Calistoga is located at the "top" of the Napa Valley and conveniently located for visits to several "wine regions"--Napa Valley (of course); Sonoma Valley, Alexander Valley, and the Russian River Valley (all in Sonoma County) and the burgeoning wine regions in Mendocino (to the northwest) and Lake (due north) Counties. Calistoga was founded in the 1850s and Samuel Brannan (California's first millionnaire) bought 2,000 acres at the northeast side of town to build his "Saratoga of California" hot springs spa, utilizing the natural mineral waters of the area for medicinal and social benefit. Those activities are still going on at several local spas, along with wine tasting (25 wineries within 3 miles, over 350 within 30 miles), hot air balooning, bicycling, hiking, historical sites, natural wonders (The Old Faithful Geyser of California and the Petrified Forest of California), etc. We also have a wild animal park and regional amusement park within 40 miles.