Wine Ships Free
Stay in one of our hotels, and we’ll reimburse shipping and handling costs from certain Livermore Valley wineries.
In The Pic-Nic of Time
Picnics are a summer staple, where friends and family come together to enjoy food, sunshine, and great company.
Olive You, Too
Dip into these Tri-Valley olive oil producers to up your EVOO game. We sauté, fry and poach with it. We throw it in hair products and some of us even use it to shave. It’s been found to have qualities that help fight against heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, and even skin cancer.
A Love Letter to Dive Bars
Dear Dive Bars… It’s not me, it’s you that makes me want to be with you every night. I’ll never forget the memory loss you’ve brought me, your Happy Hours that actually last four hours, your “beer and a shot deal” prices perfect for those of us who still don’t really know what we want […]
7 Noshes on the Tri-Valley Beer Trail
The Tri-Valley Beer Trail is known for its outstanding plethora of craft beers, but many of the stops on the trail have great food to pair with their estimable beer menus. Here, we’ve picked out a few of our favorite bites to refuel your engine while sampling the mighty brews of the Tri-Valley. Beer-battered Fried […]
Paninis, Cafe Fare a Hit at The Press in Pleasanton
A quiet small shopping center on Pleasanton’s Santa Rita Road has one decidedly unquiet corner almost every day. It’s The Press, an Artisan Cafe, which opened last April Fools’ Day. But that’s no joke to the owners, Rebekah and Marshall Culp. The novice restaurateurs had just five days to make the cafe their own, after […]
5 Pin-Worthy Pics
Spring is here, and it’s time to get inspired. Here are some of our favorite Tri-Valley photos that are worthy of any savvy traveler’s Pinterest board. Let’s get pinning! 1) Freshly tapped pint of Altamont Beer Works suds at Dublin Vine at Whole Foods Market 2) Livermore Valley Harvest Celebration 3) Lobster Lo Mein at China […]
Summer Concerts at Wente Vineyards
The Concerts at Wente Vineyards offer a delightful evening under the stars at Wente’s natural outdoor amphitheater, pairing the winery’s offerings with fine cuisine as the perfect accompaniment to world-class performances. They’ve just announced their much-anticipated 2016 summer lineup, celebrating 30 years of entertainment in the vineyards. Chicago kicks it all off with a concert on […]
10 Terms to Boost Your Beer Vocabulary
The craft beer craze makes for some wonderful drinking, but understanding the language of craft brews can be enough to make your head foam. A beer is never “just a beer” in the vernacular of craft brewers and the drinkers who love to explore them. To the sophisticated craft brewer and drinker, a beer might […]
At Pleasanton’s Lokanta, Turkey, Greece, California mix deliciously
This town was not on the radar of Dogan Ozdogan and Muhammet Culha when they began their search for a space to open a restaurant together. The restaurant manager and chef met while working at Pera in San Francisco’s Potrero Hill. They were friends for three years before deciding to partner up. They first looked […]
Congratulations, Livermore Valley Wineries!
Congratulations to Livermore Valley wineries for 135+ medals in the 2016 SF Chronicle Wine Competition! For your exploring and wine tasting pleasure, here’s a list of this year’s class of winners…
A Super Drinking Game
Super Bowl 50 is almost here, and any major live television event calls for a drinking game. Whether you’re at a party with friends, watching the game from a pub, or enjoying the game from the stands, we’ve provided this handy beverage-sipping diversion to bring a little drinking game into your big game. For this […]