Travel in county Sonoma

One of America's newest airlines is doubling down on California's wine country with the launch of four new routes planned for this spring.

This May, low-cost airline Avelo will begin flying between its Southern Connecticut hub, New Haven Airport, and four new cities: Atlanta, Concord-Charlotte, Knoxville, and Destin.

If you didn’t know Idaho produces great wine, take a look at who’s been winning top honors in the Pacific Northwest. An Idaho vintage has won the Cascadia International Wine Competition for the last three years, a testament to the state’s efforts to restore its pre-Prohibition legacy as the earliest center of wine production.

Responsible tourism has been a buzzword for years, but sustainable food hasn't always gotten the same attention — until now.

It is often said that the world is a great book, and those that do not travel only read one page. What if you read books as well as travel? You would be quite the literary sort, indeed. Here at Condé Nast Traveler, our journeys take us to places near and far, and we don't always have other humans along for the ride with us—but books are good friends to keep in our suitcases for company.

Just 75 miles north of bustling San Francisco, and surrounded by Napa Valley and Sonoma County’s world-class vineyards, Calistoga is home to geothermal hot springs, wellness resorts, and mud baths featuring volcanic ash and natural peat. There’s hiking that ends at a mineral pool at Bothe-Napa Valley State Park, and, of course, incredible dining and drinking experiences with a local focus. An escape for a weekend getaway or longer to one of the many wellness resorts here is the perfect way to return home completely refreshed. It’s no wonder Calistoga is Matador’s Wellness Award winner.

Although the U.S. certainly isn’t moving back to the Prohibition era during which a nationwide constitutional law prohibited the production, importation, transportation and sale of alcoholic beverages, non-alcoholic beverages are currently flourishing as more Americans cut back on drinking, according to a report by PBS. And while non-alcoholic beer, wine and cocktails continue to make up a small fraction of the overall alcohol market, sales are rapidly rising.

After he closed Cyrus, the Healdsburg, Calif., restaurant for which he’d earned two Michelin stars, in 2012, it took the chef Douglas Keane a decade to scout the dream locale for his new restaurant.

The happy couple seemed to glow in the soft sunshine of Canandaigua Lake, posing effortlessly in love on the waterfront promenade. They stood in a moment of perfect autumn weather, and the kind of natural beauty that’s made New York’s Finger Lakes a beloved and understated wedding destination—and as much of a treat for guests as it is for the newlyweds.

It's become an iconic image of travel in the United States – a red convertible with the top down, cruising such classic California thoroughfares as the Pacific Coast Highway or across the Golden Gate Bridge.

Enormous California, with its booming economy, bounty of nature, agriculture and vibrant cities could be a country unto itself.

California has a reputation for sunshine, beaches and palm trees – but that’s only part of the picture.

Russian River Boutique Hotels support one another to meet the rise of tourism in up-and-coming destination.

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While there’s no shortage of stunning wine regions scattered all across the planet, few destinations can match the prestige of Napa Valley. First launched to international stardom in the wake of the 1976 Judgment of Paris, this sunny California county has earned worldwide acclaim for its high-end Cabernet Sauvignon—yet in the modern era, wine is far from the only amenity that draws visitors to Napa in droves.

One of the more interesting U.S. innovators of boutique hotels had humble origins. Atit Jariwala is today the founder and CEO of Bridgeton, a New York real estate development group managing $1 billion in assets, including hotels. But Jariwala got his first taste of the hospitality industry living in an EconoLodge motel that his parents managed in Bridgeton, Missouri.

Enter the Clos Du Bois “Spring in Sonoma” sweepstakes by April 26, 2016, for a chance to win one of the two grand prizes: trips for two to Sonoma, including air, three nights’ hotel, and $700 spending money.

Enter the Williams-Sonoma “Trip to Spain” sweepstakes by August 19, 2016, for a chance to win the grand prize: a six-night trip to Spain for two, including air, accommodations, meals at two Michelin-starred restaurants, a cooking lesson, winery visits, and city tours.

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Weather-related airport delays and the holiday travel period notwithstanding, winter is a great time to travel. Plenty of destinations in the U.S. and around the world have their shoulder season or low-season in winter, and the corresponding lower prices make it more affordable to visit some normally pricey destinations. Of course, weather varies from mild to downright cold in winter, but the big savings may make up for it.