Many other trails are maintained by local governments. Friends and I want to visit wineries and spas in San Francisco. Most wineries in Northern California are located north of San Francisco in Sonoma, Napa and Mendocino counties. Because you're interested in spas, center your vacation around Napa Valley, with its concentration of natural hot springs resorts and wineries. In San Francisco, if you're on a budget, the Golden Gate Hotel near Union Square is a good choice.
Many organizations provide lists of wineries, maps and other visitor information.
I adopted my daughter from India and would like to introduce her to her homeland. One place we want to visit is Calcutta, where she was born. I also want to keep costs down. Grace Starbird Falls Church Calcutta is in the province of West Bengal on the extreme eastern edge of India, more than 1,000 miles from the epicenter of the Jan. 26 earthquake that struck the province of Gujarat, destroying towns and killing tens of thousands. Several tour operators said that the earthquake has had no effect on bookings, probably because Gujarat is not a usual tourist destination and is included in very few tours.