This Spring, my husband Luke and I returned to San Francisco and Sonoma Valley to celebrate our wedding anniversary.  Northern California is truly one of our favorite destinations.  

On our first trip to the Bay Area, we spent most of our time in the city.  This time around, we spent 2 days in the city full of activity.  We had brunch at the Buena Vista at Fisherman’s Wharf , spent the afternoon gazing at the Golden Gate bridge and driving through scenic Marin County and attended an evening performance of the San Francisco ballet at the War Memorial Opera House.  The next day, we had breakfast and picked up some Scharffen-Berger chocolate at the Ferry Building and attended a matinee performance of Wicked the musical at the Orpheum theatre before driving to wine country.  

In Sonoma Valley, time is a luxury.  Each day was unplanned and care-free.  For the second year in a row, we stayed at the rustic, charming Beltane Ranch Bed and Breakfast in the heart of Sonoma Valley.  Our days were spent on wine tastings at small, family vineyards in Dry Creek Valley, indulging in spa treatments or hiking at Jack London and Sugarloaf state parks.  For our anniversary, we packed a picnic lunch and spent an entire day at the breathtakingly beautiful Point Reyes National Seashore. 

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