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Embrace a West Coast Adventure

Get out of your comfort zone and explore the beauty and excitement that the West Coast has to offer. Check out these five destinations where you and your spouse and make new memories together.
Alisal Guest Ranch and Resort
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Located in the heart of Santa Barbara wine country on a 10,000-acre working cattle ranch, the Alisal Guest Ranch and Resort gives wine tourists enough outdoor activities to be considered a real vacation. Established as a cattle ranch more than 150 years ago, Alisal started welcoming summer guests in 1946. Guided horseback riding at all skill levels is offered on trails winding through the scenic ranch. There are also two golf courses, six tennis courts and a 100-acre lake teeming with bass and bluegill is just a short van ride away.

www.alisal.com

Destination Races Wine Country Half Marathons
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Currently, there are six annual Destination Races Wine Country Half Marathons, and the list continues to grow. "We start by identifying a scenic, uncluttered course for athletes that’s located in a special wine country setting: a real destination that deserves to be discovered and celebrated," says Matt Dockstader, an avid runner and Sonoma resident who founded Destination Races. The race itself is an adrenaline rush designed for runners (and walkers) of all levels. Each course winds through scenic wine country and finishes in its friendly host-town with an exuberant local wine festival. The events also generate millions in fundraising dollars and tourism.

www.destinationraces.com

Heritage Wine Trail
Photo courtesy of Sterling Vineyards, Calistoga

The Heritage Wine Trail takes away all the guesswork of a Napa Valley trip, with pre-arranged stops at four iconic wineries and a picnic lunch. Each winery treats you like a VIP and offers an utterly unique experience while you sample many fabulous wines. The wineries include: Acacia Vineyard, Carneros; Beaulieu Vineyard, Rutherford; Provenance Vineyards, St. Helena; and Sterling Vineyards, Calistoga. There's one more stop at Oakville Grocery, Oakville where you can pick up your prepared picnic lunch at a neat little grocery store stocked with all sorts of goodies.

www.heritagewinetrail.com

Temecula Valley
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In Southern California, less than one hour from San Diego, Orange County, and Palm Springs, beautiful Temecula Valley provides an ideal wine country experience for small groups eager to spend some quality time. This undulating valley boasts an amazing number of inventive gourmet restaurants, creative wine tours, fun recreational activities, and stunning panoramic views to admire along the way. Intimate family reunions, milestone birthday celebrations, and girlfriend getaways become meaningful and memorable when they’re spent here. It’s an ideal place to celebrate an anniversary.

www.visittemeculavalley.com

Willows Lodge
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At the end of your adventures, you'll want to slow down and relax. Willows Lodge is dedicated to great dining, relaxation and romance, making it an ideal retreat. Willows Lodge offers two award-winning restaurants: Barking Frog and Herbfarm Restaurant. There are 77 guest rooms and seven suites, and all feature ultra-contemporary luxuries like soaking tubs that offer clear sight lines to each room's stone-trimmed fireplace and large flat-screen TV; beds with luxurious linens; noiseless refrigerators; and in-room coffee service. There's an exercise room, as well as a 2,500-square-foot spa with a steam room, outdoor relaxation pool, and a tempting array of soothing services.

www.willowslodge.com

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