Dates

• Attend a ballet, musical, opera or symphony
• Cooking classes
• Couples spa
• Helicopter tour
• Hot air balloon ride (Napa Valley)
• Hiking
• Sail across the Bay to Sausalito or Tiburon
• Visit a museum: SFMOMA, de Young, Asian Art
• Warriors, Giants or 49ers games (seasonal)
• Wine tasting (Napa Valley)
• Whale watching (SF, Monterey)

San Francisco is a foodie wonderland with no shortage of must-taste locales. One of a kind flavor to accent a one of a kind experience.

• Atelier Crenn
• Benu *
• Californios
• Mourad *
• Omakase
• Quince
• Rich Table
• Sons & Daughters
• Saison
• SPQR
• Commis (Oakland)
• Single Thread Farm (Napa Valley)
• The French Laundry (Napa Valley) *
  
  

*again

Just a few of my favorites. Food doesn’t always have to be a destination, but it always has to be good. A little more casual while remaining a delicious experience.

• Alexander’s (Japanese steakhouse)
• Boulevard (American)
• Coqueta (Spanish)
• Hog Island Oyster Co (Seafood)
• International Smoke (American)
• La Folie (French)
• Liholiho Yacht Club (Seafood)
• Mister Jui’s (Chinese)
• Nightbird (American)
• Petit Crenn (French)
• Roka Akor (Japanese steakhouse)
• The Slanted Door (Vietnamese)
• Twenty Five Lusk (American)
• Waterbar (Seafood)

An artfully crafted cocktail, the perfect glass of wine, and something delicious on the side. Nothing can beat these SF spots to end the perfect evening.

• Barbarossa Lounge (Financial District)
• Bar VIA (South Beach)
• Bourbon & Branch * (Tenderloin)
• Charmaine’s (Tenderloin)
• Cityscape Lounge (Union Square)
• Dirty Habit (Union Square)
• Forgery (SoMa)
• Iron Horse * (Union Square)
• Local Edition * (Financial District)
• Noir Lounge (Hayes Valley)
• Novella (Financial District)
• Press Club (Union Square)
• Rooftop 25 (Mission Bay)
• The Barrel Room (Financial District)
• The View Lounge (Union Square)

*drinks only.

There is very little that can top the feeling of walking into a luxurious room, kicking off your shoes, and turning to look at the one you’re going to spend your evening with. The best places to unwind are below.

San Francisco

• Fairmont
• Four Seasons
• Four Seasons Embarcadero
• Huntington Hotel
• The Ritz-Carlton
• The St. Regis

North Bay, Napa Valley

• Cavallo Point Lodge (Sausalito)
• The Inn Above Tide (Sausalito)
• Auberge du Soleil (Napa Valley)
• Bardessono (Napa Valley)
• Meadowood (Napa Valley)

South Bay, Peninsula

• Fairmont (San Jose)
• Four Seasons (Palo Alto)
• Hotel Nia (Menlo Park)
• Pullman (Redwood City))
• The Ritz-Carlton (Half Moon Bay)
• Rosewood at Sand Hill (Menlo Park)
  

East Bay

• Claremont Club & Spa (Berkeley)

Central Coast

• Bernardus Lodge & Spa (Carmel Valley)
• Casa Palmero (Pebble Beach)
• Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa (Monterey)
• Post Ranch Inn (Big Sur)
• The Inn At Spanish Bay (Pebble Beach)
• The Lodge at Pebble Beach (Pebble Beach)