Originally built in 1886 as the family home for prominent Calistoga merchant James H Francis, THE Francis House, a meticulously restored 5-bedroom inn, is the newest place to stay in the wine country. Formerly the Old Calistoga Hospital for 45 years, the new sparkling property- appointed with custom tufted headboards, European white oak floors, custom…
by MEG MCCONAHEY Calistoga’s Hospital lay empty for so long, there were people in their 50s in town who were born after the state declared it unsafe and the last patient moved out. By the time Dina and Richard Dwyer scooped up the wreck in 2015, townspeople were almost too numb from repeated disappointments to dare to…
AD consulted with the industry’s leading experts to uncover the hottest destinations for design lovers in the new year TEXT BY LAURA ITZKOWITZ Posted November 12, 2018 Where should you plan a trip in 2019? We found the places celebrating major anniversaries and other cultural events, consulted travel experts about emerging destinations, and compiled the…
The lovingly restored Francis House in Calistoga. (Photography by Michael Hospelt) Wine Country Escape: Calistoga’s restored Francis House has all the historic charm (plus a heated pool!) By Fredric Hamber Nov 09, 2018 Calistoga’s Francis House was built the same year the first electric fan was invented, but on my recent visit to the property—recently…
Highway to heaven: an American road trip along Route 1 Laid-back hotels, fine wines – and Airstreams selling bacon butties. Lisa Grainger celebrates the reopening of America’s top road The Bixby Creek Bridge in Big Sur, California LISA CORSON The Times, November 3 2018, 12:01am Share Of all the iconic highways in America, Highway 1 is the most aptly…