| you've been looking for some cool day trip ideas | | | | a Bay Area day trip. Arrive in time for lunch and have |
| around the Bay Area to break up your routine and | | | | your chauffeur drop you off at any of the |
| make a Wednesday something to look forward to | | | | award-winning dining establishments. You can spend |
| for a change, we've compiled a list of some obvious | | | | the afternoon strolling through the community's |
| and not-so-obvious day trip ideas for your perusal. As | | | | eclectic shops and perhaps even stay for dinner as |
| long as you're going to splurge a little on an excursion | | | | well. |
| away from the everyday, why not rent a Bay Area | | | | Culinary Institute of America Greystone Campus - |
| limousine and leave the driving to a professional? | | | | Even if you're not a foodie, the CIA's Greystone |
| Bay Area limos are a lot more affordable than you | | | | Campus in St. Helena is a great day trip and a Bay |
| might think and renting one for your day trip allows | | | | Area limo is the perfect way to glide through |
| you to relax and get away from it all for a while and | | | | picturesque Napa Valley to the facility. Plan on having |
| isn't that the point of a day trip anyway? Use these | | | | lunch or dinner at the Wine Spectator Greystone |
| Bay Area day trip ideas to spark your imagination and | | | | restaurant where you can enjoy cutting-edge cuisine |
| perhaps they'll inspire some day trip ideas of your | | | | and watch the chefs at work from any table. The |
| own! | | | | campus also features a book store where visitors |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium - This extraordinary and | | | | can purchase course textbooks, cookbooks from a |
| innovative facility is a delight for everyone whether | | | | wide range of cuisines, and merchandise with the CIA |
| you love to observe and learn about sea life or not. | | | | logo. Bon Appetit! |
| Located on Monterey's famed Cannery Row in an old | | | | Sonoma Valley wine tour - Although less famous than |
| canning factory, this world-class aquarium features | | | | that other valley known for winemaking, Sonoma has |
| interactive exhibits, a huge kelp forest complete with | | | | gems of its own to discover and is usually far less |
| sharks and other aquatic life, and a generous open | | | | crowded. The countryside in Sonoma Valley is lovely, |
| deck where you can look out on Monterey Bay and | | | | the restaurants and cafes are less trendy, and a limo |
| watch seals, otters, and other creatures bask and | | | | ride through the region on a sunny afternoon while |
| frolic in the sun and waves. | | | | enjoying a bottle of wine is a fine way to unwind. |
| The aquarium is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. every | | | | Perhaps a ride over the region in a hot air balloon |
| day but Christmas and even in the summer, | | | | before dinner or sampling some of the region's artisan |
| temperatures can call for an extra layer of clothing | | | | cheeses? These are just two of the many |
| so throw an extra sweater in the limo. The least | | | | interesting things to see and do in Sonoma Valley. |
| crowded hours are between 2 and 6 in the | | | | Hop on Highway 1 and be spontaneous - Sometimes, |
| afternoon and in the peak summer months, | | | | serendipity is the most inspired tour guide of all. |
| Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays are | | | | Simply tell your limo driver to 'Follow Highway 1" and |
| recommended. For tickets, call 800.756.3737. | | | | then say north or south when you hit the coast and |
| Napa Valley wine tour - To residents of the Bay | | | | see where the day takes you. Either way you |
| Area, a wine tour through Napa Valley may sound | | | | choose, a drive along the coast will provide beautiful |
| too touristy but when was the last time you treated | | | | vistas and plenty of cool things to discover along the |
| yourself to a day of tasting the Valley's great wines | | | | way. |
| and legendary cuisine? It's close, inexpensive, and a | | | | By renting a Bay Area limousine for your day trip, |
| marvelous reason to rent a Bay Area limo and get | | | | you not only add an element of luxury and |
| away from it all. Plus, you'll know which wineries to | | | | sophistication to your travels, you also give yourself |
| avoid and maybe even discover a new winery that | | | | the opportunity to truly relax and enjoy the day. Use |
| you've overlooked! | | | | these day trip ideas to fire your imagination and |
| Carmel-By-The-Sea - With world-class shopping, day | | | | come up with a day trip of your own that includes |
| spas, restaurants, and festivals all year round, | | | | the stuff from which daydreams are woven! |
| Carmel's natural beauty is the perfect destination for | | | | |