Cozy Boutique Hotel in Heart of Sonoma Wine Country West Sonoma Inn & Spa stands amid 6 acres of Russian River Valley countryside in the heart of Sonoma wine country. The stylish boutique hotel pays homage to its lush natural surroundings by incorporating design elements drawn from the landscape, from its color palette of warm earth tones to the lobby's vaulted redwood ceiling. The inn also seems to evoke the wine country’s spirit through its pebbled wine garden, where burgundy-tinted oak... [ Read more ]

Sumptuous Accommodations amid Mountain Terrain The Resort at Squaw Creek's golf course looks out over lush prairies and mountainsides covered in pine trees. It’s a gorgeous scene in sunny weather, but summer is technically off-season here. In the distance, you can see the six peaks of Squaw Valley USA, a sort of Shangri-La that served as the site of the 1960 Winter Olympics. When the landscape is blanketed with snow, the mountains are dotted with skiers and snowboarders. The golf course... [ Read more ]

Victorian Bed & Breakfast in Heart of Historical Mining Town During the California gold rush, the town now known as Placerville was dubbed Dry Diggings in reference to the scores of miners passing through with cartloads of dirt on their way to pan for gold in nearby streams. Though the town's name has since changed, links to the past remain. In fact, a number of the 100-year-old buildings and ornate Victorian houses lining Main Street are listed on the National Register... [ Read more ]

Scientists agree that children are our future, which is why most children are sealed in time capsules with a flashlight and a stack of magazines. Give a child something he or she will really dig with this Groupon. Choose Between Two Options $29 for five 30-minute children's computer classes (a $60 value) $39 for five 60-minute children's computer classes (a $90 value) During each Imagine Tomorrow class, five youngsters aged 2–8 learn computer basics through hands-on games. Beginning with a video message that describes... [ Read more ]

In the outdoors, kids can turn a simple game of hide-and-seek into a wilderness adventure and an ordinary box turtle into the world’s slowest go-kart. Nurture young imaginations with this Groupon. Choose Between Two Options $59 for a one-day kids rock-climbing camp for one child (a $119 value) $99 for a one-day kids rock-climbing camp for two children (a $238 value) Each one-day camp begins with a brief nature walk, where kids learn about native wildlife and California’s natural history from knowledgeable guides. After... [ Read more ]

The tortilla's thinness makes it ideal for folding, sliding under closed doors, and illustrating theories that the earth is made of corn. Exhibit A, with this Groupon. Choose Between Two Options $7 for a meal with two deli sandwiches and two medium fountain drinks (up to a $15.56 value) $11 for a meal with two three-taco plates with rice and beans and two medium fountain drinks (up to a $24.56 value) Fountain drinks (a $1.29 value) wash down sandwiches (up to a $6.49 value)... [ Read more ]

Much like silk, honey comes from an insect and makes for an attention-grabbing evening gown. Make a delicious statement with this Groupon. Choose from Three Options $39 for a beekeeping workshop with honey and wine tasting for one (a $90 value) $75 for a beekeeping workshop with honey and wine tasting for two (a $180 value) $145 for a beekeeping workshop with honey and wine tasting for four (a $360 value) During workshops, which are hosted at Poetic Cellars from noon to 3 p.m. on... [ Read more ]