Not only do you get to see the valley just after sunrise when everything is glistening with the fresh morning dew, they also provide a delicious hardy breakfast.
While you’re here in The Valley of course you have to visit all of the wineries. There are so many to choose from, where do you begin? At California Wine Tours of the Napa Valley you can customize your own wine tour, this is a perfect way to experience it all. This way you can do some wine tasting and sit back and enjoy the scenic ride. There is no worry about how to get there or driving after the tasting. You can take your time enjoy yourself and even have a nice picnic in the shade under the trees.
You may also prefer to take in the wineries on your own. Our web site is full of suggestions for winery tours that you can arrange on your own, and a good place to begin would be here Napa Valley Winery Tour .
If you will be doing spa treatments at Golden Haven or staying overnight, we will also provide you with a self guided winery guide that features wineries that will offer you discounts on wine purchases or complimentary tastings as a courtesy to our guests.
A great place to visit in the summer, where you can do pretty much anything, is Bothe State Park. The park is located right off of Highway 29, only about 10 minutes south of Calistoga. This gives you a chance to be one with nature, you can hike as far as you can, swim under the trees, or have lunch on one of the numerous picnic benches. If you happen to be tired and don’t really want to walk through the woods there is always horse back riding. This is a stunning place where you can unwind and escape from reality.