With your Ridge 2012 Zinfandel in hand, enhance your visit to Palo Alto with a stay at the historic Cardinal Hotel which boasts a convenient downtown location making it easy to walk to some of the best restaurants in the bay area, popular wine bars, pubs and sports bars and local cafes. Take in fare from the Palo Alto Creamery, the Fish Market, and the Mayfield Bakery & Café! Refresh your senses with a signature facial from SkinSpirit and even take in a movie of your choice from a new release, independent, foreign or avant-garde flicks at the Aquarius Theatre in the heart of downtown. Re-acquaint yourself with our beloved community!

With a stay at the Westin, just a short walk from the famed University Avenue, savor the hustle and bustle of downtown Palo Alto! Relax your mind and body with a blissful visit to Watercourse Way. Treat your taste buds at Reposado, a trendy spot for high-end Mexican fare with a popular bar scene thanks to their margarita selection. Or take in a light bite and be whisked away to the wine and beer regions of the world at Gravity. Enjoy a worldly experience in our own backyard!

Do you appreciate theatrical performances because of their combination of song, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance? Are you entranced by the story and emotional content – humor, pathos, love, anger, and more? Do you relish taking in not just theatrical arts, but also collections of modern and contemporary art? If you answered yes to any of these, then this is the package for you! Take in performances of all shapes and sizes from Hillbarn Theatre, to the celebrated Oregon Shakespeare Festival, to the Symphony Silicon Valley! Then treat yourself to the works held at SFMOMA, the Legion of Honor, and even the Peninsula Museum of art through a private, docent-led group tour. Enrich lives through the arts!

Escape from the hustle and bustle of Silicon Valley to a private oasis of your very own! Stay 3 nights in a fully furnished studio apartment on the bluff in Santa Cruz's East Side Pleasure Point. Watch the sea otters, dolphins and surfers from your bed or balcony, just steps away from tide pooling on the beach. Go out for dinner in nearby Capitola Village or prepare a meal in your full kitchen with grand ocean views. Visit the ever-romantic Shadowbrook Restaurant and be sure to ride the tram down to the restaurant – a must for Shadowbrook! Discover wines in the Santa Cruz Mountains with 2 passports! For the more active, take in some whales on a whale watching tour, kayak the wharf, play a round of golf at Boulder Creek Golf Club, or even indulge your inner child at the Seymour Marine Discovery Center. Find your center in Santa Cruz!

Do you love all things wine? Do you find yourself deep in conversation with others about varietals, bouquets, and using the word ‘finish’ as a synonym instead of a verb in your banter? Do you scoff at the word ‘wino’ but secretly know it applies to you? It’s time to embrace your love of the blushingly bold, cheeky little reds, and the blanc de blancs that have stolen your taste buds! Taste wines from all over the bay area from La Honda, to Testarossa, to Guglielmo. Take a stab at displaying your knowledge of wines (and getting to drink wines as well!) with your friends at a private wine class with Total Wine & More! 

Elegant estates at the end of country roads lined with vineyards? Check. Low-key wineries housed in converted barns? Check again. Urban wine trails with hip in-town tasting rooms? Yup, got that too. California’s wine country is as varied as the state itself. Discover which ones suit your style! Gather your closest friends to experience wines from small to mid to large-scale wineries such as Cooper-Garrod Vineyards, Testarossa, Page Mill Winery, Concannon, and Pangloss Cellars! Sip away at some of the bay’s most delicious vineyards! 

Can you swing like The Golden Bear? Do you sink putts like The Big Easy? Do you school your buddies like the Great White Shark? Or do you command the respect and admiration of your fellow foursome like The King? Whatever your style of play is, gather your crew together and play the beautiful grounds of Deep Cliff Golf Course, Eagle Ridge Golf Club, and Rancho Del Pueblo. After each round of play, celebrate the eagles, birdies, and even holes-in-one with a round at Dio Deka, Dry Creek Grill, and Yard House. If you want the fairway to heaven, this putt’s for you!

From a Scottish-themed gastropub, to a New American spot serving refined comfort food, and even a knickknack-festooned veteran Silicon Valley comfort-food diner, this package will delight all palates! Enjoy cuisines from around the world at eateries such as Café Borrone, Scratch, Dio Deka, and Cascal. After you’ve gathered your inspiration through full tummies, take a stab at your own culinary genius with a gift card to Whole Foods to pick up essential ingredients and a signed cookbook by restaurateur, author, game show host, and television personality, Guy Fieri! Eat and be merry!

There are many definitions for what we call self-care. What everyone’s definition tends to have in common is how to be with themselves in the moment and bring about a sense of replenishment and rejuvenation. Try out the many ways of self-care with this package! Be active with a new gardening set. Take in the gorgeous sites of the Hakone Estates & Gardens. Discover the pace of nature at Costanoa Lodge. Learn about our environment and touch a friendly shark.  Cultivate a practice of self-compassion. Take in a movie. Or indulge with a spa basket filled with treats. Any which way you practice self-care, you win by being with yourself! 

Enjoy spending time with the family and exploring the many activities the bay area has to offer! From the San Jose Giants to ice skating like a pro, taking in a musical adventure, or learning about Environmental Education, experiential science, and even the history of aviation, this package has activities for the whole family! And we all know, full tummies are happy tummies. So follow up your family fun with pizza from Amici’s or natural and organic grub from Aqui Cal-Mex! There’s no time like family time!