Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
di Rosa Art + Nature Preserve
GALLERY, GARDENS
707-226-5991;
www.dirosaart.org
;
5200 Hwy 121; admission $5, tours $12-15;
10am-4pm Wed-Sun)
West of downtown, scrap-metal sheep graze Carneros vineyards at 217-acre di Rosa Pre-
serve, a stunning collection of Northern California art, displayed indoors in galleries and
outdoors in sculpture gardens. Reservations recommended for tours.
Tours
Napa Valley Wine Train
TRAIN TOUR
( 800-427-4124, 707-253-2111;
www.winetrain.com
; adult/child from $109/74)
A cushy, if touristy, way to see Wine Country, the Wine Train offers three-hour daily trips
in vintage Pullman dining cars, from Napa to St Helena and back, with an optional winery
tour. Trains depart from McKinstry St, near 1st St.
Sleeping
Summer demand exceeds supply. Weekend rates skyrocket. Also consider staying in Calis-
toga.
Chablis Inn
MOTEL
Sat & Sun $169-189; )
Good-value, well-kept motel near Napa's only stretch of freeway. Hot tub.
Carneros Inn
RESORT
$485-570, Sat & Sun $650-900; )
Carneros Inn's contemporary aesthetic and retro, small-town agricultural theme shatter the
predictable Wine Country mold. The semi-detached, corrugated-metal cottages look like
itinerant housing, but inside they're snappy and chic, with cherry-wood floors, ultrasuede
headboards, wood-burning fireplaces, heated-tile bathroom floors, giant tubs and indoor-
