The valley is roughly a 45\u002Dminute drive from downtown San Francisco
The valley is roughly a 45-minute drive from downtown San Francisco, and easily reached on the Bay Area Rapid Transit System. I grew up about 10 minutes from the area, and my first newspaper job was with the daily Tri-Valley Herald. I thought I knew the area reasonably well, but I found a ton of surprises and delightful spots to enjoy on a recent visit.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.
The property has a lovely old barn where they sometimes perform some of O’Neill’s works. You’ll also find a gravesite for the O’Neill family’s beloved Dalmation, Blemie. There’s a fenced-off area with cows lazily munching under the cover of California oaks and sweet-smelling eucalyptus trees. Small, dark squirrels scurry through the underbrush on a bright, clear, autumn day and large, black hawks circle in the blue sky as they ride invisible currents of air.
You can get a free tour of his home from U.S. National Parks workers. Would-be visitors can park for free in downtown Danville, just outside the town museum, and get a short, free ride up to the site in the free NPS shuttle.This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.Even if you’re not a big O’Neill fan, the surroundings alone are worth the trip.
Winemaker Rhonda Wood was a U.S. Airways pilot and was living in nearby Fremont when she decided to grow grapes. All the neighbours joined in, and pretty soon she was buying land in the Livermore Valley. The standouts were the melt-in-your mouth short ribs, the lemon thyme donuts with Meyer lemon curd and a pasta so delicious that it stopped me in my tracks. Chef uses cavatelli with a dash of cocoa powder for added depth , then adds oyster mushrooms, fried hazelnut, rosemary and a taleggio cheese crema so good you’ll want to bathe in it.Article content
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