Top 5 Can’t Miss

The Calistoga American Viticultural Area has over 50 wineries, many offering tours and tastings, including Chateau Montelena, founded in 1882 and renowned for its Chardonnay.

Stay at one of the area’s luxe spa hotels for wellness treatments and on-site geothermal springs, or spend the day at a resort like Roman Spa with naturally fed indoor and outdoor pools.

Visit the town’s very own Old Faithful Geyser for a peek at the geothermal activity happening just below Calistoga’s surface.

Get a bird’s-eye view of the vineyards from the Oat Hill Mine Trail as you trek eight miles above the valley floor.

Pair vintages with locavore dishes at buzzy Eight North, owned by a local winemaking family.

In the small town of Calistoga, on the north end of California’s bustling Napa Valley, rocky volcanic peaks hem in a cute town that’s quietly built up a reputation as one of the most charming towns in the area.

Legend has it that Calistoga got its name from a drunken boast made by Mormon pioneer and…