Story by Louise Rafk; image above of Chanric Inn by Nil Hatch Photography urty of the n; the photo below right is of the proprietors/owners Channg McBri and Ric Pielstick, taken by Jefey Davila and Daphne Waldo. Ric is the chef. The Chranic Inn is the perfect Napa Valley B & B. Outfted like a top-of-the-le boutique hotel, wh simple, classic furnure, rooms shas of soothg browns and greens, and top qualy beddg and bath products, proprietors Channg McBri and Ric Pielstick provi a lmg venue for an timate getaway jt an hour om San Francis or the more gay-saturated Rsian River. Wh reasonable rat $209-349 (the average is $259) cludg gourmet 3-urse bnch, the Chanric is not only one of the more elegant acmodatns the we untry, 's also a great value. The six rooms the renovated farmhoe are morn and immaculate and the well-tend grounds, charmg and lh. Complimentary Napa w, sodas and beer are ee-flowg both day and night, and bistti, water and u are also provid. Comfortable, classy chais rgg the large kidney-shaped pool and hot tub make for the perfect settg for a late afternoon chill, wh a spectacular view of the Palisas Mountas. An elegant two-person spa room is available for onse massag, Swedish, ep tissue, or healg stone, rangg om $110-$330 for 60 for a full 90 mut. Asi om the absolute charm of the place self, the proprietors, Seattle transplants Ric and Channg are as charmg (and handsome!) as hosts uld be. As active members of the Napa muny, they provi sir remendatns on rtrants and we tastgs, hikg, bikg and other valley activi, and even make arrangements for you. Their "Brokeback Mounta" relatnship story of how they met on a ttle farm is worth a vis self. But most rave worthy here is the send "B" of the B & B equatn -- bnch. Pielstick, a traed chef, prents outstandg gourmet California cuise g seasonal, lol gredients. Startg wh lite, homema h-baked pastri, followed by a u urse – watermelon soup or perhaps mixed stone u salad wh a lic syrah rctn sce – by the time Channg livers the entree you fully unrstand why Ric swept him off his feet. Ric often posts his recip on the Chanric Inn's Facebook page, but whether you attempt such favor as tffled polenta, or poached eggs wh lightly ied green tomato a h tomato sce, or his amazg chived eggs on fonta toast wh stéed spach and tffle oil, is up to you. Easier for me to simply make another trip to the Inn! The uple's adorable Labrador, Dnegan, will romp to greet you -- and if your own pooch is well behaved, he is weled as well. Other pl here are ee parkg, ee wi-fi, a mimum stay on Saturdays only, green cleang products, plh spa-rob, and spa and romance packag listed on the webse. The Inn is also available for small group retreats, and the guys will gladly ctomize any vis to su. For rervatns: The Chanric Inn -- Napa Valley California 877-281-3671 or 707-942-4535 1805 Foothill Blvd., Calistoga, CA 94515 email is
Contents:
- SONOMA LBIAN, GAY, BI, TRANSGENR INFORMATN
- ACTIVISTS NMN VLENCE AGAST LGBTQ MUNY ST. VCENT, WHERE GAY SEX IS ILLEGAL
- LGBTQ+ AFFIRMG THERAPISTS NAPA, CA
- SONOMA COUNTY'S MOST GAY-FRIENDLY ACMODATNS
- IN POWERFUL REBE OF HATE, JAGUARS' KEV MAXEN MAK HISTORY G OUT AS GAY
- GAY NIGHTLIFE NAPA VALLEY
- GAY NAPA? LGBTQ SURVEY SEEKS YOUR INPUT
- A GAY BAR ON MA STREET
- SONOMA COUNTY'S MOST GAY-FRIENDLY ACMODATNS
SONOMA LBIAN, GAY, BI, TRANSGENR INFORMATN
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IN POWERFUL REBE OF HATE, JAGUARS' KEV MAXEN MAK HISTORY G OUT AS GAY
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GAY NIGHTLIFE NAPA VALLEY
Gay Napa? LGBTQ Survey Seeks Your Input - Napa Valley, CA - A msage om the Napa LGBTQ Project, which is reachg out to the timated 11,000 lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr and "qutng" people across Napa County to asss their needs as a muny. * gay community napa *
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GAY NAPA? LGBTQ SURVEY SEEKS YOUR INPUT
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