Sideways in Santa Ynez… Four Perfect Days! Los Olivos, Santa Ynez, Solvang, Buellton, Cachuma Lake.

Plop Mrs. Jones down in the Santa Ynez valley, add some Santa Barbara - throw in fifty percent of her offspring and you have the recipe for SOME KINDA FUN! First on the list - the reunion!! How about a little wine tasting tour of beautiful Los Olivos? Stop in at Carhartt for the great … Continue reading Sideways in Santa Ynez… Four Perfect Days! Los Olivos, Santa Ynez, Solvang, Buellton, Cachuma Lake.

Napa County… Sunshine, Mineral Baths, and an Impressively small amount of Wine Tasting!

Dear God, does Mrs. Jones need to do some laundry! After three nights at Hidden Valley Lake Campground (a little known gem), just North of the happening California Wine scene things got hot and dusty! Luckily, just outside the exit of the Campground she found Hidden Valley Lake Country Club to cool off! Meanwhile her … Continue reading Napa County… Sunshine, Mineral Baths, and an Impressively small amount of Wine Tasting!

Willamette Damnit! Climb a Grapevine and get your Chi Aligned!

Mrs. Jones has never thrown the husband out of bed because of an Oregon Pinot Noir. That's a fact. After setting up camp in Corvallis, Mrs. Jones realized she was about an hour south of where she'd prefer to be! Road trip! After an amazing breakfast at Wise Crack cafe (shout out to Deena!) she … Continue reading Willamette Damnit! Climb a Grapevine and get your Chi Aligned!