It’s 8 in the morning, and I’m encased in prime Napa Valley volcanic mud at Solage, an eco- resort that opened last summer in Calistoga, California. As I recline on a raised stone slab in a small, hot ...

The mud bath was followed by a shower, a hot tub soak, a steam bath, a blanket wrap and a 30-minute massage. Afterward my skin glowed pink, and I felt invigorated and ready for some serious wine ...

Calistoga is the still-funky edge of Napa Valley—the Montauk to Napa Valley's Hamptons. With younger, greener visitors in mind, the owners of the high-end resorts Auberge de Soleil and Calistoga Ranch ...

Volcanic ash mud baths are a popular form of relaxation in the Napa Valley region. But Dr. Wilkinson’s Hot Springs Resort, which opened in 1952, was one of the first to have it. From the historic red ...

Wine isn’t the only way to relax in Napa Valley. Some of the greatest spas in California lure locals and tourists alike into a world far away from the bustle of tasting rooms. The “it” spa ingredients ...

The backdrop for the evening was the Palisades and Old Faithful. Front and center was a panel of experts on Calistoga and a smattering of Calistoga wineries and businesses who showed off during the ...

“When you reach for the stars,” ad man Leo Burnett once said, “you may not quite get one, but you won’t come up with a handful of mud either.” In 1952, though, Dr. John Wilkinson turned the tables on ...

It was my first experience ordering a Jack and Coke while behind the wheel. Whizzing down Silverado Trail on my way to a working dinner in Napa Valley, I passed Casa Nuestra Winery with its "By ...

The Buddha Pond located at the Indian Springs Resort in Calistoga.Robb McDonough Mineral water faucet located at the Indian Springs Resort in Calistoga.Robb McDonough Foosball fun located at pool at ...